Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Mabel Hampton Interview [Marriage / Jealousy]

Item

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Title

Mabel Hampton Interview [Marriage / Jealousy]

Subject

Same-sex marriage, Lesbian couples, African American lesbians

Description

Oral history interview of Mabel Hampton. Mabel discusses lesbian marriage in the 1930s and 1940s, including stories of women getting married and where the ceremonies were. She tells stories about women she knew who had husbands and families, jealousy among women, and passion. She talks about her own experiences with passion and jealousy, including her crushes and relationships. She discusses her first relationship with a white woman, women she had crushes on, women she felt threatened by, her relationship with Lillian, and an experience at a "party house" in Bedford Hills. At the end of the tape there is a discussion about Lillian's tombstone and what to put on it.

Creator

Mabel Hampton (Interviewee)
Joan Nestle [interviewer]

Date Created

1980

Format

Original = Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3

Extent

Side A [11:01 minutes]
Side B [14:31 minutes]

Medium

Digital reproduction of audio cassette.

Language

English

Type

Sound
Sounds Oral Histories

Identifier

SPW1137

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) and Joan Nestle [interviewer], “Mabel Hampton Interview [Marriage / Jealousy],” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed November 4, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/71.