Orie A. Thompson papers, 1979, 1997.

Thompson, Orie A., 1954- creator.

C MSS WH2399

Finding aid available online and in repository.

1979-1997.

1 oversize folder

Orie A. Thompson grew up in Colorado Springs, Colo. After college, Thompson moved to Denver. He has twice served as Chair of the GLBT Center of Colorado, and had his own radio show at KGAY Radio, a pioneering all-day Gay radio station in Denver. In 1997, Thompson founded the Colorado Chapter of the Names Project and organized the showing of the AIDS quilt at the Auraria campus. Thompson also won the Mr. Rocky Mountain Drummer contest (1997) and used the platform to bring awareness to children living with HIV/AIDS.

Collection contains a poster of the gay bar: The 1942; the bar was once located at 1942 Broadway, Denver, Colo.; also included is a copy of a photograph of the exterior of the building; City and County of Denver World's Aid Day proclamation (1997).

Thompson, Orie A., 1954- -- Archives.

The 1942 (Denver, Colo.) -- Archives.

World AIDS day -- Colorado -- Denver -- Pictorial works.

Gay bars -- Colorado -- Denver -- Pictorial works.

Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Colorado -- Denver -- History -- Pictorial works.

Posters.

Photographs.

GLBT Community Center of Colorado (Denver, Colo.) sponsor.

Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.

Contact Special Collections and Archives Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.

Forms part of: Colorado LGBT History Project.

Gift; Orie Thompson; 2018.