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Guide to the MRNY Downtown Clubbing Collection MSS.523
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Doyle, Robert |
| Creator:
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Thompson, Mark |
| Title: |
MRNY Downtown Clubbing Collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1978-2012 |
| Abstract: |
Mark Thompson and Robert Doyle are the founders and editors of MRNY, an online style and travel magazine. Beginning in 1998 MRNY focused on documenting the nightlife tailored to LGBTQA culture and society. Both
Thompson and Doyle are avid photographers and documented the nightlife culture in
downtown New York City; Miami, Florida; and Montreal, Quebec, Canada between 2002
to 2014 on the MRNY Nightlife branch of MRNY. The MRNY Downtown Clubbing Collection consists of publications, ephemera, and other
materials collected by Mark Thompson and Robert Doyle documenting their experiences
in the New York City downtown nightlife scenes from 1978-2010. The collection includes
flyers, members club cards, pins, matchbooks, and magazines, as well as playbills,
posters, festival guides, and books related to gay culture in America from 1987 to
2012. Information booklets from festivals in Miami and Montreal, as well as Broadway
playbills from the 1990s are particularly well-represented. Collection material before
1995 primarily reflects downtown New York City nightlife while material from the 2000s
emphasizes music festivals outside of the city.
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| Quantity: |
5.75 Linear Feet in 12 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, and 1 flat box. |
| Location: |
Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please request
materials at least two business days prior to your research visit to coordinate access.
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| Language: |
Materials in English. |
| Call Phrase: |
MSS.523 |
