Germaine St. John and Judy Knight
Recorded
September 8, 2022
Archived
September 8, 2022
45:16 minutes
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Id:
ddv002025
Description
Friends Germaine St. John (87) and Judy Knight (82) recount the history of the red light district in Laramie, WY.Subject Log / Time Code
Judy (J) asks Germaine (G) when she came to Laramie. G talks about her childhood and how she and J met.
G and J begin to recount the history of prostitution in Laramie and the connection with the American Social Hygiene Association.
G and J discuss the relationship between the red light district and the community in the period post WWII.
G speaks to contributions that the women made to Laramie including helping to fun the construction of the WWII Memorial Field House.
G tells personal stories about connections and interactions she had the the prostitutes when she was growing up.
J says that the brothels always had the best record collections.
G talks about Laramie’s reputation, the raid that cleared out the red light district, and what that area is like now.
G talks about her and J giving walking tours and being able to see some of the remnants of the brothels.
G talks about her personal opinions on whether or not sex-work should be legalized and the many contributions that the red light district made to the community and the economy.
Participants
- Germaine St. John
- Judy Knight