Courtney White oral history interview 2017 June 29

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In this interview, Courtney White shares her experience as the Volunteer Director for Metrolina AIDS Project (MAP) from 1991-1997. Ms. White recounts stepping into the role after the previous director was fired and how she rebuilt the volunteer pool during her time at MAP from a handful of volunteers to over 500 volunteers. Ms. White also discusses the Hotline service provided by MAP, the Buddy Program, and the creation of the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" fundraiser. Other topics discussed include Art Angels Against AIDS, destigmatizing AIDS disease, and the work MAP did to advocate for safe sex in the Charlotte community.

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Title: Courtney White oral history interview 2017 June 29
Interviewee: White, Courtney, 1950-
Interviewer: Wright, Christina
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 2017-06-29
Physical Description: 1 audio file (1:13:16) : Digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Courtney White was a 66-year-old woman at the time of interview, which took place in her home in Weddington, North Carolina. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1950. She was educated at UNC Chapel Hill and was employed as the Director of Volunteers at Metrolina AIDS Project from 1991 to 1997.
Abstract: In this interview, Courtney White shares her experience as the Volunteer Director for Metrolina AIDS Project (MAP) from 1991-1997. Ms. White recounts stepping into the role after the previous director was fired and how she rebuilt the volunteer pool during her time at MAP from a handful of volunteers to over 500 volunteers. Ms. White also discusses the Hotline service provided by MAP, the Buddy Program, and the creation of the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" fundraiser. Other topics discussed include Art Angels Against AIDS, destigmatizing AIDS disease, and the work MAP did to advocate for safe sex in the Charlotte community.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on a Marantz PDM 670 digital recorder.
Interviewee Occupations: Nonprofit organizations--Employees
Subjects--Names: White, Courtney, 1950-
Subjects--Organizations: Metrolina AIDS Project (Charlotte, N.C.)
Subjects--Topics: Nonprofit organizations--Management
Volunteers
Fund raising
AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Services for
AIDS (Disease)--Prevention--Government policy
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
Subjects--Genre: Oral histories
Interviews
Coverage--Dates: 1980-2020
Digital Collection Title: Charlotte LGBTQ+ oral histories
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: QH-WH0043

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