Mabel Hampton Interview [Marriage / Jealousy]
Item
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
Rights
Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com
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
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 October 31, 2025, https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/71.