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STATEMENT of OUR PURPOSE

This was a time of horrendous repression against the Gay community & these Artists. Many of them, like our friend Bob Mizer of AMG, have passed on and others still live in fear because of their experiences. Happily we've helped others like the great Mel Roberts to come forward & discover the deserved praise & recognition. The factual information contained in: documents (letters, postcards, notes, etc.) ,model releases, diaries, etc. are historically priceless. It's a part of our heritage that has been forgotten. Each death means memories & experiences lost forever. It's compounded by loved ones, not understanding the importance of the possessions, who destroy them. The parents of the photographer who was EAGLE burned all of his work upon his death. When contacted about the material they said they were surprised. Had someone reached them sooner they would have been happy to give them the work. They had no idea of it value, neither did he it seems. Photographs though survive because prints were sold. The memories & documents aren't so lucky and are far more important. We are desperately trying to obtain copies of the documents and conduct interviews to preserve the memories.
Individuals who had contact with these photographers, artists & models are sought for any information or correspondence they had. We actively seek contact with any of the models who are still alive for interviews (esp. Models who posed for:

CHAMPION
HAND-IN- HAND
LES FOLLES DES HOMMES
CAPITAL-VULCAN-DISCUS
BRUCE of L.A.
KRIS OF CHICAGO
LON of N.Y.

DAVID of CLEVELAND & CALIFORNIA
JOCK of SOUTH AFRICA & EUROPE
ACME INTERNATIONAL
PAT ROCCO/BIZZARE
LYRIC
NEIL EDWARDS
MILO

MICHAEL ANTHONY STUDIO
DB ASSOCIATES
JAGUAR
COLE DELUXE
MERRIMAC-HILL STUDIO
MERCURY STUDIO
DOM
DON WIGHT
MALIBU
BIG D ASSOCIATES
R.A. ENTERPRISES
PLATO
TROY SAXON
WINTERSET FARM

ATHLETIC MODEL GUILD
RICHARD MODEL EXCLUSIVE
HRM PRODUCTIONS
MORE & COMPANY
LES DEMI-DIEUX
J. BRIAN / CALIFRAN
HIS HANDSOME IS/ALL STAR STUDIO
MARK-ONE
J&R STUDIOS
FRANK BORKE-CAN-ART-BDR
TEAM
RICK DION STUDIO
ZODIAC PROD
MEL ROBERTS
TROPO STUDIO

ESSEX STUDIO
METECUE
DYNA-MEN
VIP WEST
ADAM STUDIO
JAMES EDWIN HILLS
ATHENS WEST
CALIFORNIA MODELS/CAL-MODELS
AL HEINECKE
WILLARD
MODEL-OF-THE-MONTH
TIMES SQUARE STUDIOS
BOB ANTHONY

Our primary period of interest is 1950-1980. We know that a great many of the photographers & models have died and of those still around some might not wish to make contact. Hopefully, since we are seeking information & interviews, e-mail will allow them their privacy while helping us to preserve a unique & wonderful part of history. The same can be said for individuals wishing to contribute to our database without losing their privacy. Any factual information you can share or copies of any documents would be greatly appreciated.

---John Eugene Thomas, Curator