- Collection:
- Atlanta's Unspoken Past Oral History Project
- Title:
- Jack Strouss interview, 2005-09-14
- Creator:
- Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 2005-09-14
- Subject:
- Activists--Georgia--Atlanta
Gay men--Georgia--Atlanta
Lesbians--Georgia--Atlanta
Lesbians--Georgia--Atlanta--Social Conditions
Gay men--Georgia--Atlanta--Social Conditions
Depression--Georgia
Bars--Georgia--Atlanta
Entertainers--Georgia--Atlanta
Restaurants--Georgia--Atlanta
Military facilities--Georgia
Military camps--United States
World War, 1939-1945
Strouss, Jack
Boys High School (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- Europe, 48.69096, 9.14062
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Piedmont Park, 33.78649, -84.37382 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
sound recordings - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- video/x-flv
- Description:
- In the interview, Mr. Strouss discusses how his sexuality became evident during high school. He describes volunteering for the Signal Corp during World War II and the small community of gay soldiers he encountered during his time in the service. After the war he worked for Civil Service and lost his job during the McCarthy era due to his sexuality. He also recounts his relationships before meeting his current partner in 1981.
Mr. Strouss, born in 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia, attended Boys High School. He volunteered for the service during World War II and served in the Signal Corp. He secured a Civil Service position after the war and then in the film industry for twenty seven years. - Local Identifier:
- MSS 994.002.002
ahc994002002.mp3 - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/AUP/id/13
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
