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" VT Stories Oral History with Ginny Fowler, March 23, 2018 (Ms2016-015)",,"University History","Ginny Fowler was born in Lexington, Kentucky but moved around for the majority of her upbringing. From age four to seventeen, she lived in Texas, Montana, Kentucky, Oregon, and Florida, but then entered the University of Kentucky as an early entrant. Although she started as a philosophy major, Ginny switched into English, graduating in 1969. She continued with a graduate program at the University of Pittsburgh, and stayed for a PhD, defending in 1976.
She came to Virginia Tech in a stroke of luck. After finishing her PhD, Virginia Tech went through a massive hiring process in building a College of Arts and Sciences. She arrived as an assistant professor in 1977, and spent her career at the school, teaching and writing.
Although she began as a Victorian scholar in grad school, her research agenda changed to focusing on female and minority writers, which she emphasizes the importance of. In working at Virginia Tech, she specifically emphasizes the importance of liberal arts education. In this interview, Ginny talks about her journey to arriving at Virginia Tech, changes she’s seen on campus, her research agenda, and concerns she has for the university. ",,,,,,2018-03-23,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2016-015_GinnyFowler,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Hannah Goode",,"Shanks Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA",,,,,50:51,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Virginia ""Ginny"" Fowler",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/954c5929f78076251b454485cc48913a.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ec1d4d7cafdd6fb1c18390f446b36abf.mp3","Oral History","VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015)",1,0
"Emily Pillsbury Davis Oral History Transcript",,"Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets","PDF transcript of an oral history interview with Emily Pillsbury Davis. Pillsbury was the ""L"" Squadron commander in the Corps of Cadets in 1975-1976.
This transcript was created from files on a previous iteration of the 125th Anniversary website. The audio of this interview has not yet been digitized by Special Collections and University Archives. ",,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,1998-11-17,,,,,,,,,,"This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,English,"Oral histories",EmilyPillsburyDavis_OralHistory_Transcript,"Emily Pillsbury Davis Oral History Transcript, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PDF,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/fc1be91a7a10a1ee59bd768084e2c4c4.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0d185d6ace59be2d09189c2e379eebce.pdf",Document,"Corps of Cadets History, 125th Anniversary of Virginia Tech Collection",1,0
"Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories Oral History with Chris Cooper, April 4, 2022 (Ms2019-045)",,"Fries (Va.)","An oral history interview with Christine ""Chris"" Beamer Cooper, a Fries native who grew up in the Hollow, a small neighborhood within Fries. After moving to Galax in the 1960s, she worked for the Roses department store for forty years and settled in Mount Airy, North Carolina. In this interview, Chris talks about growing up as an African American in the town, attending segregated schools and eventually integrating, and local histories of native families. ",,,,,,2022-04-04,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-045_ChrisCooper,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Kevin Combs",,"Fries, Va.",,,,,00:45:05,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Christine ""Chris"" Cooper",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0517abf4f36eac733929032f4f682b37.mp3,"Oral History","Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories 2019-2022 (Ms2019-045)",1,0
"Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories Oral History with Craig Wood, April 24, 2022 (Ms2019-045)",,"Fries (Va.)","Craig Wood is a former CPA who grew up in Fries, Va., but moved away for college and a career. Upon retirement, he moved into his parents' former house with his wife. While growing up, he worked in the mill over the summer in the cloth and spinning rooms. Wood's family also worked at the mill, with his grandfather as the manager of the company store, father as office manager, and mother as a secretary to the general manager.
In the interview, he recounts his memories of growing up with family very closely connected to the mill. He tells stories of working at the recreation center over the summer, and of the people in Fries. ",,,,,,2022-04-24,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-045_CraigWood,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Kevin Combs",,"Fries, Va.",,,,,00:57:56,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Craig Wood",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/22c731dc2d6478d00663449d73b9ae79.mp3,"Oral History","Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories 2019-2022 (Ms2019-045)",1,0
"Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories Oral History with Kevin Combs, May 20, 2020 (Ms2019-045)",,"Fries (Va.)","Kevin Combs grew up just outside of Fries, Va., and spent his summers working in the mill as a doffer. His family has history with the town, as his grandfather was the minister of the Baptist Church until 1945, and his father similarly grew up in the town and worked in the mill. Now a resident of North Carolina, Combs is a photographer and has a project dedicated to Fries.
In this interview, Combs discusses his experiences working in the mill and growing up in Fries. At the end, he discusses the ways the town changed after the mill shut down and his ideas to revitalize the town. ",,,,,,2020-05-20,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-045_KevinCombs,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Bess Pittman",,,,,,,00:42:10,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Kevin Combs",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1ab7a2689ef6c774dd86131d5e6188c3.mp3,"Oral History","Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories 2019-2022 (Ms2019-045)",1,0
"Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories Oral History with Willie Wilson, August 29, 2022 (Ms2019-045)",,"Fries (Va.)","Willie Wilson, born just outside of Fries in Fallville, Va. moved back to Fries in 1965 to work for the Washington Mills Co. Textile Mill. He started in the gardener shop, then moved into the weave room as a doffer, which he remained as for decades after. In this interview, he discusses working at the mill, the influence the mill had on the town, and local stories. ",,,,,,2022-08-29,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-045_WillieWilson,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Kevin Combs",,01:01:18,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Willie Wilson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3e77a19442f06aa7da82372b6d90523b.mp3,"Oral History","Fries Textile Mill Oral Histories 2019-2022 (Ms2019-045)",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)
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"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)
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"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 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 Aaron Wilson, June 26, 2015 (Ms2015-007)",,"University History","Aaron Wilson was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and currently resides in Palo Alto, California. Wilson graduated from Virginia Tech in 2006 with a BS in Computer Science. He works as a Software Engineer at Olark in San Francisco, California. In Wilson’s oral history he discusses growing up with wealth in a small town, how he entered the LGBTQ+ community as an ally at Virginia Tech, his ongoing association with the LGBTQ communities in both Blacksburg, Virginia and San Francisco, California through his friendships. As an ally to the LGBT community, Wilson also talks about the cultural differences between San Francisco and Blacksburg and his opinion on bringing up sexuality in the workplace.
This oral history was conducted in the summer of 2015 as part of an oral history project titled: “Bridging the gap between LGBTQ alumni and current students,” by Megan Lee Myklegard, winner of the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Creativity and Innovation grant for undergraduate research and creative scholarship. ",,,,,,2015-06-26,,,,,,,,,,"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_WilsonAaron,"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",,"Megan Lee Myklegard",,"Aaron Wilson's residence in San Francisco.",,,,,00:34:16,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Aaron Wilson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4063/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_WilsonAaron_Portrait.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4063/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_WilsonAaron_OralHistory.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",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 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 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 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
"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 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 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 Caroline Ickes, July 9, 2015 (Ms2015-007)",,"University History","Interview with Caroline Ickes regarding her affiliations with the LGBT community at Virginia Tech and in her personal life. Ickes discusses her identity as a straight individual who has been and advocate for and associated with the LGBT community. The interview explores her initial associates and understanding of LGBT issues, and Ickes later friendships and events that took place within the community. Ickes also talks about cultural changes between her time at Virginia Tech and now living in Austin Texas.
This oral history was conducted in the summer of 2015 as part of an oral history project titled: “Bridging the gap between LGBTQ alumni and current students,” by Megan Lee Myklegard, winner of the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Creativity and Innovation grant for undergraduate research and creative scholarship. ",,,,,,2015-07-09,,,,,,,,,,"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_IckesCaroline,"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",,"Megan Lee Myklegard",,"International Studies Abroad office, Virginia Tech campus",,,,,00:22:31,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Caroline Ickes",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4065/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_IckesCaroline_Portrait.JPG,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4065/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_IckesCaroline_OralHistory.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",1,0
"Oral History with Charles A. Johnson, March 3, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"African American history","Charles A. Johnson was born in Wake Forest, Virginia, where he grew up and received his primary education. Johnson graduated from Christiansburg Institute in 1953 before serving in the Army. When Johnson returned from the Army, he began cutting hair at the Virginia Tech campus barbershop and eventually started his own barber shop in Blacksburg. In this interview, Johnson discusses growing up in Montgomery County. He describes the Wake Forest community, access to education, race relations, church communities, and social life.
Additionally, Johnson describes how his barbershop developed into a prominent Black business in Blacksburg, and he describes his challenges in starting his own barbering business.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_CharlesJohnson,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,02:12:30,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Charles A. Johnson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1ca4dc862485e4481e52d06afedb12ab.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Charles Johnson, October 18, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Charles Johnson graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1953 and served as President of the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association. Johnson employed the barbering trade he acquired at CI for many decades in Blacksburg, Virginia.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_CharlesJohnson,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Ryan Noland",,,,,,,01:40:35,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Charles Johnson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/9a8ecdf3e62f4b5f9c1b2cdf7ca1c9c6.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Cheryl Butler MacDonald, November 28, 1998 (Ms1995-026)",,"University History",,,,,,,,,1998-11-28,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1995_026_MacDonald_Cheryl,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,02:01:14,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ec47a784a96dc59c35623cfe234e83e6.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/73cfaeb7dccd3e6a72d90fd5a37eefe0.mp3","Oral History","Black Women at VT Oral History Project (Ms1995-026)",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 Christine P. Price, March 4, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Blacksburg (Va.)","Christine Paige Price was born in Giles County Virginia on July 21, 1915. Her family moved to the Blacksburg area when Price was young in search of better educational opportunities for Christine and her siblings. Price and her family--the Paige family--were members of the Independent Order of St. Luke, a fraternal order that served as a social organization and financial safety net for Black Appalachians. Christine married Leonard Price, and they had nine children together. In this interview, Price provides information about social organizations such as the Independent Order of St. Luke, the Odd Fellows, and the Household of Ruth. Additionally, Price describes Black businesses in Blacksburg, work opportunities for Black Appalachians, and she describes her children’s education opportunities.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_ChristinePrice,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,00:43:58,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Christine P. Price",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4dda5c6c096988d20f624cb090cba75a.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Crysta Highfield, June 23, 2015 (Ms2015-007)",,"University History","Crysta Highfield was born in Dallas, Texas and now lives in Berkeley, California where she attends school at the University of California at Berkeley. She graduated from Virginia Tech in 2008 with a BS and MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering and is currently working toward a Masters of Development Practice. In her interview she discusses her confusing realization of her own sexuality, her involvement in the LGBTA at Virginia Tech, and she assesses the climate of LGBTQ+ community in the Bay area. Topics such as, religion, family, school, friends, partners and the professional world are also discussed in relation to LGBT issues and experiences.
This oral history was conducted in the summer of 2015 as part of an oral history project titled: “Bridging the gap between LGBTQ alumni and current students,” by Megan Lee Myklegard, winner of the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Creativity and Innovation grant for undergraduate research and creative scholarship. ",,,,,,2015-06-23,,,,,,,,,,"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_HighfieldCrysta,"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",,"Megan Lee Myklegard",,"University of California, Berkeley ",,,,,01:23:59,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Crysta Highfield",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4075/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_HighfieldCrysta_Portrait.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4075/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_HighfieldCrysta_OralHistory.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",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 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 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 Dr. Charlie Yates, September 13, 2000 (Ms2003-011)",,"University History","Class of 1958 first black graduate of Virginia Tech",,,,,,2000-09-13,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black History Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2003-011_Charlie_Yates,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech Black History Oral History Collection, Ms2003-011, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Tamara Kennelly",,"Media Building, Virginia Tech",,,,,2:06:51,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Dr. Charlie Yates",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ffad33eed6bc5cad89586a5a11d67838.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4f81d411823d5918616ca41efd725c82.mp3","Oral History","Black History Oral History Collection (Ms2003-011)",1,0
"Oral History with Dr. Essex Finney, March 26, 1999 (Ms2003-011)",,"University History","Class of 1959, one of the first three black graduates of Virginia Tech",,,,,,1999-03-26,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech Black History Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2003-011_EssexFinney,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech Black History Oral History Collection, Ms2003-011, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Tamara Kennelly",,"Media Building, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,01:17:49,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Essex Finney",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/27681592b573a36640ab8e26fdeafd88.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8fe6a16e7e80d7d7b789e6b9fdbee9de.mp3","Oral History","Black History Oral History Collection (Ms2003-011)",1,0
"Oral History with Dr. James Darnell Watkins, March 31, 2000 (Ms2003-011)",,"University History","Class of 1971, one of six charter members of Groove Phi Groove",,,,,,2000-03-31,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech Black History Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2003-011_JamesDarnellWatkins,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech Black History Oral History Collection, Ms2003-011, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Tamara Kennelly",,"Media Building, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,02:06:03,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"James Darnell Watkins",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/90fa2f525527e1acb956dc513c48189c.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/410be07a20057264ea4bccc91fda0e04.mp3","Oral History","Black History Oral History Collection (Ms2003-011)",1,0
"Oral History with Dr. LaVerne (Freddie) Hairston Higgins, September 28, 2000 (Ms1995-026)",,"University History",,,,,"See the Finding Aid for the Black Women at VT Oral History Project",,2000-09-28,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Women at VT Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1995_026_Higgins_LaVerne,"Black Women at Virginia Tech Oral History Project, 1995-present, Ms1995-026, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/605bf12c98f0aa573b420908ded6520b.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8fcda77ee5fe9a67dd989f6487674309.mp3","Oral History","Black Women at VT Oral History Project (Ms1995-026)",1,0
"Oral History with Dr. Linda Edmonds Turner, March 2, 1996 (Ms1995-026)",,"University History",,,,,"See the Finding Aid for the Black Women at VT Oral History Project",,1996-03-02,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Women at VT Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1995_026_Turner_Linda,"Black Women at Virginia Tech Oral History Project, 1995-present, Ms1995-026, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/92eb725c3b2cc778262a1eb886c377d7.gif,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/93e3359ad00cbc864724cb42d9c05120.mp3","Oral History","Black Women at VT Oral History Project (Ms1995-026)",1,0
"Oral History with Dr. Michael Herndon, September 20, 2000 (Ms2002-001)",,"University History","received his Ph.D in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration at Virginia Tech in December 2000. He is presently Director of Summer and Winter sessions. ",,,,,,2000-09-20,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech Multicultural Diversity Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2002-001_MichaelHerndon,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech Multicultural Diversity Oral History Project, Ms2002-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Susan Cook",,"Media Building, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,01:45:53,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Michael Herndon",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/e100da55607cbd22674433cef57da9f6.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/6413ef2f6c0466882c4ca66305e5cdec.mp3","Oral History","Multicultural Diversity Oral History Project (Ms2002-001)",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 Ebony Wilson, February 12, 2001 (Ms2002-001)",,"University History","Ebony Wilson is a 2001 graduate of Virginia Tech. She grew up in Norfolk, VA and was a member of the Corps of Cadets. She continued her service in the Navy.",,,,,,2001-02-12,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech Multicultural Diversity Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2002-001_EbonyWilson,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Tech Multicultural Diversity Oral History Project, Ms2002-001, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Susan Cook",,"Media Building, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,01:26:51,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Ebony Wilson",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3b1cb6c0104611259616947bc23310dd.mp3,"Oral History","Multicultural Diversity Oral History Project (Ms2002-001)",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 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 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 Elaine Dowe Carter, November 9, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Elaine Dowe Carter graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1948. Elaine grew up in Elliston, Virginia and served as president of the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association.",,,,,,2012-11-09,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_ElaineDoweCarter,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Andrea Ledesma",,,,,,,1:34:03,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Elaine Dowe Carter",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/14543126eaa52eb5748dd8df33395e7c.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Elaine Dowe Carter, October 19, 1995 (Ms1995-026)",,"University History",,,,,"See the Finding Aid for the Black Women at VT Oral History Project",,1995-10-19,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Women at VT Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1995_026_Carter_Elaine,"Black Women at Virginia Tech Oral History Project, 1995-present, Ms1995-026, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3a00e8399b7e7a3a477f312216cda7a3.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/6a70bea035f0e0f6bd310727efc4fa87.mp3","Oral History","Black Women at VT Oral History Project (Ms1995-026)",1,0
"Oral History with Ellison A. Smyth, March 5, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"Blacksburg (Va.)","Reverend Dr. Ellison Adger Smyth was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia. He attended Blacksburg schools, and he graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1925 with a degree in electrical engineering before answering the call to ministry. Rev. Smyth served churches in Canada, West Virginia, Virginia, and South Carolina before returning to Blacksburg in 1948. In this interview, Rev. Smyth describes growing up in Blacksburg as a son to VPI faculty, and he describes race relations in the area from a white perspective. Smyth discusses his desegregation efforts in the Blacksburg Presbyterian Church, and he describes his experience with the Ministerial Association and Blacksburg Human Relations Council, which were organizations that advocated to end segregation in churches and schools.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_EllisonSmyth,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Blacksburg, Virginia",,,,,00:47:40,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Ellison A. Smyth",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/f7e56185d74657b436349bc708b0c9b4.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Esther Jones, November 9, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Esther Jones graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1939. Esther used the skills she acquired at CI to assist her husband in running a mine in Wake Forest, Montgomery County, Virginia.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_EstherJones,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.","|3|0.0000000|0.0000000|osm
",,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Tyler Bergeron",,,,,,,01:15:34,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Esther Jones",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/037ea6f32e97f0491c571532804f2002.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",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 Frank Bannister, February 26, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,"African American history","Frank Bannister was born in Wake Forest, Virginia in 1913, and his family members were descendants of Kentland Plantation slaves, which is now Kentland Farm in Whitethorne, Virginia. Bannister describes growing up in Wake Forest, working in the mines, Christiansburg Industrial Institute, Black social life, and desegregation in Montgomery County. Specifically, Bannister discusses his work in the mines and his experience working for President Marshall Hahn at Virginia Tech during the time of desegregation.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_FrankBannister,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,,,,,,01:43:54,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Frank Bannister",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/8e787810a716643e218a5a19f6e40108.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0
"Oral History with Gladys Sokolow, November 9, 2012 (Ms2019-037)",,"Christiansburg Industrial Institute.","Gladys Sokolow graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1953. Gladys grew up in Pulaski County, Virginia and later resided in Christiansburg, Virginia. Gladys served as Treasurer for the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association Board of Directors as well as Executive Director Emeritus for the Christiansburg Institute, Inc. Board of Directors.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2019-037_GladysSokolow,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project, Ms2019-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Jay Coman",,,,,,,00:45:00,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Gladys Sokolow",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/68ebdfe9d8bad2783dcc17bf3938d438.mp3,"Oral History","Christiansburg Industrial Institute Oral History Project (Ms2019-037)",1,0
"Oral History with Gwen Coleman, July 24, 2015 (Ms2015-007)",,"University History","Gwendolyn Coleman was born in Nankudo, Namibia before moving to Mays Landing, New Jersey. Gwen graduated from Virginia Tech in Spring 2015 with a degree in the Biological Sciences. In her oral history Coleman discusses her progressive views on sexuality and identity as a current VT student. Raised in a religious and culturally diverse home, Coleman expresses how she navigated sexuality growing up. As a current student she also addresses contemporary trends and issues that she sees on campus in the LGBT and LGBTA communities, her work involving Hokie Pride, her experience in aiding the Health Education and Awareness team in being more inclusive, and her opinions on the Virginia Tech diversity climate.
This oral history was conducted in the summer of 2015 as part of an oral history project titled: “Bridging the gap between LGBTQ alumni and current students,” by Megan Lee Myklegard, winner of the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Creativity and Innovation grant for undergraduate research and creative scholarship. ",,,,,,2015-07-24,,,,,,,,,,"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_ColemanGwen,"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",,"Megan Lee Myklegard",,"Gwen Coleman's residence in Blacksburg.",,,,,00:23:53,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Gwen Coleman",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4076/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_ColemanGwen_Portrait.JPG,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4076/Ms2015-007_VTLGBTQ_ColemanGwen_OralHistory.mp3","Oral History","The Virginia Tech LGBTQ Oral History Collection (Ms2015-007)",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 Homer C. Sherman, March 13, 1991 (Ms1991-019)",,Agriculture,"Homer C. Sherman was born and raised in Wake Forest, Virginia. Sherman attended a local, one-room school until the eighth grade. After primary school, Homer Sherman went to work in the mines with his father. Lack of work opportunities in the Montgomery County area caused Homer Sherman to move away in search of better jobs with better pay. In this interview, Sherman describes growing up in the Wake Forest area, describes educational opportunities, and discusses work opportunities in Montgomery County. Sherman highlights that the lack of work opportunities available to Black Appalachians in the Montgomery County area caused many to migrate north in search of better jobs.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the Black Appalachians Oral History Project must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms1991-019_HomerSherman,"Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Black Appalachians Oral History Project, Ms1991-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.",,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Michael A. Cooke",,"Wake Forest, Virginia",,,,,00:46:08,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Homer C. Sherman",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/015a2cba181c05ec0296af747d6c85e5.mp3,"Oral History","Black Appalachians Oral History Project (Ms1991-019)",1,0