Object Details
Collector
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection Collector
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection Donor
Becker, John M.
Gay Officers Action League. GOAL
Heritage of Pride (HOP)
Collection Creator
Hirsch, Leonard
Guest, Barbara
Barna, Joseph T.
Guest, Michael E.
Collection Donor
Rohrbaugh, Richard
Collection Title
Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019. Stuck Rubber Baby
Collection Donor
Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)
Collection Citation
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
These letters are clues to a secret life. This is a series of letters and addressed envelopes sent to Philip St. George (?-1997) of New York City who, from all indications, identified as being a closeted gay man. George's correspondents, who may have also have been gay or bisexual, tell of their experiences in the armed forces after World War II and their life after the war, 1945-1953.
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Local Numbers
AC1146-0000117-01 to AC1146-0000273 (AC Scan)
Topic
LGBT
Homosexuality
Collector
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 13: St. George, Philip / 13.1: Correspondence and envelopes
Extent
176 Items
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Ink and pencil on paper.
Date
1945 to 1953
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Letters
Arrangement
In Box 84, Folders 1 - 10.
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Letters
Restrictions
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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Record ID
ebl-1562730120572-1562730129017-2