William Arndt Oral History

View the original William Arndt (Part 1)(transcript, unedited).docx

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Dublin Core

Title

William Arndt Oral History

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Date Created

2017

Subject

Oral History

Description

William Arndt’s four-part oral history traces his life from Boulder childhood through music, family, coming out, Philadelphia, public service, church, travel, and return to Colorado. He reflects on growing up as a loved only child, gender nonconformity, Methodist faith, piano, politics, gay identity, partnership, Center City Philadelphia, cruising spaces, heartbreak, and rebuilding his life. Arndt discusses returning to Boulder in 1986, work at CU, gay friendships, church choir, music, Europe, caregiving, and community connection. His story highlights queer self-understanding, cultural life, chosen friendship, faith, memory, aging, and the search for belonging.

Type

Sound

Is Part Of

Colorado LGBTQ History Project

Format

audio/mp3