Featured Collections & Archives

Essential institutions preserving and celebrating leather, kink, and BDSM history and culture.

Carter Johnson Library & Collection Logo - Historic leather and fetish archives 501c3

Carter Johnson Library & Collection

Mission: “NEVER AGAIN LANDFILL. NEVER AGAIN FLAMES.” Creating an interactive relationship with stories from past and present, linking them to future generations.

The collection includes thousands of leather, fetish, S/M, kink, and alternate sexuality books, magazines, posters, art, newspapers, and memorabilia dating back to the 1700s. Features Scholar & Artist Residency programs.

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Leather Archives & Museum Logo - Chicago institution for leather history preservation Chicago

Leather Archives & Museum

6418 N Greenview Ave, Chicago (773) 761-9200

Mission: Making leather, kink, BDSM, and fetish accessible through research, preservation, education and community engagement.

Featuring the Etienne Auditorium for events, film festivals, and community gatherings. Offers online catalog, tickets, and educational programming.

Open to public
The Leather Quilt Project - Collaborative Community Quilt Global Community Art

The Leather Quilt Project

Traveling worldwide Virtual format available

Current Stewards: Master Varii & slave Neill care for the Quilt as it travels globally, focusing on growth, maintenance, and sustaining the leather legacy for future generations.

A traveling piece of leather history welcoming patch and emblem submissions to carry forward community meanings. Available in virtual format and brought to large events worldwide.

Master Varii & slave Neill

Preserving Our Heritage, Building Our Future

These institutions and community resources work together to preserve leather, kink, and BDSM history while fostering education, accessibility, and growth.

Historical Preservation Educational Resources Community Support Cultural Heritage