[Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, part 1]

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Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, parents of Duane Puryear, who died from complications of AIDS. Topics covered include: the couple's childhoods, how they met, and their careers and family life. The majority of the interview concerns Duane Puryear's life and legacy.

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1 sound recording (1 hr., 48 min., 57 sec.): digital

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Testa, Nino July 30, 2019.

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: Nino Testa Oral History Collection (The Dallas Way) and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 177 times. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, parents of Duane Puryear, who died from complications of AIDS. Topics covered include: the couple's childhoods, how they met, and their careers and family life. The majority of the interview concerns Duane Puryear's life and legacy.

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  • Preferred Citation: Nino Testa Oral History Collection (The Dallas Way), UNT Special Collections

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Nino Testa Oral History Collection (The Dallas Way)

Audio recordings of oral histories with figures related to the Dallas LGBTQ community. Five interviews pertain to Duane Puryear's life. Dr. Nino Testa conducted these interviews in support of his research.

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Publications pertaining to issues relevant to the LGBT community. The collection includes The Dallas Voice, a weekly newspaper for the gay community in North Texas that has been published since 1984.

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  • July 30, 2019

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  • June 7, 2020, 8:45 p.m.

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Testa, Nino. [Oral history interview with Martha and Doug Puryear, part 1], audio recording, July 30, 2019; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1639482/: accessed March 25, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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