Digital Transgender Archive
Interview with Jessica Polacek
Jessica Polacek is a white woman of transgender history. At the time of this interview, Polacek was living in Wisconsin and working at an LGBT center. In this oral history Polacek speaks about living in the Upper Midwest and serving in the United States military for 24 years. she also speaks about her childhood, family relationships, romantic relationships, and mental health.
Item Actions
- Identifier
- cz30ps92j
- 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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Polacek, Jessica
- Contributor(s)
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Jenkins, Andrea
- Publisher
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University of Minnesota Minneapolis Libraries
- Date Created
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Aug. 17, 2016
- Dates Covered
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circa 1980
circa 1970
- Genre
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Oral Histories
Transcriptions
- Subject(s)
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Jessica Polacek
Tretter Transgender Oral History Project
Veteran’s Administration hospital
- Places
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Wisconsin
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La Crosse County
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City of La Crosse
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La Crosse
- Topic(s)
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Army
Child abuse
Childhood
Christianity
Coming out
Coming out (Sexual orientation)
Community life
Discrimination
Divorce
Family
Friendship
Gender-affirming care
Harassment
Health
Income
Interpersonal relations
Lesbians
LGBTQ+ people in the military
Love
Marriage
Medical care
Mental disorders
Mental health
Middle West
Military bases
Parenthood
Passing (Identity)
Religion
Sex
Spiritual life
Spirituality
Transgender people in the military
Wealth
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/search?facets%5Bcollection_name_s%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Oral+History+Project&q=transgender
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