MikeSangster fonds

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:
  • Gay Pride Ottawa July, 1998
  • 1997 “Car Wash Day” WilsonHodder & LynnMurphy June 1, 1999
  • 1999 Vancouver with AlMcNutt, AlStewart 1980s
• 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