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Contains files related to Sears' activities and responsibilities as editor of this journal for gay and lesbian studies and homophobia in education. Arranged into four groupings: Correspondence, Drafts and Proofs, Submissions, and Administrative Files. Correspondence files contain exchanges between Sears and publishers or authors. The Drafts and Proofs grouping also includes some correspondence. Submissions files include rejections, acceptances, and letters of intent to publish. A wide range of clippings, calls for papers, publicity, and assorted resource files are found in the Administrative grouping. Drafts and proofs are arranged in order received; all other sections are arranged alphabetically.

A review essay in Curriculum Inquiry, Issue 4, Vol. 33, of five works on curriculum development, with photocopies of the works included.

Edited by Sears; hard bound copy has been transferred to the library's general collections and can be located through the Duke Library's online catalog.

Files of contributor correspondence and publication agreements, and one folder of publisher correspondence, for double issue of Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Studies published while Sears was editor. Hard-copy drafts of articles are not included, but electronic files of drafts have been mounted to the library server - please contact a research archivist for assistance in accessing these drafts. Arranged in original order as received.

Series edited by Sears for Greenwood Publishing Group. Includes the following titles: Including Children with Special Needs (2005), Holding Schools Accountable (2006), and Bullying (2007). Chiefly correspondence and administrative files. Organized as received.

Contributor files of correspondence and publication agreements for double issue of Journal of Lesbian Gay and Bisexual and Transgender Social Work, published while Sears was editor. Drafts of articles are often included, and electronic files of most drafts have been mounted to the library server; please contact a research archivist for assistance in accessing electronic files. Arranged in original order as received.

Editorial files assembled by Sears during his tenure as editor for Volumes 4 and 5 (2006-2007). Contributor files found in the Publication Files grouping represent accepted manuscripts only. Beginning with Volume 5, the journal was renamed Journal of LGBT Youth, and published by Taylor and Francis.

Set of folders relating to an essay on Laura Bragg, a Charleston resident, museum director, library founder, and social progressive, entitled "Museums, Friends and Lovers in the New South: Laura's Web, 1909-1931," (2000) with Louise Allen. The essay later became a chapter in the 2003 publication.

Fragments and full drafts of various articles, essays, and memoirs, mainly untitled.

Edited by Sears and Walter L. Williams. Arranged into three groups: Correspondence, Editorial Files, and Administrative Files. Correspondence files include letters written by Sears and contributors, and exchanges with the Columbia University Press. Chapters and topics edited by Sears and incorporated into his publication are found in the Editorial Files group; these folders are arranged by author's last name. Administrative files are routine in nature. All files are arranged alphabetically.