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Much information about homosexuality has been obtained using patient samples. Bieber et al. (1962) used homosexuals and heterosexuals who were in psychoanalytic treatment. O'Connor's (1964) sample was drawn from homosexual and heterosexual neurotics in the Air Force. West (1959) compared homosexuals and heterosexuals who were psychiatric in-patients. Robertson (1972) selected a population composed of homosexual, deviant heterosexual and neurotic out-patients. Material has been collected from nonpatient groups as well; viz., Saghir and Robins (1973), Hooker (1963), Bene (1965), Westward (1960), Evans (1969), Clark (1975), and Siegelman (1974). However, descriptive historical data garnered from nonpatient samples specifically selected according to research criteria are scant. Most samples have been