Liz Kennedy, 1980 (Tape 2; no Tape 1)
Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--20th century
Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--Social conditions
Lesbianism--United States--History
Lesbians--United States--Interviews
Lesbians--United States--Identity
This tape is part of a roundtable discussion between different researchers working on aspects of lesbian social history. Liz Kennedy discusses the early stages of work on the Buffalo lesbian community and how the project was changing from strictly an oral history and becoming a book. She also talks about how the interview format and questions have changed as a result of the earlier attempts and how they were surprised by some of what they were beginning to learn.
Liz Kennedy
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
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eng
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Physical Object
SPW #508
Charlie, January 7, 1989
Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--20th century
Lesbians--Family relationships
Lesbians--United States--Identity
Roles--Butch and Femme
Lesbian and gay experience
Gay bars
Charlie talks about her life as a lesbian after twice being married to men. She discusses having two long committed lesbian relationships and the differing dynamics between her and those partners as a reflection of her age and comfort with herself. Charlie identifies as a Femme, and the Butch / Femme dynamic is explored. There is also discussion of her mother’s reaction to her lifestyle and the not somewhat non-forthcoming dynamic with her daughter.
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Liz Kennedy, Interviewer
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
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eng
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PhysicalObject
Oral History Interview
SPW #506
Madeline Davis and Liz Kennedy. Boots of Leather Oral History Project Panel Gay Pride, 1979
Lesbian Community--New York (State)--New York
Lesbians--United States--Interviews
Lesbianism
Side A:
Panel discussion on the history of the archives, including a brief introduction on how they gather information through different interview procedures within the Lesbian community in order to build the oral history project.
Side B:
Panel discussion continues with topic brought up in side A.
Speaker: Madeline Davis
Lesbian Herstory Archives
1979-6
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
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Kennedy, E. L. & Davis, M. D. (1993). Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community. New York: Routledge
eng
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Oral History Interview
SPW 541