Oral History Interview, Wendy Hutton (1119)

In this interview, Wendy Hutton discusses her life, including her experience being apart of VISTA and living in South Dakota. She also details her sexuality and her relationships with other women, while remembering her participation in a wide range of community activities and organizations. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.In this 2010 interview, Wendy Hutton discusses her life in Madison, Wisconsin, detailing the last 30 years of her life in particular. Hutton came to Madison in 1962 to study art at the University of Wisconsin. She joined VISTA after graduation, which took her to South Dakota. Although it was a valuable experience, her service ended when she was sexually assaulted. She lived in New York for 2 years after VISTA. Hutton returned to Madison in 1971 where she has became increasingly involved in the community and as a caregiver, artist, activist, and teacher. Throughout her interview, Hutton talks about her sexuality and relationships with other women, participation in a wide range of community activities and organizations, as well as the importance of developing her spiritual life. Hutton ends the interview by reflecting on life in her 60s