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Title
Zazu Nova
Additional title: Zazu Nova at Gay Liberation Front meeting
Names
Davies, Diana, 1938- (Photographer)
Collection

Diana Davies photographs

Portraits - Individuals

Prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1968 - 1975 (Approximate)
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 732
Topics
Gay activists
Gay rights
Lesbian activists
Nova, Zazu
Genres
Photographs
Portraits
Notes
Content: Identity of sitter is disputed. Title is derived from photographer's handwritten note on the back of the photograph: Marsha P. Johnson (ok G.L.F + S.T.A.R) at a GLF meeting.
Citation/reference: Identified as Zazu Nova by multiple sources. See page 48 in Stephan L. Cohen, The Gay Liberation Youth Movement in New York: "An Army of Lovers Cannot Fail," New York, Routledge: 2017.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14442517
MSS Unit ID: 732
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 19.01.095
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.FORT61
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bd4d3240-c5b0-012f-a46f-58d385a7bc34
Copyright Notice
Photo by Diana Davies
Rights Statement
This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

Item timeline of events

  • 1968: Created (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Zazu Nova" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1968 - 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-57a3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Zazu Nova" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-57a3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1968 - 1975). Zazu Nova Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-57a3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Zazu Nova