Gene A. Rygh interview, 1996 July 17
Title
Gene A. Rygh interview, 1996 July 17
Identifier
2019/008 Audio 49A
Date
1996 July 17
Creator
Description
In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Odd Lovoll interviews Gene Rygh. They discuss Gene’s recent family history and origins, and Gene tells about his childhood on a farm near Monroe, Wisconsin. Gene discusses the intersection of gayness with his Norwegian-American identity, and talks about how his family members felt about his coming out to them. They finish by talking about Gene’s acceptance of his Norwegian-American heritage.
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Rygh, Gene A. (1958-)
Gene Rygh was born April 3rd, 1958, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Ruth and Wilhelm Rygh. He attended college at Madison Area Technical College, and later in Minneapolis, and then moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he worked as a travel agent.
Extent
00:25:19
Language
English
Subject
Type
Oral History
Contributor
Rygh, Gene A.
Format
MP3
WAV
PDF/A
WAV
PDF/A
Is Part Of
NAHA 2019/008
Collection
Citation
Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-, “Gene A. Rygh interview, 1996 July 17,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed March 28, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16047.
Item Relations
This Item | Related Collection | Item: Odd S. Lovoll papers, circa 1975-2010 |