Players from the North American Gay Volleyball Association photographed during a game at Balboa Park in San Diego
A black and white photo of six people playing volleyball on a lawn in Balboa Park on the West Mesa. The photo was taken under the net and the scene shows a person on the left side spiking the ball to people on the right. The people are wearing short athletic outfits. The man hitting the ball on the left is shirtless and wearing sunglasses, short athletic shorts, long knee high socks, and sneakers. The women on the right attempting to block the ball is wearing a camisole, short athletic shorts, and sneakers.
Publication date: 7 September 2022
File metadata
Metadata Object Description - Record Information
Record Identifier:
P557.023.m.r
Record Origin:
Photo by Denise Lisa
Record Creation Date:
2021-06-29
Description Standard:
MODS
Metadata Object Description
Title:
Players from the North American Gay Volleyball Association photographed during a game at Balboa Park in San Diego
Name:
Denise Lisa
Role:
Photographer
Type of Resource:
Digital photograph
Date Created:
1983
Date Accumulated:
2019-10-23
Extent and Media:
556 x 900 pixels
Physical Form:
Film negative
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
© Nexus Magazine 1983. Lambda Archives of San Diego does not hold copyright to this item. It is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this item from the owner of copyright.
Scope and Content:
Denise Lisa photographed Bill Sowell and other members of the Balboa Volleyball Association for Nexus Magazine in 1983.
Location of Originals:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
Alternative Form Available:
TIFF available upon request (info@lambdaarchives.org)
Material referenced:
L2019.15 Denise Lisa
Referencing material:
P557
Metadata Object Description - Notes
Biography or History:
Denise Lisa was a local photographer for San Diego Pride, The Gayzette Magazine and Nexus Magazine. Nexus had a very short run of 7 issues, released from October 1983 to April 1984. Most of the photos and negatives are related to Nexus articles.
Acquisition Information:
Donated to Lambda Archives by Denise Lisa in October 2019.
Bibliography:
Francis, W. (1983, November). Thanksgiving tournament marks a new beginning for Bill Sowell. Nexus Magazine, 1(2), 6–7.
Other descriptive data:
LGBTQ sports; Volleyball; Balboa Park (San Diego); Bill Sowell; Balboa Volleyball Association; Nexus Magazine; North American Gay Volleyball Association