Harvey Milk - The Harvey Milk Interviews: In His Own Words

I OWE incalulable gratitude to Susan Goldstein and Tim Wilson of the San Francisco History Center/James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center and to Rebekah Kim of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society. Without their kindness and assistance The Harvey Milk Interviews: In His Own Words would not exist.

Many thanks to Marc Cohen, David Fechheimer, Richard Layman, Daniel Nicoletta, Craig Sinclair, and Mike Weiss; without their thoughtful help this book would be thinner and less accurate.

Thanks to Peter Fagerdal of Torpedo Design (torpedodesign.dk) for designing the book logo and the dust jackets front cover. The books interior design and composition are by Desktop Miracles.

My gratitude and love for Rita Sinclair cannot be captured between two covers.

Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following parties for interviews and photographs:

The Associated Press for permission to reprint the 1977 article S.F.s first gay supervisor sees self as symbol by Robert McEwen (Used with permission of The Associated Press. 2012. All rights reserved.)

Atlantic/Teldec for the photograph on page 205. Photo by Ron Scherl.

Bold Type, Inc. for permission to reprint two articles from the Berkeley Barb: October 24, 1975 Harvey Milk: One gay candidate runs to win by David Johnston; and January 27, 1978 S.F. Supervisor Harvey Milk: You can throw bricks at City Hall or you can take it over by John Bryan ( 1975, 1978 Berkeley Barb, 2010 Bold Type, Inc.; used by permission).

Michael W. E. Edwards and Regent Media for permission to reprint two articles from The Advocate: October 10, 1973 S.F. gay campaigning for the straight vote, too by an anonymous author ( 1973 The Advocate, a division of Regent Media); and April 7, 1976 In San Francisco, Milk gets canned but keeps on running by Sasha Gregory-Lewis ( 1976 The Advocate, a division of Regent Media).

Vince Emery for The Harvey Milk Interviews: In His Own Words logo (trademark of Vince Emery, 2012 Vince Emery); photos on pages 24, 48,139, and 150 ( 2010 Vince Emery); and photos on pages 27, 62, 94, 160, 298, and 313 ( 2012 Vince Emery).

Janet Fries for permission to print her photos of Milk and friends with signs on Market Street, October 1975; Milk in front of Castro Camera, December 19, 1975; and Milk from September 1977 ( 1975, 1977 Janet Fries).

Herbert Gold for permission to excerpt the Milk interview from his article A walk on San Franciscos gay side, which appeared in the November 6, 1977 New York Times Magazine ( 1977 Herbert Gold).

Greg Gordon for permission to make a transcript from his February 1978 interview with Milk for This Way Out (recording 1978 Greg Gordon; transcript 2012 Vince Emery).

Tom Hayden for permission to reprint his interview with Milk from the April/ May 1978 CED News ( 1978 Tom Hayden).

Rebekah Kim and the GLBT Historical Society for permission to make a transcript from the 1977 Paul Avery interview of Milk from the Randy Alfred Collection, 1991-24, The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society (recording 2012 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society; transcript 2012 Vince Emery), for permission to print the text of Geoff Mains February or March 1978 interview with Milk from the Oral History Project of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society ( 2012 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society), for permission to photograph Milks belt buckle, and for providing a copy of the video of the November 1, 1978 Milk-Briggs debate in Garden Grove.

Tim Lewis for permission to make a transcript from his recording of the September 15, 1978 Milk-Briggs debate in Walnut Creek (recording 1978 Tim Lewis; transcript 2012 Vince Emery).

The Harvey Milk ArchivesScott Smith Collection, James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library for permission to print Milks response to the August 7, 1973 questionnaire for candidates for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors; Milks responses to four questions from the October 21, 1974 Tunbridge in San Francisco questionnaire; and Milks March 17, 1978 letter to Kenneth Cravey. The photo of Milk by an unknown photographer used on pages 3 and 22; the three photos of Milk by Henry Marx on pages 96, 99, and 101; and the 1978 photo of Milks supervisors office by Janet Kagan on page 200 appear courtesy of the Harvey Milk ArchivesScott Smith Collection, James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library. The San Francisco Public Library owns the copyright to the Harvey Milk ArchivesScott Smith Collection.

Ed Miskevich and KOCE-TV for permission to make a transcript and reproduce screen shots from the November 1, 1978 videotape of the Milk-Briggs debate in Garden Grove (videotape 1978, 2012 KOCE-TV, Orange County PBS; transcript 2012 Vince Emery).

Daniel Nicoletta for permission to print his photos on pages 143 and 144 of Milk on election night 1977 ( 1977, 2012 Daniel Nicoletta).

Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Department for permission to reprint the February 25, 1978 Gay Community News article Harvey Milk talks about politicians and lying by Joe Martin ( 1978 Bromfield Street Educational Foundation).

Jim Pimentel and the San Francisco Examiner for permission to reprint the July 27, 1973 article Shopowner runs for supervisor by an anonymous author and the photo on page 34 by an anonymous photographer ( 1973 San Francisco Examiner); the November 30, 1977 article An unofficial supervisor gets a shot at real power by W.E. Barnes and two accompanying photos by Judith Calson ( 1977 San Francisco Examiner); and the November 29, 1978 article An interview with Harvey Milk by Lenny Giteck, introduction by Pamela Brunger, and photo on page 300 by Gary Cameron ( 1978 San Francisco Examiner).

Ron Ress, Jeff Giles, and Comcast for permission to make a transcript and reproduce screen shots from the March 30, 1978 Newsdesk television program (program 1978 Viacom, 2012 Comcast; transcript 2012 Vince Emery).

Juana Samayoa for permission to make a transcript of and reproduce a screenshot from her 1978 News Talk interview with Milk (video recording 1978, 2009 Juana Samayoa; transcript 2012 Vince Emery).

The San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive for providing a copy of the surviving videotaped excerpts from the September 6, 1978 New San Remo Milk-Briggs debate.

The San Francisco Chronicle for permission to reprint the October 23, 1975 article The second time around for Milk by Julie Smith and the June 10, 1976 article The summing up: Harvey Milk blames 2 factors in defeat by Ron Moskowitz ( 1975, 1976 Chronicle Publishing Co.).

Bill Sievert for permission to include his article Divided they stand: the Milk-Stokes split, which appeared in the July 12, 1977 The Advocate ( 1977 Bill Sievert).

Sally Smith and the Noe Valley Voice for permission to reprint Milks September 1977 survey answers ( 1977 Noe Valley Voice), his November 1978 Election Poll answers ( 1978 Noe Valley Voice), and A last interview with our supervisor by Corrie Michael Anders ( 1978 Noe Valley Voice).

Tom R. Spitz and KPIX/CBS 5 San Francisco for permission to make a transcript from the surviving videotaped excerpts from the September 6, 1978 New San Remo Milk-Briggs debate (video recording 1978 KPIX/CBS 5 San Francisco; transcript 2012 Vince Emery).

Jack Veasey, Mark Segal, and the Philadelphia Gay News for permission to reprint the March 15, 1978 article Body Politic raid triggers tourism boycott by Veasey ( 1978 PGNThe Philadelphia Gay News).

Mike Weiss for permission to make a transcript of Aaron Bergs 1978 interview with Milk (recording 2012 Mike Weiss; recording of the interview provided courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, Mike Weiss Double Play Collection; transcript 2012 Vince Emery).