[Flying W motorcycle jacket]

One of 82 photographs in the series: Lory Masters Collection (The Dallas Way) available on this site.

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Yellow long-sleeve motorcycle jacket owned by Lory Masters. The jacket is filled from shoulder to arms with patches from Masters events and responsibilities within the Flying W Motorcycle Club of Dallas. Some of the patches read, "Treasurer 1976," "Finance Chairman 1975," "Membership Chairman 1977," and so forth. The patches on the arms specify events that Masters participated in such as, "Some like it hot June 1982," "Let's get physical August 1982," "Afternoon delight September 1982," and so on. ON the back of the jacket is the Flying W club's logo and a patch on top that reads, "President 1985."

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11 photographs : digital, col.

Creation Information

Gellner, Megan March 26, 2019.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: LGBT Collections and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 70 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Yellow long-sleeve motorcycle jacket owned by Lory Masters. The jacket is filled from shoulder to arms with patches from Masters events and responsibilities within the Flying W Motorcycle Club of Dallas. Some of the patches read, "Treasurer 1976," "Finance Chairman 1975," "Membership Chairman 1977," and so forth. The patches on the arms specify events that Masters participated in such as, "Some like it hot June 1982," "Let's get physical August 1982," "Afternoon delight September 1982," and so on. ON the back of the jacket is the Flying W club's logo and a patch on top that reads, "President 1985."

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11 photographs : digital, col.

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  • Preferred Citation: Lory Masters Collection (The Dallas Way) (AR0923), University of North Texas Special Collections

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LGBT Collections

Publications pertaining to issues relevant to the LGBT community. The collection includes The Dallas Voice, a weekly newspaper for the gay community in North Texas that has been published since 1984.

Lory Masters Collection (The Dallas Way)

Materials focused on the life of Lory Masters, founder of the Flying W lesbian biker club, real estate agent, and major player in the Dallas LGBTQ community.

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  • March 26, 2019

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  • Aug. 16, 2019, 9:33 a.m.

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  • Nov. 30, 2021, 3:11 p.m.

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Gellner, Megan. [Flying W motorcycle jacket], photograph, March 26, 2019; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1533583/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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