Larry Tate papers.

The Larry Tate papers contain clippings on MSU Student activism and "The Paper," Tate family photographs, published writings, numerous journals written by Tate while living within the Gay community of San Francisco, California, and eulogies by Tate's friends.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Tate, Larry, 1945-2008 (Compiler)
Language:English
Subjects:
Michigan State University > Students > Political activity > Sources.
Student movements > Michigan > East Lansing > 20th century > Sources.
Gay community > California > San Francisco > 20th century > Sources.
HIV-positive gay men > California > San Francisco > 20th century > Sources.
Tate, Larry, > 1945-2008 > Death and burial > Sources.
Newspapers.
Periodicals.
Photographs.
Eulogies.
Genre:
Sources.
Newspapers.
Periodicals.
Photographs.
Eulogies.
Online Access:
View the inventory of the collection
Local Note:
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
MSU: The collection was donated by Char Mollison in June 2016.
Physical Description:2 boxes (1.4 linear feet)
Format: Kit
Description
Summary:
The Larry Tate papers contain clippings on MSU Student activism and "The Paper," Tate family photographs, published writings, numerous journals written by Tate while living within the Gay community of San Francisco, California, and eulogies by Tate's friends.
Call Number:MSS 549
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Cite As:
Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Larry Tate papers, MSS 549, Special Collections, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Source of Acquisition:
The collection was donated by Char Mollison in June 2016.
Biographical Sketch:
Laurence ("Larry") A. Tate (April 2, 1945-March 26, 2008) earned a B. A. in English from Michigan State University where he was co-founder and assistant editor for the weekly student publication, "The Paper." The Paper helped found the Underground Press Syndicate (UPS) and often argued with MSU President Hannah and University Secretary Jack Breslin's administration. After graduation, Tate became known early in his writing career for his film criticism and anti-war essays. He moved to the San Francisco area in the 1970s and was involved in the Gay Men's Collective of the Berkeley Free Clinic and managed San Francisco's HIV/AIDs hotline service, Project Inform, from 1989-1993. He later moved to Washington DC as the manager of grants for the National HIV/AIDS Prevention Program at the U. S. Conference of Mayors. As quoted by longtime friend Andrew Mollison, "Larry turned his grief at the death of so many of his friends in the Bay Area into two decades of trying to help people who were threated by HIV and AIDS." (Rosen, Zack, Washington Blade obituary, April 18, 2008). Charlene ("Char") Jolles was a classmate of Tate at Michigan State University who also was involved with the UPS and who later married fellow journalist Andrew Mollison.
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Finding aid online: http://as.lib.msu.edu/repositories/2/resources/2123