Archives Catalogue

Halifax Pride 1988 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 2
Item
1988

File contains one pin produced for Halifax Pride 1988. Pin is printed with a background of light blue sky and darker blue waves, with an inverted pink triangle dipping into the waves, and small purple text reading "HFX. PRIDE 88".

German shepherd pin

MS-15-21.2021-006, Box 3, Folder 1
Item
[198-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin featuring a picture of a German shepherd.

Open Hands journal, 1989-1991

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 2, Folder 1
File
1989-1991

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains six issues of Open Hands : Reconciling Ministries with Lesbians and Gay Men, a journal published by Affirmations : United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.

Halifax Pride week 1991 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 22
Item
1991

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin produced for Halifax Pride week 1991. Pin has a white background with a black line drawing of a person breaking out of a triangle in the centre. The border is printed with text that reads "PRIDE WEEK 1991—HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA".

For your information – We are the men who took our shirts off last Saturday night

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 2, Folder 6
File
July, 1991

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one copy of the open letter entitled For your information – We are the men who took our shirts off last Saturday night. This letter was written by members of the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) in response to a ban on shirtless dancing for women at Rumours bar and related actions undertaken by members of GALA's board.

Pride flag and Affirm United pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 24
Item
1992

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one small pride rainbow flag, with an Affirm United 10th anniversary pin stuck through the fabric.

Iron Cross Motor Club 1972-1992 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 25
Item
1992

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

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.

Open Hands journal, 1991-1992

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 2, Folder 2
File
1991-1992

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains six issues of Open Hands : Reconciling Ministries with Lesbians and Gay Men, a journal published by Affirmations : United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.

Boston Pride parade 1992 photos

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 2, Folder 7
File
June, 1992

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains photographs of the 1992 Boston Pride parade and accompanying correspondence. Photos were taken by Sally McShane and sent to Al Stewart on 1992-07-15.

Affirm United 10th anniversary pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 23
Item
1992

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains two lapel pins produced to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Affirm United, an LGBT advocacy group with the United Church. Pins are in the shape of a pink triangle overlapping a navy blue oval, outlined in gold. Text on pins reads "1982—1992".

Moving out—Halifax 1993 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 26
Item
1993

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin with a pink background, with large black text that reads "moving OUT", and smaller white text reading "Halifax 1993".

To the point : AIDS

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 1, Folder 21
File
1993

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one copy of the book To the Point: AIDS, edited by Diana L. Hynson and Carmen M. Gaud, published 1993. This book provides suggestions and strategies for how Christian churches can respond to the AIDS crisis.

Spearhead bear weekend 1994 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 27
Item
1994

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin produced for the Spearhead bear weekend, 1994, hosted by Spearhead leather and denim social club. Pin has a black background with a red spearhead and illustration of a bear in the centre, and red text along the bottom that reads "SPEARHEAD BEAR WEEKEND '94".

Certificates of appreciation awarded to TightRope by Spearhead

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 1, Folder 1
File
1992, 1993, 1995

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

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.

Photographs of TightRope trip to Bar Harbour, 1995

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 1, Folder 4
File
1995

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains photographs taken during a TightRope trip to Bar Harbour, Maine, in 1995.

Halifax Pride 1995 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 28
Item
1995

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin printed with the logo for Halifax Pride 1995.

Look beyond — the faces and stories of people with HIV/AIDS

MS-15-21.2021-006, OS Box 19, Folder 7
File
1996

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one copy of the photobook Look Beyond — the Faces and Stories of People With HIV/AIDS by photographer Michelle Valberg. Book contains photographs of several Nova Scotians, including Janet Conners, Timm Baker, Wilson Hodder, and Charles Gillis [also known by his drag name, Lulu LaRude].

Halifax Pride 1996 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 29
Item
1996

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin for Halifax Pride 1996. Pin has a white background with a border of pink and black triangles, and features two overlapping black and pink triangles in the centre, with text printed above and below that reads "Pride—96".

Halifax Pride 1997 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 30
Item
1997

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin from Halifax Pride 1997. Pin has a white background with a border of small triangles in rainbow colours, with a blue cross and pink triangle in the centre with text above and below that reads "Pride—1997".

Halifax Pride 1998 pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 31
Item
1998

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin from Halifax Pride 1998. Pin features overlapping rainbow triangles on a black and white background and the words "PRiDE Halifax 1998".

NSGEU pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 5
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one gold rectangular pin printed with the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) logo in blue text.

"Stay healthy! Play safe!" pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 9
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin printed with text that reads "STAY HEALTHY! PLAY SAFE!" over a background of three blue triangles of different sizes, with the acronym "ANE" written at the bottom.

Pride flag stickers

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 12
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains two stickers printed with the pride flag.

"Let's stop racism" pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 15
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one round pin with a black background. Pin is printed with a pink octagon and white text reading "LET'S STOP RACISM".

Queer in America pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 16
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one round pin with a white background and black text that reads "QUEER IN AMERICA".

Killing dad zine

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 2, Folder 5
File
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one copy of the zine Killing dad. Volume contains graphic illustrations of a sexual and sometimes violent nature collaged with photographs and text.

TightRope logo ; photographs from meet-up on McNab's Island

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 1, Folder 6
File
1999

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one TightRope logo and five printouts of photographs from a TightRope meet-up on McNab's Island in Halifax in 1999.

NSGEU 15 year member pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 4
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin commemorating Al Stewart's fifteen year anniversary as a member of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union. Pin is a bronze-coloured circle, printed with text that reads "N.S.G.E.U.—15 Year Member".

Leather eagle flag pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 7
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one leather eagle flag pin on a square of white cardboard, wrapped in plastic. Pin features a blue eagle with blue and white stripes on its feather and a red heart on its chest.

Rainbow flag pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 8
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one rainbow flag pin.

Iron Eagles Motorcycle Club pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 20
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin produced by Iron Eagles Motorcycle Club. Pin has a white background with a picture of an eagle in the centre, with text that read "IRON EAGLES—MOTORCYCLE CLUB".

National Union pride poster

MS-15-21.2021-006, OS Box 20, Folder 2
File
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one poster produced by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) advocating for the inclusion of LGBT employees. Poster features a cartoon of a man with a shocked expression and a dialogue bubble reading "Jeez! Karl can't be one of THEM! He's in our hockey pool!", and large text reading "PRIDE! WE'RE HERE, WE'RE QUEER, GET USED TO IT.".

Open Hands journal, 1993-1999

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 2, Folder 3
File
1993-1999

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains six issues of Open Hands : Reconciling Ministries with Lesbians and Gay Men, a journal published by Affirmations : United Methodists for Lesbian/Gay Concerns.

AIDS Walk for Life pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 3
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one AIDS Walk for Life pin. Pin features a red ribbon and is printed with text that reads "AIDS Walk for Life —Marche Pour La Vie".

"Value all families" pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 11
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File includes one pin printed with rainbow block-letter text that reads "VALUE ALL FAMILIES" on a grey background.

"Let's talk" pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 13
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin. Pin has a white background with a pink triangle and words "Let's talk" printed in the centre.

"Join the attack on AIDS" pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 14
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin with a black background, printed with read text reading "JOIN THE ATTACK ON AIDS".

OPA day rainbow pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 17
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin with a rainbow flag background and a white text that reads "OPA Day".

Erotic gear catalogues; Toronto Pink Pages 1993

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 1, Folder 8
File
1993-1999

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

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.

Affirm United reference materials

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 1, Folder 17
File
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains reference materials relating to the operations of Affirm United. Materials include informational documents relating to Affirm mission and how churches can become a part of the organization, as well as articles, essays, and pamphlets regarding LGBT issues and Christianity.

Nova Scotia flag pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 6
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one Nova Scotia flag pin.

Canadian Employment and Immigration Union pink triangle pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 10
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one produced by the Ontario branch Canadian Employment and Immigration Union. Pin is a triangle with a pink border, with a green trillium design at the centre, surrounded by text that reads "SEICP—CEIU—ONTARIO".

Red ribbon pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 18
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one circular pin with a white background and picture of a red ribbon in the centre.

"Oui! Affirm!" pin

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 19
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one pin with a white background and a pink triangle, printed with purple text that reads "Oui, Affirm!"

Leather flag air freshener

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 3, Folder 21
Item
[199-?]

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains one leather flag car air freshener.

TightRope mailing and membership lists

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 1, Folder 2
File
1992-2000

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains TightRope mailing and membership lists, and mailing labels.

Mr. Atlantic Leatherman 2001 contest poster

MS-15-21.2021-006, OS Box 20, Folder 3
File
November, 2000

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

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.

Wilson Hodder photographs, correspondence, and celebration of life programs

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 2, Folder 8
File
1993-2000

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains materials related to the life and passing of Wilson Hodder. Hodder was a prominent LGBT activist in Nova Scotia, who successfully petitioned for spousal survivors benefits for same-sex couples under the Canada Pension Plan following the passing of his partner, Terry Martin.

File contains 30 colour photographs taken by Hodder of the 1998 Ottawa Pride parade, three photographs of Hodder and friends, correspondence between Hodder and Mike Sangster, two copies of the program from Hodder's celebration of life, and two program inserts.

TightRope website printouts, pamphlets, event participation certificates, correspondence

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 1, Folder 5
File
1998-2000

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains printouts from the TightRope website containing information about TightRope's purpose, membership rules and regulations, and events; two TightRope pamphlets; one certificate of participation in the McNab's Island Massacre 2000 awarded by TightRope to Mask and a thank you card from Mask; two certificate of participation awarded to TightRope by the Mr. Leather Ottawa-Hull organization for participation in their 1999 and 2001 contests; and correspondence between TightRope and Mr. Leather Ottawa-Hull.

Photographs of TightRope event in Moncton, September 2001

MS-15-21.2021-016, Box 1, Folder 7
File
September, 2001

Part of Alan (Al) Roy Stewart fonds

File contains photographs taken during a TightRope event held near Moncton in September, 1999.

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