Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project oral histories

Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project oral histories, 1983-2023

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project

Title

Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project oral histories

Dates

1983-2023 (inclusive)

Quantity

3.95 cubic feet (18 boxes (including 3 flash drives) and 1 OS Vertical File)

Collection Number

5929 (Accession No. 5929-001)

Summary

Oral history collection and related materials of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and heterosexual narrators focusing on the conditions the narrators experienced before the activist period, the early homophile movement in Seattle, the founding or early days of activist and service organizations, and ongoing activism since those times

Repository

University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu

Access Restrictions

Access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact Special Collections for more information.

No user access copy is available for cassette tapes or flash dirves. Users may be able to obtain a reproduction of the media for a fee.

Request at UW

Languages

English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project (NWGLHMP or The History Project), founded in 1994, is an organization which preserves, researches, interprets and communicates the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the Pacific Northwest for the purposes of study, education and enjoyment.

Recognizing that the history of this vibrant community has been sparsely and inaccurately recorded, the History Project seeks to: collect oral histories; locate photographs, ephemera, objects and documents; and work with archives to insure the preservation of these materials; and create public programs such as exhibits, publications and presentations to communicate the collective experience we have uncovered.

- Retrieved from http://sasgcc.org/links/history

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Recorded interviews (on cassette tape and flash drive), with corresponding transcripts, release forms, and photographs, conducted between the mid-1990s and 2005 of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and heterosexual narrators. The interviews focus on the conditions the narrators experienced before the activist period, the early homophile movement in Seattle, the founding or early days of activist and service organizations, and ongoing activism since those times. They span political, religious, and social aspects of LGBT community building. Also includes newsletters, administrative documents, periodicals, flyers, clippings, Police Payoff Sandal documents, and ephemera related to Seattle LGBT organizations.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged in 4 series.

Series 1, Newsletters and Administrative Documents, 1996-2001
Series 2, Interview transcripts and release forms, 1995-2004
Series 3, Interview Cassettes, 1995-2004
Series 4, Related Ephemera

Acquisition Information

Ruth Pettis on behalf of the NW Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project; 2015/12/30, 2016/03/30, and 2019/07/08. Box 15 donated by Mikala Woodward June 15, 2021. Boxes 16-18 donated September 14, 2022.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Newsletters and Administrative Documents, 1996-2001Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Postcard for Community Archives Project Archive Volunteer Training Session	1999
1/1	Brochure for "Claiming Space: A Historical Map of Lesbian and Gay Seattle"	June 1996
1/1	Brochure for "Life Stories: Oral History from the Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project"	20 January 2001
1/1	Brochure for "Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project"	undated
1/1	Fundraising Letter	12 April 2000
1/1	Email regarding oral history project	14 July 1997
1/1	Newsletters	1996-2000
17/5	Corrections for Robert Deiser	1999
17/6	Photos for Mosaic 1 taken by Marina Wiesenbach releases	2001
17/7	Additional NWLGHMP Image Printouts	1970-2001
17/8	Police Payoff Scandal Documents and clippings Overview, Police payoff: 1967, Police payoff: 1968 Removed from binder	1967-1978
17/9	Police Payoff Scandal clippings Police payoff: 1969-1970 Removed from binder	1969-1970

Series 2: Interview transcripts and release forms, 1995-2004Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/2	Aanderud, Darlene	2004
1/3	Allen, Bob and Lyle Rudensay; redacted transcipt	2002-2003
14	Allen, Bob and Lyle Rudensay; unredacted transcript restricted until 10/6/2023	2002-2003
1/4	Anastasi, Rev. Thomas	1999
16/1	Anderson, Bronte	2001
10/1	Anderson, Larry and Sanchez, Ken	2000
10/2	Baird, David	2005
10/3	Barnes, Doug	2000
1/5	Barwick, Paul	2000
1/6	Ben Miriam, Faygele and Paul Barwick	2000
1/7	Bigelow, Rev. Thomas	2004
16/3	Biviano, David; redacted transcript	2003
Box
18	Biviano, David; verbatim transcript restricted until June 2030 Restricted	2003
Box/Folder
16/2	Bohanan, Rosalyn	1998
1/8	Botzer, Marsha	1998
1/9	Brydon, Charles	2000
1/10	Burrell, Helen	2001
10/4	Burnell, Elaine; redacted transcript	1995
14	Burnell, Elaine; unredacted transcript restricted until 1/1/2036	1995
10/5	Carter, Robert (Bob)	2002
1/11	Cole, Geraldine	2004
16/4	Creech, Boe	1999
1/12	Dalmage, Armand and Christoff Durant	1998
10/6	Davenport, David and Wilkinson, John	2003
1/13	DeGrieck, Jerry	2000
1/14	Deisher, Dr. Robert, Dr. Harold Johnson, and Faygele Ben Miriam	1995-2000
10/7	Denali, Jan; redacted transcript	1998
14	Denali, Jan; unredacted transcript restricted until 5/17/2067	1998
1/15	Dougherty, Mary	1999
10/8	Dreykus, Eris	2002
10/9	Dyson, Bear; redacted transcript	2002
14	Dyson, Bear; unredacted transcript restricted until 1/1/2036	2002
1/16	Folsom, Ward and Leigh Champlin	1996
1/17	Fosshage, Sandra	2004
1/18	Fosshage, Sandra, Marsha Botzer, and Janice van Cleve	1999
1/19	Freeman, Pat	1995-2000
1/20	Giguere, Louis	2002
16/5	Gouterman, Martin	1996
10/10	Griffin, Dawn and Swales, Greg	1998
2/1	Haber, Mel	2000
2/2	Hall, Rev. Gwen	1999
16/6	Harnish, Jann and Leslie, Rockwell, Dorothy, Strayer, Beth; redacted transcript	1998
Box
18	Harnish, Jann and Leslie, Rockwell, Dorothy, Strayer, Beth; verbatim transcript Restricted	1998
Box/Folder
10/11	Hecker, David; redacted transcript	2003
14	Hecker, David; unredacted transcript restricted until 1/1/2030	2003
2/3	Heer, Nicholas	1996, 2002
2/4	Henson, Randy	2003
2/5	Holm, James	2015
2/6	Hoole, Kenneth and Tim Sagen	2004
2/7	Jennings, Tasceaie	1997
16/7	Jody; pseudonym	1999
2/8	Johanna, Betty	2001
10/12	Johnsen, Marcy	2001
2/9	Johnson, Cherry	20030
2/10	Johnson, Dr. Harold	2001
16/8	Jones, Mavis "Tiny"	2003
10/13	Kanel, Selma and King, Nancy	1999
2/11	Katagiri, Rev. Mineo	2003
16/9	Knighton, Linda	1997
10/14	Kramer, Bill	2000
16/10	Larga, Lauren; pseudonym	1999
2/12	Larson, Rae and Ann Manly	1999
16/11	Larue, Skippy	1999
16/12	Lenore N.	1997
16/13	Malatak, James	2000
10/15	McDougall, Gail	1997
2/14	McGonagle, Joe	1996
2/15	McPherson, Paul	1998
2/13	Meyerding, Jane	1997
2/16	Moreland, Don	2006
10/16	Naisbitt, Candace; redacted transcript	2006
14	Naisbitt, Candace; unredacted transcript restricted until 1/1/2036	2006
2/17	Newton, Mark	2001
3/1	Nota, Michelle	1997
16/14	Olson, Virgil; redacted version	2001
Box
18	Olson, Virgil; verbatim transcript Restricted	2001
Box/Folder
11/1	O'Neil, Mike	2003
11/2	Ordway, Ray and Miller, Ed	2003
3/2	Ottey, Shan	2002
3/3	Paulson, Don	2002
3/4	Pratt, Vernell	2000
3/5	Peters, Dale and Jim Hoy	1998
16/15	Ramey, Mike	1996
11/3	Rankin, Jim	2002
11/4	Raymond, Dennis	2000
3/6	Reed, John	1996
16/16	Regan, William "Bill"	1997
16/17	Reynolds, Irene	1996
11/5	Richards, Tom	2000
11/6	Saber, Zachary	2001
16/18	Savage, Maggie; redacted transcript	2012
Box
18	Savage, Maggie; verbatim transcript restricted Restricted	2012
Box/Folder
11/7	Schroeppel, Crprienne	1999
3/7	Scott, Ken	1999
3/8	Scott, Mary	2009
3/9	Sheets, John	2000
17/1	Shepherd, Ben	2008
11/8	Shirota, Kunihito	2001
11/9	Singer, Miriam; redacted transcript	2003
14	Singer, Miriam; unredacted transcript restricted until 1/1/2036	2003
3/10	Smith, Rita	2003
17/2	Sterling, Marvin	1999
17/3	Swanson, Duane	2001
17/4	Thetford, Lois	1996
3/11	Tritsch, Len	1999-2000
3/12	Wells, MacIver	1997
3/13	Whitaker, George and Gates, Richard	1998
11/10	White, Nancy	2001
3/14	Winters, Roger	1997
11/11	Woelich, Larry	2001
3/15	Flashdrive containing interview content
10/17	Flash drive containing interview content
Box
18	Flash Drive Restricted	undated

Series 3: Interview Cassettes, 1995-2004Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
4	Barwick, Paul 2 cassettes	2000
4	Ben Miriam, Faygele	2000
4	Ben Miriam, Faygele and Paul Barwick	2000
4	Botzer, Marsha	2008
4	Anastasi, Rev. Thomas	1999
4	Allen, Bob and Lyle Rudensey	2002
4	Rudensay, Lyle	2002
4	Allen, Bob	2002
4	Aanderud, Darlene 2 cassettes	2004
4	Dalmage, Armand and Christoff Durant 2 cassettes	1998
4	Winters, Roger 2 cassettes	1997
4	Tritsch, Len	2000
4	Tritsch, Len	1999
5	Freeman, Pat	1995
5	Heer, Nick 2 cassettes	1996
5	Heer, Nicholas 2 cassettes	2002
5	Johnson, Harold 2 cassettes	2001
5	Johanna, Betty 2 cassettes	2001
5	Jennings, Tasceaie 2 cassettes	1997
5	Hoole, Ken and Tim Sagen 2 cassettes	2004
5	Holm, James L. 2 cassettes	2015
5	Henson, Randy 3 cassettes	2003
6	Katagiri, Rev. Mineo 8 cassettes	2003
6	Hall, Rev. Gwen 2 cassettes	1999
6	Giguere, Louis 2 cassettes	2003
6	Freeman, Pat 2 cassettes	2000
6	Fosshage, Sandra 2 cassettes	2004
6	Fosshage, Sandra, Marsha Botzer, and Janice van Cleve 2 cassettes	1999
7	Tritsch, Len	1999
7	Reed, John	1996
7	Peters, Dale and Jim Hoy 3 cassettes	1998
7	Paulson, Don 3 cassettes	2002
7	Ottey, Shan 2 cassettes	2002
7	Nota, Michele	1997
7	Meyerding, Jane	1997
7	Newton, Mark 3 cassettes	2001
7	Larson, Rae and Ann Manly 3 cassettes	1999
8	Botzer, Marsha 2 cassettes	1998
8	Brydon, Charlie 3 cassettes	2000
8	Burrell, Helen	2001
8	Cole, Geraldine 2 cassettes	2004
8	DeGrieck, Jerry 2 cassettes	2000
8	Ben Miriam, Faygele, Bob Deisher, and Harold Johnson 2 cassettes	1999
8	Dougherty, Mary 2 cassettes	1999
8	Folsom, Ward and Leigh Champlin	1996
8	Botzer, Marsha	1998
8	Moreland, Don 2 cassettes	2006
9	Moreland, Don 2 cassettes	2006
9	Scott, Ken 2 cassettes	1999
9	Pratt, Vernell 2 cassettes	2000
9	McPherson, Paul 2 cassettes	1998
9	McGonagle, Joe 2 cassettes	1995
9	Johnson, Cherry 3 cassettes	2003
9	Habel, Mel 4 cassettes	2000
9	Bigelow, Thomas 2 cassettes	2004
9	Whitaker, George and Gates, Richard 2 cassettes	1998
9	Wells, MacIver 2 cassettes	1997
9	Sheets, John 2 cassettes	2000
9	Smith, Rita 5 cassettes	2003
9	Scott, Mary 6 cassettes	2009
12	Anderson, Larry and Sanchez, Ken 4 cassettes	2000
12	Baird, David 3 cassettes	2005
12	Barnes, Doug	2000
12	Burnell, Elaine 2 cassettes	1995
12	Carter, Robert (Bob) 3 cassettes	2002
12	Davenport, David and Wilkinson, John 2 cassettes	2003
12	Denali, Jan; redacted 2 cassettes	1998
14	Denali, Jan; unredacted 1 cassette sealed until 5/17/2067	1998
12	Dreykus, Eris 3 cassettes	2002
12	Dyson, Bear 2 cassettes	2002
12	Griffin, Dawn and Swales, Greg 3 cassettes	1998
12	Hecker, David 2 cassettes	2003
12	Johnsen, Marcy 2 cassettes	2001
12	Kanel, Selma and King, Nancy 3 cassettes	1999
13	Kramer, Bill 3 cassettes	2000
13	McDougall, Gail 2 cassettes	1997
13	Naisbitt, Candace 2 cassettes	2006
13	O'Neil, Mike 2 cassettes	2003
13	Ordway, Ray and Miller, Ed	2003
13	Rankin, Jim 2 cassettes	2002
13	Raymond, Dennis 2 cassettes	2000
13	Richards, Tom 3 cassettes	2000
13	Saber, Zachary 2 cassettes	2001
13	Schroeppel, Crprienne 2 cassettes	1999
13	Shirota, Kunihito 3 cassettes	2001
13	Singer, Miriam; redacted 2 cassettes	2003
14	Singer, Miriam; unredacted 1 cassette sealed until 1/1/2036	2003
13	White, Nancy 3 cassettes	2001
13	Woelich, Larry 2 cassettes	2001

Series 4: Related EphemeraReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
VF:oversize
OSVF193	Coronation Ball Posters	1990
OSVF193	Ardor Zine featuring photographs by Don Wallen	1990
Box/Folder
10	Photograph by Don Wallen	undated
10	"Before AZT/After AZT" Photocopy	undated
15	Dorian Group- ephemera	1983
15	Gay Pride Parade- planning materials	1984
15	Metropolitan Community Church of Seattle Newsletter	1984
15	Miscellaneous Flyers, clippings, and ephemera of Seattle LGBT organizations.	approximately 1982-1991

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Gay liberation movement--Washington (State)--Seattle
Gays--Oregon--Interviews
Gays--Political activity--Oregon--Interviews
Gays--Political activity--Washington (State)--Interviews
Gays--Washington (State)--Interviews
Lesbians--Oregon--Interviews
Lesbians--Political activity--Oregon--Interviews
Lesbians--Political activity--Washington (State)--Interviews
Lesbians--Washington (State)--Interviews
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Sexual minorities--Oregon--Interviews
Sexual minorities--Washington (State)--Interviews

Corporate Names

Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project--Archives

Archives West Finding Aid

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