{"value"=>"<p>Pickett's writings are arranged alphabetically by genre. Included are clippings, some typescripts, and a few manuscript drafts of many (but by no means all) of the articles which Pickett contributed to Hunter College student newspapers and various gay newspapers and magazines ca. 1974-80. The most extensive file--and the only one likely to be nearly complete--contains clippings of the several dozen articles and columns which Pickett contributed to Gay Community News (1977-80). Although Pickett retained few of his articles for <span class=\"title\">Michael's Thing</span>, the papers document his work for this publication through photocopies of checks received in payment for his writings (1977-80). Clippings or typescripts, frequently accompanied by interview notes, for many additional articles are scattered throughout the subject files (Boxes 4-7).</p> <p>The <span class=\"title\">New York City News</span> files consist of only a few miscellaneous files pertaining to Pickett's role as editor and publisher. Included are mock-ups for the first issue, clippings of only a few of Pickett's articles, a few complete issues, and correspondence and notes detailing Pickett's efforts to place complete archival sets of <span class=\"title\">New York City News</span> in various gay libraries and archives. Also included is a file of correspondence (1980-86) received by the editors: letters of appreciation or complaint from various gay activists and organizations concerning particular articles, circular letters from gay groups, and some miscellaneous editorial correspondence. However, virtually no business and financial records or outgoing correspondence, and few editorial records, are included. Three folders consisting of photocopies of articles submitted by Brad Mulroy to <span class=\"title\">New York City News</span>, and a few letters, have been transferred to the Harold Pickett Papers from the International Gay Information Center, Inc. Archives. Correspondence regarding <span class=\"title\">New York City News</span> coverage of the North American Man/Boy Love Association is in Box 6, f.20. [The New York Public Library owns a complete run of <span class=\"title\">New York City News</span>, which has been microfilmed. The microfilm classmark is *ZAN-T5794.</p> <p>Pickett's poetry files contain manuscript and typescript drafts--many with holograph revisions--for various poems, most dealing with gay themes. The typescripts are in no apparent order, having been arranged as Pickett left them. Also included are clippings and photocopies of some of the poems which Pickett succeeded in publishing in various gay publications. Pickett's self-published volume of poetry, <span class=\"title\">Triptych</span> (1974) is present in two versions: the initial version and a heavily revised version. The \"Memorial Book\" (Box 4, f.1) prepared after Pickett's death includes the typescript ribbon copy of the revised Triptych, as well as photocopies of several other Pickett poems as they appeared in two published gay verse anthologies. Pickett's poem, \"City Council Hearings\" (1978) was published in an unidentified gay newspaper, encircled by photos of a New York gay rights demonstration; Box 8 contains a copy of the published poem which has been autographed by many of the demonstrators and mounted for wall display.</p>"}