Gay men's writings
Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:
Henry Gerber collection
Often referred to as the forefather of the United States gay movement, Henry Gerber in 1924 created the first known gay organization in the United States, the Society for Human Rights, and the first known gay publication, Friendship and Freedom. The collection consists of Henry Gerber correspondence and writings as well as biographical information written about Henry Gerber, circa 1940-1998.
Michael Goodwin Collection
Haldeman-Julius publications
Randall Clay Haney papers
Correspondence, photographs, a journal, and incomplete manuscripts and typescripts of theatrical works by aspiring playwright Randall Clay Haney (born 1942).
Harry Hay papers
Joseph J. Hayes papers
Manuscript drafts, correspondence, clippings, administrative records, and a gay studies course proposal, 1972-1979, from Joseph J. Hayes. In the 1970s, Hayes was an Associate Professor of English at California State University, Fullerton.
John Paul Hudson Typescript, Letters from Lovers and Lawbreakers
A photocopy of a marked up typescript of John Paul Hudson's unpublished work, Letters from Lovers and Lawbreakers: Edited, Answered and Augmented, 1980. Also included in the collection are clippings, photocopies of correspondence, and publicity stills, circa 1970-1977. John Paul Hudson was an early gay liberation activist, journalist, and author.
Bruce Janis student papers
Gay and lesbian student organization records and the thesis Self-Disclosure and Self-Esteem in Gay Men of Bruce Janis, 1976-1985. Janis started the first gay and lesbian student organization at Washington University in St. Louis in 1976, then helped restart the San Francisco State University gay and lesbian student organization in 1981.
Lawrence E. Jenkins papers
Correspondence, job records, financial records, clippings, poetry, and short stories of Lawrence E. Jenkins, 1941-1954, a gay man living in Los Angeles.
Marvin C. Johnson papers
Scripts, sheet music, copyright information, and notes, 1955-1975, from writer Marvin C. Johnson. The bulk of the collection is comprised of scripts and sheet music from the musical, "How to Make a Dumb Blonde," (1969-1973) written by Johnson, with music by James Anderson.