Jeanne C. Barney collection
Content Description
Small collection of manuscripts and correspondence from Jeanne Barney. The collection includes several items of correspondence sent to Barney in the mid 1970s from colleagues and strangers, a transcription of a radio review, and other ephemera reflecting her important role in the growth of the Drummer, the leather scene, and gay rights more broadly.
Dates
- 1970
Creator
- Barney, Jeanne C. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Jeanne Barney was co-founder and first editor of Drummer, a magazine focused on leathersex, leatherwear, leather and rubber gear, S&M, bondage and discipline, erotic styles and techniques. Drummer was founded in 1975 in Los Angeles by John H. Embry and Jeanne Barney, and moved operations to San Francisco in 1977. Barney met John H. Embry in 1972, and they began to collaborate leading up to the 1975 debut of Drummer.
Extent
1 folders.
Language of Materials
English
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)