Mabel Hampton Interview [New Jersey / Singing]
Item
Title
Mabel Hampton Interview [New Jersey / Singing]
Subject
African American lesbians, Popular music, Rape, Childhood and youth, Adultery
Description
Oral history interview of Mabel Hampton. Side A: Mabel tells the story of her arrival in New Jersey, and how she found the people who first took her there. Side B: Mabel sings the American popular song, "My Buddy", and also explains how she left her uncle in New York and went to New Jersey. She talks in detail about the first couple days that she spent in a home in Jersey City, and her reticence to discuss details about her origins with the people that took her in. Additional discussion includes a description of the first time she was kissed by a woman, and why she didn't pursue relationships with married women.
Creator
Mabel Hampton (Interviewee)
Format
Original = Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
Medium
Digital reproduction of audio cassette.
Language
English
Type
Sound
Oral Histories
Identifier
SPW49
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Citation
Mabel Hampton (Interviewee), “Mabel Hampton Interview [New Jersey / Singing],” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/64.