Interview with John Wermuth

Dublin Core

Title

Interview with John Wermuth

Subject

AIDS (Disease)
Gay men
LGBTQ+ communities
LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people -- Public opinion
Nonprofit organizations
Wermuth, John

Description

John Wermuth discusses his impressions of community and community institutions and his identity as a gay man in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; and Sylva, North Carolina. When discussing his experiences in these three places, Wermuth reflects on the social importance, developments, and departures of LGBTQ social spaces like bars, bookstores, and businesses. Wermuth also discusses memories of his upbringing and young adult years, the AIDS epidemic, his work in the non-profit sector, and the growing acceptance of LGBTQ people over time.

Creator

Wermuth, John

Source

WCU Oral History Collection - Introduction to Oral History

Date

2023-04-13

Contributor

Cope, MJ

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

sound recordings
transcripts

Language

eng

Type

Sound
Text

Identifier

71809
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/71809

Spatial Coverage

Atlanta (Ga.)
Jackson County (N.C.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Sylva (N.C.)

Extent

1:02:14(duration)
20(pages)

Is Part Of

Oral Histories of Western North Carolina

Citation

Wermuth, John, “Interview with John Wermuth,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/71809.