Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of materials related to the late Bay Area poet Paul Mariah, a pioneer of the gay literary scene. Mariah founded "ManRoot" poetry magazine and ManRoot Press in San Francisco in 1969. He was also a member (and former president) of Council of Religion and the Homosexual. Materials include articles by Mariah, a broadside, correspondence, flyers for events and poems. The collection also contains the following chapbooks: "Poems to an army Deserter Who Is in Jail," "Letter to Robert Duncan while Bending the Bow," "This Light Will Spread: Selected Poems: 1960-1975," and "Apparitions of a Black Pauper's Suit: 13 Eulogies." There are also materials related to ManRoot Press, including catalogs, publication announcements and chapbooks. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008091; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Literature
Gay men
Literature and Poetry
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1972-1984
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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Paul Mariah papers. GLBT Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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989 Market Street, Lower LevelSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
- Contact:
- (415) 777-5455