Silkey, Rusel

NAME: Rusel Silkey

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Date of Birth: May 11, 1945

Date of Death: June 15, 1992

Age at Death: 47

1. The Rusel Silkey Prize in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Widener University is awarded to an outstanding student majoring in the humanities

or social sciences who contributed to our understanding of

minority or women’s issues.

2. The Weekly Gayzette was founded and edited by singer/songwriter Tom Wilson Weinberg. The Gayzette staff included Dan Martin, Joe DeMarco (editor of New Gay Life), Rusel Silkey, Harry Langhorne, and Tommi Avicolli Mecca. (from Gay and Lesbian Philadelphia, by Thom Nickels).

3. Rusel's large collection of LGBT materials formed the basis of the present John J. Wilcox Jr. Archives at the William Way Center. Rusel served as archivist there until his death in 1992.

Employment: Rare Books Department, Free Library of Philadelphia

Social/Political Groups he attends/attended: Many gay and civil rights groups

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His friends include: (type your name here, or names of others)Michael Seltzer, Harry T. Kelly, Jr., Lewis Rathbone, Harry Langhorne, Simeon Meadows White.

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