The Ronald McCrea papers include a variety of published materials concerning gay rights and
gay culture in the 20th century, correspondence and organizational materials generated by
the Madison Gay Liberation Front, Madison Gay Center/Rennaissance and the Madison Alliance
for Homosexual Equality as well as other gay rights groups active in Madison, Wisconsin. It
also includes McCrea's personal materials, published writing, correspondence and
photographs. In addition, the papers include material documenting McCrea's appointment as
Press Secretary to Wisconsin Governor Tony Earl between 1983 and 1987 and the subsequent
press controversy over his appointment. The collection's large items include posters for
local campaigns and events as well as large format photographs and some full newspapers.
