Arnold and Newlin: Joel in Finland 1983–1984

In 1983 Joel got a small scholarship from the American Scandinavian Foundation Finnish Fund Fellowship to study at the University of Helsinki for a year. It came with a travel grant from the Fulbright Program. He was met at the airport by the Kettunen family with whom he had stayed in 1975 and 1977–1978.

Veikko and Aino Kettunen greet Joel at the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in September 1983

Joel with joulupukki (father Christmas) and Jarno and Jani Juntunen, Christmas Eve 1983

Joel on the Helsinki waterfront

Joel gave a short presentation to the Finland-America Foundation in Helsinki;
sadly he had the flu so his voice did not carry to the large hall

Joel with U.S. Ambassador Keith Foote Nyborg and his wife Raija-Leena Itkonen

Joel at a party in Helsinki

Joel with Pertti Pyhtilä sunbathing on a rooftop in Helsinki

Joel joined the Finnish planning committee for hosting the International Gay Association conference in Helsinki. IGA primarily attracted Europeans and some White South Africans but few Asians or Americans. The Finnish organization SETA (Seksuaalinen tasavertaisuus 'Sexual Equality') was the sponsor and host. 

Joel (far right) assisting with the International Gay Association 6th Annual Conference in Helsinki

Seppo Kettunen, Joel, Aino Kettunen, and Veikko Kettunen, Helsinki–Vantaa Airport, August 1984

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Arnold and Newlin: Eric 1983

Photos of Eric from 1983:

Eric at the prom, Buchholz High School

Newlin and Arnie with Buchholz High School graduate Eric

Eric in his dorm room, University of Alabama

Newlin maintains her nurse's registration with the State of Florida:

Newlin's certificate as a registered professional nurse from the Florida State Board of Nursing

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Arnold and Newlin: Joel 1981–1983

Joel is still in graduate school in Columbus Ohio, earning a Masters in Linguistics by 1981 and continuing on into the PhD program at the Ohio State University. He dated Brian Knedler into the summer of 1982.

Joel dressed for an event in Columbus, Ohio

Brian Knedler and Joel

Joel and Brian Knedler in Tuttle Park, Columbus

Joel, Joanne Mooney, and Brian Knedler

Joel in Tuttle Park, Columbus

Joel in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio

Joel and Brian Knedler in Hocking Hills

Joel in the apartment on Fifth Avenue and Harrison Street, Columbus

Joel and Brian with Coit

Joel circa 1982

Joel with friends in Hebron, Ohio

Joel with friends in Dublin, Ohio

Joel camping it up with friends in Hebron, Ohio

Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial, Washington DC, 1983

Joel in Columbus

Joel in Schiller Park, Columbus, autumn 1981

Joel in German Village, Columbus, Ohio

Joel in 1983

Joel in 1983

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Arnold and Newlin: Andrew and Allan 1980

Some time around 1980 the orange couch got replaced by another couch, purchased from the estate of a Mrs Slater, who had a home furnished with modern Scandinavian furniture that was not wanted by her husband's children.

Andrew in the family room

Andrew by the front door

Andrew

Andrew by the car port

Allan

Allan in the kitchen

Allan asleep on the living room couch

Matt Rausch with Andrew

Andrew

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Arnold and Newlin: Joel 1980

Joel is in graduate school at the Ohio State University in the early 1980s. He came out as gay to his family and friends. 

Joel, Crescent Beach

Joel being silly at Crescent Beach

Joel in Boston with OSU classmates

Joel and Jamie Josifek in Boston

Joel with Jeff Prine atop the World Trade Center

Joel at the Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine

Joel dated Brian Knedler starting in the summer of 1980:

Joel and Brian sunbathing by the Olentangy River in Columbus, Ohio

Joel and Brian in Brian's apartment on Iuka Ravine, Columbus, Ohio

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