Elaine, June 28, 1982 (Tape 2)
Item
Title
Elaine, June 28, 1982 (Tape 2)
Subject
Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York, Lesbians--United States--Identity, Lesbians--United States--Interviews, Oral history interview; Families; relationships; Abusive Relationships; Working; Gangs; Jail
Description
Discussion on early childhood, being Canadian but growing up on an Indian Reservation near Syracuse. Also discusses being the head of a black gang, her relationship with her mother and abusive stepfather, and the jail time she spent for his murder, finding work (while hiding she was gay) and relationships.
Creator
Elaine (Interviewee)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer)
Date Created
1982, June 28
Format
Original= Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
Extent
Side A = 45:29 minutes
Side B = 33:06 minutes
Medium
Digital reproduction of audio cassette.
Language
English
Type
Sound
Oral History Interview
Identifier
SPW480
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Citation
Elaine (Interviewee) and Madeline Davis (Interviewer), “Elaine, June 28, 1982 (Tape 2),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed April 24, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/107.