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Hugo Berston oral history interview, September 17, 2014

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: BerstonH_20140917

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Andy Reisinger. Berston talks about his family background and growing up in the Midwest. He recounts his work in the military and living in both the U.S. and abroad, and goes on to reflect on sex, fantasies and intimacy and details sexual encounters. Berston explains how his education influenced the way he views himself and the world, and discusses his belief that life should be about enjoying yourself, as long as you are not harming others.

Dates

  • Creation: September 17, 2014

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Hugo Berston was born in 1942 into a middle-class Minnesota family, and was raised by his mother. In 1962, he attended Macalester College and St. Cloud State University in St. Paul, Minnesota, graduating with a BA in history and sociology. He went on to get his masters in health administration from the University of Health Sciences in Chicago. He worked for the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the environmental protection units, and in the federal civil service. While living in Atlanta, he worked for the AIDS project and Emory Hospital.

Extent

2 item(s) (audio (3:28:49 duration) transcript (73 pages))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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