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Four small souvenir medals from Montreal 1976 Olympics
These souvenir medals from the 1976 Montreal Olympics were worn with a gold bathing suit as part of a “Mark Spitz” costume worn by Ric Weiland (1953-2006). Weiland was one of the first employees of Microsoft, working in Albuquerque with Bill Gates and Paul Allen who he knew from Lakeside School. Weiland retired from Microsoft at age 35 in 1988.…
ID Number:2016.10.5.2
Date:1976
Caveman costume made and worn by Ric Weiland, ca. 1980s-1990s
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. Weiland enjoyed creating costumes and dressing up for LGBTQ parties in Seattle. This “caveman” costume included a wig, a faux leaf headband, a shell necklace, and various pieces of faux fur. Weiland was the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and…
ID Number:2016.10.6.ONLINE
Date:Circa 1980-1995
Mask from Ric Weiland's Masquerade Costume, 1997
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) wore this mask to attend a masquerade ball in Venice in 1997. The event was planned and hosted by Paul Allen who chartered a private plane for the revelers. Weiland was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. In 1975, Weiland became the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates…
ID Number:2016.10.7.1
Date:1997
Masquerade costume worn by Ric Weiland, 1997
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. Weiland was the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 at the newly founded Microsoft company. The three were high school classmates at Lakeside School and members of the Lakeside Programming Group. Weiland retired from Microsoft in…
ID Number:2016.10.7.ONLINE
Date:1997
Leather gear owned by Ric Weiland and Mike Schaefer, ca. 1990s-2000s
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. This leather gear belonged to Weiland and his partner Mike Schaefer. Weiland was the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 at the newly founded Microsoft company. The three were high school classmates at Lakeside School and…
ID Number:2016.10.8.1256ONLINE
Date:Circa 1995-2005
Leather gear owned by Ric Weiland and Mike Schaefer, ca. 1990s-2000s
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. This leather gear belonged to Weiland and his partner Mike Schaefer. Weiland was the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 at the newly founded Microsoft company. The three were high school classmates at Lakeside School and…
ID Number:2016.10.8.1378ONLINE
Date:Circa 1995-2005
Faux leather shirt owned by Ric Weiland and Mike Schaefer, ca. 1990s-2000s
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. This faux leather shirt from the brand "Nasty Pig" belonged to Weiland and his partner Mike Schaefer. Weiland was the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 at the newly founded Microsoft company. The three were high…
ID Number:2016.10.8.4
Date:Circa 1995-2005
Two ribbons won by Ric Weiland at the Northwest Gay/Lesbian Sports Festival, 1991
Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006) was a software developer, programmer, philanthropist, and active member of the Northwest gay community. In 1975, Weiland became the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen at the newly founded Microsoft company. He retired in 1988 at age 35 and devoted his time to using his wealth to support the LGBTQ+ social justice…
ID Number:2016.10.9
Date:1991
Runner number from "Run with Pride," ca. 1988-1992
The Seattle Frontrunners, one of the oldest, largest LGBTQ running clubs in the world, has organized a "Run With Pride" event every year since the 1980s. This number was worn by Richard "Ric" Weiland (1953-2006). In 1975, Weiland became the first full-time employee hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen at the newly founded Microsoft company. He retired in 1988…
ID Number:2016.10.10
Date:Circa 1988-1992
Pennant from "The Prom You Never Went To," 1988
The nonprofit Tacky Tourist Clubs of America was founded in Seattle in the early 1980s, and incorporated in 1988. The organization sponsored annual parties and events to raise money for other nonprofits, mostly those benefiting the local LGBTQ community. "The Prom You Never Went To" was first held in 1983 and became an institution in the local gay and lesbian…
ID Number:2016.10.11
Date:1988