Robert Oaks Papers, 1908-2001 1976-1990

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Robert Oaks Papers, 1908-2001 1976-1990

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Robert F. Oaks is a historian with a primary interest in Colonial America and the American Revolution. In the late 1970s he developed an interest in gay history, too. The collection contains letters from gay historians, research notes for articles on homosexuality in 17th and 18th century America, photocopies of relevant articles by other historians, and some general material related to gay causes in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

2.0 boxes; (1 cubic ft.)

James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library

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