Parties at the Kirby House

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Parties at the Kirby House

Entry/Object ID

2021.51.06

Scope and Content

Seventeen snapshots of Christmas, costume and outdoor parties at the Kirby House during the 1980s.

Context

Marsha and Loren Kontio purchased the Kirby House in 1984, adding to the increasingly-upscale lodgings that advertised in LGBTQ-publications. Ron Benkert and George Iski’s Newnham Inn followed suit in 1986.

Collection

1960 Gay/LGBTQ+ culture, 1930+ Tourism, lodging, hotels and B&Bs

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.51

Source or Donor

Kontio, Loren

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Location

Box

011 D Gay & LGBTQ+ photos

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kontio, Loren, Kirby House/Community Hospital before 1960

Create Date

August 27, 2021

Update Date

December 30, 2023