Boxes include CDs of interviews and folders containing printed transcripts and signed release forms, and some subject files. Any digital files are located in digital folder “UHC351_CampusGayLesbianOralHistories.” The “Audio” subfolder are the Interviews, and the “Transcripts” subfolder are the interview transcripts.

Box 1 Folder 1: Edward Frank (pseudo name) (1986), November 20, 2013; Digital File Name: Frank_November2013
Interview Description: Edward discusses why he came to Eau Claire, living in the dorms, being outed by his roommate, living off campus, meeting people who formed the Gay Lesbian Organization (GLO), UW-Stout’s Gay Lesbian Organization, forming the GLO, student speaker panels, students reaction to the GLO on campus, AIDS, gay vs. lesbian groups, meetings, bars, socializing, and how the student group helped him through college.

Box 1 Folder 2: Edward Frank (Restricted)

Box 1 Folder 3: Laura Goetz (1995), January 21, 2014; Digital File Name: Goetz_January2014
Interview Description: Laura discusses why she came to Eau Claire, her career, her campus experience while living at home, publicity for GLOBE, attending her first meeting, the agendas of meetings, the campus climate towards LGBT students, the dance at the Unitarian Universalist Church, social activities, the number of participants in GLOBE, attending the Viennese Ball, the advisors, how GLOBE shaped her, and other things she participated in on campus.

Box 1 Folder 4: Dan Hillis (2002), January 28, 2014; Digital File Name: Hillis_January2014
Interview Description: Dan discusses living on campus, participating in LGBTQAS and then choosing not to continue with the group, social activities, awareness on campus after Matthew Shepard’s death, growing up in Eau Claire, the Thomas Hilton incident, going to a party at Dr. Nowlan’s house, advertising for Spectrum, and the clashing of personalities in Spectrum.

Box 1 Folder 5: Robb Jirschele (1995), January 13, 2014; Digital File Name: Jirschele_January2014 (audio is in 2 parts)
Interview Description: Robb discusses why he chose to come to Eau Claire, his career, why he chose to live in Eau Claire after graduating, the climate towards LTBT on Marquette University’s campus, the climate on Eau Claire’s campus, discrimination in the dorms, Matthew Shepard’s death and the impact it had on his life, social activities (Sneakers, Rocky Horror, The Saloon, Gay 90’s, Camaraderie), publicity for GLOBE, the number of students who participated in GLOBE, dating, speaker panels, Diversity Now (after the “gay bashing” attacks), Coming Out Day, the dance at the Unitarian Universalist Church, AIDS, students who participated in GLOBE, the “gay bashing” attacks, the campus climate during the attacks, taking a karate class from Dr. Sharon Knopp, LGBT faculty, the Thomas Hilton incident, and the speakers at the University Speaker Forums.

Box 1 Folder 6: Carla Johnson (1985), November 22, 2013; Digital File Name: Johnson_November2013, (Two buttons donated by Carla are in this folder)
Interview Description: Carla discusses growing up in the Shaw Town area of Eau Claire, why she chose to go to Eau Claire, attending college during the summer, socializing on campus before becoming associated with GLO, the classes she took, finding GLO, attending her first meeting, the climate on the Eau Claire campus, what her impression of the group was, where the meetings were located, social activities with the group (bake sales, Camaraderie, movie nights), discrimination in bars, AIDS, being lesbian in the Navy, meeting her wife, seeing the world, talking to Congress about the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy implemented by President Bill Clinton, getting married, the pins she donated, and prominent gay people in the 1980s.

Box 1 Folder 7: Crystal Martin (1988), November 30, 2013; Digital File Name: Martin_November2013
Interview Description: Crystal discusses why she came to Eau Claire, living on campus, her roommates, working during school, becoming good friends with Dr. Lim, social gatherings, the meeting agendas (mainly social), the forming of GLO, AIDS (especially in San Francisco), attending the Viennese Ball, various things she did on campus, the ways GLO was a support group, her current career, and being politically active (Wisconsin politics).

Box 1 Folder 8: Jill Muenich (1988), November 20, 2013; Digital File Name: Muenich_November2013
Interview Description: Jill discusses why she came to Eau Claire, living off campus, playing sports, forming GLO, the University Speaker Forum, GLO advisors, the issues with the Student Senate, the help received from Jeanne Hugo, and Elliot Garb, hanging out in The Cabin, the speaker panels, her degree, the advisors, publicity for GLO, confronting students that defaced or removed posters, hanging out in Minneapolis and St. Paul, AIDS, anonymity within the group, the scholarship she sponsors, coming back to campus, how the GLO met her needs on and off campus, Wisconsin politics, going to Maggies (a gay bar), and bisexual and transgender identities.

Box 1 Folder 9: Steve (pseudo name) (1985), December 1, 2013; Digital File Name: Steve_December2013
Interview Description: Steve discusses why he chose to attend Eau Claire, living in the dorms his first two years, and then living off campus, Putnam Park, having international roommates, forming GLO, people that attended the meetings, social activities (Mary Borhek, other speakers, picnics), keeping in contact with friends, attending the Student Senate when GLO formed, AIDS, discussions at meetings, art pieces on campus, Council Oak Tree, and designing the first GLO button (example in Carla’s folder)

Box 1 Folder 10: Steve (Restricted)

Box 1 Folder 11: Craig Udy (1996), December 19, 2013; Digital File Name: Udy_December2013
Interview Description: Craig discusses growing up in Eau Claire, moving to Washington D.C., the influx of GLO/BE members in the 1990’s, speaker panels, being a non-traditional student, the first meeting he went to, their posters being torn down, social events (dances, potlucks), the tight-knit group, the hierarchy of the group, the “gay bashing” attacks, and the impact UW-EC had on his life.

Box 1 Folder 12: Joshua Zmarzly (2014), January 14, 2014; Digital File Name: Zmarzly_January2014
Interview Description: Josh discusses why he came to Eau Claire, living in the dorms, the different name changes of the LGBT student organization (Spectrum, Forward Momentum, Out Loud, PRIDE), what the student organization does today, housing, coming out of the closet, harassment on campus, being the group president, the Eau Queer Film Festival, Women’s and LGBTQ Resource Center, the Thomas Hilton incident, hearing about the speaker panels second hand, PRIDE’s mission, discrimination in Russia & Africa, what could be done better on campus, Eau Claire’s diversity, and applying to be an RA.

Box 1 Folder 13: Dr. Peter Hart-Brinson, January 31, 2014; Digital File Name: HartBrinson_January2014
Interview Description: Peter discusses his background before coming to Eau Claire, the Blugold Commitment, marriage equality, the Eau Queer Film Festival, the LGBTQ community in Wisconsin and Iowa, the Fireball, sidewalk chalkings, and different sexualities.

Box 1 Folder 14: Dr. Beth Hellwig, December 17, 2013; Digital File Name: Hellwig_December2013
Interview Description: Beth discusses her career in higher education, moving to Eau Claire, her various positions as Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the campus climate towards LGBT when she started working at UW-EC, starting WAGE/Women’s & LGBTQ Resource Center, being an ally, Safehaven, the progress the University has made regarding LGBTQ, an Advisory group, Matthew Shepard, the Lavender Ceremony, the religious speakers on campus, housing, administrators, and the Pride Index.

Box 1 Folder 15: Housing (D.N.), January 9, 2014; Digital File Name: Housing_January2014
Interview Description: This interview discusses why D.N. came to work for UW-Eau Claire, the role of the Associate Director of Housing & Residence Life, the training needed for this job, the Judicial Board, Resident Assistants, jumpstarting Safe Space, different programs in place to protect students, concerns with LGBT students in housing, how issues are reported and the response to them, issues with separate housing for LGBT, improvements on the campus since 2004, the Thomas Hilton incident, Lavender Graduation Ceremony, the benefit of working with students, and helping students.