"Bar-rag" format news-magazines that were primarily issued during the late 1970's and early 1980's. These magazines were generally black & white, newsprint quality publications. They typically included a calendar of events, bar specials, listings of local bars and organizations, coverage and a few photos of special shows or sporting events, and might include some brief news articles or original stories.They were distributed for free to bars and other LGBT businesses for patrons to pick up. Funding for their production was raised through advertising.
Gay Milwaukee
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Call Number: (SPL) HQ75 .G396x
Publication Date: 1978 - 1981
Learn more about this resource at The Milwaukee LGBT History Project.
Volumes and Issues Available:
v.4:no.1 (1981:Jan.23)
v.4:no.3 (1981:Feb.20) - v.4:no.7 (1981:Apr.17)
v.4:no.9 (1981:May 15) - v.4:no.10 (1981:May 29)
RAGG (Milwaukee, Wis.)Call Number: HQ75 .R34x
Publication Date: 1983
Volumes/Issues held:
v.1:no.1 (1983:May 25)
v.1:no.13 (1983:Aug.19) - v.1:no.19 (1983:Sep.30)
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Call Number: (SPL) HQ75 .F56x
Publication Date: 1984
This magazine was the newsletter of the popular gay bar called the Finale, which was in operation from 1975-1986.
Volumes and Issues Available:
v.1:no.1 (June 1984) - v.1:no.2 (July 1984)
The Milwaukee LGBT History Project has digitized the first 2 issues.
BC MilwaukeeCall Number: (SPL) HQ75 .B33x
Publication Date: 1983
Newsletter of the Club Milwaukee.
Issues Available:
•Fall 1983
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Call Number: (SPL) HQ75 .E82x
Publication Date: 1982 - 1983
*Read more about the history behind this publication at the Milwaukee LGBT History Project.
Volumes and Issues available:
•v.5:no.2 (1982:Jan.29)-v.5:no.6 (1982:Mar.26)
•v.5:no.11 (1982:Jun.4)
•v.5:no.13 (1982:Jul.2)
•v.5:no.15 (1982:Jul.30)
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