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"Oral History with Jae de la Mora, March 8, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Esther Jae de la Mora for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Jae de la Mora is an artist, translator, and single mother from Mexico who acquired her green card at the beginning of the pandemic. She is a (possible) COVID survivor and has been active in mutual aid before and during the pandemic.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-03-08,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_DeLaMoraJae,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Jae de la Mora, March 8, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jessica Taylor",,,,,,,54:25,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Jae de la Mora",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b8b70f871145250d991f567392744047.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Pablo Isaza, March 4, 2020 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Pablo Isaza for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Pablo, 21, works for an engineering firm while working towards his BA degree. The pandemic has affected his employment, finances, and political involvement.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2020-03-04,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_IsazaPablo,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Pablo Isaza, March 4, 2020 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jessica Taylor",,,,,,,36:11,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Pablo Isaza",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/16fcb16469841a22afbf6722b37fc599.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Marisa Benavidez, March 8, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Marisa Benavidez for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Marisa is a stay home spouse, mother of 5, member of the Catholic church, born in Mexico. Her family has slightly felt the impact of the pandemic, but it’s been manageable compared to others who have lost jobs or family members. Their Catholic faith has helped them stay positive during COVID-19 and become closer to each other. They have decided, based on their Catholic faith, they won’t be getting the vaccine.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-03-08,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,Spanish,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_BenavidezMarisa,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Marisa Benavidez, March 8, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Roberto Silva",,,,,,,32:00,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Marisa Benavidez",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/75b7889e5bf0c09d6ec8c7c9a114f3b2.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Carla Finkelstein, March 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Carla Finkelstein for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Carla is an associate professor and director of the Virginia Tech Molecular Diagnostics Lab. She works at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC (Virginia Tech Carilion) in Roanoke, VA. She is originally from Argentina, where she earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology at the University of Buenos Aires. She was fundamental in the process of developing a COVID-test that has enhanced testing capabilities not only for the Virginia Tech community but also for the whole Southwest Virginia region.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-03-16,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,Spanish,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_FinkelsteinCarla,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Carla Finkelstein, March 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Roberto Silva",,,,,,,01:09:43,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Carla Finkielstein",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/29b6b170ac6ba3530af6b420752ad760.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Edward Pineiro, March 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Edward Pineiro for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Edward was born in Brooklyn, NY to a Puerto Rican family. He is now the cleaning staff supervisor for the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC (Virginia Tech Carilion campus) in Roanoke, VA. He has not had Covid but knows plenty of people who had it. As a matter of fact, he lost one brother and two high school friends to Covid. He has pretty much stayed in Roanoke during the pandemic and plans to get the vaccine.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-03-16,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,Spanish,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_PineiroEdward,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Edward Pineiro, March 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Roberto Silva",,,,,,,40:09,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Edward Pineiro",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/412ae798476ac34e51e204f2e5bafc1a.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Thania Torres, August 4, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Thania Torres for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Thania Torres, 32, is the volunteer coordinator for Casa Latina in Roanoke, VA. Casa Latina is a non-profit social service agency that addresses the needs of the local Spanish-speaking community in the Roanoke Valley. Thania is originally from Mexico and has lived in the US for 2 years. She is married and has not seen her parents or other family members in Mexico since September of 2019.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-08-04,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,Spanish,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_TorresThania,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Thania Torres, August 4, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Roberto Silva",,,,,,,51:19,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Thania Torres",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/88de4818519ec137442ace2e7eea7bbd.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Maria Cantanero, April 14, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Maria Cantanero for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Maria is originally from Honduras but has lived in the area for several years. She is currently a stay-at-home spouse, a mother of 4, and a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church. Once the pandemic hit, she decided to quit her job and be home with her children while her husband continued to work. Although she, her husband, and children have been safe during the pandemic, she has lost 2 siblings and other family members and friends to COVID-19.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-04-14,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,Spanish,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_CantaneroMaria,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Maria Cantanero, April 14, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Roberto Silva",,,,,,,41:03,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Maria Cantanero",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e88bc244f1c24b8a9a6978eed406dc61.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Carolina Smales, May 28, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Carolina Smales for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Carolina Smales, 40, is a healthcare analyst originally from Venezuela with several family members who have died of COVID in Venezuela.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-05-28,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_SmalesCarolina,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Carolina Smales, May 28, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jessica Taylor",,,,,,,59:41,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Carolina Smales",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7ca2408fef4e3d466fa47c5c652b36ad.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with David Hernandez, May 26, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with David Hernandez for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. David is originally from Mexico. He is married with children and his family was affected financially by the pandemic. He had 2 different jobs and lost one during Covid.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-05-26,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,Spanish,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_HernandezDavid,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with David Hernandez, May 26, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Roberto Silva",,,,,,,47:09,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"David Hernandez",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/471610e090ff0194e54f823fb7caf2f9.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Dulce Diaz, June 1, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Dulce Diaz for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Dulce Diaz, 30, is a single mother from Honduras who moved to Roanoke, VA a year ago from New Jersey. She lost her father to COVID-19.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-06-01,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,Spanish,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_DiazDulce,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Dulce Diaz, June 1, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Roberto Silva",,,,,,,30:50,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Dulce Diaz",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/fef4127bc32bdc0ebdc37d7a51db420f.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Sandra Escobar, June 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Sandra Escobar for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Sandra is originally from Bogotá, Colombia. She currently lives with her husband and son in Blacksburg, VA and has no other family in the US. She lost her father to Covid last year and several family members got sick as well in her native Colombia.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-06-16,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,Spanish,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_EscobarSandra,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Sandra Escobar, June 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Roberto Silva",,,,,,,46:34,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Sandra Escobar",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f0e5de778d06083ee5448d479a3cdf27.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Johan Castañeda, June 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Johan Castañeda for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Johan Castañeda, 21, is a student at New River Community College and an activist from Colombia. His grandfather died of COVID and his mother was laid off from Phoenix Packaging in Pulaski, VA. He has suffered mental health repercussions due to the pandemic.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-06-16,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_CastanedaJohan,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Johan Castañeda, June 16, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jessica Taylor",,,,,,,37:39,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Johan Castañeda",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/61d3456255292accdc4ed921f42d9611.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Brigitte Sanchez Robayo, June 14, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Brigitte Sanchez Robayo for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Brigitte Sanchez Robayo is an instructor for public school math teachers and very active in the Colombian community in the New River Valley. Her mother and sister in Colombia contracted COVID. She is currently pursuing an advanced degree.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-06-14,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_SanchezRobayoBrigitte,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Brigitte Sanchez Robayo, June 14, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jessica Taylor",,,,,,,01:04:12,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Brigitte Sanchez Robayo",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4acfc4fb92bb36b0376addd347e41c35.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Yuliza Otanez, June 15, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Yulizia Otanez for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Yuliza Otanez, 21, is a retail worker and a student at Liberty University. Her parents in Roanoke, grandmother in Mexico, and extended family in South Carolina and New York City contracted COVID and one cousin died from COVID in New York City. She has suffered mental health repercussions due to the pandemic.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-06-15,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_OtanezYulizia,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Yuliza Otanez, June 15, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jessica Taylor",,,,,,,44:28,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Yulizia Otanez",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/023876d71ce1036978e0aa79515f7a33.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Andrea Mosquera, June 22, 2021 (Ms2021-023)",,"Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Interview with Andrea Mosquera for the Voces of a Pandemic oral history project in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin. Andrea, 30, is a single mother from Colombia seeking a degree in public administration. She, her mother, and her two children remained healthy in the U.S.",,,"College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech",,,2021-06-22,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Project must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,Ms2021-023,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2021-023_AndreaMosquera,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Andrea Mosquera, June 22, 2021 (Ms2021-023), Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jessica Taylor",,,,,,,41:07,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Andrea Mosquera",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7577716ff992e37febd7828fef9437eb.jpg,"Oral History","Voces of a Pandemic Oral History Collection (Ms2021-023)",1,0
"Oral History with Edd Sewell, March 1, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","In this interview, Sewell discusses the classes he was teaching as a member of the Department of Communications in 1979 during Denim Day. He recalls some of the responses he observed to the event, including the university's official stance on the Gay Student Alliance. He also talks briefly about his life prior to coming to Virginia Tech including the fear that his parents might find out about his sexuality and his wife's reaction when he came out to her.","An interview with Edd Sewell about his perspective on Denim Day in 1979 as a gay faculty member and some brief discussion of his life and coming out to his wife.",,"Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-03-01,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_EddSewell,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Edd Sewell, March 1, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Newman Library, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,55:52,MPEG-4,"Joe Forte, Interviewer",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Edd Sewell","Slade Lellock, Videographer",3840x2160,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f954faa7fafc4e8edc73a89782014bb2.jpeg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Nancy Kelly, January 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","In this interview, Nancy talks about her time as a lesbian at Virginia Tech in the late 1970s and her memories of the Denim Day event planned by the Gay Student Alliance as part of Gay Awareness Week in 1979.","An interview with Nancy Kelly about Denim Day at Virginia Tech in January of 1979 and her experiences as a lesbian at Virginia Tech.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-01-04,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_NancyKelly,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Nancy Kelly, January 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Newman Library, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,1:05:25,MPEG-4,"Joe Forte, Interviewer",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Nancy Kelly","Slade Lellock, Videographer",3840x2160,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b72950513a07358f303a729bbd184d8a.jpeg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Helene Vachon, February 9, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","In this interview, Helene talks about realizing her sexuality in Catholic school in the early 1970s and her time as a lesbian at Virginia Tech in the late 1970s. She talks about the difficulty being out while keeping that part of her life separate from her studies and work in animal sciences and how important the Gay Student Alliance was for her. She goes on to talk about her experience of Denim Day in 1979 while living both out and closeted on the Virginia Tech campus.","In this interview, Helene talks about realizing her sexuality in Catholic school in the early 1970s and her time as a lesbian at Virginia Tech in the late 1970s.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-02-09,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_HeleneVachon,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Helene Vachon, February 9, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Newman Library, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,1:06:02,MPEG-4,"Joe Forte, Interviewer",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Helene Vachon","Slade Lellock, Videographer",3840x2160,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/2ef31409bbd5c9475f54a8e9e5d3199e.jpeg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Steve Noll, January 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","In this interview Steve Noll discusses accepting his sexuality as a young man, the unnamed gay student group before the Gay Student Alliance and the support it received from Cooper House, and reactions to Denim Day from the communities surrounding Virginia Tech.","An interview with Steve Noll about his life and being gay in Blacksburg.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-01-25,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_SteveNoll,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Steve Noll, January 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Newman Library, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,47:06,MPEG-4,"Joe Forte, Interviewer",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Steve Noll","Slade Lellock, Videographer",3840x2160,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/2d24ee07a320b46ed4324c9f296d277c.jpeg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Lisa Barroso and Mark Barroso, March 2, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","Lisa Barroso arrived at Virginia Tech in the fall after Denim Day happened. She became an active member of the lesbian community and the Women's Space group. Her brother, Mark Barroso, was an editor at the Collegiate Times and is remembered by many in the LGBTQ+ community as one of the strong editorial voices against Denim Day. They discuss his editorials and her experience as part of the community. At the end, Mark remembers instances where the university administration attempted to censor reporting by the Collegiate Times.","Lisa Barroso and Mark Barroso discuss his editorials for the newspaper and her experience as part of the LGBTQ+ community. At the end, Mark remembers instances where the university administration attempted to censor reporting by the Collegiate Times.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-03-02,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_LisaBarrosoMarkBarroso,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Lisa Barroso and Mark Barroso, March 2, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,,"Newman Library, Blacksburg, VA",,,,1:34:28,MPEG-4,"Joe Forte, Interviewer",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Lisa Barroso","Slade Lellock, Videographer",3840x2160,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ab06f4e6de6889bcaafa9560030b45b7.jpg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Andrew Alvarez, February 24, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","Andrew Alvarez was a founding member of the Gay Student Alliance in the late 1970s. In his interview, he talks about living on campus at Virginia Tech, being a guest speaker for the Social Deviance class in the sociology department, planning and promoting Denim Day in 1979, and his experience of being a gay man in America.","An interview with Andrew Alvarez about his time at Virginia Tech, Denim Day in 1979, and his experiences as a gay man in America.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-02-24,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_AndrewAlvarez,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Andrew Alvarez, February 24, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Danya Hakeem",,"Maui, HI",,,,,1:16:31,MPEG-4,"Joe Forte, Interviewer",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Andrew Alvarez",,1920x1080,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ba8eab9909e0f8cdffe02923152823be.jpeg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Olga Acosta, February 27, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","This interview is coming soon.","This interview is coming soon.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-02-27,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_OlgaAcosta,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Olga Acosta, Feburary 27, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Newman Library, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,1:01:05,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Olga Acosta","Slade Lellock, Videographer",3840x2160,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f392e7012301e1ae951a845f72dfaa8b.jpeg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Scott Beadle, February 27, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","Scott Beadle was a member of the Gay Student Alliance during the first Gay Awareness Week and helped to plan Denim Day in 1979. During his time at Virginia Tech, he studied engineering and theater arts and served as president of the Gay Student Alliance. Beadle's interview covers the motivations behind Denim Day, the experience of gay students living on campus in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and how things have changed on campus and in our society in the last forty years.","Scott Beadle's interview covers the motivations behind Denim Day, the experience of gay students living on campus in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and how things have changed on campus and in our society in the last forty years.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-02-27,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_ScottBeadle,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Scott Beadle, February 27, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Newman Library, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,1:18:33,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Scott Beadle","Slade Lellock, Videographer",3840x2160,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7cb653201c360510d640c2ec870587d4.jpeg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Sueann Brown, March 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","In this interview, Sueann Brown talks about realizing her sexuality and becoming involved with the Gay Student Alliance at Virginia Tech, her experience of Denim Day in 1979, and her experience as an openly lesbian architect with the National Parks Service.","An interview with Sueann Brown about Denim Day in 1979 and her life.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-03-04,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_SueannBrown,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Sueann Brown, March 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Eliza Goode",,"Seattle, WA",,,,,24:24,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Sueann Brown",,1920x1080,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/fc6639ecf7026ee261809018a97935cd.jpeg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Sherry Wood, February 26, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","Sherry Wood was the editor of the Collegiate Times in 1979 when the first Gay Awareness Week, and Denim Day, occurred. In this interview, she discusses the volume of letters to the editor received by the Collegiate Times in response to Denim Day and the paper's reaction to them. She also speaks about her connection to the LGBTQ+ community both in 1979 and in the decades since.","In this interview, Sherry Wood discusses the volume of letters to the editor received by the Collegiate Times in response to Denim Day and the paper's reaction to them.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-02-26,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_SherryWood,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Sherry Wood, February 26, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Carol Robidoux",,"Manchester, NH",,,,,22:46,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Sherry Wood",,1920x1080,29.97,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/fc0af87f10aae38c75d0c87d1bee34d1.jpeg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Jeans Noticeably Absent: The Story of Denim Day 1979, April 5, 2019 (Ms2019-001)
",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","A staged reading of articles and letters to the editor about Denim Day from the 1979 Collegiate Times interspersed with clips from the Denim Day at Virginia Tech 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection.","A staged reading of articles and letters to the editor about Denim Day from the 1979 Collegiate Times interspersed with clips from the Denim Day at Virginia Tech 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,2019-05-19,,2019-07-01,,,,,,,"Susanna Rinehart, Live Speaker","Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_JeansNoticeablyAbsent,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Jeans Noticeably Absent: The Story of Denim Day 1979, April 5, 2019 (Ms2019-001) , Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Donaldson Brown Auditorium in the Graduate Life Center at Virginia Tech, ",,,,,02:20:01,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Nancy Kelly","Slade Lellock, Videographer","1246 x 720",23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/346ab6d2b0052bdf4e28b41e025f7454.jpg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Susan Manero, April 5, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","Susan Manero talks about her time at Southern Seminary College (now Southern Virginia University) decision to transfer to Virginia Tech, surprise at the lack of denim on Denim Day in 1979, coming out, the gay and lesbian community in Blacksburg, the women's rugby team, returning to Massachusetts, her family's reaction to her brother contracting HIV and dying from AIDS, the Denim Day do-over in 2019, and observations on being a gay woman business owner.","An interview with Susan Manero about Denim Day in 1979 and her life.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-04-05,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_SusanManero,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Susan Manero, April 5, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Newman Library, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,48:01,H.264,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Susan Manero","Slade Lellock, Videographer",3840x2160,23.98,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/12787c733dd044ce801466e5a7987ff5.png,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","William Simpkins discusses his experience coming to Virginia Tech as a student from the local area in the late 1990s and coming out as gay while here. He talks about the history of gay student groups at Virginia Tech in the late 1990s and their programming, including Wear Jeans if You're Gay Day. He also shares his thoughts on the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the preservation of LGBTQ+ history and the experience of his generation of gay men.","William Simpkins discusses his experiences as a gay man at Virginia Tech in the late 1990s, including what he knew about Virginia Tech LGBTQ+ history.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,,,2019-07-25,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_WilliamSimpkins,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with William Simpkins, July 25, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Torgersen Hall, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Dr. William David Simpkins","Juan Pacheco, Videographer",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/6eb76b5b7d4b4abf0832836e2ea31136.png,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Beth Benoit, April 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","In this interview, Beth Benoit talks about computer science classes and the campus climate for gay men and lesbians at Virginia Tech in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She recounts how it felt to come out publicly in the school paper while having family in Blacksburg and the effect that coming out had on her career prospects regarding government computer science jobs. She then discusses how different things are today for her children, her observations of Denim Day in 1979, and the legal issues and societal acceptance of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
Content Warning: Brief description of violence and homophobia.","An interview with Beth Benoit about her life and her experiences as a lesbian at Virginia Tech.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-04-04,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_BethBenoit,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Beth Benoit, April 4, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Evan Robohm",,"Holtzman Alumni Center, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,23:35,H.264,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Beth Benoit",,1920x1080,29.97,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3917fd4b8467b931b199572948dc7f7d.png,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Oral History with Bill Kenealy, April 5, 2019 (Ms2019-001)",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University","In this interview, Bill Kenealy discusses what it felt like to return to campus after forty years, the Gay Student Alliance in the late 1970s, summer resort jobs in New England, gay discos, Denim Day preparations, his time in the United States Navy and service during the first Gulf War, and his current work in local politics in the United Kingdom.","An interview with Bill Kenealy about his life and his experiences as a gay man at Virginia Tech.",,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,1979-01-17,,2019-04-05,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,"
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms2019-001_BillKenealy,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Bill Kenealy, April 5, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Joe Forte",,"Newman Library, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,57:47,MPEG-4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Bill Kenealy","Slade Lellock, Videographer",3840x2160,23.976,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/953fd1c81a0ed0521119bd23378b7f48.jpg,"Oral History","Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)",1,0
"Interviews conducted by Thomas E. Jones of Dixie Stone, Fate Cheek, and Dr. Alva W. Taylor, March 18th, 1934",,,"Two interviews of Dixie Stone, Fate Cheek, and Dr. Alva W. Taylor about the events of Cordie Cheek's lynching. They discuss the men who were looking for Cordie and the family members they violently interrogated to find him.",,,"Thomas E. Jones","Materials",,1934-03-18,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from Cordie Cheek Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,"Ms1987-026, F01",,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_Interview_FateCheek_F01,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934, Ms1987-026, Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e0f1bad29115fb6745a6c2177a48929e.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/73ae91f668a1defb4b180e41c8945e25.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/7ad46a08a13519789eb5ac298920b84c.jpg",Document,"Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934 (Ms1987-026)
",1,0
"Interview conducted by Thomas E. Jones of James L. Garret, January 10th, 1934",,,"Interview with James L. Garret. Garret was hauling hay in a truck when he was stopped by the mob and he witnessed the lynching of Cordie Cheek.",,,"Thomas E. Jones","Materials",,1934-01-10,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from Cordie Cheek Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,"Ms1987-026, F02",,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",Ms1987_026_CheekCordie_Interview_JamesLGarrett_F01,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934, Ms1987-026, Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/bcc062a0893371ba6232bf9ff44709df.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/de5b266400746774d528bc5b479d8f07.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/734fa36f797385bebefbd74ed9aa9fd1.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/62d48ca42531b1c6a59dd1130241242a.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/090051e2b7ab651e1d764c27d6e63f00.jpg",Document,"Cordie Cheek Papers, 1933-1934 (Ms1987-026)
",1,0
"Oral History with Katherine Allen, October 23, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Katherine Allen is a professor of Human Development at Virginia Tech. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, she completed studies at the University of Connecticut and Syracuse University before joining the Virginia Tech faculty in 1989. Allen came to Tech as one of the first ‘out’ lesbians and following her arrival, she became a vocal activist for LGBTQ rights both within the University and throughout the state of Virginia. Her research has focused on children of LGBTQ families, including the effects of relationship dissolution and legal custody rights. In the 1990s, Allen raised two children in a lesbian relationship and founded a lesbian mothers group with her partner. Her family became a ‘poster family’ for LGBTQ community, both locally and nationally, before she separated from her partner in the early 2000s. Allen continues to fight for legal protections and employee benefits for LGBTQ families at Virginia Tech and around the world.
In her oral history, Katherine Allen discusses her activism, her relationships and personal identity, her experiences as part of a ‘lesbian poster family’ and as an ‘out’ faculty member at Virginia Tech. ",,,,,,2014-10-23,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_AllenKatherine,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following
information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007,
Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Laura Keith",,"Wallace Hall, Virginia Tech",,,,,00:27:53,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Katherine Allen",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3402/kallen.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3402/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_AllenKatherine_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Luther Brice, Interview 1, October 24, 2015 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Luther Kennedy Brice, Jr. began working at Virginia Tech as assistant professor of chemistry in 1954. He earned tenure two years later and became a full professor in 1966. He served as professor of chemistry and Acting Head of the Chemistry Department in 1966-67. He received both of Virginia Tech’s prestigious teaching awards. In 1961, he was awarded the University Wine Award that recognizes a history of university teaching excellence and involves automatic induction into the Academy of Teaching Excellence. In 1966, he was the first winner of the University Sporn Award for Teaching Introductory Subjects. He took early retirement in 1986 when he moved to Washington, D.C. and taught as an adjunct professor at American University. During his years at Virginia Tech, Brice taught 23,593 students in freshman chemistry, physical chemistry, and principles of chemistry. He was also known as “Merlin the Magician” when he donned the blue cape made for him by his students and presented his chemical magic show.
Brice was born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard, a master’s from Dartmouth, and a Ph.D. from Duke University.
In this first oral history, Brice discusses how one had to be underground about being gay during his student years and through much of his time as a professor at Virginia Tech. Until the 1970s being homosexual was not discussed. He comments on the difficulties faced by gay faculty and students.
",,,,,,2014-10-24,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_BriceLuther1,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Tamara Kennelly",,"InnovationSpace, Virginia Tech",,,,,01:11:19,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Luther Kennedy Brice, Jr.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3403/BriceLuther_Portrait_small.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3403/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_BriceLuther_OralHistory1.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Luther Brice, Interview 2, March 26, 2015 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Luther Kennedy Brice, Jr. began working at Virginia Tech as assistant professor of chemistry in 1954. He earned tenure two years later and became a full professor in 1966. He served as professor of chemistry and Acting Head of the Chemistry Department in 1966-67. He received both of Virginia Tech’s prestigious teaching awards. In 1961, he was awarded the University Wine Award that recognizes a history of university teaching excellence and involves automatic induction into the Academy of Teaching Excellence. In 1966, he was the first winner of the University Sporn Award for Teaching Introductory Subjects. He took early retirement in 1986 when he moved to Washington, D.C. and taught as an adjunct professor at American University. During his years at Virginia Tech, Brice taught 23,593 students in freshman chemistry, physical chemistry, and principles of chemistry. He was also known as “Merlin the Magician” when he donned the blue cape made for him by his students and presented his chemical magic show.
Brice was born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard, a master’s from Dartmouth, and a Ph.D. from Duke University.
In this second oral history, Professor Brice discusses his approach to and ideas about teaching. He also explains some aspects of his chemical magic show.",,,,,,2015-03-26,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_BriceLuther2,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Tamara Kennelly",,"InnovationSpace, Virginia Tech",,,,,00:32:51,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Luther Kennedy Brice, Jr.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3404/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_BriceLuther_Chemistry.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3404/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_BriceLuther_OralHistory2.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Tom Brobson, November 6, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","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).
In this oral history, 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.",,,,,,2014-11-06,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_BrobsonTom,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Sara Evenson",,"Major Williams Hall, Virginia Tech",,,,,01:07:04,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Tom Brobson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3405/tbrobson.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3405/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_BrobsonTom_OralHistory.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Dolly Davis, October 24, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Dolly Davis is a former Virginia Tech student, who is a self-employed architect in Roanoke, Virginia. She is also a transgender activist who works closely with VT students and alums. Recently, she became involved in healthcare activism in southwest Virginia through her non-profit organization, Ladies and Gents of the Blue Ridge. Davis is married with two children.
In this oral history, Dolly Davis describes her life as a transgender woman, including her childhood, the process of coming out to herself as well as others, and her activism on behalf of the transgender and LGBT community in Roanoke and at Virginia Tech.",,,,,,2014-10-24,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_DavisDolly,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jordan Laney",,"Lane Hall, Virginia Tech",,,,,01:32:28,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Dolly Davis",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3406/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_DavisDolly_OralHistory.mp3,"Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Mary Beth Dunkenberger, November 6, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Mary Beth Dunkenberger is the Senior Program Director at the Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance. She joined Virginia Tech in 2001, after working in the international trade field and as an attorney in Washington, D.C.
In this oral history interview, Dunkenberger discusses her first marriage and children before coming out to her family in her 30s. She also discusses being out in Virgina, her involvement in LGBTQ community, and issues related to LGBTQ and other minorities at Virginia Tech and in Virginia. In particular, she discusses issues surrounding being gay and religious, legal issues concerning gay marriage, and the LGBTQ climate survey at Virginia Tech.",,,,,,2014-11-06,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_DunkenbergerMaryBeth,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"David Cline",,"Dunkenberger’s office, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,00:48:49,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Mary Beth Dunkenberger",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3407/Dunkenberger.JPG,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3407/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_DunkenbergerMaryBeth_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Jean Elliott, October 27, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Jean Elliott is the Director of Communications for the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech. Before coming to VT in 1999, she earned degrees from Western Maryland College and Salisbury University, then worked in sports information at Brown University and the College of William & Mary. Elliott serves as the co-chair of VT's LGBT Faculty/Staff Caucus and was instrumental in starting the annual Gay in Appalachia event series at the university. She has received multiple awards, including the OUTstanding Virginian from Equality Virginia.
In this 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.",,,,,,2014-10-27,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_ElliottJean,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Tom Seabrook",,"Wallace Hall, Virginia Tech",,,,,00:49:54,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Jean Elliott",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3408/Elliot.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3408/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_ElliottJean_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Tori Elmore, October 24, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Tori Elmore grew up in Wytheville, VA, and graduated from Virginia Tech in 2009 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Elmore currently lives in the Blacksburg area and works as a maintenance engineer at the Celanese chemical plant in Narrows, VA. In the Spring of 2013, Elmore began hormone treatments to transition from a man to a woman and the following Fall she came out publicly at her place of work. Elmore plays for the Christiansburg Roller Derby team and is an active member of the New River Valley chapter of PFLAG, a national organization that provides support and education for parents, friends and allies of LGBTQ individuals.
In her oral history, Elmore discusses her struggle with depression, the transition process, playing on a Roller Derby team, coming out at work and gaining acceptance in a blue collar Appalachian community. ",,,,,,2014-10-24,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",MS2015-007_VTLGBTQ_ElmoreTori,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Ellen Boggs",,"Major Williams Hall, Virginia Tech",,,,,00:54:49,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Tori Elmore",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3409/Elmore.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3409/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_ElmoreTori_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Howard Feiertag, November 2, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Howard Feiertag, an instructor of hospitality and tourism management in the Pamplin College of Business, has been a Virginia Tech faculty member since 1989. In 2015 he was awarded one of the Top 30 CMP Influencers Award, which recognizes the top 30 professionals in the global meetings and events industry. Before joining the university, he was a senior vice president at Servico, a hotel management company based in West Palm Beach. His 30 years in the hospitality industry include serving as the first convention bureau manager in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida. His many professional honors include induction to the Convention Industry Council Hall of Fame and the Lifetime Achievement award from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International. Feiertag, who was among the first to receive the CMP designation in 1985, earned a bachelor’s degree at Michigan State University.
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.",,,,,,2014-11-02,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_FeiertagHoward,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Claire Gogan",,"The Inn at Virginia Tech",,,,,02:17:06,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Howard Feiertag",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3410/Feiertag.JPG,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3410/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_FeiertagHoward_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Shelli Fowler, November 13, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Shelli Fowler was a member of the Virginia Tech faculty from 2003 to summer 2015, serving as an associate professor of English and senior director for Networked Pedagogies and Professional Development in Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies. She directed the Networked Learning Initiatives faculty program and the Graduate Education Development Institute. She earned her doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin. She was honored with an Edward S. Diggs Teaching Scholars Award in 2013.
In her oral history, Fowler discusses her upbringing in Southern California, her academic career as an out lesbian, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors' refusal to approve her spousal hire and coming together with members of the Virginia Tech community to fight for equality and policy change. ",,,,,,2014-11-13,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_FowlerShelli,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Samantha Shires",,"Graduate Life Center, Virginia Tech",,,,,00:56:30,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Shelli Fowler",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3411/Fowler.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3411/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_FowlerShelli_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with David Hernandez, October 26, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","David Hernandez attended Virginia Tech from 2010 to 2014 and graduated with a degree in Computer Science. In Fall 2012, Hernandez founded the Virginia Tech chapter of Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM), an organization that provides professional support for LGBTQ students and faculty pursuing careers in the STEM fields. In 2013, the Virginia Tech Division of Student Affairs awarded Hernandez with the Aspire! Award for Courageous Leadership for his work with oSTEM.
In his oral history, Hernandez discusses defining his identity and sexuality at a young age as a Filipino-American, his work with oSTEM and other LGBTQ programs and organizations on campus, the changing visibility and resources for LGBTQ students at Virginia Tech and his hopes for the Hokie Nation in the future.",,,,,,2014-10-26,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_HernandezDavid,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Dara Green",,"War Memorial Hall, Virginia Tech ",,,,,01:06:50,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"David Hernandez",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3412/Hernandez.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3412/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_HernandezDavid_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Ann Kilkelly, October 29, 2014, (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Ann Kilkelly is a Professor of Theatre Arts and Women's Studies at Virginia Tech. She teaches a variety of performance and theater classes, women's studies seminars and undergraduate courses about community and culture, and tap classes. Since coming to Virginia Tech in 1991, she has been an advocate for traditionally underrepresented populations and she served on the Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity from 2005-2008.
The interview was conducted on October 29, 2014 in Henderson Hall at Virginia Tech. It begins with a description of Kilkelly's upbringing and early involvement with activism. It then covers her marriage and her own description of her personal identity with respect to societal labels. Next, the inverview addresses the racial and LGBTQ climate at Virginia Tech, how it has changed over time, the scandal relating to Shelli Fowler's hiring, and the development of the Principles of Community. Finally, there is a description of drag shows at the Shamrock bar and Kilkelly's views on why it is important to discuss LGBTQ issues.",,,,,,2014-10-29,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_KilkellyAnn,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Amanda Lilly",,"Henderson Hall, Virginia Tech",,,,,01:05:40,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Ann Kilkelly",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3413/Ann_Kilkelly2015_copy.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3413/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_KilkellyAnn_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Eugene Lawson and Scott Sterl, October 23, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Mr. Eugene Lawson and Mr. Scott Sterl are both graduates of Virginia Tech, where they met and began their relationship that is still continuing today over 42 years later. As a couple they have been very active in the communities they have lived in, both socially and politically serving on the Circles Board for the Kennedy Center and hosting fundraising events in their home. Mr. Lawson currently practices law and Mr. Sterl is a working architect. They both have a strong passion for the arts, politics, and of course Virginia Tech.
In part 1, Mr. Lawson describes his personal history and involvement with Virginia Tech and the Gay Rights Movement.
In part 2, Mr. Sterl describes his personal history, his studies at Virginia Tech and his involvement with the Log Cabin Republicans.
In part 3, Messrs. Lawson and Sterl discuss the progression of the gay rights movement through their own eyes. This eventually leads both men to talk about their involvement with the Kennedy Center, and their experience seeing the AIDS Quilt spread across the lawn at the Washington Monument. This portion of the interview ends with Mr. Lawson talking about why he believes people are always surprised to hear about gay couples being together for long periods of time.",,,,,,2014-10-23,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_LawsonSterl,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Carmen Bolt",,"Comfort Inn and Suites, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,01:26:58,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Eugene Lawson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3414/SterlLawson.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3414/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_LawsonSterl_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Jeff Mann, October 30, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Jeff Mann is Associate Professor of English and Director of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program at Virginia Tech. Mann started as an instructor in the English department in August of 1989, was appointed Assistant Professor in 2003, and later received tenure. A prolific writer, artist, and poet, Mann's work encompasses the complexities of love and relationships as well as the gay and lesbian experience in the culture of Appalachia. Mann is also known for his fiction, which details the depths and intensities of gay male relationships.
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.",,,,,,2014-10-30,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MannJeff,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Ren Harman",,"Shanks Hall, Virginia Tech",,,,,01:08:02,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Jeff Mann",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3415/Mann.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3415/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MannJeff_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Christian Matheis, October 24, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Christian Matheis is a Doctoral Candidate in the Virginia Tech Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought (ASPECT) Program working on a dissertation concerning liberation. He has several research interests including philosophy, feminism, anti-racism, and sexual/gender identity. He has a background in ethics studies and started participating in political activism in the early 1990's. Matheis works closely with the LGBT Caucus of Virginia Tech, helping to establish a political platform. He also works as a trainer in the Safe Zone Program teaching Trans 101 sessions.
The interview was conducted in Matheis' office, Lane Hall Room 212. It begins with Matheis' describing his personal history and his views on personal identity. It then moves into discussion of his coming out experience, political activism, and involvement with the LGBT Caucus. Finally, he describes his experience with discrimination and gives advice and a charge to the future LGBTQ community.",,,,,,2014-10-24,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MatheisChristian,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Veronica Nguyen",,"Lane Hall, Virginia Tech",,,,,00:46:55,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Christian Matheis",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3416/Matheis.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3416/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_MatheisChristian_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Aaron Slusher, October 25, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Aaron Slusher was a student at Virginia Tech from 1988 until 1992. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1992 with a degree in Biology. In 2011, Aaron returned to Virginia Tech to pursue a degree in Veterinary Medicine. In 2012, he transferred to Redford University. In the spring of 2014 Aaron graduated from Redford University with a master's degree in Social Work. While at Virginia Tech in the early 1990s, Aaron identified as a straight female and was married after graduation in 1992. In 1994, Aaron's relationship ended in divorce. From 1994 until 2009, Aaron identified as a lesbian. In 2010, Aaron began the transition from female to male and now identifies as a transgender male. Aaron currently lives in Floyd, Virginia and works as a social worker.
In his interview, Aaron discusses playing normative social roles to accommodate the desires of other people and how that affected the course of his life. He also talks about his relationships with his parents while living as a lesbian and during transition. The interview concludes with Aaron addressing the need for LGBTQ history to be documented and told.",,,,,,2014-10-25,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_SlusherAaron,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Aaron Johnson",,"War Memorial Hall, Virginia Tech",,,,,01:28:03,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Aaron Slusher",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3417/aaronslusher.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3417/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_SlusherAaron_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Edward Spencer, November 7, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Dr. Edward Spencer worked in student affairs administration at Virginia Tech from 1982 to 2012, most recently serving as Vice President for Student Affairs from 2008 to 2012. From 1983 to 1989 he served as Director of Housing and Residence Life, managing all aspects of residence life on campus during the height of the national AIDS crisis. Spencer was an important ally to LGBTQ students and organizations at Virginia Tech, helping to start various campus programs such as the AIDS Education Committee, the SafeWatch Program, and create a full-time position for Coordinator of Campus LGBTQ Relations and Initiatives. In his interview, Spencer discusses his career in university administration, his work with LGBTQ student organizations and how attitudes and treatment of the LGBTQ community on campus has changed since the 1980s.",,,,,,2014-11-07,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_SpencerEdward,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"David Atkins",,"Edward Spencer’s Residence, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,00:42:38,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Edward Spencer",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3418/Ed_Spencer.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3418/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_SpencerEdward_OralHistory.1.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Michael Sutphin, November 5, 2014 (Ms2015-007)",,"Sexual minorities","Michael Sutphin was a student at Virginia Tech from 2002-2006. While at Tech, he was a student activist involved with LGBTA (now HokiePRIDE) and a writer and editor for the Collegiate Times. During his time on campus he organized the first Freedom to Marry demonstration on the Drillfield in 2004 and served as the President of the LGBTA in 2005. After graduation, he worked for the College of Agriculture and Life Science, which lead him to his current position as the public relations coordinator for the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Since 2011, Sutphin has also served on the Town Council for the City of Blacksburg, and he's currently vice-chair of Equality Virginia, the state's largest LGBTQ group.
In this interview, Sutphin discusses his involvement on campus and on the Town Council, his activism in the LGBTQ community, and the current climate towards the LGBTQ community and the community's future.",,,,,,2014-11-05,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_SutphinMichael,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection, Ms2015-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Molly Lash",,"Michael Sutphin’s residence, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,00:43:20,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Michael Sutphin",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3419/michaelsutphin.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3419/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_SutphinMichael_OralHistory.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0