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Originally a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College's Davis Family Library has initiated a series of oral interviews, "In Your Own Words." In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace...

I interviewed my roommate who is also my girlfriend about her life and youth growing up with her sexuality. We discussed topics relating upon the lgbtq community as well as her own experiences within.

Friends Bronwyn Miller [no age given] and Maleica [No Name Given] [no age given] discuss Maleica having HIV, survival, and hope.

Cliff Poetz, 51, talks with is good friend Charlie Lakin, 64, about his life as a disability activist.

Co-Executive Directors Audrey Morrissey (58) and Lisa Goldblatt Grace (53) of My Life My Choice remember their first meeting, reflect on the growth of their organization My Life My Choice, and discuss the importance of uplifting the voices of survivors...

Nicole Calandra (38) interviewed fellow Junior League of Atlanta members, Lisa Dwyer (44), and Sarah Batts (41) about their experiences becoming advocates against human trafficking in Atlanta and making human trafficking an advocacy issue of the Junior League of Atlanta.

Marla Barthen (50) shares a conversation with her mentee, Madeline Carpenter (20), about the women’s rights movement and what people of different generations can contribute to that movement.

Jeff DeGroot, age 24, and Jamie Larson, age 21, discuss growing up as children of lesbian parents who were conceived through donor insemination. While Jeff is okay not knowing his donor, Jamie would like to satisfy her curiosity regarding what...

In this interview, I still with Jace Hasterlo to discuss gender, and the myths that it is, as well as the complexities of sexuality.

Spouses Ann Marshall (80) and Terry Marshall (80) talk about their advocacy, PeaceCorps, nuclear waste cleanup, and writing careers, reminisce about their travels, and reflect on their relationship.

Christopher McPherson (51) and his spouse Matt Hinrichs talk about how they met and their marriage in 2008.

Lisa Nickerson (62) and Evan Bucklin (32) share a conversation remembering Jill, Lisa’s daughter and Evan’s sister, who passed away from cancer when she was ten years old.