| Title |
Sheffey, Austin OH27_022 |
| Contributors |
Sheffey, Austin, Interviewee; Christiansen, Faith, Interviewer; Langsdon, Sarah, Video Technician |
| Collection Name |
Queering the Archives Oral Histories |
| Description |
Queering the Archives oral history project is a series of oral histories from the LGBTQ+ communities of Weber, Davis and Morgan Counties of Northern Utah. Each interview is a life interview, documenting the interviewee's unique experiences growing up queer. |
| Abstract |
The following is an oral history interview with Austin Sheffey conducted on August 9, 2022 in the Stewart Library at Weber State University by Faith Christiansen. Austin talks about his childhood, coming to understand his sexuality in a conservative religious upbringing and the effects of bullying in school. He also talks about mental illness and how it manifested in his life and his time doing drag. Also present is Sarah Langsdon. |
| Image Captions |
Austin Sheffey |
| Subject |
Queer Voices; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Drag performance; Mental illness |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2022 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Preston, Franklin County, Idaho, United States; Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States; Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, United States; Logan, Cache County, Utah, United States; Dougway, Emery County, Utah, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 46 pages |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using a Sony HDR-CX455 digital video camera. Sound was recorded with a Sony ECM-AW4(T) bluetooth microphone. Transcribed using Trint transcription software (trint.com) |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes, please credit Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA); Weber State University |
| Source |
Weber State Oral Histories; Sheffey, Austin OH27_22; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6paqfnp |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
120491 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6paqfnp |
