National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquisition made possible through Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
The Fosters is one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family composed of foster and biological children being raised by two mothers. This series includes the script for the episode entitled, "I Do" where the two main characters, Stef Foster and Lena Adams, get married. It includes the original music manuscript for the song "Outlaws" that character Brandon sings to Callie, and it includes the prop birth certificate for Jude after he was offically adopted by the Adams Foster family. The series premiered on ABC Television in 2013.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution