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Tim Retzloff oral history interviews, 1993-2012

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Summary

Creator:
Retzloff, Tim.
Abstract:
The Tim Retzloff oral history interviews (1993-2012) consist of over eighty oral histories conducted by Tim Retzloff with members of Detroit's LGBTQ community.
Extent:
91.3 GB
Language:
English
Call Number:
2012158 Aa 2
Authors:
Finding aid created by Bentley Historical Library staff; Alexa Hagen, January 2018.

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection includes oral history interviews with members of Detroit's LGBTQ community conducted by Tim Retzloff between 1993 and 2012. Topics of discussion include experiences of coming out and gay life, Detroit's gay bar scene and other community spaces, and involvement in a variety of organizations including the Detroit Gay Liberation Front, the Gay Liberator, Detroit Gay Activists, the Green Carnation Community Center, ONE, and the Association of Suburban People.

Biographical / Historical:

Tim Retzloff is a professor of history and LGBTQ studies at Michigan State University. In the course of his research on the gay community of Detroit and its suburbs since WWII, he has conducted numerous oral histories with key figures in the community.

Acquisition Information:
Donated by Tim Retzloff (donor no. 8383 ) in 2012.
Rules or Conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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RESTRICTIONS:

The collection is open for research use, except for select interviews without releases. Access to interviews without releases is closed.

USE & PERMISSIONS:

Donor has not transferred any applicable copyright to the Regents of the University of Michigan. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

PREFERRED CITATION:

[item], [URL], Tim Retzloff oral history interviews, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan.

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Collection

Tim Retzloff oral history interviews, 1993-2012
Call Number 2012158 Aa 2
Total components 204
Items available online Online 140
Last indexed 2023-08-08