Gene A. Rygh interview, 1996 July 17

Title

Gene A. Rygh interview, 1996 July 17

Identifier

2019/008 Audio 49A

Date

1996 July 17

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

Type

Oral History

Contributor

Rygh, Gene A.

Format

MP3
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