LGBTQIA+ Archive
Manuscript Collections
Holly Boswell Kindred Spirits Collection, [M2019.08} Holly Boswell (1950-2017) was a pioneering transgender activist, credited with being one of the earliest adopters of the term “transgender” and the creation of the transgender symbol. This collection contains Issues of Gender Quest from Spring 1998 to Autumn 2001, excerpts from writings on spirituality, and materials relating to the operation of Kindred Spirits including correspondence, meeting materials, financial documents regarding the organization’s status as a nonprofit, and materials relating to the construction of the Bodhi Tree House in Black Mountain, NC
Carol Duin Collection of LGBT Materials, [M2012.09.01-02] – This collection, created by local gay rights advocate Carol Duin, contains personal papers, speeches, presentations, correspondence, educational materials, articles, publications, and discussion materials related to advocacy and education about lesbian, gay, bi, trans-gendered, and queer lives.
Pride Newspaper Collection, [M2019.04] – The Pride Newspaper Collection contains 11 boxes of LGBTQ+ periodicals published in Western North Carolina from 1987-2010. Included are Community Connections, The Front Page, Out in Asheville, Stereotypd, and Q Notes, plus LGBTQ themed articles from other regional newspapers.
Oral Histories
These oral histories were collected through a community collaboration between Blue Ridge Pride and UNC Asheville under the direction of Dr. Amanda Wray. Each link opens up an indexed, searchable oral history viewable with the Oral History Metadata Synchonizer.
Oral History with Matthew Alvarez
Interviewed by Govinda Wagner, August 8, 2020. (APOH34)
Oral History with Daisy Anderson and Helen Tuqwell
Interviewed by Consuelo Perez, December 1, 2021. (APOH068)
Oral History with Antiga
Interviewed by Miriam, September 9, 2019. (APOH001) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Antiga, Part 2
Interviewed by Miriam, September 9, 2019. (APOH024)
Oral History with Aria Ashburn
Interviewed by Danny Woomer, February 18, 2021. (APOH058)
Oral History with Nancy Asch
Interviewed by Margaret Small, November 18, 2019. (APOH011) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Danny B
Interviewed by Govinda Wagner, September 24, 2020. (APOH038)
Oral History with Dan Baechtold
Interviewed by Tristan Cook, March 14. 2021. (APOH042)
Oral History with Barbara Bell
Interviewed by Horace Vanderbilt, November 2, 2019. (APOH012)
Oral History with David Berkey
Interviewed by Maya Ulin-O’Keefe, April 19, 2021. (APOH082)
Oral History with Burgin Mackey (2019)
Interviewed by Amanda Wray, February 8, 2019. (APOH013) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Burgin Mackey (2022)
Interviewed by Sarah Steiner, January 22, 2022. (APOH049) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Chris Bridges
Interviewed by Drew Scott, September 19, 2021. (APOH053)
Oral History with Jessica Britton
Interviewed by Kaylin Preslar, October 15, 2019. (APOH004) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Faytriana Brown
Interviewed by Govinda Wagner, October 8, 2020. (APOH35)
Oral History with Jennie Boyd Bull
(APOH076) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Giannani Callejas-Torres and Anna Marie Smith, Part 1
Interviewed by Rachel Muir, October 12, 2020. (APOH059)
Oral History with Giannani Callejas-Torres and Anna Marie Smith, Part 2
Interviewed by Rachel Muir, October 23, 2020. (APOH060)
Oral History with Jim Cavener, Interview 1
Interviewed by Corey Childers, April 8, 2019. (APOH044)
Oral History with Zeke Christopolous
Interviewed by Rachel Muir, May 8, 2019. (APOH010)
Oral History with Roseanna Coates
Interviewed by Tina M. White, November 26, 2019. (APOH002) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Dan Coleman
Interviewed by Patrick Bahls, September 20, 2019. (APOH005)
Oral History with Jerry Connor
Interviewed by Tina M White, October 25, 2020. (APOH031)
Oral History with Yvonne Cook-Riley
Interviewed by Rachel Muir, April 17, 2019. (APOH010) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Yvonne Cook-Riley, Part 2
Interviewed by Rachel Muir, May 20, 2020. (APOH051)
Oral History with Michelle Cooper
Interviewed by Rachel Shaw, June 26, 2021. (APOH062) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Phillipe Coquet, Part 1
Interviewed by Tony Shelton, November 19, 2020. (APOH083)
Oral History with Ann Marie Duncan
Interviewed by Lynn Brown, June 21, 2021. (APOH054)
Oral History with James Dye
Interviewed by Amanda Wray, July 19, 2021. (APOH064)
Oral History with Jill Ellern
Interviewed by Danny Woomer, April 6, 2021. (APOH074)
Oral History with Elaine Ferguson
Interviewed by Rachel Muir, April 29, 2022. (APOH072)
Oral History with Heidi Finemore and Clara Tracy
Interviewed by Kaylin Preslar, October 29, 2019. (APOH14) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Benny Garcia
Interviewed by Amanda Wray, March 23, 2021. (APOH65) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Amy Haggard
Interviewed by Rachel Shaw, July 1, 2021. (APOH66)
Oral History with Michael Harney, Part 1
Interviewed by Corey Childers, February 19, 2019. (APOH19)
Oral History with Michael Harney, Part 2
Interviewed by Corey Childers, March 19, 2019. (APOH22)
Oral History with Kelly Harrison
Interviewed by Rachel Muir, August 1, 2019. (APOH008) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Kelly Harrison
Interviewed by Rachel Muir, September 5, 2019. (APOH020) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Beth Heinberg
Interviewed by Margaret Small, November 22, 2019. (APOH003)
Oral History with David Hopes
Interviewed by Amanda Wray, September 20, 2020. (APOH046)
Oral History with Will Jones
Interviewed by Leland Flynn, November 19,2021. (APOH070)
Oral History with Ron Lambe and Peter Kendrick
Interviewed by Horace Vanderbilt, December 12, 2019. (APOH035)
Oral History with Kaleb Lynch
Interviewed by Travis Rountree, March 18, 2021. (APOH047)
Oral History with Dawn Neatherly
Interviewed by Sarah Steiner, March 25, 2021. (APOH075)
Oral History with London Newton, Part 1
Interviewed by Livvy Barnes, February 27, 2021. (APOH037)
Oral History with London Newton, Part 2
Interviewed by Livvy Barnes, February 19, 2021. (APOH039)
Oral History with Natasha Noir Nightly / Lane Wagner
Interviewed by Tina White, June 9, 2020. (APOH030)
Oral History with Dean Paulk
Interviewed by Caiden Costantino, January 37, 2022. (APOH030)
Oral History with Kari and Ashley Pilcher, Part 1.
Interviewed by Libby Ward, February 24, 2019. (APOH016)
Oral History with Kari and Ashley Pilcher, Part 2.
Interviewed by Libby Ward, March 17, 2019. (APOH052)
Oral History with Monserrat Ramirez.
Interviewed by Kathia Fuentes, November 20, 2021. (APOH077) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Andy Reed, Part 1.
Interviewed by Tina White, September 4, 2020. (APOH043)
Oral History with Keith Robinette
Interviewed by Tina M. White, September 24, 2020. (APOH061) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Travis Rountree
Interviewed by Rachel Shaw, June 24, 2021. (APOH073)
Oral History with Lorena Russell and Kitty Hancock
Interviewed by Libby Ward, March 22, 2019. (APOH009)
Oral History with Lorena Russell and Kitty Hancock, Part 2
Interviewed by Libby Ward, June 12, 2019. (APOH23)
Oral History with Alison Scott
Interviewed by Grace Whitaker, March 8, 2019. (APOH015)
Oral History with Lyd Shelley
Interviewed by Danny Woomer, March 7, 202? (APOH050)
Oral History with Andrew Snavely
Interviewed by Nico Wright, December 28, 2020. (APOH041)
Oral History with Diana Stumpf
Interviewed by Amanda Wray, March 3, 2022. (APOH067)
Oral History with Charles Taylor
Interviewed by Max Tainter, July 24, 2020. (APOH057)
Oral History with Terry Taylor
Interviewed by Lynn Brown, August 2, 2021. (APOH056)
Oral History with Michael Todd, Part 1
Interviewed by Amanda Wray, March 17, 2019 (APOH33) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Michael Todd, Part 2
Interviewed by Amanda Wray, March 24, 2019 (APOH025)
Oral History with Hector Trejo
Interviewed by Misa Luna Camacho, August 28, 2021 (APOH055) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Maya Ulin-O’Keefe
Interviewed by Amanda Wray, November 19, 2020. (APOH036)
Oral History with Paul Vest
Interviewed by Rachel Muir, March 12, 2021. (APOH078) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Tina White, Part 1
Interviewed by Rachael Muir, August 20, 2020. (APOH028)
Oral History with Tina White, Part 2
Interviewed by Rachael Muir, September 1, 2020. (APOH029)
Oral History with Dov Wiener
Interviewed by Rachael Muir, September 1, 2020. (APOH45) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**
Oral History with Nancie Wilson, Part 1
Interviewed by Caiden Costentino, March 4, 2022. (APOH080)
Oral History with Nancie Wilson, Part 2
Interviewed by Sarah Steiner, April 7, 2022. (APOH081)
Oral History with Susan Wilson
Interviewed by Kaylin Preslar, October 21, 2019. (APOH017)
Oral History with Susan Wilson, Part 2 (with Judy Rudolph)
Interviewed by Kaylin Preslar, October 21, 2019. (APOH018) **Content in this interview may include triggering stories related to suicide, addiction, and/or sexual assault.**