Oral History with Sherry Wood, February 26, 2019 (Ms2019-001)

Title

Oral History with Sherry Wood, February 26, 2019 (Ms2019-001)

Description

Sherry Wood was the editor of the Collegiate Times in 1979 when the first Gay Awareness Week, and Denim Day, occurred. In this interview, she discusses the volume of letters to the editor received by the Collegiate Times in response to Denim Day and the paper's reaction to them. She also speaks about her connection to the LGBTQ+ community both in 1979 and in the decades since.

Abstract

In this interview, Sherry Wood discusses the volume of letters to the editor received by the Collegiate Times in response to Denim Day and the paper's reaction to them.

Date

Date Created

2019-02-26

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection must adhere to the CC BY-NC 4.0 license and credit Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Language

English

Identifier

Ms2019-001_SherryWood

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Oral History with Sherry Wood, February 26, 2019 (Ms2019-001), Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Interviewer

Carol Robidoux

Narrator

Sherry Wood

Location

Manchester, NH

Duration

22:46

Compression

MPEG-4

Frame Rate

29.97

Display Resolution

1920x1080

Citation

Special Collections, Virginia Tech, “Oral History with Sherry Wood, February 26, 2019 (Ms2019-001),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed April 18, 2024, http://digitalsc.specomeka.vtlibraries.net/items/show/10135.