Lou Sullivan diary, 1961-1963

Lou Sullivan's diary for 1961-1963, detailing various childhood events from Sullivan's life as a 10- and 12-year-old. Sullivan apparently gave up on the diary in 1961, then resumed using the same volume with preprinted dates in 1963. As a result, the diary switches between 1961 and 1963 events, and there are no entries for 1962. Some entries have been partially erased or removed by Sullivan. Louis Graydon Sullivan (1951-1991) was a gay trans man from Milwaukee, WI who lived much of his adult life in San Francisco. A diarist, amateur historian, and administrative assistant, Sullivan is best known for the detailed and thoughtful diary he kept from childhood until his death from AIDS at age 39.

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Identifier: n296wz57z
Collection: Lou Sullivan Collection
Institution: GLBT Historical Society
Creator(s): Sullivan, Lou
Date Created: 1961 to 1963
Dates Covered: 1961 to 1963
Genre: Diaries
Places: Wisconsin > Milwaukee County > City of Milwaukee > Milwaukee
Topic(s): Diaries
Gay men
Gay youth
Trans men
Transgender youth
Resource Type: Text
Analog Format: Diary
Digital Format: PDF file, 68.4 MB
Language: English
Rights: In copyright
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