{"value"=>"<p>The bulk of this correspondence is with academicians; scholars; historians; gay men; lesbians; activists in the LGBTQ liberation movement; publishers, homophile groups; readers of Katz's books; librarians and archivists; and friends and acquaintances. Much of the correspondence relates to Katz's historical writings on gay America.</p> <p>Correspondents include: <span class=\"title\">The Advocate</span>, Richard Amory, Arno Press, Alan Bell, Eric Bentley, Allan Bérubé, Louis Crompton, John D'Emilio, Martin Duberman, Jeannette Howard Foster, Stephen W. Foster, David Gibson, Barbara Gittings, Edward F. Grier, Foster Gunnison (Institute of Social Ethics), Homosexual Information Center (California), Bert Hansen, Walter Harding, Haworth Press, Henry (\"Harry\") Hay, the Kinsey Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University, Christopher Isherwood (see also the Permissions folder in box 27), Karla Jay, James L. Kepner, Jr., Morris Kight, the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Michael Lynch, David McReynolds (see also the Permissions folder in box 27), Nicholas Patricca, Ned Rorem, Joan Raines, Judith Schwarz, Lawrence Senelick, Ann Snitow, Jim Steakley, Carol Vance, Bruce Voeller, Jeffrey Weeks, Scott Wirth, and Allen Young.</p> <p>The Harry Hay and James L. Kepner, Jr. files contain anecdotal details relating to their personal lives and to their participation in the struggle for gay rights, including the founding of the original Mattachine Society in California.</p>"}