Sturgis Haskins (1940-2012) was a long-time activist in Gay and Lesbian communities, and was one of the organizers of the annual Maine Gay Symposium started in 1974 at University of Maine, Orono. Haskins was a co- founder in 1973 of the Wilde-Stein Club, the first openly Gay student organization at the University of Maine in Orono. Digitized items from this collection include material from student groups, gay community newspapers and publications from the Boston area. Digitization is ongoing and additional items will be added in the future.
For more information about Sturgis Haskins and to see additional items from his collection at USM please consult the finding aid.
