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- Creator
- Adams, Leo, 1903-
- Call number
- MssCol 16
- Physical description
- .8 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
- Leo Adams papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Leo Adams (1903- ) was a management executive with R.H. Macy & Co. in New York City from 1930 to 1965. Before Macy's he worked in the early motion picture theaters in Chicago and New York. Collection consists of Adams's correspondence, photographs and poetry. Correspondence is with friends and concerns the personal lives, cultural pursuits and careers of Adams and his circle during the Depression, World War II and post-war eras. Some letters pertain to the homosexual relationships of Adams and others and reflect gay life of the times. Also, a few photographs of Adams and typescript booklet of poetry.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, Adams, Leo, 1993Key terms
Names
Subjects
Places
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1918-1945
- United States -- Social life and customs -- 1945-1970
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Material types
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328