Oral History Interview, Joseph Latham (1599)
Abstract
In his December 2016 interview with August Hirschboeck, Joseph Latham described his experiences working in the restaurant industry, both as a server and in other related positions. He spoke first on how he got started in the industry, then on his frustrations, rewarding experiences, and goals for the future. Key commentary included his posits about how his gay identity and outwardly feminine expression play into his workplace experience, as well as his insights into the benefits and downfalls of being paid on a tipped wage. Hirschboeck conducted this interview for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program, as part of the History 201: Historian’s Craft Oral History Project.
Subject
Benvenuto’s, HopCat, Madison WI, Idaho, State Street
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/83325Description
In this interview, Joseph Latham discusses his experience working in the restaurant industry, both as a server and other positions. He also details how identifying as a gay man impacted his experience in the workforce. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.