Stewart Scofield Collection on RFD

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: Coll2011-072

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Correspondence, flyers, clippings, conference agenda, and a photograph from Stewart Scofield documenting the early publishing history, 1970s, of RFD (Rural Free Delivery), "a country journal by gay men." The publication formed out of an attempt to establish a gay commune. The collection consists primarily of correspondence addressed to publisher Stewart Scofield in Grinnell, Iowa during the first two years of RFD's publication.

Dates

Creation: 1970-1998
Creation: Majority of material found within 1974 - 1975

Creator

Scofield, Stewart (Creator, Person)

Access

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Publication Rights

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Historical Note

RFD (Rural Free Delivery), "a country journal by gay men," was first published in rural Iowa. The publication formed out of an attempt to establish a gay commune.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet ([1 folder])

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Processing Information

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.