Finding aid of the Fred Boydell Papers
Michael P. Palmer
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90007
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ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives. All rights reserved.
Finding aid of the Fred Boydell Papers
Collection number: Coll2008-047
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
Los Angeles,
California
- Processed by:
- Michael P. Palmer
- Date Completed:
- June 30, 2008
- Encoded by:
- Michael P. Palmer
© 2008 ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives. All rights reserved.
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant
from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Fred Boydell papers
Dates: 1984-1986
Collection number: Coll2008-047
Creator:
Boydell, Fred, 1906-1987
Collection Size: 1 archive carton.
0.25 linear foot.
Repository:
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives.
Los Angeles, California 90007
Abstract: Recollections and other autobiographical
materials by Fred Boydell (1906-1987), recounting his experiences growing up
gay in Scotland, his emigration to California in 1969, and his life as an older
gay man in Hollywood.
Languages: Languages
represented in the collection: English
Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access
restrictions.
Publication Rights
Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in
writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner.
Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in
the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant
copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for
all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Fred Boydell papers, Coll2008-047, ONE National Gay and Lesbian
Archives, Los Angeles, California.
Acquisition Information
Date and method of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Michael P. Palmer,
June 30, 2008.
Processing this collection has been funded
by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission.
Biography
Fred Boydell was born in Scotland on September 9, 1906, the son of a
dairy farmer. His father died when Boydell was thirteen, and he was apprenticed
to a manufacturer. He eventually settled near Glasgow. Although he realized he
was gay before his teens, he married in his 30s; his wife, who was aware of his
sexual orientation, died after approximately ten years, leaving a young
daughter. In 1969, facing mandatory retirement, Boydell accepted the invitation
of a friend, an antiques dealer in Los Angeles, to move to California and help
him run the business. In Los Angeles, he became involved with the Society of
Pat Rocco Enlightened Enthusiasts (SPREE). He later volunteered his services
with ONE, Inc. He died in Los Angeles in February 1987.
Source: Fred Boydell Papers, Coll2008-047, ONE National Gay &
Lesbian Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection consists of computer printouts of materials written by
Boydell between 1984 and 1986. The bulk of these materials consists of
Boydell's reminiscences, covering his life in Scotland from 1906 to 1969, his
sexual awakening and experiences, his marriage and daughter, and his first
years in Los Angeles.
Sex and I, extracted from his
autiobiography, recounts his sexual experiences to the age of six;
Sex and Sammy is a fictionalized version of
this account.
Joly's bar contains Boydell's recollections
of one of the oldest gay bars in Los Angeles. The correspondence file contains
printouts of two letters from 1984, to friends or family members, relating to
music synthesizers. The ONE, Inc., folder contains Boydell's proposal to
catalog the organization's audio-visual materials.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Autobiography
Boydell, Fred, 1906-1987
Gays--California--Los Angeles
Gays--Scotland
Collection Contents
Box 1 :
1-4
Historical reminiscences
circa
1984-1986
Physical Description: 4 folders.
Box 1 :
1
Autobiography
circa
1984-1986
Box 1 :
2
Autobiographical notes
circa
1984-1986
Box 1 :
4
Joly's bar
circa
1984-1986
Box 1 :
7
Sex and Sammy
circa
1984-1986
