Harry Shattuck 2021- The Fireside Chat Series
Channel: Fireside Chats with Douglas O'Keeffe
Date: 2021-03-01

Harry Shattuck is the founder of the International Bootblack contest, which is now International Mr. Bootblack and International Ms. Bootblack.

In this interview, Harry talks about his early life and being a Scoutmaster— which led him to join the Navy—winning Mr. Man's Country and Mr. Windy City, and his life working in the Chicago bar scene in the 1970's and 1980's.


Inside Leather History: A Fireside Chat is produced by Douglas O’Keeffe and Mistress Joanne C. Gaddy (the “Producers”).The Chats seek to capture the memories, reflections, and experiences of leaders in the leather and/or LGBTQ communities. With a deep and heartfelt regard for the importance of our history, it is the intent of the Producers to collect, preserve, and appropriately share the stories of our forebears and others who have made significant contributions to the leather and/or LGBTQ communities. This is done through a series of recorded interviews.