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  • Subject is exactly "Gay culture"
Go to Group at Douglas Dunes Club item page

Photograph featuring a group of men at Douglas Dunes Resort, two of whom are shirtless and in the forefront of the picture. On the left is a person in drag with bright red blush and striking white foundation. The three gentleman in the back are in…
Go to Ira Sullivan at The Blue Tempo item page

Advertisement flier featuring jazz musician, Ira Sullivan, playing at The Blue Tempo "House of Music" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The description reads: "Chosen out of America's Top Jazz Musicians to do the Charlie "Bird" Parker Memorial Record Album…
Go to LGBT Culture: West Michigan and Beyond item page

Poster with a synopsis on the topic, and information of the event, including the place, time and date. The 2009 Community & Culture event of the LGBT OnGoing Conference series.
Go to Mr. Great Lakes Contest at Douglas Dunes item page

Black and white photograph layout featuring various pictures of the Mr. Great Lakes Contest at Douglas Dunes, in addition to the Mr. Backstreet Contest in Detroit and the Dating Game at J.P.'s of Canada. Four of the seven pictures feature the Mr.…
Go to Mr. Midwest 1985 item page

Photograph of a blond man singing on stage during the Mr. Midwest 1985 competition at Douglas Dunes Resort. He is dressed completely in leather and his eyes are closed as he holds the mic with both hands.
Go to Nancy Crean (Audio interview and transcript), 2018 item page

Nancy Crean's family bought a home in Saugatuck, Michigan in 1930. Throughout her childhood she remembers coming from Chicago to Saugatuck every weekend from April to November. She and her family still spend weekends in the family home throughout the…
Go to Outdoor Party in Saugatuck-Douglas item page

Photograph featuring an outdoor party with a crowd full of people in Saugatuck-Douglas. A tall blond individual is balancing on the shoulders of another and surrounded by a crowd that appears to be mostly men. The party appears to be at a patio space…
Go to Raymond Foster (Audio interview and transcript), 2018 item page

Raymond Foster spent much of his summers at his grandarents' farm outside Saugatuck, Michigan. His memories include watching many groups of motorcycles enter Saugatuck in the mid- to late-1960s. He also recalls that the geography of the land around…
Go to The Berry Cove Country Club item page

An advertisement for the Berry Cove Country Club in Saugatuck, Michigan. It features an illustration of the upper half of a naked man with a towel or bandana around his neck. Membership is advertised as being a dollar and in the bottom right hand…
Go to The Blue Tempo "The House of Music" item page

Front cover advertisement for The Blue Tempo "The House of Music" in Saugatuck, Michigan. The background photograph is a sepia-colored image of a crowded beach, which is most likely Oval Beach on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Go to The Blue Tempo Resorter Letter item page

Typed letter from The Blue Tempo Resort addressed to potential resorters ahead of their stay in Saugatuck, Michigan. The letterhead reads "The Blue Tempo, House of Music" in cursive lettering. The letter covers the rates for a stay in The Blue Tempo…
Go to The Dunes Volleyball Tournament item page

Advertisement flier for the 2nd Annual Invitational Volleyball Tournament at The Dunes resort in Douglas, Michigan, which took place on June 12-13, 1982. The flier includes information about tournament registration as well as booking rooms for the…
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