Stella Rush & Helen Sandoz, Tape 3 of 3, May 15, 1987
women, bars, discrimination, domestic partnerships, families, Gay Liberation Movement, Government, hate crimes, homosexuality, incest, intergenerational relationships, job discrimination, The Ladder, Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, mailing lists, mental health, mothers, older lesbians, parents of lesbians and gays, photography, police harassment, radical lesbians, rape, religion, Christianity, rumors, violence
Stella Rush and Helen Sandoz are interviewed in 1987. The interview mostly concerns Stella Rush, who talks about her childhood; specifically her encounters with incest and molestation. She also talks about her experiences with police discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s in L.A. Helen and Stella both talk about being editors of the Ladder and being a part of the DOB. Stella talks about workplace harassment, and fear of loser her job. They show photographs from the 1960s, including some of their cat. The video closes with the two discussing their wedding rings.
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
Rush_Stella_&_Sandoz_Helen_tape3of3_1987May15
Stella Rush & Helen Sandoz, Tape 2 of 3, May 15, 1987
The Ladder, women, Health Care, Healing, mental health
Stella Rush and Helen Sandoz discuss writing and printing the Ladder, and another lesbian publication, the One. They also touch on a range of topics including obscenity laws, pornography, spirituality, the Homosexual Bill of Rights, and DOB conferences. They discuss the politics of the 1980s and compare it to that of the 1950s. Stella goes into detail about her upbringing and subsequent mental health issues.
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.
<a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> See the LHA Copyright Statement <br /></a> Photo by Morgan Gwenwald
English
Video Recording, Oral History
Rush_Stella_&_Sandoz_Helen_tape2of3_1987May15
Rose Jordan, Tape 1, May 23, 1993
social life, women, demonstrations, women's political organizations
Rose Jordan discusses her involvement with women’s political organizations and feminist groups and the schism that existed between 2 generations of lesbian women.
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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Video Recording, Oral History
Jordan_Rose_tape1_23May1993
Rose Jordan Selected Quotes
social life, women, demonstrations, women's political organizations
Rose Jordan discusses her involvement with the New York chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis, as well as her involvement with other women’s political organizations and feminist groups.
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
Jordan_Rose_Quote
P.D. Griffin, May 13, 1987
adoption, social life, women, books, sports
P.D. Griffin discusses her role in the Daughters of Bilitis and her relationship to the lesbian community. She also discusses her interests, which include softball and ukulele.
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.
<a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> See the LHA Copyright Statement <br /></a> Photo by Morgan Gwenwald
English
Video Recording, Oral History
Griffin_P.D_1987May13
John and Elizabeth, Side B, November 14, 1988
Women
Family
Car
This sound recording is a continuation of a previous tape. The woman on the tape discusses a car accident she was in and various aspects regarding this incident. She goes on to talk about her mother and her upbringing.
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students
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Digital Format: .MP3
Physical format: Cassette Tape
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Audio Recording
Helen Ruvelas, May 10, 1987
social life, women, women's political organizations
Helen Ruvelas discusses her involvement with the Daughters of Bilitis during the 1970’s and the strong friendships she developed with some of the women in the group. She also talks about her eventual drift away from the group and its dissolution.
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.
<a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> See the LHA Copyright Statement <br /></a> Photo by Morgan Gwenwald
English
Video Recording, Oral History
Ruvelas_Helen_1987May10
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
Bachelorettes, Side B, September 5, 1981
Music
Singing
Women
The sound recording is women singing the old hymn "Down in the River" with the words changed slightly. The rest of the recording is the women singing various songs.
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students
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Digital Format: .MP3
Physical format: Cassette Tape
en
Audio Recording