This is is a description of one of the fonds in the RainbowSeniorsArchive.
Part 1: 2020
Donor: MikeSangster and AlStewart via Mike
TightRope materials
- Photo album, event on McNab's Island 1999
- Society Minutes June 12, 1999
- Contact sheets for a photo shoot at NSCAD & Dundas St in Dartmouth; DonMurchy?, ChrisDoucette, GlennDeGeer & MikeSangster
- Poster for OINK at the ToolBox June 23, 2001, after the Pride Parade hosted by LeithChu?
- Tightrope poster, undated
- Society correspondence
- Postcard from NY from AllisonMcGee?, Tightrope secretary
- 1999 “Mr Gay Leatherman Atlantic” Contest poster which was pre-MACLeather
- Peter Jackson – a local, Mr San Francisco Leather 2002 postcard
- Tightrope – Who we are & What We Do card
- From Spearhead to Tightrope appreciation award etc. 1992, 1993 & 1995
- Tightrope parade banner
- Tightrope Society papers, 1994 – 2002
- AGM Financial report 1993 – 1995
- Master Slave Auction AIDS Benefit at the Eagle Halifax Poster January 26, 2001
- Tightrope run to Bar Harbour, 1995
- Membership lists, event notices, meeting minutes
- Tightrope Financial reports – several years
- Poster: 10 year celebration at Pineaus Cafe November 24, 2001
- Tightrope event in Moncton, September, 2001
- Poster: Shelburne Invasion, Tony & Malcolm August 25, 2000 - 27
- Tightrope Society Incorporation Document September 2, 1997
- Dungeon Monitor Training document
MACLeather materials
- Programs, brochures of the MACLeather Events – 2001, 2003, & Spearhead runs to PHALLIA in Toronto, Toronto 1993 Pink Pages
- 2002 poster
- MACLeather Medallion October 12, 2008
- MACLeather 2004 Contest, October, 2003 – has Randall Perry winning, Royal Canadian Legion.
Other leather organizations materials
- Website printout from “leatherrubbermaster.com” - LeeCasey?
- Calendar – Vancouver leather community 2002
- Event cards 2003 San Francisco & Toronto, Pennsylvania 2000, Washington 2000,
- Catalog for leather supplies “Stockingroom” in LA 1999
- International Mr Leather 2002 Programme
- Poster: DC Eagle
- Mr Leather Eagle Contest program 2002
TerryMartin / WilsonHodder materials
- ACNS Newsletter – Wilson's death
- Invitations to Wilson's memorial service
- 1993 Christmas Card, Wilson Hodder & Terry Martin
- Thank you letter to Mike Sangster after Terry Martin's death
- Funeral bulletins for both
AlStewart Personal
- Framed image of two gay saints from the orthodox church, ca 400 – 600ad maybe.
- 4x4 photo, Al's head on a muscle guy's body
- Really great photo of Al, “1980s” -- probably very early 80s in the motorcycle shop
- Photos – Al's trip to Pompeii late '60s
Affirm United from Al's association with StJohnsUnitedChurch
- Poster – Bishop Spong Lecture June 7, 2008 Bella Rose Arts Centre
- Affirm United Posters
- Pamphlets 1990
- St John's United Church pamphlet, undated – Rev Linda Yates
- National United Church materials
- Affirm Newsletters
- Copies of “Open Hands” newsletter of the United Methodist LGBT group “Reconciling Congregations” 1989 – 1999
- Bag of Affirm pink triangle pins
Other
- Halifax "zine" - “Killing Dad” - ca. 1993 probably, date & author not obvious
- Halifax Pride Events Guide 2009
- Toronto Pride Guide 2009
- Toronto biz directory 2009
- Comic book “Super Poz”
- Letter “FOR YOUR INFORMATION” From “We are the men who took our shirts off last Saturday night” - 2 pages, about the ShirtlessnessDebate. Authored by a group led by RobinMetcalfe. This letter marked the beginning of the end of the organized LGBT community in Halifax.
- Poster: NUPGE nupge.ca “We're Here, We're Queer, Get Used To It” “National Union,
- Book: Look Beyond, Faces & Stories of People with HIV/AIDS – many locals, includes a couple death notices
- Halifax Pride 2008 Parade Photos Album DVD
- Pins: 1982-1992 + Pride 1991, AIDS Let's Talk,
- Buttons: Canadian AIDS Society 2010
- Misc buttons, odd elastic hat, leather car air freshener
- Misc buttons & pins
- Photos:
- Photos of 1992 Boston Pride
- 2019 World AIDS Day Program
Part 2, 2025
Given to DanMacKay? by Mike's sister, BrendaSangster?, following his death.
- Tightrope cert "In recognition of your brotherhood" (Black folder) Roundup 1998
- TIghrope society papers, bylaws (1" black binder)
- Black & white low-rez photos, probably of TIghtrope events, some BDSM images (1" black binder)
- Tightrope papers (1" soft plastic black binder) 1995
- Polaroids & colour prints - Al Stewart, MIke Sangster, Don Murchy. Processing envelope date Sep 18 (1" soft plastic black binder)
- Bad Boy Club Montreal poster & handout (1" soft plastic black binder)
- Receipt June 6 1995 (1" soft plastic black binder)
- Photos of the Tattoo (Photo album brown leather with gold)
- MIsc family photos, misc sizes and ages (Photo album brown leather with gold)
- Death notice for Judson Malcom Graham Sep 21 Age 47 (Photo album brown leather with gold)
- Death notice Brian John Gould, Oct 29, 1995 (Photo album brown leather with gold)
- Pic of Mike Sangster receiving an award (Photo album brown leather with gold)
- Professional photos of Don, Mike and Glen DeGeer? (Photo album brown leather with gold)
- Old family photos - proabbly should go back to the family. (Cardboard green & black photography studio envelope)
- Al Stewart Cert of Baptism, Temple United Baptist, Yarmouth, April 10, 1955 (Cardboard green & black photography studio envelope)
- Navy ships - glossies (Cardboard green & black photography studio envelope)
- Photo of a woman, early 20th century (Cardboard green & black photography studio envelope)
- Notice celebration of life Terry Martin, (1" photo album red spine)
- Kid photos, "To Mike" (1" photo album red spine)
- erotic photos with Mike Sangster (1" photo album red spine)
- Mike Sangster at Tightrope events (1" photo album red spine)
- Back (1" photo album red spine)
- More Tightrope events - McNabs? Island, Don, Mike, Glen DeGeer? and others (1" photo album red spine)
- Tightrope Mailing List Confidential (Photo album 2" hard brown ) Norval Dan & Mike which would only have been 2010-2015 ish
- Photos Don Murchy, Mike Sangster (Photo album 2" hard brown )
- Duplicate photo(s) of previous album (Photo album 2" hard brown )
- Photos Happy Birthday James (Photo album 2" hard brown )
- Photo Al Stewart 1974 (Photo album 2" hard brown )
- Photo Glen DeGeer?, Mike Sangster, many more (Photo album 2" hard brown )
- 4x7 black fabric Tightrope patch (Loose)
- Montreal memorabilia 1992 Speerhead Roundup (File Folder)
- MacLeather Program Oct 12-14 2001 (File Folder)
- Program Spearhead Roundup 1993 (File Folder)
- Program Spearhead 2000 (File Folder)
- Program Spearhead NYE Dinner 1992 (File Folder)
- program Roundup 1992 (File Folder)
- About: Winnipeg Leather Levi Club (File Folder)
- Tightrope Membership List undated (File Folder)
- Tightrope Membership List undated (File Folder)
- Tightrope Constitution & By-Laws undated (Black Tang Folder)
- Tightrope Constitution & By-Laws undated, marked up with Mike Sangster's name and notations (Black Tang Folder)
- magazine "malebox" Jan-Feb 1996
- magazine "malebox" Jan-Feb 1996
- magazine "malebox" Jan-Feb 1996
- magazine "malebox" Jan-Feb 1996
- magazine "malebox" Jan-Feb 1996
- Force 1994 Calendar
- Force 1993 Calendar
- Anthony Wojnowski's Artworks International art catalog with prices1997
- Nipple Clamps, fancy stainless
- Nipple Clamps, small rubber, Princess Auto
- Receipt, 1 pair chaps, $213
- Blue: M.A.L. Program 2001
- Wilson Hodder & Terry Martin Wedding invitation August 7, 1992 officiant AveryKempton?
- Celebration of Life for Chris Doucette 2015 & Obituary
- Joe Weider exercise course
- Spearhead Apprecieation Certificate September 7, 1992 at Camp New Moon
- 2 terra cotta ashtrays with painted male 3way
- Hankies various colours
- LURE NYC Navy Blue Hanky
- Tightrope Membership List probably 1999
- Tightrope Event Calendar Feb - Dec 1999
- Leather Plus Catalog Montrealundated
- Leather Plus Catalog Montreal1997
- Tightrope Membership List34430
- Caught-in-the-act Catalog of leather gearundated
- Participation cert McNab?'s Island (Purple folder "Tightrope") 2000
- Participation cert (Purple folder "Tightrope") 1996
- Participation cert (Purple Folder Mr North Forty) 1996
- Framed BDSM art by The HUN "1981" framed by Bill Souter
- MAC Leather Medallion 39733
- Pewter AIDS Ribbon candle holder & Candles
- Framed photo, "Tightrope" + 3 men
- Framed photo, "Tightrope" + 3 men
- Blank dogtags (Small brown paper bag)
- Iron Cross MC 1972-1992 button
- Friend of Spearhead small button
- Iron Eagles small button