Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Dorothy, October 26, 1981 (Tape 3)

Item

476.jpg

Title

Dorothy, October 26, 1981 (Tape 3)

Subject

Lesbian and gay experience
Lesbian community
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Lesbian librarians
Lesbianism
Lesbians--Alcohol use--United States
Lesbians--Relations with heterosexuals
Lesbians--United States--Identity

Description

Dorothy discusses her lifelong identity as a lesbian and her uncharacteristic history in adopting both the butch and femme roles in prior relationships. She talks about being the child of a single mother (her father died when she was two years old) and also describes her hobbies. She says she has always been very mechanically inclined and has also always been an avid reader. She suspects that being an avid reader influenced her ability to understand and be accepting of herself. She also discusses her education and career and her treatment as a lesbian on the job. She was the first female member of the American Society of Tool Designers and later became a technical librarian and engineering researcher. She also speaks about her friendships and non-sexual relationships with both gay and straight women. She notes the differences between those relationships and how her mannerisms and level of self-consciousness also differ in those interactions.

Creator

Interviewee: Dorothy, Interviewer: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy

Publisher

Lesbian Herstory Archives

Date Created

1981-10-26

Contributor

Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, students in LIS-665 Projects in Digital Archives

Is Format Of

tape cassette "SPW476 Dorothy"

Format

mpeg
wav

Extent

Side A: 25:47

Language

eng

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

Interviewee: Dorothy, Interviewer: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, “Dorothy, October 26, 1981 (Tape 3),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 14, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/30.