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Found in 730 Collections and/or Records:

Oral History with Howard Feiertag, November 2, 2014

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_FeiertagHoward

Oral History with Howard Feiertag, November 2, 2014, 2014-11-02

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_FeiertagHoward
Scope and Content

In his oral history, Feiertag discusses his childhood in Brooklyn, New York, in the 1930s and 40s, his long career in the military and hospitality industry, his homosexual experiences as a young man in the 1950s and 60s, his relationship of nearly 50 years and his life in the Virginia Tech community. The interview was recorded on November 2, 2014 at Inn at Virginia Tech. Claire Gogan was the interviewer and Jordan Laney was the technical assistant.

Dates: 2014-11-02

Oral History with Jean Elliott, October 27, 2014

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_ElliottJean

Oral History with Jean Elliott, October 27, 2014, 2014-10-27

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_ElliottJean
Scope and Content In this oral history interview, Elliott discusses her childhood, struggling with her sexuality throughout her childhood and early adulthood, and being out as a lesbian or gay woman while working at Virginia Tech. She also discusses stories of her contributions to the LGBT programming at VT, including the Gay in Appalachia event series, and her observations about allies, challenges, and changes in Virginia and at Virginia Tech. The interview was recorded on October 27, 2014 in Elliott's...
Dates: 2014-10-27

Oral History with Jeff Mann, October 30, 2014

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MannJeff

Oral History with Jeff Mann, October 30, 2014, 2014-10-30

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MannJeff
Scope and Content The inverview was conducted on October 30, 2014 in Jeff Mann's office, 210 Shanks Hall, on the campus of Virginia Tech. The interview chronicles the story of Mann's life from growing up in a small town in West Virginia to his college experience and his arrival in Blacksburg. It includes stories of his first experience with his sexuality, coming out as gay, his first sexual experience, relationships, the nature of his publications, and the meaning of his tattoos. Ren Harman was the...
Dates: 2014-10-30

Oral History with Jo Ann Underwood, November 4, 2014

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_UnderwoodJoAnn

Oral History with Jo Ann Underwood, November 4, 2014 , 2014-11-04

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_UnderwoodJoAnn
Scope and Content

The interview explores Jo Ann Underwood’s work as health educator at Virginia Tech and her involvement with the gay students’ group, Lambda Horizon. Underwood’s family background and her husband Richard’s civil rights work in the Together magazine are also discussed. The interview was conducted at Jo Ann Underwood’s residence in Blacksburg, VA. Damon Kinmond was the interviewer and Whitney Wright was the technical assistant.

Dates: 2014-11-04

Oral History with John Gray Williams, October 28, 2014

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_WilliamsJohnGray

Oral History with John Gray Williams, October 28, 2014, 2014-10-28

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Identifier: Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_WilliamsJohnGray
Scope and Content The interview was conducted on October 28, 2014 at John Gray Williams’s home in Blacksburg, VA. The interviewer was Whitney Wright and she was assisted by Damon Kinmond. There was limited time for the interview and there are moments within the interview where discussion of the time and Williams’s evening plans can be heard. The interview lasts almost two hours. It begins with a description of Williams’s family and their social dynamics and proceeds into his early experience and understanding...
Dates: 2014-10-28