Boyd McDonald papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 7782

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Files relating to Boyd's and others' work with "The Guide: Gay travel, entertainment, politics, & sex," and "Alibi" including the photo archives and correspondence of "The Guide" and "Alibi," 1988-2003. Also contains correspondence with Richard Magary regarding "Straight to Hell."

Dates

1925-1993.

Creator

McDonald, Boyd, 1925-1993. (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Boyd McDonald was a writer and anthologist who started "Straight to Hell: The Manhattan Review of Unnatural Acts" and compiled about a dozen subsequent anthologies based on true-life stories of gay men's sexual experiences. He was involved in the publication of Boston-based "The Guide: Gay travel, entertainment, politics, & sex" and "Alibi."

Extent

14.5 cubic feet. (14.5 cubic feet.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Files relating to Boyd's and others' work with "The Guide: Gay travel, entertainment, politics, and sex", "Alibi," and "Straight to Hell."

COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT

The records are arranged in three series: I. Photographs; II. Correspondence; III. Computer files.

The arrangement is roughly chronological.

SERIES LIST

Series I. Photographs Boxes 1-6

Series II. Correspondence Boxes 7-14

Series III. Computer files Box 15

SEPARATED MATERIAL

The issues of the publications have been catalogued individually.

Physical Description

Photographs, Publications

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: RMC Staff
Date completed:: May 2013
EAD encoding:: RMC Staff, May 2013
Date modified:: RMC Staff, May 2013

NOTES

Collecting program: Human Sexuality Collection.

Related collection: The William Andriette Papers, #7725, include a video interview with Boyd McDonald.