Finding aid of the Allen Young Papers
Loni Shibuyama
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
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Finding aid of the Allen Young Papers
Collection number: Coll2008-004
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
Los Angeles,
California
- Processed by:
- Loni Shibuyama
- Date Completed:
- March 13, 2008
- Encoded by:
- Loni Shibuyama
© 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: Allen Young papers
Dates: 1975 -
1987
Bulk Dates: 1977 -
1979
Collection number: Coll2008-004
Creator:
Young, Allen, 1941-
Collection Size: 3 archive boxes + 3 archive
cartons + 2 oversize flat boxes (6.2 linear feet).
Repository:
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives.
Los Angeles, California 90007
Abstract: Manuscripts, survey responses, correspondence,
galley proofs, notes, and miscellaneous typescripts created and collected by
writer, journalist and activist Allen Young. The bulk of the collection
consists of materials relating to the gay male portion of
The Gay Report: Lesbians and Gay Men Speak Out
About Sexual Experiences & Lifestyles
(1979), the first
comprehensive survey of the homosexual community, which Young co-authored with
writer Karla Jay. The collection also includes materials relating to the
article, "The Gay Report on Sexually Transmitted Diseases," published in the
American Journal of Public Health (1981),
on which Young collaborated with Karla Jay, Don Barrett and William W.
Darrow.
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
Allen Young Papers, Coll2008-004, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives,
Los Angeles, California.
Acquisition Information
Donor and date of gift unknown.
Processing Information
Formerly housed in boxes 103-105; 103-112; 103-113; 104-009 and 104-2.
Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama,
March 13, 2008.
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Biography
Allen Young was born in Liberty, New York in 1941, and spent his
childhood on a poultry farm in the Catskill Mountains. An openly gay writer,
journalist and activist, he earned an MA from Columbia School of Journalism and
a second MA from Stanford University's Institute of Latin American Studies. He
was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship and a grant from the
Inter-American Press Association, which allowed him to live and research in
Brazil and Chile. Young has written on gay liberation, politics and Latin
America for numerous publications, including
The Advocate,
Gay Sunshine,
The Body Politic,
Fag Rag,
Christian Science Monitor,
The New York Times and the
New Left Review (London). He has also been a
staff writer for
The Washington Post and the
Liberation News Service, and was once
characterized by the CIA as an "infamous homosexual writer."
In 1970, Young met lesbian writer, Karla Jay, with whom he shared
similar interests in the gay liberation movement. The two began a professional
partnership and went on to collaborate on several projects. Together they
edited a few seminal books, including
Out of the Closest: Voices from Gay
Liberation
(1972),
After You're Out: Personal Experiences of Gay Men
and Lesbian Women
(1975), and
Lavender Culture (1978). In 1977, Young and
Jay began researching and writing
The Gay Report: Lesbians and Gay Men Speak Out About
Sexual Experiences & Lifestyles
(1979), which is described as "the
first comprehensive survey of the homosexual community."
In 1973, Young moved to Royalston, in rural Massachusetts, where he has
lived as a writer and antiwar and community activist. In 1983, he founded
Millers River Publishing Company, which focused on publishing books of regional
interests. After retiring, Young continued to be an active community advocate
for protecting the farms and forests of his rural Massachusetts home. In 2004,
he received the Writing and Society Award from the University of Massachusetts
English Department, honoring a distinguished career of commitment to the work
of writing in the world. In addition to his collaboration with Karla Jay, Young
is the author of twelve other books, including
Gays Under the Cuban Revolution (1981) and
North of Quabbin Revisited: A Guide to Nine
Massachusetts Towns
(2002).
As of March 2008, Allen Young continues to live in Massachusetts.
Sources: Allen Young Papers, Coll2008-004, ONE National Gay &
Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California
Jay, Karla and Allen Young.
The Gay Report: Lesbians and Gay Men Speak Out About
Sexual Experiences & Lifestyles
. New York: Summit Books, 1979.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of manuscripts, survey responses,
correspondence, galley proofs, notes and miscellaneous typescripts created or
collected by writer, journalist and activist, Allen Young. The collection is
divided into two series: (1)
The Gay Report and (2) Other Publications
and Miscellaneous Material. The first series, which forms the bulk of the
collection, relates to the research and publication of
The Gay Report: Lesbians and Gay Men Speak Out About
Sexual Experiences & Lifestyles
, the first comprehensive survey of
the homosexual community, based on a 1977 survey of over 5,000 gay men and
lesbian women, which Young co-authored with writer Karla Jay and published in
1979. The materials relate primarily to the gay male portion of the study (the
lesbian materials are in Box 22, Karla Jay Papers, Manuscripts and Archives
Division, New York Public Library). The second series consists of material not
directly related to
The Gay Report. It includes manuscripts and
correspondence relating to the article, "The Gay Report on Sexually Transmitted
Diseases," on which Young collaborated with Karla Jay, Don Barrett and William
W. Darrow, which was published in the
American Journal of Public Health in 1981,
as well as
The Millers River Reader, a book Young
edited and published through his Millers River Publishing Company in 1987.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Gay men--Health & social
issues--United States
Gay men--Sexual behavior
Homosexuality--Research--United
States
Jay, Karla,
1947-
Sex surveys--United States
Sexual behavior surveys--United
States
Young, Allen,
1941-
Related Material
Box: 1 : 1 - 22 ; 2 : 1 - 22 ; 3 : 1 - 62
; 4 : 1 - 7 ; 5 : 1 - 6 ; 6 : 1 - 9 ; 7 : 1 - 20 ; 8 : 1 - 20
Series 1.
The Gay Report
1976 - 1984
Physical Description: 6 linear feet.
Series Scope and Content
This series contains material related to the research and
publication of
The Gay Report: Lesbians and Gay Men Speak Out
About Sexual Experiences & Lifestyles
. It is divided into three
subseries: (1)
The Gay Report [book], (2) Sexuality
Survey and (3) Correspondence.
Box: 1 : 1 - 8 ; 5 : 1 - 3 ; 6 : 1 - 9 ; 7
: 1 - 20 ; 8 : 1 - 20
Subseries 1.1.
The Gay Report
1976 - 1979
Physical Description: 2.9 linear feet
Subseries Scope and Content
This subseries includes manuscripts, galley proofs, publicity
materials, and notes directly related to the publication of
The Gay Report. The bulk of the
materials consists of the chapters written by Young himself. Most of the notes
are those of Don Barrett, a social-science computer specialist who tallied the
questionnaire results in 1978.
Box 1 : 1
"Sex Book" Prospectus
circa 1976 -
1977
Box 1 : 2
Chapter One Draft
circa 1978
Box 1 : 3
[Chapter 7] "The Social Lives of Gay Men"
circa 1978
Box 1 : 4
[Chapter 15] "Gay Male Fantasies and
Masturbation"
circa 1978
Box 1 : 5
[Chapter 17] "Gay Male Hang-ups and
Anxieties"
circa 1978
Box 1 : 6
Miscellaneous Draft Pages
circa 1978
Box 5 : 1 (oversize)
Don Barrett's Coding Instructions
1977
Box 6 : 1 - 9 ; 7 : 1 - 20 ; 8 : 1 - 20
(oversize)
Box 1 : 8
Advance Uncorrected Proof
1979
Box: 1 : 9 - 22 ; 2 : 1 - 22 ; 3 : 1 - 62
; 4 : 1 ; 5 : 4 - 6
Subseries 1.2.
Sexuality Survey
1977
Physical Description: 2.9 linear feet
Subseries Scope and Content
This subseries comprises the gay male and lesbian sexuality
surveys and the responses collected from over 4,000 gay men and 1 lesbian woman
(the majority of the lesbian portion of the study is not included in this
collection). The 1977 questionnaire, which provided the data for
The Gay Report, is divided into two
parts: "Part One" is the short answer section of the survey, and "Part Two" is
the long answer, or essay, section. The "Part Two" responses are arranged by
Respondent number (#E5000 – 9961) or by survey question numbers (Question #1 –
26).
Box 1 : 9
Gay Male Questionnaire
1977
Box 1 : 10
Lesbian Questionnaire
1977
Box 5 : 4 - 6 (oversize)
Gay Male Survey Part One Responses
1977
Box 1 : 11 - 22 ; 2 : 1 - 20
Box 2 : 21 - 22 ; 3 : 1 - 62
Box 2 : 21
#1 and #10 - Miscellaneous
1977
Box 2 : 22
#2 - General comments on sex acts
1977
Box 3 : 2
#2 (a, b) - Anal intercourse
1977
Box 3 : 3
#2 (a, b) - Anilingus (Rimming)
1977
Box 3 : 4
#2 (a, b) - Fellatio
1977
Box 3 : 5
#2 (a, b) - Fingerfucking
1977
Box 3 : 7
#2 (a, b) - Manual stimulation
1977
Box 3 : 10
#4 (19a) - Sado-masochism
1977
Box 3 : 11
#4 (19b) - Bondage and discipline
1977
Box 3 : 12
#4 (19c) - Humiliation
1977
Box 3 : 13
#4 (19d) - Talking dirty
1977
Box 3 : 14
#4 (19e) - Jocks, underwear
1977
Box 3 : 15
#4 (19f) - Boots, leather
1977
Box 3 : 16
#4 (19m, n) - Threesomes, orgies
1977
Box 3 : 17
#4 (19p) - Masturbation during phone
call
1977
Box 3 : 19
#7 - Importance of sex
1977
Box 3 : 20
#8 - Love and emotion
1977
Box 3 : 21
#9 - Funny and scary
1977
Box 3 : 23
#11 - Gay men socialism
1977
Box 3 : 24
#13 (a, b, c) - Lover, relationship
1977
Box 3 : 25
#13 (d, e) - Single life
1977
Box 3 : 27
#15 - Type, characteristics for lover
1977
Box 3 : 33 - 34
#20 - Telling others, secrecy
1977
Box 3 : 35
#21 - Telling about being gay
1977
Box 3 : 39
#25 (a) - Celibacy, asexuality
1977
Box 3 : 40
#25 (b) - Sex with women
1977
Box 3 : 41
#25 (c) - Bisexuality
1977
Box 3 : 43
#25 (d) - Gay marriage
1977
Box 3 : 46
#25 (g) - Transvestism
1977
Box 3 : 47
#25 (h) - Transsexualism
1977
Box 3 : 50
#25 (k) - Race, class, age difference
1977
Box 3 : 52
#25 (n) - Pornography
1977
Box 3 : 53
#25 (o) - Sexual jealousy
1977
Box 3 : 61
#26 - Overall opinion of survey
1977
Box 3 : 62
Miscellaneous Responses (found loose)
1977
Box 4 : 1
Lesbian Survey Response
1977
Box: 4 : 2 - 7
Subseries 1.3.
Correspondence
1977 - 1984
Physical Description: 0.2 linear feet.
Subseries Scope and Content
This subseries comprises correspondence, in particular, with Karla
Jay and Summit Books (Simon & Schuster), as well as correspondence related
to the 1977 distribution of the sexuality survey and general comments or
inquiries regarding Young and Jay’s research for
The Gay Report.
Box 4 : 6
Summit Books (Simon & Schuster)
1977 -
1979
Box: 4 : 8 - 12 ; 5 : 7
Series 2.
Other Publications and Miscellaneous Material
1975 - 1987
Physical Description: 0.2 linear feet.
Series Scope and Content
This series includes material not directly related to
The Gay Report. The bulk of the series
consists of correspondence and manuscripts relating to "The Gay Report on
Sexually Transmitted Diseases," a 1981 article for the
American Journal of Public Health,
written by Young in collaboration with Karla Jay, Don Barrett and William W.
Darrow.
Box 4 : 8
Affidavit of Karla Jay in Gay Student Services vs. Texas
A&M University
1983
Box 4 : 9 - 10
"The Gay Report on Sexually Transmitted
Diseases"
1979 - 1983
Box 4 : 10
Correspondence
1979 -
1983
Box 4 : 11
"Homosexuality Goes to School" National Public Radio
transcript
April 1976
Box 4 : 12
The Millers River Reader. Ed. Allen
Young. Massachusetts: Millers River Publishing Company,
1987.
Box 5 : 7 (oversize)
Miscellaneous Material
1975 - 1977