James R. Perry papers, 1956-1990, 1972-1990 (bulk).

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James R. Perry papers, 1956-1990, 1972-1990 (bulk).

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The James R. Perry Papers are the personal papers of a gay man living in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Both sides of a lengthy correspondence with John Briggs of Boston is included. Some letters are with friends in Paris, France. The papers show gay life in Boston, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. They also show some of the internal politics of the history profession. Some of the correspondence is between people with AIDS and indicates the emotional hardships of friends living with AIDS. Folder 87 contains copies of the Bowers v. Hardwick decision and other federal cases. Snapshots of many of the correspondents are inclkuded as are photographs of Gay Pride Day, 1986 in DC and the 1987 National March on Washington.

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