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| Titles |
Not Waiting for a Cure Oral History Project: Interview with Shirley Wilson |
|---|---|
| Description |
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Shirley Wilson's husband, Andy, was diagnosed with hemophilia as a child, and with AIDS as an adult. In the intervening years, Wilson has transformed herself from a shy, alcoholic, rural housewife to an AIDS activist. She is now the executive director of the state chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation, she has testified at public hearings at the state capitol and in Washington, and she is known nationally for her work to increase support for women losing family members to the disease. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: She discusses her personal struggle with sexuality in the age of AIDS and her growing frustration with the medical system. |
| Quantity |
1 hour sound cassette 18 pages transcript |
| Format |
Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements |
00:57:06 running time |
| Creation |
Interviewee: Wilson, Shirley Interviewer: Fraser, Nelson Made in: Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates |
Creation: 03/21/1995 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| Identifiers |
OH 50 (Library Call Number) AV1996.17.19 (Accession Number) |
| More Info |
MNHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections |
Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Not Waiting for a Cure Oral History Project' |
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