The Mayor of Folsom Street: The Auto/Biography of "Daddy Alan" Selby aka Mr. S - Paperback
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The Mayor of Folsom Street: The Auto/Biography of "Daddy Alan" Selby aka Mr. S
This biography chronicles the remarkable life of Alan Selby, the London immigrant who became a legendary figure in San Francisco's LGBTQ+ community as the founder of the iconic Mr. S Leather Store on Folsom Street. The book offers an intimate portrait of a man who shaped leather culture and served as a vital community leader during one of the most challenging periods in gay history.
Dual Narrative Structure
The book presents Selby's story through two distinct voices. Dr. Jordy Jones, a close associate of the late Mr. Selby, provides a comprehensive biographical introduction that traces Selby's journey from London to San Francisco. The second portion consists of an autobiography constructed directly from Selby's personal journals, offering readers unfiltered access to his thoughts, experiences, and perspectives during pivotal moments in LGBTQ+ history.
Historical Significance
Alan Selby's Mr. S Leather Store became more than a business—it was a cultural landmark on Folsom Street and a gathering place for the leather community. During the AIDS crisis, Selby emerged as a key figure, demonstrating leadership and compassion when the community needed it most. This book documents his contributions to gay rights, community organizing, and the preservation of leather culture in San Francisco.
Dr. Jordy Jones brings significant scholarly credentials and community experience to this project. With a Ph.D. in Visual Studies and emphasis in Critical Theory from UC Irvine, Jones has worked with numerous LGBTQ+ organizations including The GLBT Historical Society and San Francisco Pride. His activism includes chairing the San Francisco Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force and serving on multiple advisory boards. Jones is an avid collector of homoerotic art and early photography, particularly 19th century representations of men, making him uniquely qualified to document Selby's life and cultural impact.
Unique Perspective
This book provides rare insight into the character and personality of one of San Francisco's most colorful and influential figures. Through the combination of biographical analysis and Selby's own journal entries, readers gain access to the personal experiences, business decisions, and community activism that defined his legacy. The narrative captures the evolution of San Francisco's leather scene, the challenges faced during the AIDS epidemic, and the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community during transformative decades.
A biography of San Francisco entrepreneur and activist Alan Selby, founder of the iconic Mr. S Leather Store on Folsom Street. In the Introduction, Dr. Jones, a close associate of the late Mr. Selby, offers a biography of the man, who immigrated from London to San Francisco, where he became world famous as the owner of the Mr. S Leather store and a key figure in the San Francisco gay community during the AIDS crisis. The second part of the book is an autobiography constructed from Selby's own journals.This book gives a unique inside look into the character and personality of one of San Francisco's most colorful figures
About the Author
Jones, Jordy: - Jordy Jones (Jordy Tackitt-Jones) is an independent scholar, curator, artist and activist. He has a BA in Conceptual and Information Arts and an MA in Museum Studies from San Francisco State University. He trained as a historian and theoretician of photography and lens-based media at the University of California, Irvine, where he was a U.C. Chancellor's Fellow. He received his Ph.D. in Visual Studies, with an emphasis in Critical Theory, in 2008. He is an avid collector of homoerotic art and early photography, especially 19th century representations of men. Jones has worked with organizations as diverse as the San Francisco Art Institute, The GLBT Historical Society, The International Lesbian and Gay Association, Intermedia Arts Minnesota and The Guggenheim Soho. He has served on the governing boards of The Lab, The San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade Committee and The Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club. He is a past member of the LGBT Advisory Committee of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, and as chair of the San Francisco Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force, he was key in removing exclusions from the health benefits package for City employees and for furthering trainings for the police and sheriff's departments. He has commendations for his service from the City and County of San Francisco, the City of Oakland and the State of California. He serves on the board of the Queer Cultural Center and is an honorary member of The 15 Association, both based in San Francisco. Recent curatorial projects have included the exhibits Little Presents: Prints and Polaroids from the Warhol Foundation, and Tough Love: A Half-century of Masculine Homoerotic Imagery from the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Tackitt-Jones is a native Californian and a long-time San Francisco resident now residing in rural Mendocino County with his husband Marty and their canine pack, Jam the Giant Poodle, Freebox the Rotten-hound and Kiddo the Wolf-dog. In the spirit of Marcel Duchamp and Rrose Selavy, he uses noms d'art on occasion. As JoJo Mendoco / DrJ2, he produces provocative visual work. @drjordyjones blogs as Gay Highwaymen and runs the Facebook group "Urban Street Art? Rural Road Art!"
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The Mayor of Folsom Street: The Auto/Biography of "Daddy Alan" Selby aka Mr. S
This biography chronicles the remarkable life of Alan Selby, the London immigrant who became a legendary figure in San Francisco's LGBTQ+ community as the founder of the iconic Mr. S Leather Store on Folsom Street. The book offers an intimate portrait of a man who shaped leather culture and served as a vital community leader during one of the most challenging periods in gay history.
Dual Narrative Structure
The book presents Selby's story through two distinct voices. Dr. Jordy Jones, a close associate of the late Mr. Selby, provides a comprehensive biographical introduction that traces Selby's journey from London to San Francisco. The second portion consists of an autobiography constructed directly from Selby's personal journals, offering readers unfiltered access to his thoughts, experiences, and perspectives during pivotal moments in LGBTQ+ history.
Historical Significance
Alan Selby's Mr. S Leather Store became more than a business—it was a cultural landmark on Folsom Street and a gathering place for the leather community. During the AIDS crisis, Selby emerged as a key figure, demonstrating leadership and compassion when the community needed it most. This book documents his contributions to gay rights, community organizing, and the preservation of leather culture in San Francisco.
Dr. Jordy Jones brings significant scholarly credentials and community experience to this project. With a Ph.D. in Visual Studies and emphasis in Critical Theory from UC Irvine, Jones has worked with numerous LGBTQ+ organizations including The GLBT Historical Society and San Francisco Pride. His activism includes chairing the San Francisco Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force and serving on multiple advisory boards. Jones is an avid collector of homoerotic art and early photography, particularly 19th century representations of men, making him uniquely qualified to document Selby's life and cultural impact.
Unique Perspective
This book provides rare insight into the character and personality of one of San Francisco's most colorful and influential figures. Through the combination of biographical analysis and Selby's own journal entries, readers gain access to the personal experiences, business decisions, and community activism that defined his legacy. The narrative captures the evolution of San Francisco's leather scene, the challenges faced during the AIDS epidemic, and the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community during transformative decades.
A biography of San Francisco entrepreneur and activist Alan Selby, founder of the iconic Mr. S Leather Store on Folsom Street. In the Introduction, Dr. Jones, a close associate of the late Mr. Selby, offers a biography of the man, who immigrated from London to San Francisco, where he became world famous as the owner of the Mr. S Leather store and a key figure in the San Francisco gay community during the AIDS crisis. The second part of the book is an autobiography constructed from Selby's own journals.This book gives a unique inside look into the character and personality of one of San Francisco's most colorful figures
About the Author
Jones, Jordy: - Jordy Jones (Jordy Tackitt-Jones) is an independent scholar, curator, artist and activist. He has a BA in Conceptual and Information Arts and an MA in Museum Studies from San Francisco State University. He trained as a historian and theoretician of photography and lens-based media at the University of California, Irvine, where he was a U.C. Chancellor's Fellow. He received his Ph.D. in Visual Studies, with an emphasis in Critical Theory, in 2008. He is an avid collector of homoerotic art and early photography, especially 19th century representations of men. Jones has worked with organizations as diverse as the San Francisco Art Institute, The GLBT Historical Society, The International Lesbian and Gay Association, Intermedia Arts Minnesota and The Guggenheim Soho. He has served on the governing boards of The Lab, The San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade Committee and The Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club. He is a past member of the LGBT Advisory Committee of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, and as chair of the San Francisco Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force, he was key in removing exclusions from the health benefits package for City employees and for furthering trainings for the police and sheriff's departments. He has commendations for his service from the City and County of San Francisco, the City of Oakland and the State of California. He serves on the board of the Queer Cultural Center and is an honorary member of The 15 Association, both based in San Francisco. Recent curatorial projects have included the exhibits Little Presents: Prints and Polaroids from the Warhol Foundation, and Tough Love: A Half-century of Masculine Homoerotic Imagery from the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Tackitt-Jones is a native Californian and a long-time San Francisco resident now residing in rural Mendocino County with his husband Marty and their canine pack, Jam the Giant Poodle, Freebox the Rotten-hound and Kiddo the Wolf-dog. In the spirit of Marcel Duchamp and Rrose Selavy, he uses noms d'art on occasion. As JoJo Mendoco / DrJ2, he produces provocative visual work. @drjordyjones blogs as Gay Highwaymen and runs the Facebook group "Urban Street Art? Rural Road Art!"
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