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MACLeather Canada LGBTQ people and culture
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Event programs, flyers, and promotional materials

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.

Leather community event calendars and schedules

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.

Leather community materials

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.

Leather group policy and bylaw research materials

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.

Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] medals

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.

Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] programs, 2001-2005

File contains programs for Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] contests held In Halifax and Moncton between 2001-2005. File includes one copy of the 2001 contest program, three copies of the 2002 contest program, two copies of the 2003 contest program, three copies of the 2004 contest program, and three copies of the 2005 contest program.

Mr. Atlantic Leatherman 2001 contest poster

File contains one poster for the Mr. Atlantic Leatherman 2001 contest, held in Halifax from November 24-26, 2000. Mr. Atlantic Leatherman was later renamed to the Mr. Atlantic Canada (M.A.C.) Leather contest.

Mr. Menz sunday brunch poster

File contains one poster for the Mr. Menz Sunday Brunch at Menz Bar in support of Menz Bar attending the Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] contest in Saint John, NB. Event took place between 2005 and 2008.

Ms. MACLeather records 2004 - 2005

File contains information for the Ms. MACLeather 2005 contest including scripts, receipts, and email logs. File also contains one call for volunteers for MACLeather 2004.

Nathaniel Smith fonds

  • MS-15-4
  • Fonds
  • 2001-2013
Fonds consists of material related to Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [MACLeather] competitions collected by Nathaniel Smith. Includes pamphlets; meeting minutes; financial records; event logo and posters; contest ephemera; organization bylaws; photographs, newspaper clippings; pins; and one mixed music compact disc (CD) played at a MACLeather event.

Smith, Nathaniel

Posters

Series contains duplicate posters from fonds in the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive. Materials in series include posters for the Halifax Fetish Ball, Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [M.A.C. Leather] contests, other LGBT events in Halifax and Montreal, LGBT films, and posters and acetate negatives of posters for events held at Rumours, a bar owned and operated by the Gay and Lesbian Association of Nova Scotia [GALA].

Wearable ephemera

Series contains duplicates of wearable ephemera from fonds in the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive. Materials in series including buttons and pins, badges, medals, clothing, and other regalia related to or worn during Halifax Pride parades, political demonstrations organized by Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS] and other groups, Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [M.A.C. Leather] contests, and other LGBT causes and events.