Correspondence Series 1.
1940-1980
Scope and Contents
Correspondence Manuel boyFrank maintained with various people and organizations, 1940-1980. Included are the exchanges between
boyFrank and Henry Gerber, Frank McCourt, and ONE Institute. Legends created by an unknown source, presumably after boyFrank's
death, exist for both the Gerber and McCourt correspondences.
Arrangement
The correspondence is arranged in alphabetical order by the topic, organization, or last name of the correspondent. Correspondence
organized by date is listed first, while unattributed correspondence is listed at the end of the series.
Box 1, Folder 1-2
1940s
1942-1948
Container Summary: [1 folder of original letters, 1 folder of photocopies]
Scope and Contents
Original letters include correspondence with William Osteck and Mr. Mackenzie.
Box 1, Folder 3-4
1950s
1950-1958
Container Summary: [1 folder of original letters, 1 folder of photocopies]
Scope and Contents
Original letters include correspondence with the Bachelor's League of America, W.W. Williams, Edward M. Hulme, John Storck,
R.J. Sigafoos, Fred Frisbie, Charles Rowland, Mark Arnold, and Ervin W. Hillhouse.
Box 1, Folder 5
1960s
1960-1966
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence with L.J. Caron, Reed Erickson, Winston Book, the U.S. Coast Guard's eleventh district commander,
and the DSI organization.
Box 8, Folder 22
Adams, Edward
1947
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 23
Albert, William
1947
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 24
Bachelor's League of America
1953
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 25
Birch, Guy Irvin
1947
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 26
British Combine
1947
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, Folder 6
Combe, George A.
1958-1963
Scope and Contents
Former sailor, soldier, and printer discusses homosexual interests.
Box 1, Folder 7
Craig, Steven M.
1970
Scope and Contents
Discusses the organization ONE in Phoenix (Arizona).
Box 1, Folder 9
Durham, Fred B.
1968
Scope and Contents
Includes three black-and-white photographs. Correspondence mentions ONE Incorporated and "Trojans."
Box 1, Folder 10
Eckman, James R.
undated
Scope and Contents
Discusses the potential publication of a book and periodical. Associated with correspondence with Steven L. Watts.
Box 1, Folder 38
Evans, Foy
1946-1947
Scope and Contents
Correspondence pertains to the publishing of short stores.
Box 1, Folder 12-24
Gerber, Henry
1940-1957
Container Summary: [13 folders]
Scope and Contents
Folder 12 contains two legends to the correspondence. The first legend contains brief descriptions of the content of each
letter. The second legend contains the salutation, location, date, and signature of each letter as well as notes regarding
how the letter was written (e.g. typescript, handwritten) and on what type of paper. Folders 13-21 comprise correspondence
in the order as listed in the second legend. Folder 22 contains miscellaneous Gerber writings. Folder 23 contains copies of
letters Gerber wrote to various periodicals. Folder 24 contains duplicate copies of letters. Although the folders have new
box and folder numbers in the upper righthand corner, the original folder numbers as listed in the second legend (ex. f4,
f5, f6, etc...) have been retained on the folders for identification purposes. Note that folders 22 and 23 have original folder
numbering which is not represented in the second legend. Folders 12 and 24 have no original folder numbering.
Related Materials
See "367 Social clubz" for more Gerber correspondence.
Box 8, Folder 27
Glover, Norman
1965
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, Folder 25
Holdridge, Herbert
1956-1957
Scope and Contents
Mentions ONE incorporated.
Box 1, Folder 26
Harvath, Barton R.
1944
Scope and Contents
Discusses purchasing photographic images of men.
Box 1, Folder 28-29
Longfellow, Foss H.
1947-1948
Container Summary: [2 folders]
Scope and Contents
Discusses purchasing male nude drawings.
Box 8, Folder 28
Longfellow, Foss H.
1948-1950
Language of Material: English.
Box 1, Folder 30
Mattachine Society
1961-1967
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence to Hal Call and Don Lucas in San Francisco as well as a Los Angeles Mattachine Society membership
form and one mass mailing each from the Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York chapters.
Box 1, Folder 31-36
McCourt, Frank
1940-1948
Container Summary: [6 folders]
Scope and Contents
Folder 31 contains two legends to the correspondence. The first legend provides brief descriptions of the content of the letters
from 1947-1948. The second legend mostly provides content descriptions of the Gerber/boyFrank correspondence, but does list
two probable Gerber/McCourt correspondences. Folder 32 contains correspondence between boyFrank and
Contacts
listing #1744 "Frank." Although no definitive link ties this Frank to Frank McCourt, this 1940s correspondence immediately
predates known correspondence with Frank McCourt later that year. Folders 33-35 contains chronologically arranged correspondence
between McCourt and boyFrank. The correspondence includes boyFrank's acceptance letter as a member of the United States Rocket
Society Inc. (McCourt was the Senior Rocketeer and Vice President of the Manhattan Chapter). The correspondence also includes
discussions of gay contemporaries, including Henry Gerber. Folder 36 contains one undated letter each written by McCourt to
R. WL Deagan, Henry Gerber, and Al [no last name given].
Box 1, Folder 37
Media
1946-1947
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence with Manchester Boddy, editor of an unspecified publication, as well as letters to the editors of
Newsweek,
Times-Herald [Washington, D.C.],
National Defense, and the
American Mercury.
Box 1, Folder 38
Metts, Jas A.
1954
Scope and Contents
Discusses ONE Magazine.
Box 2, Folder 1
Neill, Alexander Sutherland, Dr.
1947-1948
Box 7, Folder 2-4
ONE Incorporated
1957-1970
Container Summary: [3 folders]
Scope and Contents
Correspondence written from 1957-1964 primarily consists of letters written by boyFrank addressed generically to ONE. Correspondence
written from 1964-1968 include letters written by and to boyFrank as an active member in ONE. Many of the letters are signed
by W. Dorr Legg and most concern the ongoing dispute between W. Dorr Legg and Don Slater over leadership of ONE. The few letters
written after 1968 discuss ONE's ventures after boyFrank left ONE as an active member.
Box 2, Folder 5-8
Publishing, manuscripts and periodicals
1947-1980
Container Summary: [4 folders]
Scope and Contents
Folder 5 discusses various boyFrank publishing proposals. The correspondents include Ella Barton Foote, Edward [no last name],
John Storck of the Library Research Institute, G. Legman, literary agent Lambert Wilson, Leslie Laird Winston, George E. Anding,
Samson T. Sabalones of the Foreign Service of the Philippines, Albert Eglash, Robbie Appel, and the Gay Academic Union in
Hollywood. Folders 6-8 discuss boyFrank's plan to publish a periodical entitled
Hearth. The correspondents include Hal Call, H. Latta Pinkerton Jr., Harold Leppiet, H. Stanley Hutchins, R.M. Jones, the Philippine
Consolute General, the
Wall Street Journal, B.J. Barron, Matt Weinstock, and letters to "Tony" and "Will" on Hearth letterhead. Folder 8 contains a rough mockup of
a proposed issue of
Hearth.
Box 2, Folder 10-11
Reiter, Arthur
1946, 1953
Container Summary: [2 folders]
Scope and Contents
Folder 9 contains correspondence with Arthur Reiter from 1946. Folder 10 contains correspondence with "Arthur" from 1953 and
mentions Gerber's
Contacts
publication.
Box 2, Folder 12
Selwyn, Herbert
1963-1966, 1975
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the correspondence with attorney Herbert Selwyn deals with boyFrank's proposed
Hearth publication.
Box 2, Folder 13
Triefenbach, Louis W.
1950
Box 2, Folder 14
Unattributed correspondence
undated
Scope and Contents
Possible boyFrank correspondence or correspondence collected by boyFrank.
Writings Series 2.
circa 1940-1977
Scope and Contents
Unpublished stories written by Manuel boyFrank, circa 1940-1977. Most of the stories are undated. See the Subject Files Series,
Fiction 813 for more materials.
Arrangement
The writings are arranged in alphabetical order by their title. Writings organized by date or pseudonym are listed at the
end of the series.
Box 2, Folder 15
"Are You Helping to Murder People?"
Box 2, Folder 16-18
"Boys, Men and Love"
Container Summary: [3 folders]
Box 2, Folder 19
"Button Dexter's Narrative"
Box 2, Folder 23
"Feder Shops for a Son-in-Law"
Box 3, Folder 1-2
"If Greek Love Once Behooved"
Container Summary: [2 folders]
Scope and Contents
Folder 1 contains correspondence with Henry S. Galus and Mr. Batson. Folder 2 contains several edited drafts of the manuscript.
Box 3, Folder 4
"Pastorate of the Redeemers"
Box 3, Folder 5
"Recruit Walterman in the City"
Box 3, Folder 6
"A Stand-in for the Husband"
Box 3, Folder 10
Writings as J.P. Starr
1965-1977
Subject files Series 3.
1916-1984
1949-1951
Processing Information
Original subject heading titles and Dewey-Decimal-type classifications have been transcribed where possible. Dates have not
been listed because of the lack of dates on most of the materials. Materials not originally organized together, but collocated
during processing, include the following folders: Envelopes, Photographs, Writings about Manuel boyFrank, and Writings and
notes. Correspondence has been noted when present in a folder.
Scope and Contentes note
Materials organized by topic, 1919-1984, bulk 1949-1951. Materials consist of notes and writings by Manuel boyFrank, clippings,
transcribed texts from published materials, correspondence, and photographs.
Arrangement
The materials with a Dewey-Decimal-type classification have been listed first in order of their classification. The rest of
the materials have been arranged in alphabetical order.
Box 3, Folder 11
070.51 Selection and edition of manuscripts
Scope and Contents
Consists of Roger Austen correspondence (1974). Discusses sexuality, military, and cowboys.
Box 3, Folder 12
098.1 Prohibited books
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence with Edwin Ray Potter (1947) and Pedro Peralta. Includes sketches and notes in regards to a
Contacts
-type publication.
Box 8, Folder 1
070.53 Design of format
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 2
098.1 Prohibited works
Scope and Contents
Includes boyFrank correspondence to 101 Books Sales (1966, 1967), Bright Press (1968), D.S.I. (1967), Heart Studios (1966),
Joe Miller Studio (1966), K & K Gift Shop (1967), The Pink Poodle Press (1968), Rob Roy Studios (1969), and Trojan Book Service
(1968).
Box 3, Folder 15
123 Large intestines
Scope and Contents
Folder empty.
Box 3, Folder 16
126 Organ of warning and delight: smell
Box 3, Folder 17
127 Nerves and the brain: nervous tone
Box 8, Folder 3
130-140 Sexual physiology
Language of Material: English.
Box 3, Folder 19
143 Physiology of reproduction
Scope and Contents
Includes 1949 correspondence from J.N. DeLamater at the University of Southern California and J. Wyatt Durham at the University
of California, Berkeley.
Box 3, Folder 22
147 Fertility and sterility
Box 3, Folder 23
146 Asception and contraception
Box 3, Folder 24
148 and 149 Sexual preference; bisexuality
Box 3, Folder 25
150 Compulsive homosexuality, if there be such
Box 3, Folder 26
150-157 Shock and effemination
Box 3, Folder 29
159.92 Mental development and capaciti; comparativ sykoloji [sic]
Box 3, Folder 30
159.9221 As influenced by sex; sex psychology
Box 3, Folder 31
159.922 74 Children's point of view
Box 3, Folder 32
159.953 Memory and learning; reproductive power, mnemonic apprehension
Box 3, Folder 33
159.96 Special mental conditions
Box 3, Folder 34
159.964 212.2 Instincts (sexual)
Box 3, Folder 35
159.964 2 Syko-.nal.s:s [sic]
Box 3, Folder 37
159.97 Abnormal psychology
Box 3, Folder 38
159.972 Insanity: Mental alienation
Box 4, Folder 2
159.973 Mental deficiency
Box 4, Folder 3
159.973 484 6 e Third degree homosexuality (K-E)
Box 4, Folder 5
159.973 484 6 f, g, h Congenital homosexuality
Box 4, Folder 6
159.973 484 Sexual perversions
Box 4, Folder 9
159.973 4845 Bestiality (zooerasty)
Box 4, Folder 10
159.973 4846 Homosexuality
Box 4, Folder 11
159.973 484 6 a to d Homosexuality
Box 8, Folder 4
176.8 Obscenity in literature
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, Folder 12
300 Social syensez; sosholloji in jeneral [sic]
Scope and Contents
Includes "The Gospel According to Manuel: Draft ov[sic] a Constitution for a Total Convent."
Box 4, Folder data_value_missing_c5830e9a232f735faf8a7b91c261eb6f
301.15 New terrors: stereotypes and the mass mind
Scope and Contents
Includes the manuscript "New Terrors: Stereotypes and the Mass Mind" by Manuel boyFrank.
Box 4, Folder 16
301.4 Social structure
Scope and Contents
Includes a manuscript of "Federated Families" with associated notes.
Box 4, Folder 17
301.415 Sex life outside marriage; concubinage, premarital relations, aduletry [sic], prostitution, homosexuality...
Scope and Contents
Includes an untitled publication mock-up with an undated speech by Manuel boyFrank and an undated letter from boyFrank to
ONE Incorporated, among other material. The folder also contains a boyFrank letter addressed to ONE Incorporated (1969).
Box 4, Folder 18
301.42 Marriage and family
Scope and Contents
Consists of a boyFrank letter addressed to Harold Leppiet (1962).
Box 4, Folder 19
301.423 Family and social change, including effects upon the family of urbanization, mobility, technology, industrialization
and war
Scope and Contents
Consists of a letter written by boyFrank to Jim Kepner (1970).
Box 4, Folder 21
320 Political syens [sic]
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence from boyFrank to the Star-News (1935), New Republic (1930 and 1940), and Drew Pearson of the Care
Star Free Press (1943), as well as responses from the New Republic (1930) and Verne Scoggins of the State of California Governor's
Office (1943).
Box 4, Folder 22
329.03 Interest groups, pressure
Box 4, Folder 23
330.122 Political machine and capitalism
Box 8, Folder 5
340.6 Forensic sex
Language of Material: English.
Box 4, Folder 24
344.05 Public order, safety, morals
Box 4, Folder 25
364.174 Obscenity and pornography
Box 4, Folder 26
366 Brotherhood invisible
Scope and Contents
Includes a boyFrank letter addressed to "Skipper" (1940).
Box 4, Folder 28
366 Hedonic name
Scope and Contents
Includes a letter addressed to boyFrank from Private First Class J. Ed. Ferruggie on U.S.O. letterhead (1943), a boyFrank
letter addressed to R.W. Deagan (1945), and a boyFrank letter to "Ed" (1943).
Box 4, Folder 29
367 Social clubz [sic]
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence with Henry Gerber from 1935-1941. Also includes boyFrank letters written to Mr. Wyatt (1938), American
Services (1939), Walter A. Hoenes (1944), and Shure Industries (1946).
Box 4, Folder 30
375.6126 Place of reproduction, generation, and development in the curriculum
Box 4, Folder 31
375.613 89 Place of sex hygiene in the curriculum
Box 4, Folder 33
392 Birth, home, and sex customs
Box 4, Folder 35
392 Sex and social struggle
Box 4, Folder 36
392.3 Family and home relations
Box 4, Folder 37
392.6 Sex in civilization
Box 5, Folder 1
392.6 Sex outside marriage
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence with Jim Kepner (1970) in which boyFrank relates some of his biographical information as well as those
of Frank McCourt, Henry Gerber, and Elbert Hubbard. Also includes correspondence with Charles Rowland (1958).
Box 5, Folder 2
611.6 Genito-urinary system; breasts
Box 5, Folder 3
611.63 Male genital organs
Box 5, Folder 4
611.65 Female genital organs; adnexa
Box 5, Folder 5
612.6 Reproduction and generation; development
Scope and Contents
Empty folder.
Box 5, Folder 6
612.6 Reproduction and generation...
Box 5, Folder 7
612.613 Copulation and fecundity
Box 5, Folder 9
616 Pathology; diseases; treatment
Box 5, Folder 10
616.6 Disease of genito-urinary system
Box 5, Folder 11
616.69 Functional disease, male generative...
Box 5, Folder 14
618.39 Abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth...
Box 5, Folder 15
629.4 Astronautics
Scope and Contents
Includes boyFrank's membership records for the United States Rocket Society Incorporated and a list of Rocketeers (members)
in the organization. Also includes correspondence with George H. Bosch (1943-1944), Eol. [Ed.?] (1943), H.B. Wessberg (1944),
and Frank [McCourt] (1944).
Box 8, Folder 6
655.4 Publishing
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 7
741.6 Illustration
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, Folder 16
743 Art anatomy; introduction
Box 5, Folder 17
743 Muscle group by action
Box 5, Folder 18
743 Art students' anatomy
Box 5, Folder 19
743 Art anatomy; life school
Scope and Contents
Empty folder.
Box 5, Folder 21
743 Anatomy
Processing Information
Anatomy materials found loose in original boxes.
Box 5, Folder 23
808.85 Collection of speeches
Scope and Contents
Unattributed and boyFrank speeches.
Box 8, Folder 8
810 Civic religion
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, Folder 25
816 Letters
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, Folder 26
1200 Phallism fertility and fools; history 400 BCE to 500 CE
Box 7, Folder 3
Clippings, small size
Scope and Contents
Includes 3 x 4 inch packets of clippings on the following topics: 757.3 Men (3 packets), 757.5 Boys (1 packet), 769 Prints
(1 packet), 779 Collections of photographs (1 packet), 779.2 Human figures (1 packet), 779.22 Draped figures (1 packet), 779.23
Men (7 packets), 779.24 Women (1 packet), and 779.25 Children (4 packets). Also includes 2 x 3 inch packets of clippings on
the following topics: 704.942 Human figures (1 packet), 757.3 Men (2 packets), 757.5 Boys (2 packets), 779.22 Men (1 packet),
779.25 Children (1 packet), 779.32 Animal life (779.32), and 757.5 Boys (1 packet).
Box 5, Folder 27
Clippings and notes, unidentified topics
Box 5, Folder 28
Contact
Scope and Contents
Includes a mockup for a proposed publication entitled
Contact
that was presumably modeled on Gerber's
Contacts
publication.
Box 8, Folder 9
Contacts
Scope and Contents
Includes a short letter from Henry Gerber to boyFrank (no year given) and subscription materials for
Contacts
from 1935.
Box 8, Folder 10
Drift, mastery, consent and responsibility
Language of Material: English.
Box 5, Folder 29
Envelopes
Scope and Contents
Preprinted envelopes used by boyFrank.
Box 5, Folder 37
The Guiana Hobby Club
Scope and Contents
Includes the volume 6, number 4 and 5 issues (June and September 1939).
Box 5, Folder 39
Homosexuality and Socrates
Box 5, Folder 40
Homosexuality and the ancient Greeks
Box 8, Folder 11
Implications of the population explosion
Language of Material: English.
Box 7, Folder 1-2
Index cards, A-Z
Container Summary: [2 folders]
Scope and Contents
Lists names and addresses.
Box 6, Folder 2
Journal, personal
Scope and Contents
The first part of the journal contains notes for a twenty-chapter book, the second part an alphabetic listing of terms with
associated numbers.
Box 8, Folder 12
Institutions: a fourth kingdom
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 13
Lay science
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, Folder 3-7
Legal
Container Summary: [5 folders]
Scope and Contents
Consists of the following labeled sections: "Break the opposition's witness," "Cross examination," "Don't press unduly an
advantage that may prove false," "Strike where the prosecution expects no blow," "Argue as a citizen for good citizenship,"
"Claim for homosexuality heterosexuality privileges," "Opening speech," "Let God enforce God's law," "Collect for false arrest,"
"Present your case," "Competency in a witness," "Breaking the expert witness," "Hostile witnesses," and "Refute the Prosecution."
Box 8, Folder 14
Male nudes
Scope and Contents
Consists of two photograph portfolios from Glen Talbot and a letter in response from boyFrank (1977).
Box 8, Folder 15
Notes by John Scopes
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, Folder 9
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Comprises three black-and-white 3.5 x 5.5 inch photographic postcards of sailors, three black-and-white 5 x 7 inch negatives
of assorted male erotica, and one black-and-white 1.5 x 1.75 inch photographic print of an unidentified man.
Box 8, Folder 16
Politics of assassination
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 17
Population explosion
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 18
Reference 1 (Scopes): Maranon
Language of Material: English.
Box 8, Folder 19
Religion and an American consensus
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, Folder 12
Selection and development
Box 6, Folder 13
Sexual education, society's views
Box 8, Folder 20
Traditional families
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, Folder 16
Truth Seeker
Scope and Contents
Consists of a letter to boyFrank by Ervin R. Hillhouse (undated) and volume 77, number 5, of
Truth Seeker (May 1950).
Box 8, Folder 21
Untranslated materials
Language of Material: English.
Box 6, Folder 17
Writings about Manuel boyFrank
Box 6, Folder 18
Writings and notes, miscellaneous
