Nino Testa Oral History Collection (The Dallas Way)
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Scope and Contents
The audio recordings in this collection cover topics related to the Dallas LGBTQ community, notably Duane Puryear’s life and LGBTQ and AIDS related charities in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Dates
- Creation: 2019 - 2020
- Creation: Majority of material found in 2019 - 2020
- Acquisition: Date acquired: 04/00/2020
Creator
- Testa, Nino (Person)
- The Dallas Way (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is not restricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Biographical or Historical Information
Dr. Nino Testa is the Associate Director of Women & Gender Studies at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Testa is a former The Dallas Way board member.
Duane Puryear contracted HIV at the age of 16 in 1981. He did not learn he was HIV-positive until 1987, when he was 22 years old. After his diagnosis Puryear volunteered with the AIDS Hotline of the Dallas AIDS Resource Center and sought out any opportunity to speak with young people about living with AIDS. In this way, he shaped countless lives for the better. Puryear’s friends remember him as a charismatic and positive person. His personal goal was to be the person who lived the longest with AIDS. He passed away in October 1991 having survived four serious bouts of AIDS complications.
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Extent
10.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Ten audio recordings of oral histories with figures related to the Dallas LGBTQ community. Dr. Nino Testa conducted these oral histories in support of his research.
Arrangement Note
Arranged in two series to reflect the donor's original order: Duane Puryear and Other Interviews
Physical Access Requirements
This collection exists only in a digital format and must be viewed in The Portal to Texas History.
Technical Access Requirements
This collection exists only in a digital format in The Portal to Texas History. An Internet connection is required to view this collection.
Source of Acquisition
Nino Testa/The Dallas Way
Method of Acquisition
Gift.
Accruals and Additions
2020-021
- Title
- Nino Testa Oral History Collection (The Dallas Way)
- Author
- Julie Judkins
- Date
- 04/20/2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of North Texas Special Collections Repository
University of North Texas, Willis Library
1155 Union Circle # 305190
Denton TX 76203 US