Oral history interview with Gary Coleman and Steve Fulmer
Scope and Contents
This oral history interview with Gary Coleman and Steven Fulmer was conducted by R. Michael Sanchez on May 19, 2007, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. The interview was conducted as part of a senior capstone class on LGBTQ history at Portland State University, with instructor Christa Orth.
In this interview, Coleman and Fulmer discuss the origins of the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus in 1980 and describe their first performances. They talk about the popularity of the chorus and about people who contributed time and resources to the chorus. They describe the organizational structure of the chorus, talk about how the chorus chose its repertoire, and discuss how the AIDS epidemic affected the chorus members. They talk about the Gay and Lesbian Arts Association, about the mission of the chorus, and about the chorus’s role in the gay community of the Pacific Northwest. They discuss how the chorus has changed since 1980, talk about the challenges the chorus has faced, and speak about public reception of the chorus. They reflect on memorable moments and performances of the chorus, and close the interview by sharing their hopes and plans for its future.
Dates
- 2007 May 19
Creator
- Coleman, Gary, approximately 1951- (Interviewee, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following statement: Creative Commons - BY-NC-SA, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Biographical note
Gary Coleman (born circa 1951) and Steven Fulmer (born circa 1949) were founding members of the Portland Gay Men's Chorus.
Extent
20.5 Megabytes (2 audio files (WAV, 1 hr., 27 min., 31 sec.) + transcript (35 pages))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Oral history interview with Gary Coleman and Steve Fulmer conducted by R. Michael Sanchez on May 19, 2007, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Coleman and Fulmer discuss the origins of the Portland Gay Men's Chorus.
Technical access
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Christa Orth, June 2007 (Lib. Acc. 26281).
General
Forms part of the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN).
Creator
- Coleman, Gary, approximately 1951- (Interviewee, Person)
- Fulmer, Steven, approximately 1949- (Interviewee, Person)
- Sanchez, R. Michael (Interviewer, Person)
- Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (Sponsor, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the oral history interview with Gary Coleman and Steve Fulmer
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Stroman
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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