The Oral History project involves the taping, transcribing, indexing and filing of
interviews with long time participants or important individuals in the leather community.
The transcribed histories form one of the most important information sources in the
LA&M's developing collections. Identifying oral history subjects, arranging the
interviews, typing them out and indexing them is an area where volunteers are always
needed. Joe Gallagher is currently working on an Oral History video project with members
of the Satyrs and Oedipus clubs in California. Many other projects must be undertaken soon
if we are not to lose the firsthand stories of the beginning of the leather world as we
know it.
If you know someone who you think should have their oral history recorded for the
LA&M or if you would like to volunteer to work with this project, please contact
LA&M Director Rick Storer
Guidelines for performing an oral history can be found here a PDF version can be found here
A few Oral Histories are available for your viewing below. Combined with all the others
in the archives they tell the history of our community.
A list of Oral Histories in our collection
Note: A back-log of interviews are waiting to be transcribed and are not listed here.
Aiello, Damien
Allena (No last name used)
Altman, Norm
Baim, Tracy
Barney, Jeanne
Basker, Bob
Basker, Bob Sloan
Batt, Pat
Bergeron, Michael
Birch, John
Black Leather in Color Magazine
Borin, Charles
Bradford, Jim
Bradford, Jim
Bradley, Wayne
Brennan, Tom
Brown, Keith
Bruce, Jim
Buchanan, Michelle
Cardini, Leo
Cardwell, David
Chesley, Robert
Chichester, Gary #2
Christophersen, Ann
Cindy (No last name used)
Damski, Jon-Henry
Deacon, Fay
DeBlase, Tony
Dittman, Laurie
Dombkowski, Thom
Duffy, Kit
Ehemann, Ron #1
Ehemann, Ron #2
Flint, Jim
Ford, Grant
Fritscher, Jack
Garcia, Rick
Gary, Bill
Goldman, David
Graubart-Cervone, Jeff
Gray, Vernita
Grooms, David
Habberman, Hardy
Hanover, Renee
Hanover, Renee #2
Hart-Spark, Aubrey
Hassett, Agness
Hernandez, Marcus
Herrington, Dewey
Hickey, Roger
Hodson, Conrag
Jones, Ira
Karlin, Rich
Kellas, Frank
Kelly, William Bill #1
Kelly, William Bill #2
Kelly, William Bill #3
Kituhwa, Blair
Klepak, Ralla
Klingler, Walter
Kloss, David
Kreis, Doug
Kuda, Marie
Lemi, Frank
Leppek, Jerry
Loughlin, Terry
Loundy, Joe
Maddox, Bob
Mains, Geoff
Markland, Merle
May, Step (Stephen)
McClure, Kent
McMillian, Harley
Musarif, Fakir
Newell, Lee
Olson, Frank
Orejudos, Dom #1
Ostrow, David
Perry, Troy
Pfeiffer, Richard
Power, John
Rainer, Janus
Rapp, Bruce
Rapp, Bruce
Raven, Cliff
Renslow, Chuck
Renslow, Chuck (Outcome Magazine)
Renslow-Finnegan, Patrick #1
Renslow-Finnegan, Patrick #2
Riley, Dave
Rodgers, Linda
Rodocker, Chuck
Rolla, Larry
Rosenberg, Steve
Ross, Karen
Rothchild, Bob
Rothchild, Bob
Scott, Bruce #1
Scott, Bruce #2
Seat, David
Selby, Allen
Serritelli, Jim
Shallow, Michael
Siebert, Jack
Sitar, Jack
Smith, Max
Sound Bites for Black Rose
Spero, “CHUCK” 'Matt
Steward, Sam
Stienecker, David
Tannis, Justin
Tate, Velma
Townsend, Larry
Turek, Joe
Vincelette, Rodman
Walsh, Dennis
Warner, Guy
Wickliff, Jim
Wiemhoff, Henry
Williams, Jerry
Yuhnke, Bob
Zimmerman, Mark
