Daniel Dromm, Clip 3: Gay culture in 1970's Jackson Heights
Collection: Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: Daniel Dromm
Date: Time Period: 1970s; 2012-01-30; Interview recorded: January 30 2012
Material: Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and SoundStudio. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:01:32
Creator: Daniel Dromm interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Identifier: aql:21545 dromm_clip3
Description: Daniel Dromm recalls Jackson Heights' gay culture in the 1970's when he would visit bars like The Alley and enjoyed the sense of community he felt there in an era when bars were the only meeting places for gay people. Dromm later went on to organize several community groups in Queens that serve the gay community. He is currently a New York City Council Member serving a district that includes Jackson Heights.
Creator :
Daniel Dromm interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt
Date :
Time Period: 1970s; 2012-01-30; Interview recorded: January 30 2012
Summary/Description :
Daniel Dromm recalls Jackson Heights' gay culture in the 1970's when he would visit bars like The Alley and enjoyed the sense of community he felt there in an era when bars were the only meeting places for gay people. Dromm later went on to organize several community groups in Queens that serve the gay community. He is currently a New York City Council Member serving a district that includes Jackson Heights.
Subject :
Gay bars; Gay community; Gay culture; Female impersonators; The Alley Bar
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: Jackson Heights, NY Jackson Heights (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and SoundStudio.; Total running time: 0:01:32
Identifier :
aql:21545 dromm_clip3
Subject:
Gay bars; Gay community; Gay culture; Female impersonators; The Alley Bar
Gay bars; Gay community; Gay culture; Female impersonators; The Alley Bar
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