Montage of clippings related to Bill Nelson's life, his work, and the issues toward which he was dedicated. Collected on a DVD as a memorial by his loved ones. Video footage clip of news coverage of the AIDS memorial quilt by The Names Project.
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Montage of clippings related to Bill Nelson's life, his work, and the issues toward which he was dedicated. Collected on a DVD as a memorial by his loved ones. Video footage clip of news coverage of the AIDS memorial quilt by The Names Project.
Preferred Citation:
William H. "Bill" Nelson, Jr. and Jean Nelson Collection (The Dallas Way) (AR0842), University of North Texas Special Collections
Collections
This video is part of the following collections of related materials.
LGBT Collections
Publications pertaining to issues relevant to the LGBT community. The collection includes The Dallas Voice, a weekly newspaper for the gay community in North Texas that has been published since 1984.
William H. "Bill" Nelson, Jr. and Jean Nelson Collection (The Dallas Way)
Letters, speeches, poetry, and memoirs predominately dated 1971-1990 written by mother and son, Jean and Bill Nelson. Bill Nelson was a GLBT civil rights activist who spoke out about the discrimination the gay community and persons with AIDS faced in the 1980s. After Bill passed away in 1990 from AIDS-related complications, Jean attended events in his memory.