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Queering Oral History collection

 Item
Identifier: 109-07-02

Scope and Contents

The collection includes oral history recordings of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people in Rhode Island. The interviews document experiences related to identity including sexuality, gender identity and expression, race and ethnicity as well as art & creative expression, dating, marriage and families, activism, religious faith, social life and occupations.

Dates

  • 2020

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research via www.provlibdigital.org.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has been assigned to Providence Public Library.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Virginia Thomas is a scholar of American Studies who completed her PhD at Brown University in 2020 with a focus on race, gender and sexuality in U.S. culture and history. She taught a course titled “Queering Oral History” at Brown University in Spring 2020. Students were trained in oral history skills and interviewed members of the Rhode Island LGBTQ+ community.

Extent

5.72 Gigabytes (12 digital audio recordings )

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Material was acquired from the collector.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Virginia Thomas, 2020.

Related Materials

109-07-01, Queer Stories Project oral history collection 109-07-03, Equity Action oral history collection

Creator

Title
Queering Oral History collection
Status
Completed
Author
Kate Wells
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

Contact:
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021