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Title
Corky Blankenship Oral History
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Date Created
2019
Subject
Oral History
Description
Corky Blankenship’s two-part oral history traces his life from southeast Denver and Cherry Creek through Fort Lewis, Greeley, San Francisco, teaching, family business, and Denver gay nightlife. He discusses childhood creativity, paper dolls, early attraction to men, family acceptance, an older gay brother, cruising at Washington Park, the Capitol, and Cheesman Park, and early Denver bars such as the Court Jester. Blankenship reflects on San Francisco’s Polk Street and Castro scenes, returning to Denver to run the family daycare, caregiving, business stress, Tracks, dancing, friendship, and long-term gay community life. His story highlights joy, resilience, sexuality, nightlife, family, and queer Denver memory.
Corky Blankenship was a long time community member. In this oral history he speaks about his art, social life, and owning a family childcare business. He grew up in Denver in the 1950s and made his mark by becoming a well known community member later in life. He talks about his experiences knowing Harvey Milk, living through San Francisco in the 1970s, and returning home to Denver through the HIV AIDS crisis. Corky passed in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Corky Blankenship was a long time community member. In this oral history he speaks about his art, social life, and owning a family childcare business. He grew up in Denver in the 1950s and made his mark by becoming a well known community member later in life. He talks about his experiences knowing Harvey Milk, living through San Francisco in the 1970s, and returning home to Denver through the HIV AIDS crisis. Corky passed in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Type
Sound
Is Part Of
Colorado LGBTQ History Project
Format
audio/mp3