Pat, June 6, 1978 (Tape 1)
Item
Title
Pat, June 6, 1978 (Tape 1)
Subject
Lesbian community--New York (State)--New York
Lesbians--Family relationships
Lesbian bars
Lesbians--Sexual behavior
Lesbian couples
Description
Side A: Pat discusses her definition of lesbianism and her attitude towards “radical lesbians.” She also discusses her background, including her relationship with her family and her experience at an all-girls Catholic school. She talks about how and when she realized she was a lesbian and describes her early relationships with women. She discusses leaving home and experiencing gay bars for the first time in the 1950s. Finally, she discusses butch and femme roles and how they have changed.
Side B: Pat discusses why she does not have many gay friends and why she does not identify with the lesbian community. She talks about her relationships and her feelings about sex.
Side B: Pat discusses why she does not have many gay friends and why she does not identify with the lesbian community. She talks about her relationships and her feelings about sex.
Creator
Interviewee: Pat, Interviewer: Madeline Davis
Date Created
1978-06-06
Contributor
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives Students
Is Format Of
tape cassette "SPW454 Pat"
Extent
Side A: 46:16
Side B: 43:04
Medium
mpeg
wav
Language
eng
Type
Sound
PhysicalObject
Oral History Interview
Identifier
SPW #454
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Citation
Interviewee: Pat, Interviewer: Madeline Davis, “Pat, June 6, 1978 (Tape 1),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/42.