Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Len Evans Papers,
- Dates:
- 1920-1983 (bulk dates 1950-1983)
- Creators:
- Evans, Len
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Len Evans Papers, 1993-08, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Len Evans Papers, as received by GLHS, was basically unstructured in content. Much of the material consisted of news clippings mainly from mainstream and gay media (i.e. The Advocate, One, Mother Jones, Los Angeles Times, etc.). These clippings were discarded because the bulk of the articles can be retrieved from the current GLHS periodical holdings or the public library.
The remainder of the collection has been arranged alphabetically by subject. There is also a separate Gay History Questionnaire File which was part of Len Evans' attempt to gather information on the gay lifestyles of older gay men from the 1920's to date [early 1970's]. Related to this survey is the subsequent Manuscript File. Please consult the file list for subject titles and the manuscripts Evans' collected.
There are 8 oral history interview tapes (Oral History Project #'s 00-01 to 00-08) that Evans conducted in 1983 (one tape was conducted by Allan Bérubé). The tapes are of concern lesbian and gay describing life in the 1950's especially how it related to Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti- communist witch hunts.
- Biographical / historical:
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The only known information on Len Evans is that he was a member of the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian History Project.
- Acquisition information:
- Allan Bérubé donated 22 folders of Len Evans subject files (#1993-08) in 1994, which were added to Len Evans files donated by Eric Garber in 1993.
- Physical location:
- Housed at GLBT Historical Society.
- Physical description:
- .5 Linear Feet
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Gay men
Homophile movement
Oral history
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1999
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Wordperfect. Date of source: February 1996.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright to unpublished manuscripts has not been given to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Len Evans Papers, 1993-08, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
- Location of this collection:
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989 Market Street, Lower LevelSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
- Contact:
- (415) 777-5455