{"value"=>"<p>Materials relating to <em>In the Life,</em>the black gay anthology edited by Joseph F. Beam, are divided into three subseries:</p> <p><em>Contributors' Files, Editor's Files</em>and <em>Manuscripts.</em>Arranged alphabetically by authors' last names, the Contributors' files comprise correspondence with Beam, manuscripts and typescripts of articles and interviews in various stages of editing, biographical sketches and printed matter. Letters and writings by authors Samuel Delany, Melvin Dixon and Essex Hemphill are located here. The Editor's files include correspondence with Allyson Press, chapter outlines, contract, galley proofs and graphic materials, advertisements and reviews, and reception and program handouts. The Manuscripts subseries consists of complete sets of submitted materials, in their final stage of editing.</p>"}