Archives Catalogue

Administrative records of the TightRope brotherhood

MS-15-10.2020-009, SF Box 7, Folder 1
File
1997 - 2007

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains meeting minutes and agendas, brochures and financial records.

Brochures and flyers for TightRope events

MS-15-10.2020-009, SF Box 7, Folder 2
File
1999 - 2003

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains schedules, brochures, and flyers for TightRope events.

Certificate of participation awarded to the TightRope by STARS, M.C. Inc.

MS-15-10.2020-009, SF Box 7, Folder 7
File
1996

Part of Don Murchy collection

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.

Correspondence between TightRope brotherhood members and prospective members

MS-15-10, SF Box 7, Folder 5
File
2002 - 2007

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains correspondence between TightRope brotherhood members and prospective members.

Don Murchy collection

MS-15-10
Collection
1987 - 2014

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.

Murchy, Don

Drawing of a kneeling male nude

MS-15-10, OS Box 17, Folder 9
File
[ca. 2000]

Part of Don Murchy collection

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.

Fetish ball posters

MS-15-10, OS Box 17, Folder 6
File
2004-2014

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains posters for Fetish Ball events hosted in Halifax between 2004-2014.

M.A.C. Leather t-shirt and vest

MS-15-10.2020-009, OS Box 17, Folder 8
File
1999-2004

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains one leather vest adorned with pins from various LGBT and leather community events. The leather patches on the back, which read "Mr Atlantic Leather 99", were made from the sash awarded to Don Murchy for winning the M.A.C. Leather competition in 1999. File also contains one t-shirt from the 2004 M.A.C. Leather competition.

Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather competition posters

MS-15-10, OS Box 12, Folder 25
File
1999-2007

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains posters for the Mr. Gay Leatherman Atlantic 1999, Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather 2004, and Mr. and Ms. M.A.C. Leather 2007 contests.

Photograph of [Al Stewart?] walking up Brunswick Street in the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 7
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of a TightRope member, likely Al Stewart, walking up Brunswick Street in the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of Don Murchy wearing a pink bow in the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 8
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of Don Murchy wearing a pink bow while marching in the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of Glen Degeer and Vernie Mury on Queen Street in the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 13
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of Glen Degeer and Vernie Mury on Queen Street during the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of Glen Degeer walking in the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 6
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of Glen Degeer walking in the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of Leith Chu in the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 14
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of Leith Chu marching in the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of M.A.C. Leather at the Halifax Pride parade in front of the Outback

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 5
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of M.A.C. Leather members at the Halifax Pride parade in front of the Outback Patio.

Photograph of M.A.C. Leather getting ready at the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 4
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of M.A.C. Leather members getting ready at the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of M.A.C. Leather on Brunswick Street in the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 11
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of M.A.C. Leather members marching on Brunswick Street during the Halifax Pride parade

Photograph of M.A.C. Leather on Queen Street at the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 9
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of M.A.C. Leather members marching on Queen Street during the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of M.A.C. Leather on Queen Street in the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 12
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of M.A.C. Leather members marching on Queen Street during the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of M.A.C. Leather on Spring Garden Road in the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 10
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of M.A.C. Leather members marching on Spring Garden Road during the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of Mike Teal carrying a megaphone at the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 2
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of Mike Teal carrying a megaphone at the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of [Mike Teal?] in the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 15
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of a leather club member, likely Mike Teal, marching in the Halifax Pride parade.

Photograph of Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather at the Halifax Pride parade, with Leith Chu standing in the back ground

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 3
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather at the Halifax Pride parade, with Leith Chu standing in the background

Photograph of Tightrope banner at the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25, Item 1
Item
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

One photograph of TightRope members Vernie Murray and Glen Degeer carrying the Tightrope banner.

Photographs of Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather at the Halifax Pride parade

MS-15-10, PB Box 25, Folder 25
File
[ca. 2001]

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains fifteen photographs of TightRope members representing Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather at a Halifax Pride parade circa 2001.

Postcards of the Names Project Quilt inaugural display, October 11, 1987

MS-15-10, PB Box 17, Folder 27
File
1987

Part of Don Murchy collection

Posters, promotional materials, and administrative materials for Fetish Ball and Fetish Evenings

MS-15-10, SF Box 7, Folder 39
File
2007 - 2013

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains posters for Fetish Ball events held between 2004-2013, event cards for the 2007 Fetish Ball, and flyers for the 2007 Fetish Evening. File also contains event descriptions, release forms, and printing invoices.

TightRope and Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather [M.A.C. Leather] apparel

Series
[between 1997-2007]

Part of Don Murchy collection

Series contains apparel collected and worn by Don Murchy as part of his involvement with the TightRope leather brotherhood and the Mr. Atlantic Canada [M.A.C.] Leather competition.

TightRope by-laws

MS-15-10.2020-009, SF Box 7, Folder 4
File
1997 - 1998

Part of Don Murchy collection

Files contains the original TightRope by-laws and the by-laws revised in 1998.

TightRope group photograph

MS-15-10, PB Box 3, Folder 40
File
[ca. 1996]

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains one photograph of TightRope members. From left to Right : Russell Mitchell; Tony Caruso; Mike Sangster; Paul Davison; Don Murchy; Glenn Degeer; Al Stewart; Billy ?; Bruce Eisner.

TightRope membership badges

MS-15-10, SF Box 7, Folder 41
File
[between 1997-2007]

Part of Don Murchy collection

File contains two badges worn by TightRope members. One badge is printed with text saying "TIGHTROPE MEMBERSHIP", and the other is printed with text that reads "Membership Chairman—TIGHTROPE".

TightRope membership lists and application form