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Gene A. Rygh interview, 1996 July 17
- Title
- Gene A. Rygh interview, 1996 July 17
- Identifier
- 2019/008 Audio 49A
- Date
- 1996 July 17
- Description
- In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Odd Lovoll interviews Gene Rygh. They discuss Gene’s recent family history and origins, and Gene tells about his childhood on a farm near Monroe, Wisconsin. Gene discusses the intersection of gayness with his Norwegian-American identity, and talks about how his family members felt about his coming out to them. They finish by talking about Gene’s acceptance of his Norwegian-American heritage.
This item is currently restricted.Rygh, Gene A. (1958-)
Gene Rygh was born April 3rd, 1958, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Ruth and Wilhelm Rygh. He attended college at Madison Area Technical College, and later in Minneapolis, and then moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he worked as a travel agent.
- Extent
- 00:25:19
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Family
- Immigration
- Heritage
- Genealogy
- Wisconsin
- Norway
- Madison
- Monroe
- Trondheim
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Food
- Norwegian language
- LGBTQ+ community
- Gay men
- Homosexuality
- Gay rights
- Travel
- Type
- Oral History
- Format
- WAV
- MP3
- PDF/A
- Is Part Of
- NAHA 2019/008
Collection
Citation
Lovoll, Odd S., 1934- and Rygh, Gene, “Gene A. Rygh interview, 1996 July 17,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12641.
Item Relations
| This Item | dcterms:isPartOf | Item: Odd S. Lovoll papers, circa 1975-2010 |