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Box 4

 Container

Contains 55 Results:

King, Evelyn “Champagne”, 1988

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 38
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African American disco singer.

Dates: 1988

King, Jay, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 39
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Jay King (1958-2019 ) was a Black gay man and a dancer, doorman, and manager at The Box.

Dates: undated

Newspaper and magazine clippings, 1987 - 2004

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Included articles regarding the San Francisco Chronicle article on The Box, which resulted in an “invasion” of straight people trying to get into the club. Material relevant to this event can be found in Box 1, Folders 24, 25, Box 3, Folder 27, Box 4, Folders 2, 16-17, 29, 51.

Dates: 1987 - 2004

Queen Latifah, 1990

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 42
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Included the contract. Relevant material can be found in Box 3, Folder 22, Box (The). Queen Latifah, New Year.

Dates: 1990

To Spark a Fire, 1992-06-09

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 44
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Flier for the dance/comedy party held on June 9th 1992.

Dates: 1992-06-09

Specials, 1990s

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 45
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Free passes, a punch card for free entrance on the 11th visit, a personal ad cut out from a newspaper seeking a dance partner for The Box, photographs of Angela Davis, a color autographed photo of drag queen Tawny Goldand, and more.

Dates: 1990s