Shirley Willer Interview, July 11, 1987
Item
Title
Shirley Willer Interview, July 11, 1987
Subject
Autobiography, Homosexuality, Coming Out, Women, Discrimination, Women's Political Organizations, Nurses, Lesbian Mothers, Activism, Lesbians, Lesbian identity
Description
Shirley Willer talks about becoming aware of her true sexuality, being a lesbian nurse, the DOB, her view on motherhood, and her experience as an activist. On tape 2, she discusses her National Presidency of DOB, the break up of DOB in 1970 and the end of the Ladder in 1972. She also touches on the 1968 convention and her relationship with Marion.
Creator
Interviewer: Manuela Soares Interviewee: Shirley Willer
Publisher
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Date
7/11/1987
March 13, 2015
Contributor
Morgan Greenwald [Still Photographer], Sara Yager [videographer]
Extent
25.6 GB
Medium
Digital reproduction of video cassette
Language
English
Type
Video, Oral History
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Physical Format
VHS
Description
Shirley Willer talks about becoming aware of her true sexuality, being a lesbian nurse, the DOB, her view on motherhood, and her experience as an activist.
Subject/Keywords
Autobiography, Homosexuality, Coming Out, Women, Discrimination, Women's Political Organizations, Nurses, Lesbian Mothers, Activism
Citation
Interviewer: Manuela Soares Interviewee: Shirley Willer, “Shirley Willer Interview, July 11, 1987,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/721.