Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Mabel Hampton for Feminary / Mabel Hampton; Joan Nestle, 1979 (Tape 1)

Item

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Title

Mabel Hampton for Feminary / Mabel Hampton; Joan Nestle, 1979 (Tape 1)

Subject

African American lesbians, Lesbian culture, Lesbian community, Race relations

Description

Oral history interview for Feminary: A Lesbian-Feminist Journal for the South. Joan Nestle interviews Mabel Hampton at 77. Mabel describes her childhood in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, her train journey to New York City, the city vs. the country, meeting lesbians and her views on race, sisterhood and the fight for lesbian rights.

Creator

Joan Nestle (Interviewer)
Mable Hampton (Interviewee)

Date Created

1979

Format

Original = Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3

Medium

Digital reproduction of audio cassette.

Language

English

Type

Sound
Oral Histories

Identifier

SPW47

Rights Holder

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

Citation

Joan Nestle (Interviewer) and Mable Hampton (Interviewee), “Mabel Hampton for Feminary / Mabel Hampton; Joan Nestle, 1979 (Tape 1),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed October 10, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/63.