Jon Gilbert Fox collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Jon Gilbert Fox collection, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
2.60 Linear Feet 1 extra tall Hollinger box and two flat files
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Jon Gilbert Fox collection, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Jon Gilbert Fox collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, theater posters, essays, and ephemera relating to LGBTQ+ history, events and political activism.

Biographical / historical:

Jon Gilbert Fox, class of 1972 at William and Mary, is a freelance photographer at Jon Gilbert Fox Photography. A significant portion of his work details 20th century LGBTQ+ activism in Washington D.C.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Jon Gilbert Fox
Processing information:

The collection received container level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions and acquisitions to the collection.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard