IHP Give OUT Day 2020
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Invisible HistoriesWe are raising $3500 to purchase technology for digital preservation efforts.
$760
raised by 20 people
$3,500 goal
So close!
Thank you all again! We are so encouraged by your support. We are $765 away from being able to purchase a high quality flatbed scanner that will allow us to digitize more materials for online accessibility. We have 2 days left! Please share if you care to do so.
Thank you again and again and again!
The Invisible Histories Project locates, collects, researches, and makes accessible the rich and diverse history of the LGBTQ US South. As of March 2020, we are actively collecting in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia.
Due to COVID-19, the need for digital materials for research and community access is higher than ever. This year for Give OUT Day we are seeking $3500 to purchase a high resolution flatbed scanner, software, and a computer that will be able to edit, process, and store digital materials.
IHP has preserved over 60 new archival collections in two years in Alabama alone. We are on our way to the same results in Mississippi and Georgia over the next few years.
Having access to in-house digitization materials means we will be able to work more efficiently with scholars and students researching materials like magazines, zine, and newsletters. We will also be able to begin virtual exhibits that will allow the public better access to LGBTQ history even while social distancing.
Please consider donating. Every dollar given does directly to the preservation and community accessibility of Deep South LGBTQ history.
If you are unable to give, please consider liking us on social media and sharing with your friends.
Thank you for your continued support! Below are a few examples of the amazing things we have found so far.
A button from the viewing of the banned Ellen coming out episode in Birmingham, AL.
1920s drag performer from Jefferson County, Alabama.
T-shirt from the 1994 Atlanta Pride festival. This shirt was found in a thrift store by the donor.
Publications from across the US ranging from the 1950s-2000s.
College students at Mississippi State University during the 1990s dress up as the Lesbian Avengers for a field party. Locations and passwords for entry were given out word-of-mouth for the safety of those in attendance.
1989 film of the first Pride March in Alabama. This march took place on June 24th 1989 in Birmingham Alabama. This film was uploaded with the permission of the director Bob Huff.
90 year old lesbian minister, Marge Ragona, talks about teaching during the AIDS crisis in the 1980s in Atlanta, GA. The day this was recorded, Marge went to see her newly processed archival collection at the Birmingham Public Library. This collection is part of the Invisible Histories Project LGBTQ collections at BPL and is open for the public.