They include such themes as: “Gay Moments in Straight Music, “Gay Rap Presents”, “Minette: Recollections of a Part Time Lady” and an audio-tape of the Christmas Concert of the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus in December of 1980. There are a great many audiotapes, both reel to reel and cassette, of WBAI Programs hosted by Rudy Grillo from 1978 to 1980. 27th St.” of the Puerto-Rican Day Parade in June 1978, Madison Square Fair in June 1979 and Pier 42, Greenwich Village, shot in June 1978. There are three films, an 8 MM film of Muscle Beach, CA and Alley-Pond Park, NYC shot in the 1950s, a Super 8 MM, of the Central Park Rambles, NYC, and other locales in 1974, and a Super 8 MM consisting of a “View From Roof-145 E. They include photographs of CSLDC Meetings. Other Gay Pride events are also included among these pictures. The 12 inches of photographs includes photos of Grillo with his family and friends (1950s to 1990s) and pictures of gay pride parades (1970s to 1990s). Program notes from Rudy Grillo’s WBAI talk-show, “Gay Rap,” and correspondence with the staff of WBAI are also included. They also reflect Rudy Grillo’s involvement with the Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC) and the Gay Activists Alliance, including meeting minutes, correspondence, press releases, calendars and financial records. They date from 1956 to 1994.Īmong the paper-based materials are numerous essays written by Rudy Grillo and dealing with gay issues, such as the Stonewall Rebellion and homosexuals in popular songs.
The Rudy Grillo Collection consists of a wide of variety of materials ranging from paper-based items, to photographs, videotapes, and audiotapes.