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Size | 64 interviews |
Abstract | The Southern Oral History Program conducts and collects interviews with Southerners who have made significant contributions to various fields of human endeavor. In addition, the Program undertakes special projects with the purpose of rendering historically visible those whose experience is not reflected in traditional written sources. The Southern Oral History Program Collection, Series W: LGBTQ Life in the South contains interviews that explore communitiy, life, and activism of individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. |
Creator | Southern Oral History Program. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English. |
Finding aid for Series W: LGBTQ Life in the South created and encoded by Laura Hart and Mary Oliva in July 2017.
Back to TopThe following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog.
Back to TopIn 1973, the History Department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill established an oral history program devoted to the study of the southern region of the United States.
The Southern Oral History Program collects interviews with Southerners who have made significant contributions to various fields of human endeavor. In addition, the Program undertakes special projects with the purpose of rendering historically visible those whose experience is not reflected in traditional written sources. Interviews are conducted by Program staff, graduate students, faculty members, and consultants. The Program also serves as a collecting agency, accepting donations of tapes and transcripts of interviews conducted by other researchers.
Back to TopInterviews explore communitiy, life, and activism of individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer.
ONLINE INTERVIEW DATABASE
Click here for the online, sortable list of oral history interviews in this series. Each interview is cataloged in the interview database with descriptive information about the interviewee and the contents of the interview. Transcriptions and audio recordings for many of the unrestricted interviews are available in this online database.
Back to TopA collection of oral history interviews on the topic of local queer life, community, and activism from 1969 to the present. Aaron Lovett, an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, conducted these interviews as part of his independent research project in the History department in summer 2014. The study was advised by Dr. Rachel Seidman, Associate Director of the Southern Oral History Program. This study traces the development of queer activism from social organizing in the early 1970s, to the beginning of statewide lobbying and political activism in the early 1990s, and to recent developments in North Carolina regarding pro-LGBTQ laws such as the North Carolina School Violence Prevention Act and anti-LGBTQ legislation such as Amendment One. LGBTQ activists interviewed include feminist theorist Alexis Pauline Gumbs, HIV/AIDS advocate Carolyn McAllaster, and LGBTQ lobbyist Ian Palmquist. This study connects local and statewide LGBTQ events with regional and national trends, analyzes the nature of the Triangle area's LGBTQ community in relation to rest of the South, and documents changes and continuities in local LGBTQ life and culture.
ONLINE INTERVIEW DATABASE
Click here for the online, sortable list of oral history interviews in this series. Each interview is cataloged in the interview database with descriptive information about the interviewee and the contents of the interview. Transcriptions and audio recordings for many of the unrestricted interviews are available in this online database.
Bradley R. Batch with interviewer Aaron Lovett. 21 July 2014
Digital Folder W-0001 |
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Amy Glaser, white professor, with interviewer Aaron Lovett. 19 July 2014
Digital Folder W-0002 |
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Alexis Pauline Gumbs, African American writer, with interviewer Aaron Lovett. 23 July 2014
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Carolyn McAllaster, white professor, with interviewer Aaron Lovett. 14 July 2014
Digital Folder W-0004 |
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Michael R. Nelson, white politician, with interviewer Aaron Lovett. 28 July 2014
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Ian Palmquist, white NGO director, with interviewer Aaron Lovett. 27 June 2014
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Carlton Rutherford, African American social worker, with interviewer Aaron Lovett. 7 July 2014
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These interviews comprise a portion of the set done by E. Patrick Johnson between 2003 and 2006 as research for his book (and performances of) Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South (2008). Major topics include when interviewees realized they were gay or not like other boys, the role of the church in their upbringing, geographic segregation in their town, gender roles at home, gay slang, coming out, college years, the impact of HIV/AIDs on their lives, and their decisions to continue to live in the South or to emigrate upon reaching adulthood. These interviews challenge traditional stereotypes of black gay men as closeted or repressed and reveal how black gay men carve out a place for themselves within their communities in the South
ONLINE INTERVIEW DATABASE
Click here for the online, sortable list of oral history interviews in this series. Each interview is cataloged in the interview database with descriptive information about the interviewee and the contents of the interview. Transcriptions and audio recordings for many of the unrestricted interviews are available in this online database.
AL (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. Undated
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Alex (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 6 January 2003
Digital Folder W-0009 |
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Brian (pseudonym), African American military personnel, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 18 August 2004
Digital Folder W-0010 |
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Berry (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 5 July 2005
Digital Folder W-0011 |
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Kevin (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 20 July 2005
Digital Folder W-0012 |
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OKC (pseudonym), African American minister, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 17 January 2005
Digital Folder W-0013 |
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Rich (pseudonym), African American academic, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 4 May 2005
Digital Folder W-0014 |
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Rob (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 15 August 2004
Digital Folder W-0015 |
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WB (pseudonym), African American social justice activist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 12 August 2005
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Albert (pseudonym), African American gay rights activist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 18 July 2005
Digital Folder W-0017 |
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Angelo (pseudonym), African American minister, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 12 May 2005
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Bob (pseudonym), African American military personnel and gay rights activist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 14 May 2005
Digital Folder W-0019 |
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Bryant (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 20 July 2005
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Damian (pseudonym), African American student, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 5 November 2004
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Gerald (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 4 May 2005
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Henry (pseudonym), African American gay rights activist and civil rights activist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 4 March 2005
Digital Folder W-0023 |
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Jaime (pseudonym), African American military personnel, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 24 July 2003
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Keanan (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 31 October 2004
Digital Folder W-0025 |
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Ken (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 26 October 2004
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Marlon (pseudonym), African American gay rights activist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 7 May 2005
Digital Folder W-0027 |
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Patrick (pseudonym), African American businessman and gay rights activist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 31 October 2004
Digital Folder W-0028 |
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Phil (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 24 July 2005
Digital Folder W-0029 |
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Reggie (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 9 November 2004
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Roosevelt (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 6 October 2004
Digital Folder W-0031 |
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Shean (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 2 November 2004
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Shomari (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 10 November 2004
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Stanley (pseudonym), African American professor, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 22 January 2005
Digital Folder W-0034 |
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Ted (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 3 November 2004
Digital Folder W-0035 |
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Hardaway (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 13 October 2006
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Tim'm (pseudonym), African American musician, teacher, writer, and gay rights activist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 24 September 2005
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Timothy (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 6 January 2005
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Tony (pseudonym), African American actor and professor, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 20 July 2003
Digital Folder W-0039 |
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William (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 13 August 2004
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Charles (pseudonym), African American student, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 9 November 2004
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Chastity (pseudonym), African American hairdresser, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 27 September 2004
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Vivian (pseudonym), African American nurse, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 22 January 2005
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L. (pseudonym), African American business owner and real estate agent, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. Undated
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DC (pseudonym), African American teacher, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 20 January 2005
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Dean (pseudonym), African American minister, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 11 January 2005
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Duncan (pseudonym), African American minister and gay rights activist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 1 November 2004
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Ed (pseudonym), African American librarian, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 22 January 2005
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Freddie (pseudonym), African American artist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 30 October 2004
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Gerome (pseudonym), African American tailor, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 9 January 2005
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Greg (pseudonym), African American academic, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 10 May 2005
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Harold (pseudonym), African American teacher, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 4 May 2005
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Jeff (pseudonym), African American business owner and musician, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 18 August 2004
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Jeryl (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 9 November 2004
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Joe (pseudonym), African American student, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 10 May 2005
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John (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 14 May 2005
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Jonathan (pseudonym), African American architect and builder, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 18 August 2004
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Kenneth (pseudonym), African American gay right activist, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 10 November 2004
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B. (pseudonym), African American musician, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 27 October 2004
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Kenyatta (pseudonym), African American teacher, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 3 May 2005
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H. (pseudonym), African American professor, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 28 October 2004
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Michael (pseudonym) with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 28 October 2004
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Stephen (pseudonym), African American actor, with interviewer E. Patrick Johnson. 5 November 2004
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