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1. [Memorial booklet for Jean Claude Letist.]
2. [A theater poster; an anti-discrimination poster; wrapping paper.]
3. [Detailed notes taken from Miss Universe pageants 1970-1991. 1″.]
4. CANADA.[Letters: 1988-1991 Photos included.]
5. BELGIUM.[Letters: 1985- 1991 Includes ILGA 1990 material.]
6. ITALY.[Letters: 1989-1990; Christmas cards.]
7. SWEDEN.[Letters & notecards: 1981-1991; ILGA news included; letters from D. Murphy 1987-89, from PA, VT, & Sweden were tied separately within this bunch. 3/4″]
8. [Chicago letters. All from Larry of The Nude Exchange 1988-1991.]
9. FRANCE.[Letters & notecards: 1977; 1983-1991. Those from Dr. Michel Andre mostly in French; a few pictures included.]
10. HOLLAND.[Letters & notecards: 1983-1991. Included is much discussion of AIDS, particularly in the letters of Maria Pronk; ILGA news; photos; an obituary for Jehuda Sofer. 3/4″]
11. JAPAN.[Letters & cards: 1969-1975; containing extensive information about Weltmann and his wife Kathy Donohue.]
12. ENGLAND & SCOTLAND.[Letters & notecards: 1985-1990; Include information on Letist, AIDS, British gay life, extensive ILGA information, and a mention of the Gay Archives and the Jewish Gay & Lesbian World Conference. 1/2″]
13. [Letters from Binghampton, NY 1989-1991.]
14. NORWAY.[Card and Letter.]
15. [Letters: Harry B. Hungerford of Memphis, TN, and Joe Bishop, the caretaker of the Carrollville, Mississippi House & Gardens, 1988-91. Included are photos; birthday and Christmas cards; extensive mention of nudist groups and leather groups, for example: The Nude Exchange, Naturists Across the Blue Ridge States, Arkansas Bare Society, Gay Atlanta Naturist Group, and more, and of “Chiron Rising” magazine.]
16. [Letters from Decatur, Georgia 1984-1989. Including pictures and references to Donohue.]

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17. [Notecards 1986-87.]
18. [Notecards: 1987-90, mailed from NJ, OH, and TX, respectively.]
19. XMAS 1987.[Notecards. 1″].
20. BIRTHDAY 1987.[Notecards].
21. NEW ZEALAND.[Letters and photo 1988.]
22. PENNSYLVANIA.[Notes from Philadelphia 1986-90.]
23. [Groups of letters & notecards in this folder were individually tied. Those dated span the years 1984-1990. All from various locations in New Jersey. 1/2″]
24. SID’S NOTES.[Notes and cards from lover and care-giver Sidney Zweibel.]
25. [Letters from Indianapolis, IN 1989-90. An ILGA notice included.]
26. KENTUCKY.[Letters from Louisville, KY 1990.]
27. [Letters from Wytheville, VA 1990-91. Contain information about Weltmann’s AIDS symptoms.]
28. FINLAND.[1983-90. Letters containing information on international gay organizations included.]
29. SPAIN.[Letters 198890; several pictures enclosed.]
30. [Letters from Holladay, Utah 1988-91. Information includes Weltmann’s relationship with Zweibel; the European gay scene; and endless letters detailing sexual fantasies, particularly of a father-son nature. 3/4″]
31. [Letters & notecards from Germany 1981-91. Topics include AIDS, AZT, Weltmann’s relationships, gay cinema, and German gay political issues. 3/4″]
32. DENMARK.[Postcards: 1983-89.]
33. [Unbound Christmas notecards, apparently 1988.]

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34. XMAS 1989.[Notecards.]
35. [Notecards from Brooklyn, NY 1989.]
36. [Letters from New York 1984-87.]
37. [Letters from Carteret, NJ 1987.]
38. FAMILY.[Notecards, invitations, a poem, and notes from his mother and father regarding his homosexuality.]
39. [Groups of letters and notecards, some from New Jersey locations, from mid 1980’s to 1990.]
40. 1974-1983 PHILA YEARS JOHN & MICHAEL & LARRY & JEROME [Two folders of letters, originally tied together in small groups within the larger pack. Actual years spanned 1969-1987. Of particular interest are: a memorial program and obituary for Joseph Beam 1989; photographs; letters about Provincetown; references to Donohue; a press release for Giovanni’s Room; postcards from Weltmann to his lover/roommate John Edgar; and a very early mention of Letist. 1″ each.]
41. 1974-1983 PHILA YEARS JOHN & MICHAEL & LARRY & JEROME [Two folders of letters, originally tied together in small groups within the larger pack. Actual years spanned 1969-1987. Of particular interest are: a memorial program and obituary for Joseph Beam 1989; photographs; letters about Provincetown; references to Donohue; a press release for Giovanni’s Room; postcards from Weltmann to his lover/roommate John Edgar; and a very early mention of Letist. 1″ each.]
42. [Miscellaneous found floating throughout collection. 1 3/4″]
43. [Letters from Plymouth, IN 1989. Photos included.]
44. [Letters from Salem, NH 1988.]
45. [Letters from Missoula, MT 1989.]
46. [Letters from Bask, Switzerland 1989. Photos included.]
47. [Letters from Silver Lake, NH 1989-90. Included are Polaroid photos, sexual fantasies, and letters decorated with their author’s artwork.]
48. [Letters from St. Charles, Missouri 1989-90. Photos included.]
49. [Letters from Washington DC 1989-1990.]
50. [Letters & notecards from men met through ads 1987-1989.]
51. [Letters from Philadelphia, PA 1989-90. Included are poems, and commentary on the Florida gay scene.]
52. [Miscellaneous found floating throughout collection.]

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53. [Letters from Seattle, WA 1988-91. Included are a draft of a story for Foreskin Quarterly; a memoriam for Frank Boyen; photos.]
54. [Letters from various men, United States, 1987-91.]
55. [Party invitations from Brookfield, CT 1989-90.]
56. [Letters from men from the United States 1987-91.]
57. [Letters from men met through ads 1985-89. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Minnesota. Photos enclosed.]
58. [Unbound letters and notecards from United States, including NJ, NE, IA, CA. 1976-77, 1980, & 1988-90.]
59. [Letters from Coatesville, PA 1988-89.]
60. [Letters from Drums, PA 1989-90.]
61. [Letters from Bradenton, FL and La Crosse, WI, 1989-1991.]
62. [Letters from Cambridge, MA 1989-90.]
63. [Gay Atlanta Naturist Group material.]
64. [Letters 1990 from Germany, Holland, & Sweden. Photos enclosed.]
65. SWEDISH DIARY 1981.[Weltmann’s notes from trip to IGA Conference.]
66. 40TH BIRTHDAY 1989.[Notecards.]
67. AUSTRIA.[Letters & notecards, 1986, 87, 89, 91.]
68. OHIO.[Letters from a friend from The Nude Exchange 1988.]
69. [Notecards from Niko Sotakos, 1986-91.]
70. MARYLAND.[Letters, photos, drawings. 1988-89.]
71. [Letters & notecards from Linda Suydam, 1968-90.]
72. [Letters, notecards, & photos from Jean Claude Letist, 1982-89. Much material related to AIDS.]
73. [Notecards from Pennsauken, NJ, 1979-93. Photos enclosed.]
74. [Notecards 1986 & 88. Included is an old envelope marked, “To Mommy Michael”.]

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75. GERMANY.[Letters & notecards from various people, 1984-91. Photos & sticker enclosed. Includes early IGA social information.]
76. [Letters, poetry, & photos from Ridgewood, NY, 1979-87. Significant information touches on the US Army and MCC/NY. 1″ each.]
77. [Letters, poetry, & photos from Ridgewood, NY, 1979-87. Significant information touches on the US Army and MCC/NY. 1″ each.]
78. [Letters, poetry, & photos from Ridgewood, NY, 1979-87. Significant information touches on the US Army and MCC/NY. 1″ each.]
79. SIGMA THETA TAU-DELTA NU.[National Honor Society of Nursing. Member information.]
80. [Scrapbook of childhood/teenage performance programs, photos, newsclippings, notes.]
81. [Miscellaneous found floating throughout collection.]
82. [Letters from Donohue 1968-70, 1986-91. Wedding invitations and photos included. 1 1/4″.]
83. [Letters from Arleen Olshan of Philadelphia 1985-90.]
84. [Letters from Ed Hermance of Philadelphia 1985-91. See for personal reference to Audre Lorde.]

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85. [Notecards from Philadelphia 1987-91. Photo included.]
86. [Letters, notecards, and newsclippings from Philadelphia area.]
87. [Letters & notecards from Joan DeForest of Pennsylvania 1985, 86, & 88.]
88. [Notecards from Bill Keeling of Newtown, PA 1989-90.]
89. [All correspondence from 8/91 until death. Includes fliers; get well cards; Berlin ILGA minutes; information on RFSL and ILGA; letters from Donohue. Of interest is a July 1991 letter from Weltmann to Glen Kidder in which Weltmann writes about his illness. 1/2″.]
90. THE INVISIBLE MINORITY.[Columns written by Weltmann at Trenton State University 1984-85 in “The Signal”. Also included are rough drafts of these works and editorials in response to them.]
91. [Puzzle photo of Weltmann and Donohue on their wedding day.]
92. [Business cards; an origami item with note inside.]
93. [Miscellaneous found floating throughout collection.]
94. [Photos from album. Shots of vacation sites; people; NYC; more. 1/2″.]
95. [Photos from loose photo sheets. Shots in Brooklyn; San Francisco; Stockholm ILGA 1990; enlargements of Letist; various people. 1/2″.]
96. [Photos from album. Sexually explicit shots of Weltmann as well as others sent to him; a nudist camp; Mardi Gras. 3/4″.]
97. [Photos from album. Nudes of young Weltmann and Donohue.]

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98. [Photos from album. Sexually explicit shots of Weltmann with friends as well as others sent to him. 1″.]
99. [Photos from album. Older shots of friends and family; European touristy shots.]
100. FRIENDS NYC.[Photos from album. Shots of Fire Island; Europe; NYC; various friends.]
101. [Photos from scrapbook. Older photos of Weltmann’s family.]
102. 1989 EUROPEAN TRIP VIENNA.[Photos from album. Shots of friends in Europe. 1/2″.]
103. [Album put together posthumously for a memorial service. Includes photos and clippings from all phases of Weltmann’s life. 3/4″.]
104. XMAS-1986 GERMANY/SPAIN/AMSTERDAM, BRUSSELS, KOLN-1986 EASTER/NEW HOPE/1987-GERMANY, HOLLAND, BERLIN. [Photos from album. Shots of friends, some in NYC. Unclear that all places listed in title were contained in the photos. 1/2″.]
105. [Miscellaneous photos found throughout the collection. Some sexually explicit. 1″.]
106. [Drawing of Letist. Removed from frame.]Two Trenton State University Diplomas; a framed 5×7 photograph of Weltmann; a framed hand-made birthday card; an album of sexually explicit photographs.

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107. [Two Trenton State University Diplomas; a photograph of Weltmann; a hand-made birthday card.]
108. [Album of sexually explicit photographs.]

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