Kollege Klub-- Bars and Clubs in the History of Gay & Lesbian Life, Wisconsin

History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Wisconsin - Businesses - Bars and Clubs

Kollege Klub

Location:	714 State Street, Madison WI
Opened: Closed:	c1963 c1974
Clientele:	Male/ Female Beer Bar

We have very little information about the Kollege Klub in Madison.

The bar was never named in any Wisconsin LGBT publications of the 60s-70s (that I have found anyway). It is listed in various national gay guides however, starting with the earliest in 1963 and 1964 and ending after the 1973-74 guides: so it likely existed starting in 1963 (or earlier) and ending in 1973 or 1974. (Five different national guides contribute to that date range.)

Codes included in the various national gay guides reveal a little more: 1964 "beer bar", 1969 "Collegiate, Beer, popular spot", 1973 "Very mixed, popular spot", and 1971, 1974 "(Male) (Young and/or Collegiate types)". The single photo we have of the business displays a sign which also reads "Snacks" so we can assume they had some food available.

More information about this business is welcomed from anyone who can contribute it.

Listings in early "Gay Guides": (For more information on the Guides, click here.)


1963, Lavendar Baedeker History of the Baedeker Guides Index	1964, "Directory 43" Title Page Introduction	1964 Guild Guide Title pg Editors note Note concl

1964 Lavender Baedeker Guide History of Baedeker Guides	1965 International Guild Guide Title pg Editor's note Codes	1966 Bob Damron's Address Book

1966 International Guild Guide Title pg Editors note	1966 Lavender Baedeker Guide Back page	1966 Male World Guide Index, excerpt

1967 International Guild Guide Title pg	1968 Bob Damron's Address Book Title pg Editors note Codes	1969 International Guild Guide Title pg Editors note Codes

1970 International Guild Guide Title pg Editors note Codes	1970 Bob Damron's Address Book	1971 Bob Damron's Address Book Title pg Codes

1973 Guild Guide Title pg Editors note Codes	1974 Bob Damron's Address Book Codes