Fonds contains materials collected by Al Stewart as part of his involvement in the Maritime leather community, his LGBT advocacy work at Saint John's United Church in Halifax, and his involvement in the broader LGBT community in Nova Scotia. Leather community records document the activities of the TightRope leather brotherhood, Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] contests, and other leather groups across Canada and the United States. Materials include administrative records, photographs, promotional materials, correspondence, newsletters, and catalogues. United Church materials primarily relate to Stewart's efforts to attain Affirmed status for St. John's United Church, and include reference materials, correspondence, and newsletters. Fonds also contains objects and ephemera related to the leather community, Affirm, and Stewart's membership in the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union [NSGEU], as well as personal photographs, correspondence, and LGBT publications.
File contains one certificate of participation awarded to the TightRope to commemorate the organization's participation in Stars, M.C., Inc.'s 5th Anniversary celebration, held May 31 to June 2, 1996.
File contains three certificates of appreciation awarded to TightRope by the Spearhead Leather and Denim club in Toronto to commemorate TightRope's participation in Spearhead's 1992, 1993, and 1995 annual round-up events.
File contains two newspaper clippings from Wayves Magazine dated October 2005 and November 2008. File also contains two magnets, from 2008 and 2009, and one business card.
Collection is comprised of materials collected by Don Murchy as part of his involvement with the TightRope Leather Brotherhood, a men's leather and denim club that operated in Nova Scotia from the early 1990s to 2007. Materials document TightRope operations, as well as the involvement of TightRope members in Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather contests and Halifax Fetish Ball events. Materials in this collection include administrative records, by-laws and guiding documents, membership lists, posters and other promotional materials, and photographs.
File contains one graphite pencil drawing of a kneeling made nude. Drawing was created by Ron Harrison and donated by Chris Aucoin as an auction item for a Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [M.A.C. Leather] benefit event, where it was purchased by Don Murchy.
File contains one copy of the Spartacus Enterprises of Oregon catalogue, one copy of JT's Stockroom mail order catalogue, one copy of a retail price list of erotic accessories, and one copy of the 1993 Toronto Pink Pages directory of lesbian and gay businesses.
Series contains duplicate programs, flyers, and other promotional materials from fonds in the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive. Materials in series include flyers and event cards for the Halifax Fetish Ball, flyers for a speaking engagement and meet and greet with South African political activist Simon Nkoli, flyers and programs for the Awake The World HIV/AIDS awareness event, and programs and program inserts from Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather contests.
File contains three copies of the poster for the 2009 Fetish ball, held in Halifax on April 25, 2009, and three copies of the poster for the 2013 Fetish ball, held in Halifax on May 4, 2013.
File contains four flyers for fetish evenings held at Blue Moon Bistro in Halifax during April and May of 2007, and two copies of an information sheet outlining details for these events.
File contains one pin with a white background and a black iron cross in the centre. Black text around the cross reads "IRON CROSS M.C.—1972-1992— MONTREAL/U.S.A.
File contains leather community events calendars and schedules covering events in both Nova Scotia, across Canada and the United States, and some European events. Materials include one schedule for the Mr. Atlantic Canada (M.A.C.) Leather 2003 contest weekend, held October 4-6, 2002; one calendar produced by the TightRope brotherhood featuring both TightRope gatherings and other leather community events across Canada, the United States, and Europe from 1994-1995; and two copies of the Hot Boots calendar for 2002-2003.
Series contains materials collected by Al Stewart as part of his involvement with the Halifax-based TightRope leather brotherhood, which was established in the early 1990s, incorporated in 1997, and disbanded in 2007. Series also contains materials related to the Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] organization, which operated between 1999-2010, and the leather community more broadly. Materials include TightRope administrative and financial records, correspondence, and promotional materials; event cards, flyers, posters, programs, and certificates of participation for TightRope events, MACLeather contests, and leather events across Canada and the United States; photographs of TightRope meet-ups, MACLeather contests, and other leather community events; web print-outs; issues of the Phalia newsletter published by Spearhead leather and denim club in Toronto; erotic gear catalogues; and one copy of the 2002 Men of Pumpjack calendar.
File contains event cards and brochures for leather contests and meet-ups in Chicago, Illinois and Cincinnatti, Ohio; and one program for the 2002 International Mr. Leather contest, held in Chicago from May 23-27, 2002.
File contains bylaws and policies from various leather groups and organizations in Ontario and Nova Scotia. Documents include Mister Leatherman Toronto Policies and Judges Handbook, National Leather Contest Rules and Requirements and the Official Contestant Packet, Logistic notes, Bylaws from the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia, and the Constitution and Bylaws of the Ottawa Knights.
File contains five pages of printouts from the website LeatherRubberMaster.com featuring black and white illustrations and photos of leather club activities, some of which are pornographic in nature; and one copy of the 2002 Men of Pumpjack calendar, produced by the Pumpjack pub in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Collection contains duplicate materials from fonds in the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive. Materials in collection include posters; programs, flyers, and promotional materials; pamphlets and outreach materials; and wearable ephemera including buttons and pins, badges, medals, clothing, and other regalia. Materials in series relate to Halifax Pride and other pride celebrations, political demonstrations, Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS] operations and events, Halifax Fetish Ball and Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather events, Gay and Lesbian Association [GALA] meetings and operations, events held at Rumours bar, LGBT films, and other LGBT causes and events.
File contains lists of previous sponsors, a poster draft for Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] 10th Anniversary, a draft of a recruitment e-mail, medallion lists for titleholders, a comprehensive guest list from 1999 - 2008, member involvement, and e-mail transcripts.
File contains documents related to the eleventh annual Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] Contest and includes documentation from a silent auction, email transcripts, a newspaper clipping from WAYVES 2007, and a list of volunteers, judges, and guest list.
Series consists of several sub-series and contains financial records, meeting minutes, sponsorship documents, bylaws, posters, programs, ephemera, promotional material, and contest notes from Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather].
Subseries contains Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] society bylaws and resolution, bylaws and policies from leather groups from Ontario and other groups from Atlantic Canada, membership applications, and historical records of M.A.C. Leather.
File contains one spreadsheet containing the contest project plan as well as documents for renewing the certificate of a business name for New Brunswick.
File contains posters for the 2005, 2007, and 2009 Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] contests. Contests were held in Halifax; Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick; and Saint John, New Brunswick respectively.
File contains three copies of the event card for the Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] 2007 contest, titled Pirate de la Chaleur. Contest was held in Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick on September 2, 2007.
File contains financial reports for Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] 2003 and includes semi-annual reports, revenues and expenses, and banking activity.
File contains financial reports for Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] 2009 and includes semi-annual reports, revenues and expenses, and banking activity.
File contains seven medals from the 2008 and 2009 Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] awards. 2008 medals awarded to Bill Mitchell, Ken Burrough, Kate Huey, Terry Lewin, Dita Parlow and Ryan Auld as well as one medal inscribed "MACLeather 2007 Rob Meyers". 2009 medals awarded to Maisie Walker, Rick Johnston, and Rick Arsenault. File also contains nine judges pins. Titles include Head Judge, Judges Boy, Tally Mistress, Tally Mister, and Judges 1 through 5.
Subseries contains graphic materials for Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] events and textual records regarding promotional materials for events.
File contains three program inserts from the Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] 2006 contest, held in 2005. Inserts wish luck to the contestants, and contain business information for Radical Leathers, a leather goods business that operated out of the Radical Concepts store in Dartmouth until 2009.