Oral History with Tom Brobson, November 6, 2014, 2014-11-06
Scope and Content
In this oral history interview, Brobson discusses his life as an undergraduate student and work as a fundraiser at Virginia Tech. He recounts stories of discrimination and threats he felt while an out gay student, discrimination and challenges he's faced at the university, and his activism while an employee, including helping to found the LGBT Caucus and to support Lambda Horizons. The interview was recorded on November 6, 2014 in Major Williams Hall on the Virginia Tech campus. The interviewer was Sarah Evenson and the technical assistant was Laura Keith.
Dates
- 2014-11-06
Creator
- Brobson, Tom (Interviewee, Person)
- Evenson, Sarah (Interviewer, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. One interview in this collection is only available on-site as a transcript by request.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Tom Brobson graduated from Virginia Tech in 1982. After working in Washington, D.C., for several years, he returned to work for Tech in 1989, working as a fundraiser for the Department of University Relations. A diabetic himself, Brobson went on to work for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Interview Online
Duration
01:07:04
- Brobson, Tom (Interviewee)
- Sexual minorities
- University History
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu