Interviewer
Jack Fineberg
Description
Hallie Appel describes living as a lesbian woman in Missoula, Montana, after having grown up in Orange County, California, and having lived in Wisconsin, the Boston, Massachusetts area, and Seattle, Washington. Appel talks about her experience growing up queer in Orange County in the 2000s, her experience coming out to her family, and how she found community. University of Montana undergraduate student Jack Fineberg interviewed Appel for Dr. Jody Pavilack’s Practicing Oral History course.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Missoula, Jewish, Orange County, California, Boston, Seattle, Lesbian, Coming out, Zionism/Anti-Zionism
Original Date
11-23-2025
Time Period
Twentieth century; Twenty-first century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Queer In and Out of Montana Oral History Project, OH 494, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / email Archives and Special Collections
Oral History Number
OH 494-016
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:38:08 minutes
Local Filename
OH_494_016_audio_use.mp3; OH_494_016_transcript.pdf
Citation
Appel, Hallie, "Hallie Appel Interview, November 23, 2025" (2025). Queer In and Out of Montana Oral History Project. 15.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/queermontana_oralhistories/15