Dublin Core
Title
Jim R. Clarke Oral History
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Date Created
2021
Subject
Oral History
Description
Jim Clarke reflects on growing up in a young, working-class family shaped by frequent moves, masculinity pressures, divorce, and early responsibility. Born in Miami in 1963, he remembers childhood in Florida, Mississippi, and Texas, including outdoor adventures, bullying, music, family instability, and caring for younger siblings after his parents separated. His story follows early awareness of sexuality, joining the Army at seventeen to escape home and see Europe, building identity through music and work, and later becoming deeply connected to Denver LGBTQ life through Midtown Spa, whose history becomes intertwined with his own life, labor, and community memory.
Type
Sound
Is Part Of
Colorado LGBTQ History Project
Format
audio/mp3