Records of Southern California-based gay erotic magazine Stroke, bulk 1980-1997, including model release keys, photographic prints, negatives, slides, artwork, press releases, erotic studio film stills, and reader-contributed letters and polaroids.

Stroke was a 100-page glossy gay erotic magazine based in Southern California and produced between 1980 and 1997. The content included photosets, fiction, reviews, artwork, and reader contributions in the form of photographs and personal stories.The Stroke Story

9 Linear Feet 8 boxes

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Records containing the unpublished names and contact information of models have been separated into restricted boxes. Consult an archivist with questions concerning access.