Leather Fraternity confidential application

Collection — Box: BW-14, Folder: 8

Identifier: MS-0865

Staff Only

Content Description

Derived from dealer description: This item consists of one blank confidential application to join the Leather Fraternity, a gay leather society operating in La Crescenta, CA. The four-page fill-in-the-blank application begins by asking applicants for details such as their name, astrological sign, phsyical appearance, level of experience in leather communities, and corresponding preferences for their partners. The inside pages are organized by two columns denoting passive or dominant roles related to a variety of paraphernalia and sexual activities. The rear cover addresses questions related to drugs and alcohol, and also asks for two free-response answers to the questions "What do you think are your best qualifications for your role as slave/master?" and "What thing(s) would make a person completely unacceptable to you?". The bottom of the page includes a mailing address and a request for an attached photo of the applicant.

Dates

Creation: 1970s

Creator

Leather Fraternity (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

The Leather Fraternity was a 1970s California-based contact and correspondence organization for gay men established by John Embry, who also co-founded the leather magazine Drummer. In 1976, the Leather Fraternity gained notoriety for its "Slave Auction," a charity fundraiser held in a gay bathhouse, the Mark IV.

Source: Webmaster. “Jeanne C Barney.” Leather Hall of Fame. Leather Hall of Fame. Accessed October 7, 2019. https://leatherhalloffame.com/index.php/inductees-list/27-jeanne-c-barney.html.

Extent

.167 Cubic Feet (1 legal sized folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This item consists of one blank confidential application to join the Leather Fraternity, a gay leather society operating in La Crescenta, CA. The Leather Fraternity was founded in the 1970s by John Embry, who also co-founded the leather magazine Drummer.