{"value"=>"<p>The bulk of Vining's correspondence, 1950-1996, is arranged chronologically. Most of the correspondence concerns his writing career, including attempts to sell his writing, rejection and acceptance letters, and fan mail. Correspondents include the magazines the <span class=\"title\">Advocate</span>, <span class=\"title\">Gay Community News</span>, <span class=\"title\">InTouch for Men</span>, <span class=\"title\">First Hand Magazine</span>, <span class=\"title\">Mandate</span>, <span class=\"title\">Blueboy</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Diarist's Journal</span>. Vining corresponded with various theater groups as well, such as the American Theatre Association, the Gay Theatre Alliance, the Stonewall Repertoire Theater and other small groups that were interested in producing his plays. There is correspondence with Doubleday concerning the publication of <span class=\"title\">The Gay Handbook</span> and with Crossing Press on the publication of <span class=\"title\">How Can You Come Out If You've Never Been In?</span> There is also correspondence with Yale University Library's Manuscripts and Archives department discussing the library's holdings of Vining's diaries and papers. Vining's personal correspondence, 1948-1954, 1980-1981, is primarily with his lover of forty years, Richard Purinton. The men wrote to each other often, especially when one or the other was traveling.</p>"}