Digital Transgender Archive
Interview with Marlene Somers
Marlene Somers is a white MTF transsexual person from South Minneapolis. At the time of this interview, Somers was retired. In this oral history, Somers speaks at length about living two lives at once, Christine Jorgensen, Caitlyn Jenner, and her family relationships. She also touches upon encounters with healthcare, Ray Blanchard's theory of autogynephilia, donating materials to the Tretter Collection, and being a pilot.
Item Actions
- Identifier
- 3n203z262
- Collection
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Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
- Institution
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Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
- Creator(s)
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Somers, Marlene
- Contributor(s)
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Jenkins, Andrea
- Publisher
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University of Minnesota Minneapolis Libraries
- Date Created
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Sep. 23, 2015
- Genre
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Oral Histories
Transcriptions
- Subject(s)
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Caitlyn Jenner
Christine Jorgensen
Clark institute
Tretter Collection Autogynephilia
Tretter Transgender Oral History Project
- Places
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Minnesota
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Hennepin County
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City of Minneapolis
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Minneapolis
Midwest
- Topic(s)
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Air pilots
Children
Clothing
Coming out
Family members
Family relationships
Friendships
Gender identity
Gender identity--Law and legislation
Gender realignment surgery
Grandchildren
Health
LGBTQ+ communities
LGBTQ+ relationships
Marriage
Medical care
Military
MtFs
Psychotherapy
Retirees
Sexuality
Sports
Transgender people
Transitioning (Gender)
White LGBTQ+ people
Work
- Resource Type
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Moving image
Text
- Language
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English
- Related URL
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https://umedia.lib.umn.edu/
- Rights
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In copyright
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