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{"value"=>"1990-1996", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1990/1996"}
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1990
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1996
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1990
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{"value"=>"Marvin Liebman papers"}
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Manuscripts and Archives Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Marvin Liebman was a conservative strategist and fundraiser for the Republican Party who came out as gay in 1990. His papers consist chiefly of drafts of his memoir, <span class=\"title\">Coming out Conservative</span>, but also include some correspondence, other writings, and photocopies of published articles about Liebman and gay political conservatives."}
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{"value"=>"<p>Marvin Liebman Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"Liebman, Marvin", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Marvin Liebman (1923-1997), a native of Brooklyn, New York, was a conservative strategist and fund raiser for the Republican Party and anti-Communist organizations who came out as gay in 1990. He worked for the presidential campaigns of Sen. Barry Goldwater (1964) and Ronald Reagan (1980), and served in the Reagan and Clinton administrations until his retirement in 1994. He was a founder of <span class=\"title\">The National Review</span>, the Young Americans for Freedom and the American Conservative Union.</p> <p>In 1990, in an open letter to long-time friend William F. Buckley, published in the <span class=\"title\">National Review</span>, Liebman denounced the rampant homophobia in conservative Republican circles. From that point on he devoted his energies to gay activism, becoming the founding chairman of the Log Cabin Republicans, and writing for the gay press. In 1992 he published his memoir, <span class=\"title\">Coming Out Conservative</span>.</p> <p>Liebman died of heart disease on March 31, 1997 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 73.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Marvin Liebman Papers consist chiefly of drafts of his memoir, <span class=\"title\">I've Been Everywhere But Home</span> (published in 1992 with the title <span class=\"title\">Coming Out Conservative</span>), and other writings that he sent to his friend Geoffrey Hoefer for comment. The collection also includes some letters and organizational mailings he sent to Hoefer, a videotaped interview with Liebman, and photocopies of published articles about Liebman, gay rights, and political conservatism.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Marvin Liebman papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/4823#c191666'>Series I. Writings</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series I consists chiefly of copies of Liebman's writings that he sent to Hoefer for his opinion. These include several drafts of Liebman's memoir, <span class=\"title\">I've Been Everywhere But Home</span> (later published as <span class=\"title\">Coming Out Conservative</span>), a draft of an unfinished novel, and copies of his opinion column <span class=\"title\">Conservatively Speaking</span> (later <span class=\"title\">Independently Speaking</span>), written between 1994-1996. Brief cover letters are included with some of the drafts.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/4823#c191672'>Series II. Other Materials</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series II consists of items sent to Geoffrey Hoefer by Liebman, including one personal letter enclosing a copy of his article \"What do Conservative Gays and Lesbians Have in Common with the Republican Party?\", a photocopy of a fax from William F. Buckley, Jr. of his review of Liebman's memoir <span class=\"title\">Coming Out Conservative</span>, and four mailings from the National Coalition for Understanding (earlier the Lambda Conservative Foundation), an organization Liebman created and dissolved in 1994. In addition to the correspondence, there is also a videotaped interview with Liebman and a folder of photocopies of clippings and other printed material about Liebman, the gay rights movement, and gay conservatives.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>The Marvin Liebman Papers are organized in the following series:</p> <p>Series I. Correspondence, 1991; 1992; 1994; Series II. Writings and Printed Material, 1990-1996.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Geoffrey Hoefer, 2001</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"archref\"> Marvin Liebman Papers, 1953-1992. Hoover Institution Archives Stanford, California 94305-6010.</span>"}
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{"value"=>"MssCol 4823", "type"=>"local_call"}
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- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Michala Biondi; machine readable finding aid created by FAKER.</p>"}
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.66 linear feet (2 boxes)
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1990
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1996