Second Oral History Interview with Frederick Sproule (1984)
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Dublin Core
Title
Second Oral History Interview with Frederick Sproule (1984)
Subject
oral history, Toronto, World War I, gay culture, relationships
Description
Trigger warning for use of racist and sexist language in this interview.
This is John Grube's second interview with Frederick Sproule for Foolscap. The oral history begins with Grube and Sproule looking through a series of photos, and Sproule explaining the context of and characters in each photo. Lionel Collier and Eddie Fortune also make the occasional appearance, asking Sproule questions and discussing dinner. Sproule discusses major Toronto landmarks, and the gay scene from 1920s onward. Sproule expresses his hatred of effeminate men and lesbians in this interview.
This is John Grube's second interview with Frederick Sproule for Foolscap. The oral history begins with Grube and Sproule looking through a series of photos, and Sproule explaining the context of and characters in each photo. Lionel Collier and Eddie Fortune also make the occasional appearance, asking Sproule questions and discussing dinner. Sproule discusses major Toronto landmarks, and the gay scene from 1920s onward. Sproule expresses his hatred of effeminate men and lesbians in this interview.
Source
John Grube
Publisher
The LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory
Date
1984-12-23
Rights
CLGA
Format
PDF, WAV
Language
English
Type
Sound, text
Identifier
2016-034
Coverage
1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1980s, Toronto
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Citation
“Second Oral History Interview with Frederick Sproule (1984),” The ArQuives Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/items/show/808.