Hudson (John Paul) Typescript Letters from Lovers and Lawbreakers, circa 1970-1980, bulk Bulk, 1980
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John Paul Hudson Typescript, Letters from Lovers and Lawbreakers
- Dates:
- circa 1970-1980, bulk Bulk, 1980
- Creators:
- Hudson, John Paul, 1929-2002 and Hunter, John Francis, 1929-2002
- Abstract:
- A photocopy of a marked up typescript of John Paul Hudson's unpublished work, Letters from Lovers and Lawbreakers: Edited, Answered and Augmented, 1980.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.
- Extent:
- 0.4 linear feet
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Box #, Folder #, John Paul Hudson Typescript, Letters from Lovers and Lawbreakers, Coll2012-120, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Background
- Scope and content:
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A photocopy of a marked up typescript of John Paul Hudson's unpublished work, Letters from Lovers and Lawbreakers: Edited, Answered and Augmented, 1980. Hudson's work examines famous letters, reviews the ideals of the liberation movement, and answers common questions.
The collection also includes various clipping pertaining to Hudson, photocopies of correspondence, a blank copy of his Bi-Reach Questionnaire and publicity stills.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Paul Hudson was an early gay liberation activist, journalist, and author. He served as a Mattachine Society New York chapter librarian/archivist, Gay Activist Alliance (GAA) member, and National Coalition of Gay Activists vice president. His articles appeared in The Advocate, Gay, and Gay News under the psuedonym, John Francis Hunter, during the early 1970s. Some of his published books include The Gay Insider: A Hunter's Guide to New York and a Thesaurus of Phallic Lore and Superstar Murder. His later articles and books appeared under his own name.
- Acquisition information:
- The typescript was located in box 103-259, while the other documents were removed from the ONE subject files. The collection does include a original letter from "John Paul" to "Brother Rudy," a gift of Jeffery Auer.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Michael C. Oliveira, November 2012.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Gay men's writings
About this collection guide
- Sponsor:
- Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- Date Prepared:
- © 2012
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-05-01T11:21-0700
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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Box #, Folder #, John Paul Hudson Typescript, Letters from Lovers and Lawbreakers, Coll2012-120, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
- Location of this collection:
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909 West Adams BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90007, US
- Contact:
- (213) 821-2771