Interviewer
Levi Goddard
Description
Vance Jacobs discusses his childhood in Wichita Falls, Texas, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and reflects on how those environments shaped his sense of self and identity as a bisexual person. He describes his move to Missoula, Montana, to pursue a degree in Creative Writing at the University of Montana and compares his experiences as a queer person in Montana with those in the American South. Jacobs also examines the distinct challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ communities in southern states and in Missoula. The interview was conducted by University of Montana undergraduate Levi Goddard for Dr. Jody Pavilack’s Practicing Oral History course.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
American South, Creative Writing, Wichita Falls (Texas), Tuscaloosa (Alabama), LGBTQIA+ communities, bisexual identity, queer identity, discrimination, higher education, Missoula (Montana)
Original Date
11-1-2025
Time Period
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 494-021
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:35:30 minutes
Local Filename
OH_494_021_audio_use.mp3; OH_494_021_transcript.pdf
Citation
Jacobs, Vance, "Vance Jacobs Interview, November 1, 2025" (2025). Queer In and Out of Montana Oral History Project. 19.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/queermontana_oralhistories/19