Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Shane, undated (Tape 2)

Item

SPW527.jpg

Title

Shane, undated (Tape 2)

Subject

Breaking the law, Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--20th century, Lesbian teenagers, Butch and Femme, Jail

Description

Shane talks about running away from home with two girls after her father forced her to leave home. She then lived as a man in New Orleans under an assumed identity. She was arrested and held for 72 hours on suspicion of robbery. She recalls the people she met during her stay in jail.

Creator

Shane (Interviewee)
Unknown (Interviewer)

Date Created

1979, December 31

Format

Original= Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3

Extent

Side A = 17:08 minutes

Medium

Digital reproduction of audio cassette.

Language

English

Type

Sound
Oral History Interview

Identifier

SPW527

Rights Holder

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

Citation

Shane (Interviewee) and Unknown (Interviewer), “Shane, undated (Tape 2),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed November 24, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/118.