Lois Beeby, Tape 2 of 2, May 9, 1987
Butch and Femme, Clubs, Counseling, Friendship, Gay Men, The Ladder, Police Harassment, Sailing, Social Life, Support Groups
Lois Beeby discusses her early experiences and confusion as to recognizing she was a lesbian. She speaks about her role as a member and officer in the Daughters of Bilitis, and the eventual unrest and split in the group, leading to her leaving DOB. She speaks of unrest between gay men and lesbians and the desire for the two to join together as a united front.
Lesbian Herstory Archive
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
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English
Video Recording, Oral History
Beeby_Lois_Tape2of2
Lois Beeby, Tape 2 of 2, May 9, 1987
Butch and Femme, Clubs, Counseling, Friendship, Gay Men, The Ladder, Police Harassment, Sailing, Social Life, Support Groups
Lois Beeby discusses her early experiences and confusion as to recognizing she was a lesbian. She speaks about her role as a member and officer in the Daughters of Bilitis, and the eventual unrest and split in the group, leading to her leaving DOB. She speaks of unrest between gay men and lesbians and the desire for the two to join together as a united front.
Lesbian Herstory Archive
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
<a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> See the LHA Copyright Statement <br /></a> Photo by Morgan Gwenwald
English
Video Recording, Oral History
Beeby_Lois_Tape(1)_1987May9
Reggie, September 21, 1980
Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York, Lesbians--United States--Identity, Lesbians--United States--Interviews, Oral history interview; Families
Discusses growing up in Buffalo, when she realized she was first gay at a young age, and going to clubs
Reggie (Interviewee)
Aubra (Interviewer)
SPW484_REGGIE_A
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Original= Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
English
Sound
Oral History Interview
SPW484
Elaine, April 17, 1980 (Tape 1)
Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York, Lesbian bars, Lesbians--United States--Identity, Lesbians--United States--Interviews
Discussion centers on bars in Buffalo in the late 1950s and into the 1960s, in particular Bingo
Elaine (Interviewee)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer)
SPW479_ELAINE_A
SPW479_ELAINE_B
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Tape 1 of a 2 tape series. Followed by SPW480.
Original= Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
English
Sound
Oral History Interview
SPW479
Pat G., May 21, [year unknown] (Tape 2)
Lesbian bars
Lesbian and gay experience
Lesbian Community--New York (State)
Pat shows family photos. She says several of her family members were gay, including her mother and brother. She talks about bars, the 557 and 217, with racially mixed clientele. She describes violence when straight men tried to dance with gay women. She mentions other favorite bars from the 1950s: the Chesterfield, the KittyCat, Club Coco, the 469. Pat describes her relationships, many of which involved "messing around on and off" for many years. She describes coming out to her mother at age 13, and talks about the "white girls from Canada" (lesbians) who were her mother's friends.
Liz Lapovsky
Pat G.
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, 665 Projects in Digital Archives Students
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This recording is 2 of 2 tapes recorded with Pat G. on 19??-05-21.
eng
Sound
Oral History Interview
SPW# 468
Mary T., July 7, 1978 (Tape 2)
Lesbian Bars
Lesbian and gay experience
Lesbian Community--New York (State)
Lesbians--Clothing
Mary describes the bar scene, parties, fashion, music, bar layouts, and fights at Bingo's and Carousel bars.
Mary T.
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, 665 Projects in Digital Archives Students
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This recordings is 2 of 2 tapes recorded with Mary T on 1978-07-07.
eng
Sound
Oral History Interview
SPW# 461