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AHJ_ah12604 Inventory of the Gregory Hinton papers, 1981-2022 Hinton (Gregory) papers Processed by Molly Marcusse University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/

2015

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by Molly Marcusse April 2015 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Hinton, Gregory Gregory Hinton papers 1981-2022 12604 10.98 cubic ft. (13 boxes) + 13.63 GB University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English These are the scripts, research files, manuscript proofs, emails, VHS and DVD recordings, and oral history of an author, filmmaker, and playwright. He was interested in documenting the experiences of gay life in the American West. Biography of Gregory Hinton

Gregory Hinton was an author, filmmaker, playwright, and curator. Hinton's work as a playwright included "Beyond Brokeback" and "Diversity Day", a staged reenactment of contentious Missoula City Council public testimony. Hinton was involved in three staged readings of the marriage equality play "8". Hinton's work in feature films included producing the AIDS drama, "It's My Party" (1996). He also wrote and produced the controversial film "Circuit" (2002). Hinton's published novels include: "Cathedral City" (2001), "Desperate Hearts" (2002), "The Way Things Ought to Be" (2003), and "Santa Monica Canyon" (2007). Hinton worked as an independent curator, partnering with museums, libraries, and universities in ten states to create and produce "Out West", a historical public program which included a series of plays, films, lectures, and exhibitions dedicated to the history and culture of diverse communities in the American West.

Scope and Content

This collection contains documents related to Gregory Hinton's accomplishments and works, particularly "Out West", "Beyond Brokeback", "Cathedral City", "Desperate Hearts", "The Way Things Ought to Be", and "Santa Monica Canyon". Collection also contains files detailing his film experiences, such as "It's My Party" and "Circuit", awards received by Hinton, posters of his works, files about Hinton's family, and an oral history interview by the American Heritage Center "Out West in the Rockies" oral history program.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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There are no known other archival collections created by Gregory Hinton at the date of processing.

This material was received from Gregory Hinton from 2014-2023.

The collection was processed by Molly Marcusse in April 2015. Additions made by Molly Marcusse in August 2015 and updated by Jamie Greene in November 2016, March 2019, and November 2023.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Access Terms Gay rodeos Homosexuality -- West (U.S.) LGBTQ+ people Montana -- 20th century Wyoming -- 20th century Colorado -- 20th century California -- 20th century Wyoming -- History -- 2000- <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> People, Ethnicity, and Culture Gays and Lesbians Social Life and Customs Politics, Government, and Law 1"8", Las Vegas Library2013 1"8", Bozeman Library2012 1"8", KCATF/7 Staging LGBT Oral History2012 1AAA GLBTQ Alliance, AAM Expo 2014, Seattle, WA2014 2Articles, Autry, BBCW, Eiteljorg, Coloradan, Hinton Paper 4Articles for "S.M.C." 4Articles for "S.M.C." Audio Visual: 4DVD: The Eyes of Don Bachardy 4VHS: David Hockney Pleasures of the Eye 7VHS: Ron's Interview of Gregory Hinton1986 7VHS: North Shore 7VHS: Reform School Girls 7VHS: Getting Right 7VHS: Directing: How to Get There 7VHS: Worldwide Documentaries "A Closer Walk" 7DVD: Circuit 7DVD: It's My Party 8VHS: Gregory Hinton book signing Digitalahcdm_12604_006"A Sissy in Wyoming" at the Nicolysen Art Museum, Casper, WyOctober 24, 2021 Digitalahcdm_12604_006Presentation for Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 7February 18, 2022 9Awards & Documents - Gregory Hinton2009 9Awards: IGRA President's award2009 2Beyond Brokeback, Shepard Symposium on Social Justice, Laramie2011 2Beyond Brokeback, One City/One Pride, West Hollywood2011 2Beyond Brokeback, Bozeman Public Library2011 2Beyond Brokeback, Roosevelt University Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL2011 13Book: "Blake Little: Photographs from the Gay Rodeo" edited by Johanna M. Blume, Assistant Curator of Western Art - Eiteljorg Museum2016 1CNN "This Is Life" With Lisa Ling, Gay Rodeo2014 5Cathedral City - Legal, Representation, Promo, Kensington Publishing, 5Cathedral City - Agency Representation 5Cathedral City Press 5Cathedral City Music 5Cathedral City brick 7Circuit 7Circuit correspondence 7Circuit Notes & Press Correspondence: 13Miscellaneous correspondence regarding "Chinook", "Night Rodeo", "Queen at the Cody Stampede"2012-2014 DigitalFolder ahcdm_12604_001Emails - to and from Gregory Hinton regarding Out West at the Autry, Beyond Brokeback, Diversity Day, "8", Gay Rodeo Legacy, and iUniverse2008-2015 2VIP correspondence, Out West, Hinton Papers 4Santa Monica rejection letters 4Letters from Don Bachardy, Paul Wonner, Theophilus Brown, "S.M.C." 4Query Letters, Promo, "S.M.C." 5Query Letters, Cathedral City 5Letters of Response, Cathedral City 12Diplomas and college transcript - Gregory Hinton1977 1Diversity Day, Las Vegas Library2014 1Diversity Day, Laramie/Missoula/Billings2013 1Diversity Day, KCAFT/7 Sacto2013 1Diversity Day Research, Play, etc. 2Driving Montana2010 Family papers: 12John Scott Hinton 1950-2002, Brother of Gregory Hinton - photographs, letters, poems, drawings from my beloved brother1950-2002 12 and Digitalahcdm_12604_002Tom Ferris, life partner 1989 to present - photographs, manuscripts, cards1989-2015 12 and Digitalahcdm_12604_004Hinton Family Papers - slides, photographs, stage play, death certificates, and video (DVD) "Hinton, Jones, Robinettes"1985-1990 3Cody Enterprise, "Wot a Week!" columns by G.C. (Kip) Hinton 13Cody Enterprise, "Wot a Week!" columns by G.C. (Kip) Hinton - name plate, correspondence2008-2009 1Front Range 20142014 6Frontiers Magazine, Vol. 22, Issue 11 2GLBT Historical Society, San Francisco, CA, "Milk"2010 2Gay Rodeo Legacy Project, Autry National Center2008 1Hidden Histories, Eiteljorg Museum2012 2Hidden Histories, Out West at the Autry #22010 7It's My Party Press 2Los Angeles City Council, Autry Testimony2011 Manuscripts: 3"Night Rodeo" Novel 2nd draft2009 3"The Book of Waitresses" screen play2005 3"Pena Ronda" screenplay 3"Tools for Loving" screenplay 3"Santa Monica Canyon" screenplay 3"The Bird Artist" screenplay 3"dizzy & jimmy" screenplay 3"The Night Without Moon or Star" screenplay 4"Santa Monica Canyon" by Gregory Hinton 4"Santa Monica Canyon" by Gregory Hinton Final 4"S.M.C." Papers 6"The Way Things Ought to Be" by Gregory Hinton 1 6"The Way Things Ought to Be" by Gregory Hinton 2 6"The Way Things Ought to Be" Screenplay Adaptation 3"Cathedral City" scripts 5"Cathedral City" Script - Coverage/Concept Papers, Cast List/Budget 8"Cathedral City" mementos 8"Cathedral City" Galley2000 8"Cathedral City" screenplay 8"Cathedral City" by Gregory Hinton 8"Cathedral City" by Gregory Hinton uncorrected proof 8"Desperate Hearts" Galley2002 8"Desperate Hearts" by Gregory Hinton 8"Desperate Hearts" by Gregory Hinton uncorrected proof 8"Desperate Palms"2001 12"Waiting for a Chinook: A New Play About Old Newspapers)" by Gregory Hinton2014 12"Waiting for a Chinook" C.M Russel Museum Chamber Performance - clippings, manuscript, programs2014 12"Waiting for a Chinook" playbill, press from Snowy Range Summer Theatre Festival, and photographs2014 12"Waiting for a Chinook" draft of play2014 13"Community Journalism" play2012-2014 13"Queen of the Cody Stampede" screen play1986 13"Queen of the Cody Stampede" first draft novel1993 5Maps 6The Marked Reference Bible 6The Holy Bible 5News Clippings, Cathedral City & Desperate Hearts Digitalahcdm_12604_005 and 007Oral History with Gregory Hinton - American Heritage Center, Out West in the Rockies Oral History Program2021 Out West: 1Out West with Buffalo Bill, Las Vegas Library2014 1Blake Little, Eiteljorg, Out West 1The Wild West, Out West at the Autry2013 1Two spirits, Out West at the Eiteljorg2013 1Two Spirits, Out West at the Las Vegas Library2012 1Beyond Brokeback, Out West at the Las Vegas Library2012 2Out west Concept Paper Timeline 2Out West at the Bozeman Library, Patricia Nell Warren2011 2Out West with George Takei, Autry2010 2Out West with Buffalo Bill, BBCW Fellowship2011 2Brokeback Shirts, Autry Installation, Out West2009 2Whatever Happened to Ennis Del Mar? #1, Out West at the Autry2009 2Beyond Brokeback, Out West at the Autry #32010 2Patricia Nell Warren, Out West at the Las Vegas Library2011 2Marsden Hartley, Out West at the Autry2011 2PHRANC & Co., Out West at the Autry2011 2Saving the LGBT Story, Out West at the Autry2011 Digitalahcdm_1260_003Out West programming - Beyond Brokeback, press releases, PowerPoint presentations, images, manuscript documents2012-2014 1Out Write 25, West Hollywood, CA2013 1Paladin awards, Denver2014 1Paladin Awards, San Diego2013 1Paladin Awards, Out West at the Phoenix Library2013 Photographs: 12Gregory Hinton - early childhood and secondary school1960-1972 9Photograph of Blake Little (rodeo performer), signed, with personal note to Gregory Hintonundated 10Posters: Reform School Girls, Waiting for a Chinook, Grease, Circuit, Reform School Girls, It's My Party2009 11Posters: Marriage Equality, Liza Minelli Event, Gregory Hinton Book Signing, Out West at the Autry, Beyond Brokeback2009-2010 1Pride in the Saddle, New Mexico History Museum2013 1Pride in the Saddle, Las Vegas Library2012 7Project articles - Gregory Hinton 7Project: It's My Party 7Project News 5Publicity 7Reform School Girls 13Research files: "Night Rodeo", "Queen of the Cody Stampede", "Waiting for a Chinook"1961-2009 13Research for lecture on demise of print journalismundated 1Same Sex Dynamics, Las Vegas Library2013 1Same Sex Dynamics in 19th Century, Mormon Example2012 2Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate, West Hollywood, CA2010 13Speeches: "Waiting for a Chinook: Searching For My Father - A Wyoming Country Editor" presented to the Montana Historical Society2014 13Speeches: Montana Newspaper Association Convention - Big Sky 20152015 1Staging LGBT History, One City/One Pride, West Hollywood2012 12Stories and poems - miscellaneous1971-2015 1Tacoma Art Museum, Hide/Seek2012 2Tom Gregory Autograph Book 13Travel to Cody - travel receipts2014 2Two Spirits, One City/One Pride, West Hollywood, CA2010 13Ucross Foundation, Spring 20092009 4Universe, "S.M.C." 6The Way Things Ought to Be - Press, Research, Eric Sawyer 6The Way Things Ought to Be - Keen James Version 6The Way Things Ought to Be - Boulder Settings DigitalWebsite: South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Arts and Life, Gregory Hinton Advances LGBT Culture in American West (article and interview)November 7, 2017 7Whisper Me Safe 13Whitney anniversary and the BBHC (Buffalo Bill Historical Center) - speech, correspondence, photographs2009 2World Gay Rodeo, Laughlin, NV2010 7Writers Guild of America registration paperwork