Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Miami Beach LGBTQ+ History collection
Date(s)
- 1991 March 6-2025 May 10 (Creation)
Extent
2 boxes (2.25 linear feet)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection contains various materials documenting the history of LGBTQ+ people and culture in Miami Beach, Florida. Included within are periodicals, ephemera, general documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials documenting Miami Beach's queer history through the lives, activism, and historical contributions of spouses Dennis Leyva and Clark Reynolds, the donors of this collection.
This collection intersects with the history of the Winter Party Festival, one of the biggest annual LGBTQ+ celebrations for the Greater Miami and Miami Beach areas, as Dennis Leyva and Clark Reynolds are among the co-founders of the event. This collection also compliments the Safeguarding American Values for Everyone (SAVE) records, as they both have worked closely with the organization for decades.
System of arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
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Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Finding aids
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Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Dennis Leyva and Clark Reynolds, received by Jordan Jedry, 2025 June 3.
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Archivist's note
Finding aid created by Jordan Jedry, 2025 September 4.