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Title
Vanessa Vanderzee Oral History Interview
Description
In the interview, Vanderzee discusses her young life and upbringing at length—detailing her personal and academic pursuits. In addition, Vanderzee explores the role—or lack thereof—of LGBTQ+ issues in her youth. While LGBTQ+ issues were not taboo in her family, Vanderzee explains that they did not become a significant part of her life until after college. Because she did not discover asexuality until her early twenties, this played a role in her journey towards identity and community development.
Much of the interview revolves around Vanderzee’s experiences with the academic institution, and Vanderzee describes her experience as a first generation college student—explaining how she learned to navigate academia with the help of family and mentors. Having lived the majority of her life in Illinois, Vanderzee also compared and contrasts Chicago and Corvallis, and expands upon the differences between her small liberal arts undergraduate experience and her graduate experience at OSU. Finally, Vanderzee reflects on her experiences working for the Oregon State University Queer Archives, the role these experiences played in her thesis research, and her personal and professional plans for the future.
Much of the interview revolves around Vanderzee’s experiences with the academic institution, and Vanderzee describes her experience as a first generation college student—explaining how she learned to navigate academia with the help of family and mentors. Having lived the majority of her life in Illinois, Vanderzee also compared and contrasts Chicago and Corvallis, and expands upon the differences between her small liberal arts undergraduate experience and her graduate experience at OSU. Finally, Vanderzee reflects on her experiences working for the Oregon State University Queer Archives, the role these experiences played in her thesis research, and her personal and professional plans for the future.
Creator
Vanessa Vanderzee
Source
OSU Queer Archives Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
May 2, 2017
Contributor
Natalia Fernández
Format
Born Digital
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH34-vanderzee-vanessa-2017
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Natalia Fernández
Interviewee
Vanessa Vanderzee
Location
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital
Duration
0:55:49
OHMS Object
Interview Format
video