Marge, June 4, 1980
Item
Title
Marge, June 4, 1980
Subject
Lesbian bars, Gay bars, Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York, Lesbian bars, Lesbians--United States--Identity, Lesbians--United States--Interviews, Lesbian community--United States--History, Oral history interview, Bartenders--New York (State)--New York--Biography, Lesbian Herstory Archives
Description
Marge speaks of the bars in Buffalo, NY in the 1950s, specifically Bingo's, Chesterfield, Dugan's, Mardi Gras, and Carousel, which had more of an established lesbian clientele. She tells how Carousel changed from a lesbian to gay crowd in the late 1950s and eventually closed because of allowing "careless" behavior. She felt patrons of gay bars in the 1950s were more respectful than at the time of the interview in 1980. Marge was arrested for serving a minor female, which she felt was an attempt to close the bar where she worked. The tape cuts off at the end of the second side.
Creator
Marge (Interviewee)
Aubra (Interviewer)
Date Created
1980, June 4
Format
Original= Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
Extent
Side A = 30:42 minutes
Side B = 30:44 minutes
Medium
Digital reproduction of audio cassette.
Language
English
Type
Sound
Oral History Interview
Identifier
SPW492
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Citation
Marge (Interviewee) and Aubra (Interviewer), “Marge, June 4, 1980,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 7, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/115.