Ralph -

I actually know or know of a number of gay men in various preservation
careers, whether it's historians, conservators, masons, etc.  I don't care
what their sexual orientation is as long as they care and do their jobs
well.

On a related note, there have been a couple of items in "Preservation"
magazine relatively recently on gays in preservation.  One was one of those
back-page editorials in which I believe Dwight (the columnist) outs himself
to the unwary reader, and another article on preservation in historically
gay neighborhoods in San Francisco.

- Johnette
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From: Ralph Walter <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Preservationeers, old and new
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 20:31:40 EST


On a related note, I remember some years ago seeing a request from a
Columbia
student, looking for info on the history and importance of gay men in Histo
Presto.  That may be where the men--well, some of them,  went.

Ralph