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Shirley Willer, July 11, 1987 (Tape 1)

Shirley Willer talks about becoming aware of her true sexuality, being a lesbian nurse, the DOB, her view on motherhood, and her experience as an activist.

Tags Manuela Soares, Shirley WIller

Daughters of Bilitis Interview cuts

Del Martin, Phyllis Lyon, Billye Talmadge, Nikki Nichols, Barbara Gittings, and Shirley Willer speak about their experiences with the Daughters of Bilitis organization.

Tags Barbara Gittings, Billye Talmadge, Del Martin, Manuela Soares, Nikki Nichols, Phyllis Lyon, Shirley WIller

Shirley Willer, Tape 2 of 4, Side A, July 11, 1987

This is a recording of Shirley Willer talking about her life. She talks about her experience with men, her experience as being labeled a lesbian, coming out to family and friends, how she discovered the existence of homosexual organizations through ONE Magazine, discrimination, the DOB, her initial expectations when first joining the organization, becoming chapter president, duties and achievements as president, conflicts surrounding the DOB, her decision to step down as chapter president, and the dissolution of DOB.
Marion Glass is recorded as well. She talks about her relationship with women, joining the Mattachine Society, and about DOB’s activist approach.

Tags Shirley WIller

Astraea

Short clips of several interviews with various members of the Daughters of Bilitis about their experiences with the group and being a lesbian in the 1950s and thereafter.

Tags Barbara Gittings, Bars, Billye Talmadge, Dance, Daughters of Bilitis, Documentary, Karen Anderson Ryer, Lesbian, Manuela Soares, Morgan Gwenwald, Nikki Nichols, Phyllis Lyon Del Martin, Sara Yager, Shirley WIller

LHA Daughters of Bilitis Video Project: Shirley Willer, July 11, 1987 (Tape 2)

Shirley Willer discusses her National Presidency of DOB, the break up of DOB in 1970 and the end of the Ladder in 1972. She also touches on the 1968 convention and her relationship with Marion.