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Series 1: Don Amador Papers, 1944-1982, undated

 Series
Identifier: id246222

Scope and Contents

This series contains the work and personal papers of activist Don Amador. Included are his personal correspondences, notes, drafts, research, and finished copies of his writings. There are also notes from his class, Homosexual Subculture that he taught at California State University, Los Angeles. Materials from his 1977 campaign for district assembly. Personal items and pictures are also in this series.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-1982, undated

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.00 Linear Feet

Processing Information

Initial processing notes with item by item descriptions. From Box 1:, -Certificate of initiation to the Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep, no date, -“Out of the Closet” in Troy to gay identity in L.A.” by Robert Basler, profile of Amador, no date, Henry Hay and John Burnside Folder, -Slip for Fletcher R. from Los Angeles City College, no date, -Summary of “The Gay Window” by Henry Hay by Amador, no date, handwritten notes, 7 copies, -Envelope marked “Harry Hay”, inside are “What If They Gave a Concert and Nobody Came?” by Ken Emerson (1977) and a Syllabus for Homosexual Subculture taught by Amador, -Summary of “The Gay Window” by Henry Hay by Amador, 1977, 2 copies, -Letter to Dinah (Don) from Harry Hay and Letter to Henry Hay and John from Tony Karnes, 1977, -Letter to Don and Tony from Harry Hay, 1977, -Letter to Don and Toby from Harry Hay, 1977, with envelope, -Legal Paper marked “Purpose of Campaign Tables”, no date, 2 pages, Knickerbocker News Folder, -Handwritten note, no date, -“Out of the Closet” in Troy to gay identity in L.A.” by Robert Basler, profile of Amador, no date, 70 copies“An Insider’s Overview of the Los Angeles Male Gay Community”, -by Don Amador, 1974, 25 copies, Telephone Conversations with Students and Others: Responses, -Rap Session, Aug. 8th, 1972, hand written note book pages, 9 pages, -“Comments Regarding My Work”, 17 hand written yellow pages, -List of Participants in the Mexican Summer Field School, 1972, -16 pages of handwritten notes, -“Grade Change Procedures”, California State College LA, 1972, SWAA 1974 Economic Solidarity Gay Com., -“The Economic Solidarity of the Gay Community” by Don Amador, 1974, 4 pages, Speech Preparations?, -Cal State University LA note book with Anthropological note on the Cheyenne Indians, others, and homosexuals in LA, -14 pages of handwritten notes on loose leaf paper about homosexuals, -"Introduction" typed, four pages, about gays and police, -"Methods", two small pieces of paper, -17 pages of handwritten notes on loose leaf paper about homosexuals and police and research, -Three typed pages from “An Insider’s Overview of the Los Angeles Male Gay Community”, E.I.P.J. #2, -empty, , E.I.P.J. # 1, -four note cards with names and phone numbers, one stapled to folder, -Joint Treaty of Peace signed by Gene Riggs, -Joint Treaty of Peace signed by David Sprouse, -Card for Sky Forest Enterprises, -Five note cards with names, addresses and phone numbers, -One piece of legal paper with handwritten notes, -Two typed pages with names and phone numbers, one is taped to the folder, , -Invitation for Alberto Espinoza's birthday, 1979, -Booklet for Twelfth Honors Convocation California State University, Los Angeles, 1973, -Booklet for Fourteenth Honors Convocation California State University, Los Angeles, 1975, Tony at Bob Crowe, -empty, -Gay Rights National Lobby, 1977, two copies, -Western Gay Academic Union newsletter, -"Town Crier" hand written note page, -Beth Chayim Chadashim: Member Union of American Hebrew Congregations Newsletter, September 1977, -Beth Chayim Chadashim: Member Union of American Hebrew Congregations Newsletter, August 1977, -Booklet from Georg Jensen Inc. for Marghad Linens, stickers stuck on cover,, -Card and two receipts from The Broadway Glendale Galleria , -Invitation to 28th Annual Commencement of CSU LA, 1975 with envelopes, -Envelope from 3924 Sunset Boulevard, empty, two, -"Jungle" card, -Invitation to Don Amador and Tony Karnes 10th anniversary party at the Jungle on 3626 Sunset Boulevard, 6 copies, -Program for 31st Memorial Day Services, 1979, -"Teacher" article, 5 copies, -Program for the The Argonauts present "Fantasy Burlesque", 1974, two copies one red, one blue, -Brochure for D.C. tour mobile, -Notes for Universal Studios Tour by Ellen Weiss and Tony Karnes, -Invitation to Columbia Records Open House , -Brochure for Sexual Compulsives Anonymous, -Alcoholics Together Meeting Schedule, Fall 1973, -Southwestern Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, 1973, -Southwestern Anthropological Association Program and Abstracts, 1973, -Subscription form for Journal of Homosexuality, -Brochure for gay Community Services Center, -Program for "Alcoholics Together" benefit Dinner/Dance, 1974, -Brochure for "The Gay Liberation Book", -Oversized Postcard featuring Wil Wright's Soda Parlor, two copies, 3/22/ 71 Sterving (?) Comm. Meeting, Jane's House, -Letter from Woman Management Association, 1971, -Envelope from Woman Management Association to Entertainment Industry of Peace and Justice, -Minutes for interim Executive Committee of Entertainment Industry for Peace and Justice, -Envelope addressed to Tony Karnes, empty, 1971, -Letter about Entertainment Industry for Peace and Justice benefit concert, -Note for Tony Karnes to call Sarah of Free Venice, -Letter from Carl Berkhart to Entertainment Industries for Peace and Justice, 1971, -Card to Tony from Tootsie, -Joint Treaty of Peace signed by Larry McKinney, - Joint Treaty of Peace signed by Diane McKinney, - Joint Treaty of Peace signed by Diane Clifton, - Joint Treaty of Peace signed by Gregory N. Woodland, - Joint Treaty of Peace signed by Luke C. Flower, - Joint Treaty of Peace signed by Susan Williams, - Joint Treaty of Peace signed by Lionel Edwards, -Receipt from Zeidler & Zeidler Ltd., -Letter from Jack Schwab to Tony Karnes, -Notes on EIPJ meeting, hand written, 4 pages, stapled to folder, Franck Test (Master), -Frank Drawing Completion Test Australian Manual by Kate Frank M.A., -Flier from Elect Don Amador Assembly to meet Don, -Flier to elect Don Amador, Home- #4 (EIPJ), -3 pages of hand written note, 1971, -1 card with names and a phone number, Gay Studies Questionnaires, -4 pages of hand written notes on the Gay community/ needs of gays, -“Woodbury Collegian”, Feb 5 1970, three copies,, -“Woodbury Collegian”, Jan 22 1970, four copies, -“Woodbury Collegian”, Jan 29 1970, three copies, -“Christmas in Theory and How We Make It” by Tony Karnes, -“Symbols in Government: Theme on Lord of the Flies” by Tony Karnes, 1968, -Christmas card from Pearl to Tony Karnes, -“Pierce College Round Up”, November 19, 1970, -“Liaison Role to Gay Community”, 5 pages of hand written notes, -Pan Am boarding pass, LAX to New York, 1972, -Donald H. Amador: biography, -Town Cries (?) paper-Update Los Angeles, Jan. 23, 1981, two articles mentioning Amador, -"Throw This Away ..." paper, -Divine Times, Nov. 1979, magazine of Guru Maharaj Ji, -Richard Amador background sketch, 1945, with envelope, -Letter from Don Amador, 1978, -Part of a letter from "Ma", -News Release Mayor Bradley's statement on the Budget, 1976, -Letter from Philip Schiff, 1944, letter of recommendation for Richard J. Amador, -Letter from Donald M. Bower, 1944, letter of recommendation for Richard J. Amador, -Program from Southern California Women for Understanding, 2nd Annual lesbian Rights Award Dinner, -And It Is Divine, 1974, magazine, -Order form for "Loving Women, Loving Men: Gay Liberation and the Church", -Gay V.D. pamphlet by Gay Community, -Paper for Gay Youth Group, -Christmas card from Carlos and Randy, FEPC Folder, -FEPC, Sept, 1976,

From Box 2:, -Don Amador Resume, two copies, -"Teacher" article, -Certificate of completion for Amador's Gay Studies course, -"But if you want the City Council...Don Amador" note, -"This is Amador Country" clipping, -California State University Los Angeles diploma holder, -Flier for speaker Dr. C.A. Tripp, -Three pages of handwritten notes on notebook paper, -Phone memo for Don Amador from Sgt. Art Lopez, Feb 20 1980, -4 pages of "Don Amador" stationary, -"Newsday" clipping, Jan 3 1978, -Copy of "Our Money Goes to Queers" article from Herald-Press, Feb 16 1978, with Transmittal slip to Don Amador, Mar 8 1978, -Clippings from El Mundo, The Seattle Times, The New York Times about Harvey Milk, Nov 1977, -"4-Year Climb to Respectability" article, Newsday, Jan 3 1978, -"S.F.'s first gay supervisor see self a symbol" article, The San Diego Union, Nov 18 1977, -Letter to Don and Tony from Russell Woodson, with envelope, -Letter from Mark Hickey with a note to Don, Sept 15 1975, -Envelope to Don Amador, empty, -"Rose" notes on folded paper, -"15,000,000 Hike" note, -"Along the Way to the Volcanoes..." note, -Pack of hand written notes, 5 pages, -15 pages of handwritten notes on legal paper, -"The Lack of Youth Job Potential in Uruapan" proposal, -Envelope to Don Amador and Tony Karnes from Kingmasters, empty, -29 note cards with handwritten notes, May 18th- June 26th 1972, Don- Notes and Letters (1971- ), -“Don Grace” note, -Receipt from The Fairhill Apartment Hotel for Anthony Karnes, Jan 19 1973, -Card for The Panacea Resort, with a note from “Butch Pixie” on the back, -Anniversary card to Don from Tony, with envelope, -Note with candle wax on it, -“Notes to Myself” by Tony, 3 pages, -Note to “Butch Pixie” with note from Don on the back, note date is May 2 1972, -Note to Honey from M, -“Vacation” notecard, -Note on back of receipt from Humble Oil and Refining Co., -“I Love You” note card, -Note to Tony from Butch Pixie, -Note to Don and Tony from Bob, -Note to Butch Pixie from Tony on note card, -Note to Butch Pixie from Just Me on Zeildler and Zeilder card, -Note to “My Lover Butch Pixie” on notebook paper, -Note to Honey from Me on yellow paper, Don and Me Jan/1972, -Note to Butch Pixie from Me on note card, Correspondence –Misc. People-, -empty, Fieldnotes: Geog. Study, -Thank you note to Tony from Jerry, -Postcard to Ralph Stephenson from Tony Karnes, -Postcard to Tony from Alice, -Postcard to Roberto Cormack from Alice, -Postcard to Don Amador from Dad (Wakiki Beach), -Postcard to Roberto Cormack from Dick (Pink Plumeria), -Postcard to Tony from Dick (Hoonaunau), -Postcard to Don Amador from Dad (Polynesian Cultural Center), -Postcard to Tony Karnes from Dick (Orchids), -Postcard to Don Amador from Dad (Islands of Hawaii), -Postcard to “Dear Boys” from Dick, -Postcard to Don Amador from Dad (Kilauea Iki), -Postcard to Roberto Cormack from Dick (Diamond Head), -Postcard to Don Amador from Dad (King Kamehameha), -“Tentative Mecla Table” envelope, Brown for President-Press Clipping 1980, -empty, Green Notebook , -notes on Brown for President, -notes on MECLA Dinner, -notes on Banquet Honoring Police Commissioner Salvador Montenegro, -Costs Due note, -Pamphlet from Human Relations Commission 5th Annual Conference, April 13-16 1978, -“Proposed Contents of a Brochure to be distributed within the Gay Community” from Dick Caudillo with a note to David from Bob on the front, -Rough draft of a letter to Allan Carr from Mayor Bradley , -note to Mayor Bradley from Allan Carr, July 7 1976, with envelope, -9 handwritten notecards, -2 blanket legal paper sheet, -“Circus Disco’s Youth Year”(?) notes, two notebook pages, -4 blank pages with “Fox River Bond” watermark, -Letter to Jerry Brown, -Letter to Robert Gibeaut from Tony Karnes, Dec 7 1976, -Letter to Eustace Lycett from Tony Karnes, Dec 7 1976, -Letter to Henry Hay and John from Tony Karnes, April 8 1977, with envelope, -Schedule for Fifth Annual Community/Human relations Conference, -Letter to Don Amador from Clarence R. Webb (Community Relations Coordinator), March 29 1978, -“Bedlam’s Anteroom: Home Video Players” by John Culshaw, High Fidelity Magazine, Dec 1976, -Letter to Tony and Don from Harry and John, Jan 2 1977, -letter to Tony and Don from John D and Harry, Jan 2 1977, 4 pages, -List of names and places, handwritten, -“Gay Studies I” page, Goodstein, David The Advocate, -"Goodstein" notes on legal paper, 4 pages, Gay Think, -"Gay Think" card with Rodger Harrison written on it, -Letter from Mark Hickey, -"GayThink- West Coast Gay Conference", Oct 25 1975, itinerary, -Phone memo for Library of Congress, -Southwestern Anthropological Association Annual Meetings Tentative Program, April 18-21 1973, 3 pages, -"Uruapan Youth: An Examination of Their Problems Relating to the Lack of Job Potential, and Adaption to a Slow-Growing City" by Don Amador, Aug 17 1972, , -"Cuestionario Perceptivo de la Juventud de Uruapan, Michocan", copy of questionnaire Amador gave out during his Uruapan project, -Draft of a proposal for Uruapan project with handwritten edits, three pages, -"Environmental Perception of the Youth of Uruapan, and Problems They Encounter", 1st draft, 3 pages, note from Tony on the last page, -"Environmental Perception of the Youth of Uruapan", draft, 4 pages, two first pages, -"Uruapan Youth: An Examination of Their Problems Relating to the Lack of Job Potential, and Adaption to a Slow-Growing City" by Don Amador, Aug 17 1972, 2nd copy, -Draft of "Introduction" page, hand written notes, -"Environmental Perception of the Youth of Uruapan" by Don Amador, July 24 1972, proposal, #1, -"The Educational/Economical Alienation of the Youth of Uruapan" by don Amador, Aug 3 1972, short description, hand written notes, #2, - "Uruapan Youth: An Examination of Their Problems Relating to the Lack of Job Potential, and Adaption to a Slow-Growing City" by Don Amador, Aug 8 1972, #3, -"Uruapan Youth: An Examination of Their Problems Relating to the Lack of Job Potential, and Adaption to a Slow-Growing City" by Don Amador, Aug 8 1972, #4, just title page, -"Uruapan Youth: An Examination of Their Problems Relating to the Lack of Job Potential, and Adaption to a Slow-Growing City" by Don Amador, Aug 8 1972, #5, final, -"Respondents of Different Class Levels Conflict" note, -" Environmental Perception of the Youth of Uruapan Questionaire", in English, July 28 1972, -" Environmental Perception of the Youth of Uruapan Questionaire", in English, Aug 1 1972, , -"Sexual Behavior" notes, 6 legal pages, -"Contact" note, -blank page, -"Types of Dick/ Dock (?)", 8 white legal pages, -List of names, ripped yellow legal page, -Student Instructional Report for Don Amador, Nov 1977, -Instructional Television College Credit Courses pamphlet, from LA Community College District, 1979, -Notes on Gay Ghetto in LA, two quarter sheets of paper, “Religion is the Problem not the Answer” pamphlet, Gay Atheist League of America, -11 pages of handwritten notes on white legal paper, notes on LA lifestyle and diversity, community organization, Gay Community Center Programs, and architecture, -Slip from LA City College for Gay Studies, for Dennock, -“Fiction” note, in red ink, -List of names, white legal paper, -Invitation to Don and Tony’s 10th anniversary, S.W.A.A. Meeting-1973-San Francisco, -empty, S.W.A.A. Meeting 1974, -Southwestern Anthropological Association Conference Program, April 11-13 1974, SWAA 1974 Function of Gay Jargon, -“The Argot of the Homosexual Subculture” by Ronald A. Farrell, with notes from Amador, -“Tax” note on yellow legal paper, Oscar Wilde-with notes on envelope, -Note on Oscar Wilde plaque, on back of LA City College Evening Instructor Checkout Sheet, -“A Wonderful Harvest Moon’ note, on back of LA City College Evening Instructor Checkout Sheet, King James I, -Note on King James I, KingMasters, -empty, Dick-Personal Debts and Rent (72-73), -“Dick-Personal Loans Owed” note, 1972, signed by Tony, Michael Angelo Buonarroti, -“Crucifixion” note , -Slide 31 note, -Slide 35 A note, -Slide 32 note, -Slide 35 note, -Slide 32 A note, -Michelangelo’s Father note, Leonardo da Vinci, -notecard on da Vinci, Virginia Woolf, -notecard on Virginia Woolf, Walt Whitman, -notecard on Walt Whitman, Stephen Foster, -notecard on Stephen Foster, Arrow Collar Man, -empty, Research Phone Use (Callers), -Phone interview sheet, -Interview Schedule, 20 Nov to 24 Nov, filled in, white sheet, -Interview Schedule, blank, yellow sheet, -Interview Schedule, 20 Oct to 3 Nov 1972, white sheet, -Interview Schedule, 6 Nov to 10 Nov 1972, white sheet, with notes attached, -Interview Schedule, 13 Nov to 17 Nov, white sheet, -Interview Schedule, 27 Nov 1 Dec, white sheet, -Interview Schedule, 4 Dec to 8 Dec, white sheet, -Interview Schedule, 3 blank pages, -Interview Schedule with note on homosexual research on the back, -3 pages of hand written notes, yellow paper, -2 pages of hand written notes, notebook paper, -"Gay L.A." cover sheet, -City Campus Winter 1978, Quarterly Magazine of LA City College Community Services, Murray H Hall, -Cover lists Mary Edwards Walker and Queen Christina, -Empty, Pink Patches Concentration Camps, -empty, I Am The Way: Jesus Christ at Doorway, -empty, General Notes Miscl, -"Platonic Love" review of "Greek Homosexuality" from the New York Times Book Review, April 8th 1979, clipping, David and Jonathan, -Quote from II Sam. i, 26 on back of Evening Instructor check-out sheet, Somerset Maugham, -notes on folder, -empty, Edward Carpenter, -picture of Edward Carpenter, Indians, -Slide 34 note, Paul Cadmus, -Slide 18 note, Ramon Novarro, -Slide 24 note, -Picture if Ramon Novarro, Saint Sebastian, -Slide 4 note, -Slide 5 A note, -Slide 5 note, Sappho, -notes on folder, -Ad for Pompeii exhibit at American Museum of Natural History, Governor Jerry Brown, -note on folder, -empty, Harvey Milk, -Slide 3 note, Alexander Hamilton, -Slide 20 note, Quentin Crisp, -Slide 12 note, Christopher Isherwood, -Slide 19 note, King Richard II, -Picture of Richard II, Lady Pirates, -notes on folder, -3 pages of handwritten notes, on Oscar Wilde and da Vinci, -“Ladies of the Skull and Crossbones” by Carrol B Fleming, magazine article, David Belasco, -Slide 14 note, -David Belasco Theatre note, on back of Evening Instructor Checkout Sheet, Dag Hammarkjoeld, -Slide 33 note, Elsa Maxwell, -picture of Elsa Maxwell, Tennessee Williams, -notes on folder, -slide 27 note, Harry Belafonte, -Slide 15 note, James Dean, -Slide 6 note, Henry Hay, -empty, Julian Eltinge, -notes on folder, -“A Star Turn” by Velone Pilcher, in Theatre Arts Monthly, two copies of first two pages, -Eltinge, Julian clipping, -Slide 13 note, -“Onward and Upward with the Arts: An Angel, A Flower, A Bird” article, The New Yorker, 9 clippings, -Julain Eltinge clipping, -Three pages of hand written notes, names and numbers, -Master Charge receipt for Don Amador, June 1973, -Postal Instant Press receipt, April 12 1973, -Postal Instant Press receipt, April 16 1973, Christmas 1972 and Antique Gift info, -Gift tag to Tony from Nicky Carole and Pet, -Postcard to Tony from Dick, -“Credit to Rent” note, Dec 25 1972, -Picture Frame note, -Cross note, -Gift tag to Tony from Bob, -Psychology Today, Oct 1977, Letters and Misc Regarding Research , -two envelopes from Carver Jr. High, empty, -Letter To Whom It May Concern from Mrs. J. Luck, May 15 1975, 5 copies, -letter to Dr. Paul Gebhard (Indiana Sex Research Institute) from Don Amador, April 12 1975, , -envelope from Indiana University to Don Amador, empty, -Letter to Don Amador from Dr. Paul Gebhard, May 13 1975, 10 copies, -Envelope from USAFA Academy to Capt. Larry J. Painter, empty, -Letter Don Amador from Capt. Larry J. Painter, April 29 1974, with envelope, -Letter to Don Amador from Steve Linberg, June 12 1975, -Envelope from to Don Amador, -Letter from Dianne K. to Don Amador, May 8 1975, 4 copies, Photos Don-8x10 Glossy, -empty, Lavender World’s Fair, -notes on folder, -empty, Phillipe Petit, -Slide 24 note, Dancers, -notes on folder, -Slide 16 notes, -Slide 17 note, -Picture of Vaslov Nijinsky, -Valslav Nijinsky note, on back of Evening Instructor Checkout sheet, -Note to Dick from Bill, May 31 1979, on yellow legal paper, -“Glendale and Fletcher Blvd’s-Silver Lake” note, blue note, Letters to Students Regarding Mexican Field Trip…And Support, -Letter to Larry from Don Amador, Sept 17 1972, -Letter to Darlyne from Don Amador, Sept 21 1972, “You Are Disciples Now”, Satang of Shri Guru Mahara Ji, Oct 31 1971, -“Salutations at the Lotus Feet of Satgurudev”, letter from Sant Ji Maharaj, Jan 8 1974, -Letter from Guru Maharaj Ji (Divine United Organization), -Paper about Gays and the Police in Hollywood, 9 pages/ clippings, -“To Include With Law Enforcement”, 8 pages, -“Apr 28th 1974” note, in red ink, -Letter to Morris Kight from David W. Oestricher, Jan 9, 1974, -Letter from Don Kilhefner and Betty Taylor (Gay Community Service Center), Jan 28 1974, -“The Gay Center for Social Services: Nature and Purpose” paper, -“Community Spirit: The Offical Organ of the Gay Center for Social Service” newsletter, -Letter to Members of the Peace and Freedom Party from Morris Kight, Feb 5 1974, Social Organizations Amador, -“Troy Perry” note in red ink, -“The Gay Community Services Center: Partial Resource List on Gay Lib” paper, -“The Gay Community Services Center: Comprehensive Employment Services” paper, -“The Gay Community Services Center: The Prisoner, Parole and Probation Program” paper, -Letter to All GCSC Workers from Jim Kanelos and Don Kilhefner, Nov 9 1974, expanded hours for Men’s Clinic, -Bulletin for The Advocate, about City Councilman Election, -“The Gay Community Services Center: Personnel Policies and Procedures” packet , -“Centers Aids Gay Parolees” article by Claudia Luther, LA Times, -8 pages of hand written notes, red and black ink, about a function he went to and KingsMasters, -KingMasters Newsletter, Jan 28 1975, two pages, 2nd page has news articles on the back, Course Outline, -Homosexual Subculture Syllabus by Don Amador, 3 copies, -Homosexual Subculture Required Books by Don Amador, 4 copies, 2nd Anniversary-1975 Dom and Me @ Monterrey (Easter Too!), -Anniversary card to Don from Tony, with envelope, yellow, -Anniversary card to Don from Tony, 1973, -San Carlos-Carmel Mission postcard, blank, -Carmel River-Carmel Mission postcard, blank, -High Alter-Carmel Mission postcard, blank, -Interior of Blessed Sacrament Chapel-Carmel Mission postcard, blank, -Envelope to Don, 2nd anniversary, Letters From Students Regarding Mexican Field Trip Grades, -Letter to Dr. Richard Stone from Don Amador, Oct 4 1972, list of materials included with letter, -Class credits for Don Amador, Summer 1972, CSU LA, -Letter from Tony Karnes, Sept 14 1972, Mexican Field Trip, 2 copies, -Letter from Thomas Fusek, Oct 4 1972, -Letter from Lawrence C. Cruz, Sept 15 1972, -Letter from Viola deKrieger, Sept 21 1972, with envelope, -Letter from John Scurto, Sept 20 1972, -Letter from Darlyne Jennings, Sept 18 1972, 2 copies with envelope, -Letter from Robert J. Perkins, with envelope, -Letter from Maria Linda Apodaca, Sept 21 1972, -Letter to Don Amador from Roberto David Navarro, Sept 18 1972, with envelope, -“Hope this is what you wanted” note, -Letter from CSULA, Sept 19 1972, Deans list, Letters Regarding Appeal to Chairman: Mexican Field Trip, -Letter to Dr. Arthur Niehoff (CSULA Anthro Chair) from Don Amador, Sept 15 1972, -Note to Don Amador from Dr. Thomas McCorkle, Aug 26 1972, Christmas 1971-, -Christmas card from Grandma B, -Envelope to Tony from Bob, -Christmas card to Tony from Aunt Bea, -Robinson’s tag, to Tony from Don, 2, -Robinson’s tag, to Tony from Dick, -Gift tag, to Tony from Dick, 2, -Christmas Card to Tony from Dick, -Christmas card to Tony from Mother and Daddy, -Gift tag, to Tony from Bob, 25th Birthday (1971), -empty, 1972 (26th Birthday), -“Birthday Treasures” to Tony from Mother, -Card to Tony from Dick, Research Information Thesis, -“The Insider”, 5 pages, -18 pages of hand written notes on legal paper, about studying homosexuality as an insider, Hollywood/LA, abnormality/ deviant behavior, , -LA Times, Oct 14 1971, “Hypocrisy Helped Kill the Consenting Adults Bill”, “Personality Varables That Might Affect Role” sheet, Oct 11 1972, -3 pages of handwritten notes on legal paper, on sex research, -Ripped yellow page, phone numbers, -“Blacks in Strong Response to the Subject of Vasectomy” clipping, -“Institutional Male Transvestism and Sex Distinctions” from Brief Communications, -2 pages of notebook paper, notes on being gay in other cultures and berdache, -“The Bisexual Debate” by Martin Duberman from These Are New Times, -2 pages of note book paper, notes for a questionnaire and Gay Hollywood, -1 ripped yellow page, on gay bars, -“SRO at Classes in Human Sexuality” by Robert Strand, LA Times May 3rd 1972, clipping, -“Dear Abby: Property Values” clipping, -“Homosexual Crackdown By Police” clipping, -“Cleric” clipping, -“A Psychiartrist Says IT’s Nonsense to Call Homosexuals Sick” by Judd Marmor clipping, -“The Role and Effect of Personal(?) Conflict” page, -“Homosexual Ordained by Church of Christ” by John Dart clipping, -“The Gay Subculture: The Gay Bars”, 8 pages, -4 pages of notes on legal paper, survey notes, -“Assumption/Hypothesis” page, yellow paper, -“Personality in Culture” notes, two white notebook pages, -3 yellow legal papers, notes on sexuality and society, -“Purpose” note, yellow sheet, -2 pages from “Ramparts”, from “Breakfast of Champions, -5 pages of handwritten notes, green ink, about gay culture, -“References”, annotated bibliography, -“Problems” sheet, notebook paper, -Letter from Don, Oct 4 1972, relating to “Deviant Behavior and Social Process”, 3 pages, -“Overt Homosexual Gay Needs” and other notes, Oct 4-11 1972, 7 pages, -Note from Ruth Galvin, -“Don Amador- Sat.” paper, -“3 minutes” paper, -“An Insider’s Overview of the Los Angeles Male Gay Community” by Don Amador, working copy, -Pages and notes from “Gays and Economic Solidarity”, (?), 5 pages, -“Sex and Culture”, 8 pages, -“The Anthropologist: Outsider or An Insider” by A.H. Niehoff, -30 pages of notes on yellow legal paper, about Gay needs and Gay culture, interviews, Mexican Study Revisited, -"Introduction", 3 pages, Mexican Church study, -"Uruapan Youth: An Examination of Their Problems Relating to the Job Potential, and Adaptation to a Slow Growing City" by Don Amador, Aug 8 1972, -Two sheets of yellow paper, blank, -Note to R. Stone from Dr. Thomas McCorkle, Oct 2 1972, Amador final grade, -"Attitudes Toward the Roman Catholic Church and It's Symbolic Function in Uruapan" by Don Amador, 7 pages, two cover sheets, -4 pages of notes on yellow legal paper, about gay celebrities, -"Super Twinkies: Twinkie Power Structure" diagram, -Page 77/78 clipping, -Page 17 clipping, -Page 10 sheet, probably from Economic Solidarity-, -2 pages of note on yellow legal paper, about societal pressures and fetishes , -"One, Incorporated" summary, -Half sheet on research with the Kinsey institute, -"The Gay Bar", -"Lovers", 12 pages, -Page 3 Griffith Park sheet, -"How many gay bars?"sheet, -"The Economic Solidarity of the Gay Community" by Don Amador, 1974, -"Introduction" ripped legal sheet, -Page 3 "institution for Gays…" sheet, -"B.E. Mercer" sheet, -2 pages of notes on yellow legal paper, notes about gay community, -3 pages of notes on yellow and white paper, about gay community and gay newspapers, -"Water Sports and Other Jargon: Functions of Gay Terminology" by Don Amador, Gay Pride, -“Gays Fight Discrimination, Uncertain Laws”, LA Times Mar 25 1974, Gay Research Expenses, -Bill for Don Amador from Pacific Telephone, Dec 20 1972, Unmarked Manila Envelope, -Note to Members of the Executive Committee American Anthropological Association from Clark L. Taylor, -Two copies of the Franck Test, Dr. E. Hooker, -1 page of notes, yellow sheet, Franck Tests Completed, -36 pages of legal paper with notes about completed Franck Tests, Franck Test, -Letter to Dr. Gary Granzberg from Don Amador, Dec 7 1972, From Box 3:, Cost-Gay Studies, -Receipt from Postal Instant Press, March 22 1977, -Receipt from LA Community College for Kenneth Bartness for Gay Studies , - Receipt from LA Community College for Pedro Santiago for Gay Studies, -Receipt from Postal Instant Press, -Receipt from Charlie Chan Printing for Don Amador, - Receipt from Postal Instant Press, June 15 1977, - Receipt from Postal Instant Press, Feb15 1977, -Receipt from Data Boy, Nov 30 1976, -Receipt from Postal Instant Press, four separate receipts from 1977, Estrus, -handwritten note on Estrus, Federal (Title I) Grant Info, -“National Science Foundation” note, -“Los Angeles: Artistry in the Grants Game”, LA Times, 1 copy, 1 clipping, -Council Sets Rules for Federal Hiring Program, 1 copy, 1 clipping, -National Endowment for the Humanities Program Announcement, 1975-1976, -HEW Fact Sheet, 1976, -Card from National Endowment for the Humanities, -Letter from National Endowment for the Humanities about Fellowships, Manuscript, -5 pages of yellow manuscript, edited with notes, -“Added Notes” Legal pad, -7 pages of loose legal paper, notes on Gay Icons and Gay Culture, -1 legal pad of notes on German and Early Gay History, -Flier for “It’s Vaudeville!” by The Society for the Preservation of Variety Arts Presents, -“European and American Gay History” legal pad, Biological Life Cycle, -“Perspective of Social-Sex Development Sample”, 10 copies, Male and Female Difference, - “Tools” note, Sex Research Statistics, -“The Grant Study” notes, 2 pages, Sex Research Studies, -“Figures of Overt Homosexuality in United States and Western Europe”, 32 pages, Social Structure, -notes on primate social structure, 4 pages, Taylor, Clark, -Letter to Members of the Executive Committee American Anthropological Association from Clark Taylor, -“Don Amador-The person who is only as strong as those behind him” legal sheet, -Legal pad with two pages attached, Screening, -“Screening-Rejected”, legal page, -City of LA legal pad, handwritten notes inside, -“Gay Studies I” note, yellow legal paper, -“Gay Studies I” note, white legal paper, two pages, -Page from Gay Studies I test, -“In the Primate World” note, -“Bond Develops” note, -“Female Orgasm” note, Gay Studies Survey, -Certificate of Completion of Gay Studies at LA City College, hand written, -20 pages of hand written notes on yellow legal pages, -Map of Council District 13, City of LA, 1975, large, -Map of City Council District No. 13, small, -From City-Clerk’s Office: People Running For the City Council District 13 note, -40 question survey about gays, -Release from Don Amador-Professional Gay Counseling Services, “Gay Survey Complete”, -“Titles” note, -“Dick Hall” note, -Memo to all students from Don Amador, 2 copies, -Copies of handwritten notes, illegible , -“Gay Studies Survey” envelope, Geologic Time, -“Sex Research: Taken from Sexual Behavior in the Human Female by Alfred C. Kinsey, pages 487-89”, 18, -Gay Studies Syllabus by Don Amador, includes brief history of sex research, -“Relative and Atomic Geologic Time” 10 copies, -“Student Anthropologist” legal pad, Anthropology, -“Sex Research: Taken from Sexual Behavior in the Human Female by Alfred C. Kinsey, pages 487-89”, - Gay Studies Syllabus by Don Amador, includes brief history of sex research, -“Growing Up Gay: The Last Tribe” by Don Amador, 9 pages, From Box 4:, -Male pin up poster, -Business Cards, 57, -sticky notes, 2, -“Jail: Suspect Freed” clipping, -“405 W. Washington” note, -Note from Don, -Note to Hon from Don, -Update, Issue 46, Dec 12 1980, -Note to Honey from Don, -“Meet Don Amador” Flier, -“This is Amador Country” Flier, -“The 76’ers and The Kingsmasters Join Run” flier, -July 4 ’76 Christopher Street West Gay Pride Celebration issue of Christopher Street West , -Bag of photos, pictures of Don in DC, negative strips, Christmas, Don speaking at something, -Bag of photos 2, Christmas pictures, negatives, hiking trip, unknown people, a house, dogs, -Graduation Photo for Ricardo Amador from Tri Color Camera Shop, -10 negative strips, -“Don’s Prints and Proofs” envelope, empty, -“Has Jayanti ’77”folder, with pictures and papers inside, -DHL envelope with pictures, Memorial Day Service w/ Don, portraits of Don, negatives of Rick’s grad photo, pic of woman management associates, pic of Bruce Canyon Division US Naval Cadet Corps 28 May 1979, Christmas Cards, pic w/ Harvey Milk, campaign pictures, -DHL envelope 2 w/ pictures, pics of Don, negatives, pics w/ friends, someone’s graduation, Don teaching, proofs, Disco Circus press release,

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