Wally Swan Papers
Scope and Content
This collection consists of publishing materials, Wally Swan’s writing and editing materials, book author writings and articles, published books, Wally Swan’s political campaigns, DFL and Green Party materials, publications, clippings and articles, conference materials, Penumbra Theater materials, correspondence, and travel material related to Wally Swan’s personal and professional involvement with the LGBT community dating 1971-2007. This collection also includes papers belonging to Lyle Rossman, Wally Swan's partner of twenty four years.
Dates
- Creation: 1971-2007
Creator
- Swan, Wallace (Person)
Language of Materials
English and German
Restrictions on Access
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Please contact staff regarding copyright status of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Biographical Sketch
Wally Swan ran for a number of public office positions including The Minneapolis Library Board, Minnesota Treasurer, and the Minneapolis Board of Estimation and Taxation, which he won. He is currently an adjunct professor at three institutions and an accomplished author and editor and has published several books. He is also a patron of the arts and was involved with the Penumbra Theater in St. Paul.
Extent
10 Linear Feet
Abstract
The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Wally Swan from 1971-2007.
Arrangement
The Wally Swan Papers, undated, 1971-2007 are maintained in original order and listed by box number.
Source of acquisition
This collection is the gift of Wally Swan.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Heather Dahlgren and Susan Hoffman in 2013, and Jennifer Shaw 2014 as part of a project financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society
Geographic
Topical
- Gay authors
- Gay rights -- United States
- Gays -- Government policy -- United States.
- Gays -- United States -- Social conditions.
- Homosexuality -- Government policy.
- Homosexuality -- Law and legislation.
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom and Security -- Civil Rights.
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom and Security -- Human Rights.
- Sexual minorities -- Government policy -- United States.
- Title
- Wally Swan papers, 1971-2007
- Author
- Heather Dahlgren, Susan Hoffman, and Jennifer Shaw
- Date
- 2013, July 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Jean Nickolaus Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies Collecting Area
