Avery Willard Films

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Avery Willard Films

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/4805

Avery Willard (1921-1999) was a gay photographer and filmmaker. The collection consists of motion picture films and related materials by the photographer and filmmaker Avery Willard (born Avery Willard Parsons, Jr.). Included are gay erotic films on leather and Nazi themes, films of male-to-female drag, and some home movies. Also included are sound tracks for some of the films, and miscellaneous items.

3 cartons (ca. 125 items)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6313811

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Willard, Avery

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Avery Willard (1921-1999) was a gay photographer and filmmaker. From the guide to the Avery Willard Films, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Photographer, filmmaker, publisher, performer, and gay activist, Avery Willard was born Avery Willard Parsons, Jr.in Marion, Virginia on May 16, 1921. WIllard, who, as a child, collected autographs and photographs of film stars, came to New York after World War II, where he began ...