Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rainbow History Project Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource Eye-witness accounts of what we’ve seen and experienced provide a valuable resource to researchers and future generations to understand our past and how we arrived where we are today. Each interview in this collection has a narrator telling the story and a documenter guiding the process. Collected since the founding of the RHP, this collection is growing and is open to researchers. All interviews have been digitized and are described in the catalog; only some of them have transcripts available. None of the interviews stream online. To obtain access to an interview, you must request by contacting us directly, providing a brief description of your project and your research interests. Our email address is: info AT rainbowhistory DOT org One of our team will share the file from our Google Drive, and you can listen from home. Please be sure to have "Music Player for Google Drive" enabled on your machine to play the recording. www.driveplayer.com Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. To see all interviews in the collection, click on "Items in the Rainbow History Project Oral History Collection" link below. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rainbow History Project Various narrators per oral history Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Will Curtis Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. John Edwards Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. No Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 audio file (01:08:25) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with John Edwards Description An account of the resource <strong>Interested in listening to this audio?</strong> <br />Email <a href="mailto:oralhistories@rainbowhistory.org">oralhistories@rainbowhistory.org</a> for access Abstract A summary of the resource. John grew up in Rockville, Maryland, and has spent almost his entire life in the DC area. He moved into Capitol Hill in the mid 80s and lived there for several years in a group home with other gay men. From there, he met his partner, who he has lived with in several homes in Capitol Hill since. John and his partner adopted their son, Joe, from Vietnam, and John described the adoption process and the challenges they faced. John also volunteered at the Whitman-Walker clinic as a peer counselor for a gay men’s group for several years. John also volunteers at his church, and talked about his relationship with the church. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/24/2023 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history belongs to the Rainbow History Project Faith Parenthood Religion Whitman-Walker Clinic