Dennis Loy Journals, 1975 and 1990
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters, diaries, publications and other material collected by Dennis Loy, a gay artist who exhibited works in the Chicagoland area and New York City. Most of the letters were written to Loy by his cousin, American writer and journalist P.J. O'Rourke, and cover such topics as poetry, politics, drugs, art, and gay culture in the 1980s. In one of his diaries, Loy wrote about his trip to India in 1975 and describes the landscape and culture. The other diary is a travel diary and contains over sixty sketches of scences Loy encountered on a road trip rom Chicago to places such as the Upper Peninsula, Canada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York. Collection also includes letters from a "David" and these talk mostly about David's experience as a homosexual in New York.
Dates
- Creation: 1975 and 1990
Creator
- From the Collection: Loy, Dennis Jaeger, 1939-1994 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.20 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository