Oral History Interview with Louise Young and Vivienne Armstrong, February 24, 2010

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Interview with Louise Young and Vivienne Armstrong, longtime activists in the Dallas lesbian community. The interview includes Armstrong's personal experiences of childhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, New Jersey, and California, as well as her decision to study nursing and settle in Denver, Colorado, and her coming out narrative. The interview also includes Young's personal experiences of childhood in Ada, Oklahoma, her education at East Central State University and the University of Colorado, and her coming out narrative. They talk about their meeting and early relationship, give descriptions of Denver's gay and lesbian communities, their involvement with various groups such as the … continued below

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96 p. ; 28 cm.

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Wisely, Karen; Young, Louise & Armstrong, Vivienne February 24, 2010.

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  • Main Title: Oral History Interview with Louise Young and Vivienne Armstrong, February 24, 2010
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  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Vivienne Armstrong, February 24, 2010

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Interview with Louise Young and Vivienne Armstrong, longtime activists in the Dallas lesbian community. The interview includes Armstrong's personal experiences of childhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, New Jersey, and California, as well as her decision to study nursing and settle in Denver, Colorado, and her coming out narrative. The interview also includes Young's personal experiences of childhood in Ada, Oklahoma, her education at East Central State University and the University of Colorado, and her coming out narrative. They talk about their meeting and early relationship, give descriptions of Denver's gay and lesbian communities, their involvement with various groups such as the Daughters of Bilitis and Gay Liberation Front, their decision to move to Dallas, their involvement with groups such as the National Organization for Women and Dallas Gay Political Caucus/Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance in various political campaigns, and Young's career at Texas Instruments and Raytheon and efforts to create more equitable human resources policies from within the corporations. Additionally, Armstrong and Young talk about the effects of the HIV-AIDS crisis on Dallas's gay and lesbian communities, their 2008 marriage, relationships with family members, and secrets to a long relationship.

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96 p. ; 28 cm.

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  • February 24, 2010

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  • 1947 - February 4, 2010

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Wisely, Karen; Young, Louise & Armstrong, Vivienne. Oral History Interview with Louise Young and Vivienne Armstrong, February 24, 2010, book, February 24, 2010; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306769/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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