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Parsons, Betsy, Shanisa Rodriguez, Madison Leblanc

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Betsy Parsons grew up in a Midwestern town in the 1960s and 1970’s in a middle class educated family active in the local community. Her father and mother were both teachers. Her mother and father met in Orono, Maine in English class before migrating to the Midwest. Parsons describes developing a love a teaching from her parents; she knew from a young age that she wanted to become a teacher herself and began teaching at Portland High School in 1977. She describes herself as a ‘late bloomer’ in terms of her sexuality; she didn’t come out to herself until her …

Antonik, Thomas, Ethan Masselli, Kailyn Braley

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Thomas Antonik is a gay man from Maine. Thomas moved to New York City in 1979 to attend the School of Visual Arts. He was diagnosed with HIV in the early days of the epidemic and one year later was diagnosed with AIDS. He was a part of the People with AIDS Coalition. In 1989, Antonik moved back to Maine and worked part time while also attending to his health. Antonik is an artist who works in painting and photography. He is also a practicing Quaker.

Citation

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Wolfgang Grossman Interview For The Veterans' Voices, Wolfgang H. W. Grossman, Jeniffer Seavey

Veterans' Voices

Wolfgang H. W. Grossman enlisted in the United States Army in 1969. He served at Fort Campbell, Fort Gordon, Fort Dix, Fort Bragg, and in Vietnam. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal, and more. He attained the rank of Specialist (E-5) and was discharged in 1978.

Manuel 'Opi' Delgado, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Bull, Steven, Alanna Larrivee, Tracy Payne

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

In this interview (part 1 of a two part interview), Steve Bull describes growing up in the 1950s in Kennebunk and Cape Porpoise and becoming conscious at a young age of being “different.” At age 6 or 7, he was discovered having sex with a playmate. When, at age 13, his family moved to New Jersey, Steve instead secured a scholarship to instead attend an expensive boarding school in Massachusetts where he found himself surrounded by children from wealthy families and became aware of social justice, anti-war, and civil rights activism. After attending Johns Hopkins University for two years he …

Agustin Caldera Jr., Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Lorna Dawes Interview, Director Of The University Center At Wright State University, Gary Barlow, Lorna Dawes

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

In this 2016 oral history interview, Lorna Dawes, interviewed by Gary Barlow, reflects on her service at Wright State University from 1973 through her tenure as Director of the University Center. She discusses campus expansion, student life, cultural programming, and her leadership in developing traditions such as the Artist Series and Madrigal Dinner. Dawes emphasizes collaboration, community, and student-centered engagement during the university’s formative years.

Oral History Report: William Davis, Taylor M. Adams

World War II

This is an interview with William Davis who served in World War II. This article talks about his life during World War II.

Welcome To Dignity, Donna M. Hughes

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

No abstract provided.

Arbor, Kelly, Alanna Larrivee, Emma Wynn Hill

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Kelly Arbor, who identifies as genderqueer, was born in Rumford, Maine in 1977. Arbor is an artist, educator, and proud activist. They have been involved with activism throughout their life including in college at the University of Vermont. In this interview, Arbor talks about overcoming challenges growing up trans in a rural community, and discusses such issues as poverty, classism, LGBTQ representation, sex education in schools, incest, consent, AIDS, and substance abuse. Kelly Arbor also describes being involved in the Maine-based group MESH – Maine Educationalists on Sexual Harmony – a group working to create a dialogue surrounding sex positivity …

Dr. Ann Labounsky, Ann Labounsky

Duquesne University Oral History Project

Dr. Ann Labounsky [b. 1939] worked at Duquesne University from 1969 to current.

Eleanor Noriega Muratalla, Csusb

South Colton Oral History Project Collection

No abstract provided.

Daniel R. Cronin, Daniel R. Cronin

Duquesne Veterans’ Oral History Project

Daniel R. Cronin [1925-2018] was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US Navy from 1943 to 1946. He attended Duquesne University following his service from 1946 to 1950.

Confederate Flag Memory In Gettysburg, Pa, Ryan M. Nadeau

All Musselman Library Staff Works

Few towns in the United States can claim to be as in touch with its Civil War history as Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. As the site of one of the war’s most significant battles, Gettysburg today lives and breathes the Civil War every day through the historical tourism that Gettysburg National Military Park encourages, which itself has bred a Civil War merchandise economy in the town itself. As such, the town naturally becomes a new battleground for contemporary issues regarding the memory of the Civil War—including, most significantly, the interpretation and presentation of the Confederate battle flag. As the nation passed the …

Oral History: Irwin Ginsberg, Loubeth Vaughn

Cold War

No abstract provided.

Margaret Ahles: Civil Defense In New York During World War Two, Shaina Ahles

World War II

Mrs. Margaret Ahles is 81 years old and spends her summers up in Watertown, New York and spends her winters in Mount Dora, Florida. Mrs. Ahles was a registered Nurse for most of her life until she retired. She married Lyle Ahles and had one child, David Ahles. They lived in Rome, New York until they moved to Syracuse, New York to be with their two grandchildren. Mrs. Ahles participated in the Civil Defense program during World War ll. This interview covers the topics of Mrs. Ahles’s life before the war, her time during Civil Defense, and the adjustment after …

Oral History: Adventist Church And Civil Rights, Tatiana King

Civil Rights Movement

No abstract provided.

Veteran's Opinion During The 60s-70s, Nestor D. Anamuro

Vietnam

No abstract provided.

Oral History: Joseph Macko Ii, Joshua L. Macko Mr.

Vietnam

Joseph Michael Macko II was born in the small town of Greensburg, Pennsylvania in 1953, where he lived for 5 years until he moved to Covina California where lived until he joined the Navy. Instead of going to college Joseph served in the Vietnam War from 1973-1975 as a Navy Seabee and in the Navy reserves from 1975-1979. Joseph after his military career took up the sport of body building and has lifted weights ever since. Joseph does not have a college degree and is now a professional electrician using his skills learned from a Navy Seabee to make a …

Oral History For Greg Hocking - Engineer During Vietnam War, Allison R. Melton

Vietnam

No abstract provided.