Oral History Interview: James Steakley (1088)
Abstract
During our processing of Steakley’s interviews, we realized that the 6.21.2010 interview has many instances of audio troubles. These troubles cause the audio to be unclear and/or unintelligible. The approximate timestamps for these instances are as follows: around 10:18-11:36; around 16:34; around 23:00-25:00; 28:58; 30:54; 31:29-35:18; 37:00; 55:00; 1:05:00; 1:12:00-1:16:00; 1:35:00. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Subject
Germany
Gay activism
Madison's LGBT Community
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/60843Type
Recording, oral
Description
In his 2010 interviews with Troy Reeves, James “Jim” Steakley detailed his life through his interest in German and LGBT History and his life as a gay man. Steakley furnished his memories of his life from the mid-1950s to the late 2000s (with some comments on current (2010) events) and touched on the following topics: Germany, German history, Gay activism, UW—Madison German Department history & politics, and LGBT History—on campus and in Germany. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Madison LGBT Community, 1960s-Present project within the UW-Madison Oral History Program’s general collection.
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