Oral History Interview with Tawny Petillo

Material Information

Title:: Oral History Interview with Tawny Petillo
Creator:: Petillo, Tawny ( Narrator )
Dr. Julio Capó, Jr. ( Interviewer )
Publisher:: Stonewall National Museum, Archives, and Library
Publication Date:: 2023-06-09
Language:: English
Physical Description:: 01:10:44

Subjects / Keywords:: Strippers (Burlesque)
Daughters and mothers -- Only child -- Daughters of bisexual people
Copacabana (Night club) -- New York City
Studio 54 (Night club)
Gay business enterprises
Strip-teasers
Show business personalities
Genre:: Interview
Spatial Coverage:: United States -- Florida -- Ft. Lauderdale
Coordinates:: 26.13746 x -80.12394

Abstract:: Interview with Tawny Petillo, a lifelong LGBTQ+ supporter, gay bar employee, and daughter of burlesque dancer Zorita, engages in an insightful oral history interview with Julio Capó, Jr., Deputy Director of Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab and Associate Professor of FIU Department of History. Petillo discusses her personal experiences growing up with Zorita, while also delving into Zorita's bisexual identity, career, and the challenges and achievements she encountered throughout her life.
Funding:: This content is part of a Mellon Foundation-funded project coordinated by the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) at FIU and eight community partner institutions titled "Community Data Curation: Preserving, Creating, and Narrating Everyday Stories."

Aggregations:: Community Data Curation - Preserving, Creating, and Narrating Everyday Stories
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