Eric Elkin : The Stanford Pride Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Eric Elkin graduated from Stanford with a BA degree in Human Biology in 1988. In this interview, he shares what it was like navigating his gay identity at Stanford and in the San Francisco Bay Area. He begins by describing his upbringing in a Jewish family in Los Angeles. He recalls news coverage of protests against the Briggs Initiative, a 1978 ballot initiative that proposed banning gay people from working in California’s public schools. Reflecting on his Stanford years, he talks about coming out to friends and family, connecting with the gay community, dating, and attending meetings of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance at Stanford. He describes working with the Cowell Health Center on sex education campaigns, shares his reaction to the vandalism of a George Segal statue on campus in 1984, and reflects on life and loss during the HIV/AIDS epidemic, including assisting with an AIDS research study in San Francisco. He concludes with reflections on his involvement with the Stanford Pride alumni group and the political climate around LGBT issues in the United States.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text |
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| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | July 1, 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Elkin, Eric | |
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| Creator | Elkin, Eric | |
| Interviewer | Lin, Jason | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society | |
| Sponsor | Stanford Pride |
Subjects
| Subject | Gay college students |
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| Subject | Stanford University. Students |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/gk725sb6251 |
| Location | SC1424 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford Pride Oral History Project, 2015-2019 (inclusive)
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