Jay Blotcher Papers
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Jay Blotcher represented the lives of gay and lesbian people through his work as a journalist, publicist, freelance writer, film producer and activist. The Jay Blotcher Papers contain print, media, ephemera, and clothing materials documenting the Lesbian and Gay Rights Movement, AIDS activism and queer activism in the 1990s. The collection includes media releases and other publicity for ACT UP and Queer Nation, two major AIDS and queer advocacy organizations as well as the Anti-Violence Campaign, The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR), and several smaller organizations.
Biographical Note
Jay Blotcher represented the lives of gays and lesbians through his work as a journalist, publicist, freelance writer, film producer, and activist. His earliest work on queer activism was a feature on the Gay Student Organization in his college newspaper, The Daily Orange. Blotcher produced work on The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR), Michelangelo Signorile and numerous other individuals and grassroots organizations. In 1987, he joined ACT UP New York, represented the group at the International AIDS Conferences in Montreal, Amsterdam and Yokohama, and served as Media Coordinator for the organization from 1989-1990. Blotcher was also a founding member and Media Coordinator for Queer Nation New York, and the executive producer of the Anti-Violence Campaign. He was deeply involved in HIV/AIDS activism and queer activism in New York and internationally, both as a professional and as an activist.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged into four series:
Series I: Files and Printed Materials;
Series II: Media;
Series III: Ephemera;
Series IV: Clothing.
Where possible, the collection retains Jay Blotcher's own organization. Materials in Series I: Printed Materials are arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Contents
The Jay Blotcher Papers (1987-2001) contain print materials, media, ephemera and clothing documenting the Lesbian and Gay Rights Movement, HIV/AIDS Activism and Queer Activism in the 1990s. The collection includes media releases and other publicity for ACT UP and Queer Nation, two major AIDS and queer advocacy organizations as well as the Anti-Violence Campaign, The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR), and several smaller organizations.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use materials in the collection in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Suggested format for citing materials in a collection: Identification of item, date; Jay Blotcher Papers; MSS 137; box number; folder number or item identifier; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jay Blotcher in May 2003. The accession number associated with this gift is 2003.137.
Born-Digital Access Policies and Procedures
Born-digital materials have not been transferred and may not be available to researchers. Researchers may request access copies. To request that material be transferred, or if you are unsure if material has been transferred, please contact NYU Special Collections (special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596) with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Audiovisual Access Policies and Procedures
Access to some audiovisual materials in this collection is available through digitized access copies. Researchers may view an item's original container, but the media themselves are not available for playback because of preservation concerns. Materials that have already been digitized are noted in the collection's finding aid and can be requested in our reading room.
Audiovisual materials that have not been preserved may not be available to researchers. Materials not yet digitized will need to have access copies made before they can be used. To request an access copy, or if you are unsure if an item has been digitized, please contact NYU Special Collections (special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596) with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. A staff member will respond to you with further information.
Separated Materials
Select periodicals have been separated from the collection and cataloged individually in Bobcat: "Lisp" periodical, 1995.
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Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2025 are unknown.
