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Correspondence between Ida Cabito and Hal Call, June 1959
in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (June 1959), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 2 page(s)
A handwritten letter from Ida Cabito to Hall Call asks about repayment of a loan she made to him, the last payment having been made nearly a year earlier. A handwritten note by a different writer reads ''Don - Please reply.'' An answering letter from Donald Lucas apologizes profusely and assures Cabito that paymen...
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in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (June 1959), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 2 page(s)
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A handwritten letter from Ida Cabito to Hall Call asks about repayment of a loan she made to him, the last payment having been made nearly a year earlier. A handwritten note by a different writer reads ''Don - Please reply.'' An answering letter from Donald Lucas apologizes profusely and assures Cabito that payment will be forthcoming.
Date Written / Recorded
June 1959, 1959
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Letter
Topic / Theme
Loans
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Correspondence between Jeannette Foster and Hal Call, 1957
written by Jeannette Howard Foster, 1895-1981 and Harold Leland Call, 1917-2000, in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (September 1975), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 3 page(s)
A letter from Jeannette Foster in New York to Hal Call at Pan-Graphic Press contains an order for a book, ''Gay Bar.'' and inquires about the possibility of PGP publishing some lesbian novelettes she has written. In a reply letter, Call encourages Foster to send her manuscripts, and explains the way PGP works on b...
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written by Jeannette Howard Foster, 1895-1981 and Harold Leland Call, 1917-2000, in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (September 1975), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 3 page(s)
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A letter from Jeannette Foster in New York to Hal Call at Pan-Graphic Press contains an order for a book, ''Gay Bar.'' and inquires about the possibility of PGP publishing some lesbian novelettes she has written. In a reply letter, Call encourages Foster to send her manuscripts, and explains the way PGP works on behalf of gay publications and its expansion into book publishing.
Date Written / Recorded
September 1975, 1975
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Jeannette Howard Foster, 1895-1981, Harold Leland Call, 1917-2000
Topic / Theme
Publisher-writer relations, Books
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Harold L. Call Papers
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Correspondence between Les Aday and Harold L. Call, February 1961
in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (February 1961), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 2 page(s)
A letter from Harold Call of Pan-Graphic Press to Les Aday of West Coast News Company asks for 100 copies of ''The Gay Detective'' by Lou Rand Hogan, to be sold through Pan-Graphic's own retail channels. In an answering letter, Aday declines Call's offer.
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in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (February 1961), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 2 page(s)
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A letter from Harold Call of Pan-Graphic Press to Les Aday of West Coast News Company asks for 100 copies of ''The Gay Detective'' by Lou Rand Hogan, to be sold through Pan-Graphic's own retail channels. In an answering letter, Aday declines Call's offer.
Date Written / Recorded
February 1961, 1961
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Letter
Recipient Organization
West Coast News Company
Topic / Theme
Publisher-writer relations
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Correspondence between Leslie Vernon Jones and Hal Call, September 1957
in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (September 1957), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 2 page(s)
A letter from Leslie Vernon Jones to Pan-Graphic Press asks about the possibility of publishing a novel in which the main character is both homosexual and ''Negro.'' A reply letter from Harold Call makes it clear that at the time of writing, PGP's book-publishing is done as a ''vanity press'' but encourages Jones...
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in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (September 1957), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 2 page(s)
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A letter from Leslie Vernon Jones to Pan-Graphic Press asks about the possibility of publishing a novel in which the main character is both homosexual and ''Negro.'' A reply letter from Harold Call makes it clear that at the time of writing, PGP's book-publishing is done as a ''vanity press'' but encourages Jones to send a manuscript.
Date Written / Recorded
September 1957, 1957
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Letter
Topic / Theme
Publisher-writer relations, Books
Copyright Message
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Correspondence Between William S. Tuel and Pan Graphic Press, April 1962
in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (April 1962), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 2 page(s)
A hand-written letter from William S. Tuel to Pan-Graphic Press asks about the possibility of publishing a book he is writing. A reply letter from Harold Call clarifies that PGP's niche is that of gay-related writing, and that its book-publishing is done as a ''vanity press.'' He encourages Tuel to seek other publ...
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in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (April 1962), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 3, Folder 19: Correspondence 1956 - 1966; Finances 1954 - 1974 , 2 page(s)
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A hand-written letter from William S. Tuel to Pan-Graphic Press asks about the possibility of publishing a book he is writing. A reply letter from Harold Call clarifies that PGP's niche is that of gay-related writing, and that its book-publishing is done as a ''vanity press.'' He encourages Tuel to seek other publishers if that is not what he is looking for.
Date Written / Recorded
April 1962, 1962
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Letter
Topic / Theme
Publisher-writer relations
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Correspondence with Der Kreis, 1955
written by Harold Leland Call, 1917-2000, Der Kreis / Le Cercle / The Circle, in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (November 1955), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 9: Dorian Book Service and Pan-Graphic Press 1955 - 1969: Der Kreis / Le Cercle / The Circle correspondence 1955 - 1963 , 3 page(s)
Three pages contain correspondence on Nov. 17 and 19, 1955, between Mattachine Review and its Swiss counterpart, the gay-themed book distributor and magazine publisher Der Kreis. Two letters from Mattachine's Harold Call ask for an exchange of promotional advertisements and translated articles. A brief note from R...
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written by Harold Leland Call, 1917-2000, Der Kreis / Le Cercle / The Circle, in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (November 1955), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 9: Dorian Book Service and Pan-Graphic Press 1955 - 1969: Der Kreis / Le Cercle / The Circle correspondence 1955 - 1963 , 3 page(s)
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Three pages contain correspondence on Nov. 17 and 19, 1955, between Mattachine Review and its Swiss counterpart, the gay-themed book distributor and magazine publisher Der Kreis. Two letters from Mattachine's Harold Call ask for an exchange of promotional advertisements and translated articles. A brief note from Rolf of Der Kreis mentions a subscription rate change to be noted in Mattachine Review's foreign publications listing.
Date Written / Recorded
November 1955, 1955
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Harold Leland Call, 1917-2000, Der Kreis / Le Cercle / The Circle
Topic / Theme
Publishers
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Description of a Lecture by Canon Cromey and Mark Forester
in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 31: Town Talk copy 1964-1965 , 2 page(s)
Typed description of a lecture regarding homosexuality by Canon Cromey and Mark Forester at University of California at Berkeley.
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in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 31: Town Talk copy 1964-1965 , 2 page(s)
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Typed description of a lecture regarding homosexuality by Canon Cromey and Mark Forester at University of California at Berkeley.
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Homosexuality
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Descriptions of Several Entertainment Programs
in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 31: Town Talk copy 1964-1965 , 2 page(s)
Brief descriptions of four different programs: Voltage in a Loaded Circuit, Soft Peach Spotlights, 524 Union, and Holiday Hangover Cure. Descriptions include editorial notes and corrections.
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in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 31: Town Talk copy 1964-1965 , 2 page(s)
Description
Brief descriptions of four different programs: Voltage in a Loaded Circuit, Soft Peach Spotlights, 524 Union, and Holiday Hangover Cure. Descriptions include editorial notes and corrections.
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Ephemera
Topic / Theme
Performances
Copyright Message
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Dirty Words vs. Polysyllabic Greek and Latin Derivatives (To Say The Same Thing)
in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 31: Town Talk copy 1964-1965 , 2 page(s)
Undated essay titled Dirty Words vs. Polysyllabic Greek & Latin Derivatives (to say the same thing) discussing censorship on words and thoughts as they apply to certain bodily functions, sexual activity and elimination of waste.
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in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 31: Town Talk copy 1964-1965 , 2 page(s)
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Undated essay titled Dirty Words vs. Polysyllabic Greek & Latin Derivatives (to say the same thing) discussing censorship on words and thoughts as they apply to certain bodily functions, sexual activity and elimination of waste.
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Essay
Topic / Theme
Censorship
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Dorian Book Service: Addressed Envelope; plus List of Books for Sale
written by Dorian Book Service, in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (1965), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 8: Dorian Book Service and Pan-Graphic Press 1955 - 1969: Book lists and sales catalogs circa 1958 - 1964 , 7 page(s)
A seven-page package of documents includes brochures from Dorian Book Service, listing books for sale and promoting in particular ''The Gay Cookbook'' by Lou Rand Hogan. They are accompanied by: a slip noting the takeover of Cosmo Book Sales by Dorian; an errata slip; a small, brown envelope bearing Dorian's San F...
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written by Dorian Book Service, in Harold L. Call Papers, of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood) (1965), Pan-Graphic Press, Inc. Subseries 2.1. 1954-1974, Box 4, Folder 8: Dorian Book Service and Pan-Graphic Press 1955 - 1969: Book lists and sales catalogs circa 1958 - 1964 , 7 page(s)
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A seven-page package of documents includes brochures from Dorian Book Service, listing books for sale and promoting in particular ''The Gay Cookbook'' by Lou Rand Hogan. They are accompanied by: a slip noting the takeover of Cosmo Book Sales by Dorian; an errata slip; a small, brown envelope bearing Dorian's San Francisco address; and a business-size envelope bearing the letterhead of Call, Lucas Associates.
Date Written / Recorded
1965
Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Brochure/Advertisement
Author / Creator
Dorian Book Service
Topic / Theme
Mail order selling, Books
Copyright Message
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Archive Collection / Provenance
Harold L. Call Papers
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