Twin Cities Gay and Lesbian Community Oral History Project: Interview with Richard W. Bosard

Titles: Twin Cities Gay and Lesbian Community Oral History Project: Interview with Richard W. Bosard (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Richard Bosard was born in 1913 and is a native of Minneapolis. Educated on the East Coast, he served in the military during World War II. He was a lawyer by profession. He died May 4, 2000. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Mr. Bosard discusses his personal experiences regarding his awareness of his sexual identity and the Kinsey Report in 1948. He traces the history of gay social life in the Twin Cities, relating tales of the hot spots for entertainment such as the Dug Out, The 19, and Sutton's. He also tells of the changes that Loring Park has seen over the years. Further, Mr. Bosard talks about the various newspapers that have been published in the Twin Cities area, specifically for the gay and lesbian communities.

Dates

• 10/31/1993 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Bosard, Richard W.
• interviewer: Paulsen, Scott

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 42
• Accession Number: AV1994.173.1

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Twin Cities Gay and Lesbian Community Oral History Project' <OH 42>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 24 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:24:05 running time

Subjects

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