Photos: Jess Jessop, Friends and Family

Jess Jessop answering hotline c.1972

Harry Hay in Washington D.C.

Portrait of Jess Jessop, c.1989

Jess Jessop,Christmas Eve 1987

Jess Jessop (center), his mother Ida Jessop (left), and his sister Gail Chervon (right) at the Names Project Quilt in Washington D.C. 1987

Jess Jessop (center), his mother Ida Jessop (left), and his sister Gail Chervon (right) at the Names Project Quilt in Washington D.C. 1987

Neva Rees (left) and Jess Jessop (right), Christmas Eve 1987

Jess Jessop with his cat Ciely, 1989

Jeri Dilno (left) and Jess Jessop at a San Diego Democratic Club event, c.1989

Jeri Dilno (left), Jess Jessop (center), and Richard Tanner (right) at a San Diego Democratic Club event, c.1989

Jess Jessop (standing, second from left) and Ida Jessop (seated, second from left), n.d.

Jess Jessop and his volkswagon beetle, c.1968

P097.014m.r.t Jess Jessop , n.d

Award from the City Council of San Diego commending Jess Jessop for his work within the LGBT community

Jess Jessop, c.1989

Jess Jessop’s birthday, (Doug Moore left, Jess Jessop right), c.1989

Group shot at Jess Jessop’s Birthday party, Jess center seated, Doug Moore far left, January Riddle (far right)

Lesbian and Gay Archives of San Diego Pride Festival tent: Jess Jessop on left, c.1989

P097.020m.r.t Jess Jessop posing with his cat Ciely.

Jess Jessop’s birthday party, birthday cake. Doug Moore (left), Jess Jessop (right)

Sharon Parker(left) and Gloria Johnson(center) a Unitarian Universalism table, n.d.

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Jess Jessop, c.1989

Jess Jessop (left), n.d.

Jess Jessop sitting on a ledge outside of the San Diego US Naval Hospital, 1962

Jess Jessop and Evonne Schultz at Gay Center event, c.1989

San Diego LGBT Center: Jess Jessop standing next to framed posters from the Pride collection, n.d.

Jess Jessop personal: “No on 64 stop LAROUCH” ,1986

Jess Jessop’s Ford with two “NO ON 64 STOP LAROUCHE” bumper stickers

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Jess Jessop(right),n.d.

Jess Jessop, n.d.

Jess Jessop at San Diego Gay Pride, c.1989

Jess Jessop at San Diego Pride Parade, c.1989 shirt reads:”Queer And Present Danger” his shirt reads: “QUEER & PRESENT DANGER”

Jess Jessop at Sandiego Pride Parade, c.1989- shirt reads:”QUEER & PRESENT DANGER”

P019.385m.r.t San Diego Pride Parade: Jess Jessop (center) with white hat sitting in car, shaking another man’s hand

Jess Jessop in San Diego Pride Parade car, c.1989

Morris Kight(left) and Jess Jessop(center), c.1974

San Diego Pride Parade: Jess Jessop and Jeri Dilno Grand Marshalls, 1989

Jess Jessop standing with Gloria Johnson at Democratic Club event, c.1978

Jess Jessop standing next to San Diego’s “Gay Bird” amidst Pride Festival booths, c.1986