Phillip Richardson oral histories with World War II Veterans

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2023

Descriptive Summary

Title: Phillip Richardson oral histories with World War II Veterans

Dates: 1997

Collection Number: 1997-35

Creator/Collector:

Extent: .2 linear feet

Repository: GLBT Historical Society

San Francisco, California 94103

Abstract: This collection consists of Philip Richardson’s 1997 interviews with gay men who were veterans of WWII; a copy of the raw data interview sheets for most of the subjects in his study; and a copy of his unpublished paper, “Queer Self Awareness and Public Acceptance.”

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Phillip Richardson oral histories with World War II Veterans. Collection Number: 1997-35. GLBT Historical Society

Scope and Content of Collection

This collection consists of Philip Richardson’s 1997 interviews with a dozen gay men who were veterans of WWII; a copy of the raw data interview sheets for most of the subjects in his study; and a copy of his unpublished paper, “Queer Self Awareness and Public Acceptance.” Interviewees are Jim Glyer, Jack Pellizari, Tom Caldwell, Carson Smith, Arthur Hussey, Peter Hutchins, Gary Gatham, EB Baker, Albert Olsen, Francis McIntire and Jim Lanham. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008536; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008519

Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945

Oral history