Finding aid of the Laud Humphreys Papers
Loni Shibuyama
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
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Los Angeles, California 90007
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Finding aid of the Laud Humphreys Papers
Collection number: Coll2007-012
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
Los Angeles,
California
- Processed by:
- Loni Shibuyama
- Date Completed:
- September 10, 2007
- Encoded by:
- Loni Shibuyama
© 2007 ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives. All rights reserved.
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant
from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Laud Humphreys papers
Dates: 1951-1988
Bulk Dates: 1968-1988
Collection number: Coll2007-012
Creator:
Humphreys, Laud (Robert Allan),
1930-1988
Collection Size: 12 archive boxes
(4.8 linear feet).
Repository:
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives.
Los Angeles, California 90007
Abstract: Drafts, correspondence, journal articles, notes,
newspaper clippings, surveys, legal documents, memoranda, transcripts,
speeches, course curricula, subject files, ephemera, photos, and an
audiocassette tape created or collected by sociologist and Episcopalian priest,
Laud Humphreys, who is best known for his book,
Tearoom
Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places
--the first publication to examine
the social and sexual behaviors of men who perform sex acts with other men in
public restrooms. The majority of the collection consists of manuscripts,
correspondence, lecture material, surveys, journal articles and newspaper
clippings relating to Humphreys' career--from his doctoral work in 1968 until
his death in 1988--and research in the field of sociology and, more
specifically, homosexuality and criminology. The collection also contains
personal papers including correspondence, documents and clippings related to
his experience as an Episcopalian priest from 1955 to 1965, an altercation with
a professor at Washington University in 1968, and his trial and subsequent
imprisonment for an antiwar demonstration in Illinois in 1970.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access
restrictions.
Publication Rights
Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in
writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner.
Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in
the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant
copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for
all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Laud Humphreys papers, Coll2007-012, ONE National Gay and Lesbian
Archives, Los Angeles, California.
Acquisition Information
Donor and date of gift unknown.
Processing Information
Formerly boxes 103-146 and 103-097; ONE subject files. Collection
processed by Loni Shibuyama,
September 10, 2007.
Processing this collection has been funded
by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission.
Biography
Born on October 16, 1930 in Oklahoma, Robert Allan (Laud) Humphreys is a
pioneer researcher in the study of homosexual behavior, combining academic
study with political activism.
Humphreys graduated from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in
Evanston, Illinois in 1955. He took the name of "Laud" from William Laud, a
seventeenth-century Archbishop of Canterbury, and as "Laud" was ordained an
Episcopalian priest. In 1960, Humphreys married Nancy Wallace. In 1965,
Humphreys undertook graduate work in sociology at Washington University in St.
Louis. His doctoral dissertation on male-male sex in St. Louis-area public
restrooms--known in gay slang as "tearooms"--was published as
Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places to
much controversy in 1970. The book won the C. Wright Mills Award of the Society
for the Study of Social Problems but was frequently denounced as covert
research and condemned for its invasion of the privacy of those having sex in a
public place. Humphreys moved on to teach at Southern Illinois University. On
May 5, 1970, he led an antiwar demonstration that invaded a draft board office,
where he destroyed a picture of President Richard Nixon. He was subsequently
convicted of destroying government property. He served three months of a
one-year prison sentence in the summer of 1972. While in jail, he was hired by
Pitzer College, one of the Claremont Colleges in Southern California, where he
became a full professor of sociology in 1975. In 1972, Humphreys published
Out of the Closets: The Sociology of Homosexual
Liberation
, one of the first scholarly accounts of the emerging gay
liberation movement. In 1980 Humphreys left his wife and two children to live
with his protégé, Brian Miller. Also in 1980, Humphreys earned California
certification as a psychotherapist and established a private counseling
practice. In his final years, he served as a consultant to police forces and
frequently provided expert testimony in court cases. He also retained his
position at Pitzer College. Humphreys died from complications of lung cancer on
August 23, 1988 in Sherman Oaks, California.
Source: Stephen O. Murray, "Humphreys, Laud (1930-1988),"
An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender,
& Queer Culture
,
http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/humphreys_l.html , last
accessed June 20, 2007.
Scope and Content of Collection
Drafts, correspondence, journal articles, notes, newspaper clippings,
surveys, legal documents, memoranda, transcripts, speeches, course curricula,
subject files, ephemera, photos, and an audiocassette tape created or collected
by sociologist and Episcopalian priest, Laud Humphreys, who is best known for
his book,
Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public
Places
--the first publication to examine the social and sexual behaviors
of men who perform sex acts with other men in public restrooms. The majority of
the collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, lecture material,
surveys, journal articles and newspaper clippings relating to Humphreys'
career--from his doctoral work in 1968 until his death in 1988--and research in
the field of sociology and, more specifically, homosexuality and criminology.
The collection is divided into four series: (1) Research, (2) Teaching and
Administration, (3) Professional Activities, and (4) Personal.
The first series, Research, compiles material related to research that
Humphreys has conducted throughout his career. This series is divided into (1)
Writings, (2) Subject Files, and (3) Reference Materials. The bulk of the
Writings subseries contains manuscripts and notes for Humphreys' published and
unpublished material. This includes manuscripts for
Tearoom Trade, Sex & Righteousness and other
articles, including an interview with Evelyn Hooker. The Subject Files comprise
mostly newspaper clippings and journal articles related to homosexuality. The
Reference Materials include surveys, interview transcripts and legal papers
used in Humphreys' research.
The second series, Teaching and Administration, consists of student
papers, lectures, notes, memoranda and course administration documents related
to Humphreys' work teaching sociology courses at Southern Illinois University
(1968-1970), State University of New York at Albany (1970-1972) and Pitzer
College (1972-1986).
The third series, Professional Activities, includes peer reviews,
speeches, memoranda, minutes, flyers, newsletters and clippings related to
Humphreys' activities outside of the university. This includes consultations
and presentations at professional conferences, such as the Society for the
Study of Social Problems. This series also includes documents related to his
professional involvement in such organizations as Alternative Lifestyles and
the National Committee for Sexual Civil Liberties.
The fourth and final series, Personal, contains personal papers,
including correspondence, documents and clippings related to his experience as
an Episcopalian priest from 1955 to 1965, an altercation with a professor at
Washington University in 1968, and his trial and subsequent imprisonment for an
antiwar demonstration in Illinois in 1970.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Gay activists--Los Angeles
Gay liberation movement--United
States--History
Homosexuality and education
Homosexuality--Psychological aspects
Homosexuality--Religious aspects
Homosexuality--Research
Homosexuality--Social aspects
Hooker, Evelyn Caldwell
Humphreys, Laud
Miller, Brian
Sociology
Sociology--Methodology
Tearoom Trade
Series Description and Container List
Box: 1:1-5:7; 11:6-7; 12:1-3
[OS]
Series 1.
Research
1966-1988
Physical Description: 2.2 linear feet.
Series Scope and Content
This series contains publications, typescripts, correspondence,
notes, surveys, transcripts, legal papers, subject files, news clippings, and
an audiocassette tape compiled throughout Humphreys' career and related to
research he has conducted in sociology, criminology, homosexuality and
health-related issues. The series is divided into three subseries: (1)
Writings, (2) Subject Files and (3) Reference Materials.
Box: 1:1-2:10; 11:6-7; 12:1
[OS]
Subseries 1.1.
Writings
1966-1988
Physical Description: 0.8 linear feet.
Subseries Scope and Content
This subseries consists of typescripts, notes, publications, and
newspaper clippings related to Humphreys' published and unpublished works. This
includes the manuscripts and notes to his published book, Tearoom Trade, as
well as his unpublished third book, Sex and Righteousness, (which has also been
referred to as Immoral Crusaders.) Also included are several newspaper and
journal articles written by and about Humphreys, such as Humphreys' interview
with Evelyn Hooker (see "Journal Articles" folder).
Box 1 : 1 - 2 : 2 ; 12 : 1
[OS]
Sex &
Righteousness
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 1 : 1 - 2
Manuscript
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 1 : 3
General Notes
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 1 : 4
"Introduction - Moral Crusaders"
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 1 : 5
"Crusaders with Clay Feet"
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 1 : 6
"Sex, Celibacy and Right-Wing Politics"
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 1 : 7
"The Impersonality of Public Sex"
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 1 : 8
"The Bible on the Table…And Footsie Under
It"
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 1 : 9
"Secrets in the Sacristy"
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 2 : 1
"Righteous Killers"
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 2 : 2
"Ayatollahs on the Left and Right"
c. 1970 -
1988
Box 12 : 1
[OS]
"Moral Crusaders" Clippings
1963 -
1988
Box 11 : 6 - 7 ; 2 :
3
Tearoom Trade
1967 -
1970
Box 2 : 3
General Notes
1967 -
1970
Box 2 : 4 - 7
Publications by Laud Humphreys
1970 -
1982
Box 2 : 4
Journal Articles by Laud Humphreys
1970 -
1979
Box 2 : 6
Letters to the Editor
1978 -
1979
Box 2 : 7
Co-authored Articles
1980 -
1982
Box 2 : 8
Miscellaneous Manuscripts
1966 -
1967
Box 2 : 9 -
10
Reviews and Articles about Laud Humphreys
c. 1968 -
1988
Box: 2:11-4:2; 12:2-3
Subseries 1.2.
Subject Files
1966-1987
Physical Description: 0.7 linear feet.
Subseries Scope and Content
This subseries includes newspaper and journal articles compiled by
Humphreys and related to topics that include AIDS, gay victimization and
violence, and male prostitution.
Box 2 : 12
Ethics of Research Dispute
1979-1980
Box 3 : 1 - 5
Gay Victimization and Violence
c. 1966 -
1988
Box 3 : 6 - 7
Homophobia
c. 1966 -
1988
Box 12 : 2 - 3 [OS]
Male Prostitution (Hustlers) [OS]
1966-1987
Box 3 : 8
The Vatican and Homosexuality
c. 1966 -
1988
Box 4 : 1 - 2
Miscellaneous Journal Articles & Newspaper Clippings
c. 1966 -
1988
Box: 4:3-5:7
Subseries 1.3.
Reference Materials
1966-1987
Physical Description: 0.7 linear feet.
Subseries Scope and Content
This subseries consists of correspondence as well as surveys and
studies related to health, crime, and homosexuality. It also includes interview
transcripts and court case documents.
Box 4 : 3 - 9 ; 5 :
1
Studies and Surveys
1966 -
1987
Box 4 : 3
Criminal Population Hopper
1966 -
1969
Box 4 : 4
Forensic Psychologists
1980 -
1987
Box 4 : 5
Gay Relationships Survey
1979 -
1980
Box 4 : 6
Hepatitis B Gay Male Vaccine Study
1984
Box 4 : 7
Homicide Study Sampling
1968 -
1980
Box 4 : 8 - 9
Study of Lesbians & Gay Men in Pre-Professional
Training
1979 -
1980
Box 5 : 1
Systematic Observation Sheet
1967
Box 5 : 2 - 5
Preliminary Hearing Transcripts
1982
Box 5 : 6
California v. Michael Miller Discovery
Motion
1986
Box: 6:1-7:5
Series 2.
Teaching and Administration
1968-1988
Physical Description: 0.6 linear feet.
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of student papers, lectures, notes, memoranda
and course administration documents related to Humphreys' work teaching
sociology courses at Southern Illinois University (1968 - 1970), State
University of New York at Albany (1970 - 1972) and Pitzer College (1972 -
1986).
Box 6 : 1 - 12
Course Administration
1966 - 1988
Box 6 : 1
Southern Illinois University Employment
1968 -
1970
Box 6 : 2
Credit Union Managers Course
1976 -
1980
Box 6 : 3
Claremont Graduate School Criminal Justice
Program
1979 -
1983
Box 6 : 4
Dr. Joseph Harry Faculty Appointment Papers
1974 -
1979
Box 6 : 5
Graduate School Recommendations
1984 -
1985
Box 6 : 6
Pitzer College Course Schedule
1987 -
1988
Box 6 : 7
Crime in Mass Society Course
1966 -
1986
Box 6 : 8
Occupations & Subcultures Course
1976 -
1988
Box 6 : 9
Crime and Criminal Justice Course
1985 -
1986
Box 6 : 10 - 11
Sociology of Sexual Interaction Course
1987
Box 6 : 12
Miscellaneous Course Administration and
Memoranda
1985 -
1987
Box 6 : 13 ; 7 : 1 - 5
Student Papers
1969 - 1988
Box 6 : 13
Occupations & Subcultures Student Papers
1976 -
1988
Box 7 : 1
Occupations & Subcultures Student Papers
1976 -
1988
Box 7 : 3
Chris Macauley's Dissertation
Undated
Box 7 : 4
Mason Sommers' Dissertation
1982
Box 7 : 5
Miscellaneous Student Papers
1969 -
1978
Box: 7:6-8:13; 12:4-8
Series 3.
Professional Activities
1967-1987
Physical Description: 0.7 linear feet.
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of peer reviews, speeches, memoranda, minutes,
flyers, newsletters and clippings related to Humphreys' professional
activities. Included in this series are presentations and consultations he
conducted as well as his involvement on committees and boards of directors for
such professional associations as the International Academy of Sex Research and
the National Committee for Sexual Civil Liberties.
Box 7 : 6 - 10 ; 8 : 1 - 5 ; 12 : 4 - 6
[OS]
Box 7 : 6
Patrick Biernacki: Addicts & Snowball
Sampling
1979
Box 7 : 7
Brian Casey Study
Undated
Box 12 : 4
[OS]
Gerald P. Jones Papers [OS]
1978 -
1981
Box 7 : 8
Mary R. Laner Papers
1979
Box 7 : 9
J. Robert Lilly Papers
1977 -
1980
Box 7 : 10
Charles H. McCaghy Papers
1979 -
1983
Box 8 : 1
David P. McWhirter & Andrew M. Mattison
Papers
1978
Box 12 : 5 - 6
[OS]
Stephen O. Murray Papers [OS]
1978 -
1984
Box 8 : 3
Richard P. Smith Paper
Undated
Box 8 : 4 - 5
Miscellaneous Peer Reviews
1973 -
1987
Box 8 : 6 - 8 ; 12 : 7 [OS]
Conference Presentations, Speeches &
Consultation
1974 - 1984
Box 12 : 7 [OS]
Predicting the Unpredictable Presentation
[OS]
1974
Box 8 : 6
University of Oklahoma Speech
1980 -
1981
Box 8 : 7
Psychological Rape Film Consultation
1983
Box 8 : 8
Miscellaneous Academic Presentations
1969 -
1984
Box 8 : 9 - 13 ; 12 : 8 [OS]
Committees, Boards and Professional
Associations
1967 - 1987
Box 8 : 9
Alternative Lifestyles
1977 -
1983
Box 8 : 10
Gay Academic Union
1978 -
1983
Box 8 : 11
International Academy of Sex Research
1981 -
1987
Box 12 : 8
[OS]
National Committee for Sexual Civil Liberties
[OS]
1979 -
1980
Box 8 : 12
P.L.E.A. - Incest Survivors
1987
Box 8 : 13
Society for the Study of Social Problems
1967 -
1982
Box: 8:14-11:5; 12:9
Series 4.
Personal
1951-1988
Physical Description: 1.3 linear feet.
Series Scope and Content
This series consists of correspondence, ephemera, legal papers,
newspaper clippings, vitae, manuscripts and photographs from Humphreys'
personal files. Material in this series relates to his political activism,
experience as an Episcopalian priest, altercation with a Washington University
professor, trial and subsequent imprisonment for leading an antiwar
demonstration. Also included are biographical material and miscellaneous
personal papers.
Box 8 : 14 - 15 ; 9 : 1 - 6 ; 10 : 1 -
2
Correspondence
1951 - 1988
Box 10 : 3 - 7
Political Activism
1975 - 1985
Box 10 : 3
"CBS Reports: Gay Power, Gay Politics"
1980
Box 10 : 4
Los Angeles Black & White Men Together
1981 -
1984
Box 10 : 7
Newspaper Clippings
1975 -
1983
Box 10 : 8
Biographical Material and Vitae
1952 - 1987
Box 10 : 9
Trinity Episcopal Church
1955 - 1965
Box 11 : 1 - 2
Washington University Incident
1968
Box 12 : 9 [OS]
United States v. Robert Allan Laud Humphreys Trial &
Appeal [OS]
1970 - 1972
Box 11 : 5
Personal Papers
1952 - 1987
