LHA Daughters of Bilitis Video Project: Barbara Grier, Tape 2 of 4, November 27, 1987
Barbara Grier discusses her time involved with the Daughters of Bilitis as a contributor, poetry and fiction editor, and eventual editor-in-chief of The Ladder. She is interviewed by Manuela Soares.
Manuela Soares
http://devherstories.prattsils.org/omeka/archive/files/79f276551b2994c89d9e0215b92597a8.mp4
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Edited by Morgan Gwenwald, Manuela Soares, Sara Yaeger
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English
Video
Oral history
Tallahassee, FL
LHA Daughters of Bilitis Video Project: Barbara Grier, Tape 3 of 4, November 27, 1987
Barbara Grier discusses her time involved with the Daughters of Bilitis as a contributor, poetry and fiction editor, and eventual editor-in-chief of The Ladder. She is interviewed by Manuela Soares.
Manuela Soares
http://devherstories.prattsils.org/omeka/archive/files/15c8f2043475552d2208b126bca3d801.mp4
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Edited by Morgan Gwenwald, Manuela Soares, Sara Yaeger
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English
Video
Tallahassee, FL
LHA Daughters of Bilitis Video Project: Barbara Grier, Tape 4 of 4, November 27, 1987
books, Contracts: Books, Distributors, Publications, Publishers, Presses
Barbara Grier proceeds with her conversation, discussing her insights and personal contributions to early lesbian literature and publishing, especially in her endeavors with Naiad Press in 1973.
Manuela Soares
http://devherstories.prattsils.org/omeka/archive/files/8a2321078ed50f33d2059ecd70c4a231.mp4
Lesbian Herstory Archives
edited by Morgan Gwenwald, Manuela Soares, Sara Yaeger
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Video; Oral history
MV-30
Tallahassee, Florida
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.
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English
Video Recording, Oral History
Grier_Barbara_Tape(5)_1987Nov27
Lesbian Nation, August 25, 1972
Literature, Daughters of Bilitis, Women's Lib, Publishing
An interview with Julie Lee about her background, work and ongoings with New York City & New Jersey branches of Daughters of Bilitis. This recording also includes a discussion of the book “Lesbian Woman” by Del Martin & Phyllis Lyon, the topics it addresses and Julie Lee’s efforts on east coast distribution of the book.
197?-08-25
English
T81_1_44
Lesbian Nation, March 21, 197[?]
Literature, Poetry, Women’s Press Collective
A recording of Judy Grahn who briefly discusses publishing and two independent presses run by women, the Women’s Press Collective & Mama’s Press in the California bay area. The majority of airtime is dedicated to Grahn’s reading of works from the aforementioned presses. She reads chapter 17 from Sharon Isabel’s autobiographical novel “Yesterday’s Lessons” as well as poetry from “Lesbians Speak Out” & poems of Susan Griffin.
197?-03-21
English
T81_1_53
Lesbian Nation, July 28, 1972
Women’s liberation, Publishing, Coming out, Sexuality
Martha Shelley interviews Gene Damon aka Barbara Grier, founder of the lesbian magazine The Ladder (1956-1972). They discuss the beginnings of The Ladder and how it evolved from a smaller publication within the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) into an independent publication. Grier discusses the shift in content as well once the magazine became independent of the Daughters of Bilitis. Grier felt that under DOB they were focused on presenting a clean public image of lesbians to society at large and that this was reflected in what was published in older versions of The Ladder. Once Grier became the editor, she felt it was important to address topics like sexuality, saying “we began running material that deals with sex honestly and forthrightly.”
7/28/1972
English
T81_1_33
Daughters of Bilitis - Ladder Workshop/Wendy Hayes Lesbian History Exploration (Part 3 of 3) (1970s)
Creating local Lesbian chapters and national communication through publications: The Ladder, Focus, Sisters, and Lesbian Tide.
Circa 1970s
Lesbian Herstory Archives
English
T75_5_3
Women's Press Collective Workshop (Clip 1)
Publishing, Literature, Poetry
A recording of a workshop featuring members of the Women's Press Collective, including Wendy Cadden, Judy Grahn, and Martha Shelley. The panelists describe the founding of the Collective in Oakland, California. The uploaded file has been cropped due to Fair Use restrictions. The full file is available at the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
Women's Press Collective
Circa 1970s
<a href="http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/grahn-wpc-ip">Judy Grahn & Women's Press Collective Access & Use</a>
English
Sound
T75_5_4
Women's Press Collective Workshop (Clip 2)
Publishing, Literature, Poetry
A recording of a workshop featuring members of the Women's Press Collective, including Wendy Cadden, Judy Grahn, and Martha Shelley. The panelists describe the founding of the Collective in Oakland, California. The uploaded file has been cropped due to Fair Use restrictions. The full file is available at the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
Women's Press Collective
Circa 1970s
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English
Sound
T75_5_4
Women's Press Collective Workshop (Clip 3 of 3)
Publishing, Literature, Poetry
A question-and-answer session with members of the Women's Press Collective, including Wendy Cadden, Judy Grahn, and Martha Shelley. They discuss how they fund their projects. The uploaded file has been cropped due to Fair Use restrictions. The full file is available at the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
Women's Press Collective
Circa 1970s
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English
Sound
T75_5_7