Guide to the Lee Snider Photograph Collection
ca. 1977-2009
MSS.248
Fales Library and Special Collections
Collection processed by Ashley Todd, 2009; Brent Phillips, 2009
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on July 26, 2021
Description is in English.
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Snider, Lee |
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| Title: | Lee Snider Photograph Collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1977-2009 |
| Quantity: | 1.25 Linear Feet in 5 binders, and 1 half manuscript box |
| Language: | Materials are in English. |
| Call Phrase: | MSS.248 |
Biographical / Historical
Lee Snider has been a successful professional photographer for four decades. His work has appeared in major magazines, newspapers, and in countless books, calendars, and other forms of editorial media.
Lee's work is represented by a number of top stock photography agencies including Getty, Shutterstock, Dreamstime, The Image Works, Deposit Photos, Alamy, and Corbis. He has an extensive library of images from Asia, especially China and Thailand, Canada, Europe, and the USA and specializes in travel photography. His business associate and partner is Xu Lei, originally from Sichuan Province, China.
Included in Lee's photo journalism coverage are images from many seminal events in the New York City LGBT community's history starting in 1977 when he first commenced his career as a photographer.
Scope and Content note
The Lee Snider Photograph Collection is comprised of black and white prints, color slides, and photo cds documenting AIDS activism and Gay Pride, primarily in New York City, from 1977 through 2009.
Arrangement note
Each Series is arranged chronologically by event, when possible, based on information provided by the creator. Each event is separated by a piece of paper stating a brief description of the event and its date. Unspecified events are filed chronologically by their date. In the instance that only a general date is provided, the event is filed at the end of that time period. All undated and unidentified pieces are located in an "unidentified" file at the end of the series.
Missing Title
- Series I: Black and White Prints
- Series II: Color Slides
- Series III: Photo CDs
Access Points
Subject Names
- Redgrave, Lynn, 1943-
- Appuzo, Virginia
- Callan, Michael
- Crisp, Quentin
- Allen, Peter L., 1957-
- Daly, Tyne
- Kramer, Larry
- White, Edmund, 1940-
- Duane, Thomas K., 1955-
- Horne, Marilyn
- Fierstein, Harvey, 1954-
- Earle, Brent Nicholson
- Hunter, Joyce
- Randall, Tony
Document Type
- Photograph Disks.
- Slides (photographs)
- Black-and-white photographs.
- Color slides.
- Photographs.
Subject Organizations
- ACT UP (Organization)
- Queer Nation (Organization)
- Cathedral Project (organization)
- AIDS Walk
Subject Topics
- Gay men -- United States.
- Gay activists -- New York (State) -- New York.
- AIDS activists -- New York (State) -- New York
- Lesbians -- United States
- Photographers -- United States.
- Gays in popular culture.
- Activism (LGBTQ)
- Photography -- United States.
Subject Places
- New York (N.Y.).
- Paris (France)
- Washington (D.C.)
- United States |x Armed Forces |x Gays.
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the
following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Lee Snider Photograph Collection; MSS 248;
box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University
Libraries.
Container List
Series I: Black and White Prints, 1977-1994
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| Container 1 | Title | Date | ||
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| Box: 1 | Hudson River "Gay Piers", 1977
General1 page black and white photographs |
April 1977 | ||
| Box: 1 | Everard Baths on 28th Street, NYC, after May 22 fire, May 1977
General1 page black and white photographs |
May 1977 | ||
| Box: 1 | "Main Man" sign, January 1978
General1 page black and white photographs |
January 1978 | ||
| Box: 1 | Hudson River "Gay Piers", 1978
General2 pages black and white photographs |
June 1978 | ||
| Box: 1 | "Cheap" billboard at Christopher Street and Seventh Avenue, March 1979
General1 page black and white photographs |
March 1979 | ||
| Box: 1 | Hudson River "Gay Piers", 1980
General1 page black and white photographs |
May 1980 | ||
| Box: 1 | Edmund White, 1980
General3 pages black and white photographs |
1980 | ||
| Box: 1 | Gay area of Les Tuilleries / Seine River Quay, Paris, France 1981
General2 pages black and white photographs |
1981 | ||
| Box: 1 | Gay Expo at a Hudson Street school, 1982
General1 page black and white photographs |
1982 | ||
| Box: 1 | Hudson River "Gay Piers", 1983
General1 page black and white phtotgraphs |
June 1983 | ||
| Box: 1 | First AIDS memorial service in New York City, Central Park bandshell, June 1983
General4 pages black and white photographs |
June 13, 1983 | ||
| Box: 1 | Ass Trick, Village gay bar, NYC, 1983
General1 page black and white photographs |
1983 | ||
| Box: 1 | The New St. Marks baths, The Anvil self-induced closure, J's, the Mineshaft closure,
the Adonis Theater marquee, the Show Palace Theatre marquee, Eros theater marquee,
November 1985
General10 pages black and white photographs |
November, 1985 | ||
| Box: 1 | Demonstration at City Hall, November, 1985
General16 pages black and white photographs |
November 15, 1985 | ||
| Box: 1 | GLADL Rally at NY Post, December, 1985
General5 pages black and white photographs |
December 1, 1985 | ||
| Box: 1 | The Adonis Theater marquee, the Show Palace Theatre marquee, March 1986
General2 pages black and white photographs |
March 1986 | ||
| Box: 1 | Waiting at City Hall during the Gay Rights Bill Hearing, March 1986
General1 page black and white photographs |
March 11, 1986 | ||
| Box: 1 | Rally Supporting the Gay Rights Bills, March 1986
General6 pages black and white photographs |
March 18, 1986 | ||
| Box: 1 | Waiting at City Hall for the Results of the Gay Rights Bill Vote, March 1986
General9 pages black and white photographs |
March 20, 1986 | ||
| Box: 1 | Protest at the National Review, April 1986
General9 pages black and white photographs |
April 30, 1986 | ||
| Box: 1 | AIDS Walk 1986; Virginia Apuzzo, Peter Allen
General2 pages black and white photographs |
1986 | ||
| Box: 2 | Rally Opposing Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger, August 1986
General13 pages black and white photographs |
August 11, 1986 | ||
| Box: 2 | Opening Ceremonies of the Liberty Games Gay Softball Tournament, August 1986
General6 pages black and white photographs |
August 24, 1986 | ||
| Box: 2 | Joyce Hunter, 1986
General1 page black and white photographs |
1986 | ||
| Box: 2 | The Adonis Theater, 1986
General1 page black and white photographs |
1986 | ||
| Box: 2 | Everard Spa closure, 1986
General1 page black and white photographs |
1986 | ||
| Box: 2 | Demonstration on Wall Street, March 1987
General4 pages black and white photographs |
March 3, 1987 | ||
| Box: 2 | AIDS Walk 1987; Joel Grey, Lynn Redgrave
General2 pages black and white photographs |
May 1987 | ||
| Box: 2 | Brent Nicholson Earle
General2 pages black and white photographs |
undated | ||
| Box: 2 | Demonstration at St. Patrick's Cathedral, March 1988
General5 pages black and white photographs |
March 6, 1988 | ||
| Box: 2 | ACT UP Demonstration on Wall Street, March 1988
General6 pages black and white photographs |
March 24, 1988 | ||
| Box: 2 | St. Patrick's Cathedral, Easter 1988
General2 pages black and white photographs |
April 3, 1988 | ||
| Box: 2 | Cathedral Project, May 1988
General2 pages black and white photographs |
May 1, 1988 | ||
| Box: 2 | ACT UP Rally at City Hall Park, May 1988
General6 pages black and white photographs |
May 2, 1988 | ||
| Box: 2 | ACT UP Demonstration in Harlem, May 1988
General6 pages black and white photographs |
May 3, 1988 | ||
| Box: 2 | ACT UP Demonstration at the International Building, May 1988
General6 pages black and white photographs |
May 5, 1988 | ||
| Box: 2 | ACTUP Demonstration at the Plaza Hotel, May 1988
General3 pages black and white photographs |
May 6, 1988 | ||
| Box: 2 | Cathedral Project, August 1988
General2 pages black and white photographs |
August 7, 1988 | ||
| Box: 2 | St. Patrick's Cathedral, October 1988
General4 pages black and white photographs |
October 2, 1988 | ||
| Box: 3 | Cathedral Project, November 1988
General4 pages black and white photographs |
November 6, 1988 | ||
| Box: 3 | Press conference, Mayor Ed Koch, 1988
General3 pages black and white photographs |
1988 | ||
| Box: 3 | PWA Health Group Conference, March 1989
General7 pages black and white photographs |
March 6, 1989 | ||
| Box: 3 | ACT UP Demonstration at Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall, March 1989
General7 pages black and white photographs |
March 28, 1989 | ||
| Box: 3 | Demonstration at COSMO Awards Ceremony, April 1989
General2 pages black and white photographs |
April 26, 1989 | ||
| Box: 3 | ACT UP Demonstration at Housing Resources Administration-NYC, September 1989
General4 pages black and white photographs |
September 5, 1989 | ||
| Box: 3 | ACT UP Demonstration at the New York Stock Exchange, September 1989
General11 pages black and white photographs |
September 14, 1989 | ||
| Box: 3 | The Cathedral Project parade at St. Patrick's Cathedral, October 1989
General6 pages black and white photographs |
October 30, 1989 | ||
| Box: 3 | ACT UP Demonstration at Trump Tower, NYC, October 1989
General9 pages black and white photographs |
October 31, 1989 | ||
| Box: 3 | ACT UP Demonstration at St. Patrick's Cathedral, December 1989
General11 pages black and white photographs |
December 10, 1989 | ||
| Box: 3 | Queer Nation demonstration, June 1990
General1 page black and white photographs |
June 23, 1990 | ||
| Box: 3 | Protest at Channel 13/WNET-TV, November 1990
General1 page black and white photographs |
November 1990 | ||
| Box: 3 | ACT UP Protest at St. Patrick's Cathedral, December 1990
General6 pages black and white photographs |
December 9, 1990 | ||
| Box: 4 | "Lift the Ban" against gays in the military rally, 1991
General6 pages black and white photographs |
1991 | ||
| Box: 4 | AIDS Walk 1991; Tyne Daly, Marilyn Horne
General4 pages black and white photographs |
1991 | ||
| Box: 4 | GLAAD/Queer Nation Demonstration Against Carter-Wallace, November 1991
General7 pages black and white photographs |
November 7, 1991 | ||
| Box: 4 | GMHC: "Ten Days, Ten Deeds," November 1991
General2 pages black and white photographs |
November 25, 1991 | ||
| Box: 4 | GMHC: "Ten Days, Ten Deeds," November, 1991
General4 pages black and whote photographs |
November 26, 1991 | ||
| Box: 4 | ILGO Members in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 1992
General4 pages black and white photographs |
March 17, 1992 | ||
| Box: 4 | ACT UP Members in the "United for AIDS Action" Demonstration, July 1992
General12 pages black and white photographs |
July 14, 1992 | ||
| Box: 4 | George Segal's "Gay Liberation" scultpure after installation, NYC, 1992
General1 page black and white photographs |
1992 | ||
| Box: 4 | AIDS Walk 1993; Tony Randall
General1 page black and white photographs |
1993 | ||
| Box: 4 | AIDS Walk 1994; Joan Rivers, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Jeff Richardson, Jon Stewart,
cast of Broadway's "Carousel"
General4 pages black and white photographs |
1994 | ||
| Box: 4 | Quentin Crisp
General1 page black and white photographs |
undated | ||
| Box: 4 | Harvey Fierstein
General1 page black and white photographs |
undated | ||
| Box: 4 | Demonstration in front of NY Telephone, NYC
General1 page black and white photographs |
undated | ||
| Box: 4 | Unidentified
General16 pages black and white photographs |
undated | ||
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Series II: Color Slides, 1986-2004
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| Container 1 | Title | Date | ||
| Box: 5 | NYC: AIDS Walk 1986
General1 page, 8 color slides |
May 18, 1986 | ||
| Box: 5 | NYC: AIDS Walk 1987
General1 page, 8 color slides |
May 17, 1987 | ||
| Box: 5 | March on Washington, DC, October 1987
General1 page, 17 color slides |
October 10-11, 1987 | ||
| Box: 5 | AIDS Quilt: NYC Pier 92, June 1988
General1 page, 14 color slides |
June 21, 1988 | ||
| Box: 5 | AIDS Quilt: NYC's Central Park, June 1988
General1 page, 12 color slides |
June 25, 1988 | ||
| Box: 5 | NYC: Gay Pride March, June 1990
General1 page, 20 color slides |
June 1990 | ||
| Box: 5 | NYC: AIDS Walk, May 1990
General1 page, 6 color slides |
May 20, 1990 | ||
| Box: 5 | NYC: AIDS Walk, May 1991
General1 page, 14 color slides |
May 1991 | ||
| Box: 5 | NYC: AIDS Walk, May 1993
General1 page, 20 color slides |
May 2, 1993 | ||
| Box: 5 | NYC: AIDS Walk, 1994
General2 pages, 31 color slides |
1994 | ||
| Box: 5 | Stonewall 25 March: NYC, June 1994
General1 page, 13 color slides |
June 26, 1994 | ||
| Box: 5 | Names Project AIDS Quilt: Washington, DC, December 1996
General1 page, 12 color slides |
December 12, 1996 | ||
| Box: 5 | NYC: Gay Pride Parade, June 2002
General4 pages, 78 color slides |
June 30, 2002 | ||
| Box: 5 | NYC: Gay Pride, June 2004
General5 pages, 86 color slides |
June 27, 2004 | ||
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Series III: Photo CDs, 2005-2009
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 1 | NYC: Gay Pride 2005
General252 photos |
June 2005 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 2 | NYC: Gay Pride Parade 2008
General160 photos |
June 29, 2008 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 3 | NYC: Gay Pride Parade 2009
General282 photos |
June 28, 2009 | |
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