Interview with John Miele
Dublin Core
Title
Interview with John Miele
Subject
Bereavement
Businesspeople
Coming out (Sexual orientation)
Gay men -- Family relationships
Gay men -- Social conditions
LGBTQ+ communities
Miele, John
Social networks -- North Carolina, Western
Description
John Miele tells about he and his partner moving to Jackson County and opening a small business in Dillsboro. They became active with the Merchant's Association and active in politics on the town and county level and were welcomed in the community. They were present at the formation of Out in the Mountains and stayed involved with that organization for many years. Miele discusses losing his partner to an aneurysm. He also shares his comical and supportive coming-out-to-his-family story.
Creator
Miele, John
Source
WCU Gender and Sexuality Oral History Project
Date
2021-02-16
Contributor
Steiner, Sarah
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
sound recordings
transcripts
interviews
Language
eng
Type
Sound
Text
Identifier
63051
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/63051
Has Format
Audio transcription read-along tracking version available at https://bit.ly/33sQtc5
Spatial Coverage
Jackson County (N.C.)
North Carolina, Western
Extent
00:51:34 (sound recording)(duration)
Is Part Of
LGBTQIA+ Archive of Jackson County
Collection
Citation
Miele, John, “Interview with John Miele,” OAI, accessed May 1, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/63051.