{"value"=>"<p>Two volumes of Vining's original diaries, 1926 and 1927, are included in the collection. The 1926 diary contains entries about school and a small collection of recipes. Inserted is a photocopy of a photograph of Vining when he was eight years old. The 1927 volume consists of daily entries and Vining's early attempts at poetry.</p> <p>The Diary Digests are typed transcripts of his original diaries, accompanied by photographs. Selections from these were published as <span class=\"title\">A Gay Diary</span> in 1979.</p>"}