SIDE C:
Alan recounts later sexual experiences in Calgary, with older men. Alan was paid a dime for one of his sexual experiences. These experiences happened in parks, bathrooms and movie theatres. Lionel says that Alan is “more honest than anyone [he’s] talked to”, but cuts the interview short. Li…
SIDE C:
Alan recounts later sexual experiences in Calgary, with older men. Alan was paid a dime for one of his sexual experiences. These experiences happened in parks, bathrooms and movie theatres. Lionel says that Alan is “more honest than anyone [he’s] talked to”, but cuts the interview short. Lionel intends to arrange another interview session. The recording re-resumes. Alan discusses his health issues. Alan continues to discuss sexual experiences, including one at Calgary Stampede with a Black man. Alan discusses his attraction to Black people, and his limited experience around Black folks while growing up in Calgary. He also mentions racism in the Mormon community. This man asked Alan to move to Gary, Indiana with him and form a long term relationship (which Alan refers to as “marriage”). Alan declines, as he had “never heard of anyone doing such a thing”. Alan also mentions that he got gonorrhea around the same time.
Dates and locations discussed: Orton, Calgary, Alberta, Toronto, 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
SIDE D:
Alan describes going on to visit a doctor to discuss the gonorrhea. Alan let him believe the person he got it from was a woman, but did specify that it was from a person who was part of a travelling show. The doctor suggested that Alan should not sleep with people who are part of travelling acts. Alan confronted the man (named Jesse) about the Gonorrhea, but Jesse denied it. Alan also suggests that Jesse being Black was part of him losing interest. Alan discusses going to his first gay party, at someone else’s summer cottage. This person’s father was a senator, but Alan feels very uncomfortable disclosing the senator’s name to Lionel. Eventually, Alan discloses the name of the senator’s gay son: “Hugh Buchanan” (sp?). Alan mentions taking dance lessons, so that he could “become popular”.
Dates and locations discussed: Orton, Calgary, Alberta, Toronto, 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Access Restrictions
N/A
Location - Original
CLGA only in possession of digital copy. Cassette tape retained by Lionel Collier
