Anita, November 16, 1978 (Tape 1)
Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--20th century, Lesbian teenagers, Relationships
Anita talks about her first encounters with a relationship with a woman. She then speaks about the difficulties of raising her child. She also talks about the roles of Butch and Femme.
Anita (Interviewee)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer)
SPW529_ANITA_A
SPW529_ANITA_B
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Tape 1 of a 2 tape series. Followed by SPW530.
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English
Sound
Oral History Interview
SPW529
Anita, undated (Tape 2)
Bars, Butch and Femme, Interracial couples, Lesbians of color, Mothers, Stereotypes of lesbians, Relationships
Anita talks about being in an interracial relationship with a white woman, and the roles of butch and femme.
Anita (Interviewee)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer)
SPW530_ANITA_B
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Tape 2 of a 2 tape series. Preceded by SPW529.
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English
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Oral History Interview
SPW530
Dorothy, October 26, 1981 (Tape 3)
Lesbian and gay experience
Lesbian community
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Lesbian librarians
Lesbianism
Lesbians--Alcohol use--United States
Lesbians--Relations with heterosexuals
Lesbians--United States--Identity
Dorothy discusses her lifelong identity as a lesbian and her uncharacteristic history in adopting both the butch and femme roles in prior relationships. She talks about being the child of a single mother (her father died when she was two years old) and also describes her hobbies. She says she has always been very mechanically inclined and has also always been an avid reader. She suspects that being an avid reader influenced her ability to understand and be accepting of herself. She also discusses her education and career and her treatment as a lesbian on the job. She was the first female member of the American Society of Tool Designers and later became a technical librarian and engineering researcher. She also speaks about her friendships and non-sexual relationships with both gay and straight women. She notes the differences between those relationships and how her mannerisms and level of self-consciousness also differ in those interactions.
Interviewee: Dorothy, Interviewer: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, students in LIS-665 Projects in Digital Archives
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Side A of Tape 3 of three-tape series. Prior tapes in series are SPW474 and SPW475
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Sound
Oral History Interview
SPW #476
Judy, February 5, [year unknown]
Lesbians--United States--Interviews
Lesbians--United States--History
Lesbian Bars
Anniversaries
Birthdays
Same-sex marriage
Funeral rites and ceremonies--United States
Drugs
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Mental health
Psychotherapy patients
Religion
Work
Friendship
Families
Lesbians--Single
Entertainers
Judy describes her experiences over the past thirty years up to the point of the interview. Topics discussed include cheating (“playing around”), polygamous lesbian relationships, fights in bars, holiday celebrations, friendship, same-sex marriage, religion, drinking, drugs, crime, mental health and treatment of lesbian women, the commonality of lesbian women seeking psychiatric treatment, the working environment for lesbian women, living alone, families of lesbian women, and one case of a lesbian woman raising a son. Judy believes that lesbian women should not raise children and has an extensive discussion about her reasoning. She ends the interview by discussing movie stars and entertainers that were popular among the lesbian community in the 1930s and 1940s.
Judy
Elizabeth Kennedy
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
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eng
Sound
PhysicalObject
Oral History Interview
SPW 503
Kay O'Hara and Gerrie Morrison, Tape 2 of 2, October 20, 1988
Kay O'Hara and Gerrie Morrison are interviewed in 1988. They comment on a series of slides and photographs of members of DOB.
Interviewer: N/A, Interviewee: Kay O'Hara and Gerrie Morrison
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Morgan Gwenwald, Manuela Soares, Sara Yaeger.
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en
Video Recording, Oral History
Physical: MV-50, Digital: ohara_morrison_tape2of2_19881020
Lesbian Nation, April 2, 1974
Gay professionals
This recording begins with announcements for upcoming poetry readings located throughout New York City. The next segment is a pre-recorded interview panel that offers insight into the gay professional led by a woman identified only as Shoshana. She discusses her own background and experiences in the workplace and then asks her panelists questions about their experiences and difficulties they face. The panelists go on to discuss their hesitancy and fears of what the repercussions of being out on the job would mean. Continuing on, the panelists discuss societal pressures and the vagaries of workplace policies and the paranoia it can lead to. As the discussion concludes, the focus and fear society has on the sexual aspect of being gay is explored. This broadcast concludes with Martha Shelley discussing her feelings of nostalgia on turning 30.
1974-04-02
English
Sound
T81_1_38
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_Tape(1)_1987May9
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
Shane, undated (Tape 1)
Breaking the law, Family, Gay bars, Hustlers (Prostitutes), Lesbian bars, Lesbian high school students, Lesbian teenagers, Lesbians--Italian American, Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--20th century, Pittsburgh (Pa.), Secrets--Family
Shane talks about getting into trouble during her teenage years and how her father kept sending her to all-girls schools thinking it would straighten her out. She speaks about gay bars in Buffalo and Pittsburgh. She tells a story about running away from home to pursue a relationship, ending up involved with hustlers and begging her father to help her stay out of jail. She talks about moving back to Buffalo, getting a job, and how things have changed.
Shane (Interviewee)
SPW526_SHANE_A
SPW526_SHANE_B
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Tape 1 of a 3 tape series. Followed by SPW527 and SPW528..
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English
Sound
Oral History Interview
SPW526
Workshop #4, Side B, April 20, 1971
Feminism
Friendship
Activism
The recording is from a workshop from April 20, 1971. The women are having an open discussion on honesty and trust within the group. The talk about how they feel about each other and how they handle being in Daughters of Bilitis.
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students.
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Physical: Audio Cassette
Digital: .MP3
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Audio Recording