Barbara Grier, Tape 5 of 7, November 27, 1987
Activism, AIDS, Books, Coming Out, Feminism, Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, Gender, Images, The Ladder, Lesbiana, Lesbians of Color, Publications, Racism
The majority of this video depicts Barbara and her partner, Donna McBride, going through photo albums and images of Barbara’s childhood, her family, and then her later years with Donna. Some topics that come up include Helen Bennett, Barbara’s relationship before Donna, and Naiad Press. The last 30 minutes or so of the video focus on Barbara as she discusses The Ladder and the various women who contributed to it and how publications helped shape social change for the gay and lesbian movement.
Lesbian Herstory Archive
1987-11-27
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> Photograph by: Morgan Gwenwald
English
Video Recording, Oral History
Grier_Barbara_Tape(5)_1987Nov27
Barbara Grier, Tape 7, November 27, 1987
Activism, Libraries, Women, Books, Education, Gay Liberation Movement, Identity, The Ladder, Paperbacks, Relationships
This video consists of a brief interview with Grier’s partner, Donna McBride, and then follows a discussion Grier leads on her book collection, favorite authors, and publishing experience. She and McBride talk about Naiad press and its successes over the years and the video shows their office workspace and the multitude of submissions they receive for publication. Donna McBride’s segment focuses on her awareness of being a lesbian, the aftermath of telling her parents, and her later involvement with women’s activist groups.
Lesbian Herstory Archive
1987-11-27
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> Photograph by: Morgan Gwenwald
English
Video Recording, Oral History
Grier_Barbara_Tape(7)_1987Nov27