Don Volk Papers, 1976-1987 Coll2011.097

Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
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Title: Don Volk Papers
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2011.097
Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Language of Material: English
Container: 1
Physical Description: 0.1 linear foot. [1 folder]
Date (inclusive): 1976-1987
Abstract: Correspondence, article manuscripts, periodical list, handwritten book reviews, research bibliography, and clipping from gay journalist, Don Volk, 1976-1987. Volk was a news editor for the Los Angeles gay newsmagazine Frontiers in the mid 1980s. He also served as president of the Gay and Lesbian Press Association, circa 1987.
creator: Volk, Don

Preferred Citation

Don Volk Papers, Coll2011-097, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

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.

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Scope and Content

Correspondence, article manuscripts, periodical list, handwritten book reviews, research bibliography, and clipping from gay journalist, Don Volk, 1976-1987. Volk was a news editor for the Los Angeles gay newsmagazine Frontiers in the mid 1980s. The collection includes a 1976 letter to UCLA psychologist, Evelyn Hooker, regarding Volk's research for an article.

Biographical Note

Don Volk was an aspiring dancer who became a journalist in his mid-30s. He was a news editor for the Los Angeles gay newsmagazine Frontiers. He also served as president of the Gay and Lesbian Press Association, circa 1986-1987.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Gay journalists
Gay men's writings
Gay press publications