Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Buff, October, 1978

Item

SPW487_BUFF.jpg

Title

Buff, October, 1978

Subject

Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York, Lesbian bars, Lesbians--United States--Identity, Lesbians--United States--Interviews,Tattooed people--United States--Social conditions.

Description

Talks about community tattoos, race, being butch, the challanges of identity and expectations. Touches on past sexual abuse by her father, gender roles, identity, learning about gay life and her discovery process, friendship, clothing and identity, her marriage to a gay man, her suicide attempt.

Creator

Buff (Interviewee)

Date Created

1978, October 3

Format

Original= Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3

Extent

Side A=46:20 minutes
Side B=30:53 minutes

Medium

Digital reproduction of audio cassette.

Language

English

Type

Sound
Oral History Interview

Rights Holder

Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953

Citation

Buff (Interviewee), “Buff, October, 1978,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/110.