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

Citation

Miele, John, “Interview with John Miele,” OAI, accessed May 1, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/63051.