Items

• Peron in seaweed skirt

  Black and white photo of Earl Peron wearing a seaweed skirt.
• Letter to Earl Peron from Unknown

  This is a very romantic letter from an unknown man to his male lover, Earl Peron. In it, the anonymous man professes his deep love and trust in his partner, and expresses the wish that they would have a lasting relationship.
• Letter to a G.I.

  This letter from WWII veteran Brian Keith to his lover and fellow soldier Dave was published in the September 1961 issue of ONE Magazine. Keith reminisces about their relationship, but the tone of the letter is bittersweet because the couple were not able to stay together. It is implied that Dave died during the war, and Keith has been missing him ever since.
• Max Gundy and Jack Bloch

  Black and white photograph, Jack Bloch (left) and Max Gundy (right) pose with their car outside their new house in Eastchester, New York.
• Jack Bloch WWII Postcard

  This photograph of Jack Bloch was sent to his partner Max Gundy postcard-style, mounted in a paper frame that has been inscribed with a note. The photograph is black and white, and depicts Jack Bloch in his army uniform sitting next to a small alligator with palm trees and a body of water in the background.