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Oral History Interview with Josie Carter and Jaime Gays, May 6, 2011

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Josie Carter and Jaime Gays are drag performers and long-time friends. They discuss the "gay scene" in Milwaukee in the 1950s and 1960s, mentioning specific bars such as Castaways, the White Horse, the Mint, and others; drag pageants throughout the decades (Gays was crowned the first Miss Gay Milwaukee 1970-1971 and Miss Gay Wisconsin in 1976); police harassment; personal relationships; employment at various venues, including straight clubs; and family life.

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Identifier
hq37vn684
Collection
Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Creator(s)
Gays, Jaime
Carter, Josie
Smith, Brice
Publisher
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
Date Created
May 6, 2011
Genre
Oral Histories
Transcriptions
Subject(s)
Miss Gay Milwaukee
Miss Gay Wisconsin
Places
Wisconsin > Milwaukee County > City of Milwaukee > Milwaukee
Topic(s)
Bars
Drag
Employment
Homosexuality
Labour
LGBTQ+ relationships
Oral history
Police
Resource Type
Audio
Text
Language
English
Rights
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