Mabel Hampton Interview [1920s / World War II]
Item
Title
Mabel Hampton Interview [1920s / World War II]
Subject
African American lesbians [sh85001859] Lesbian culture [sh2004003370] Prisons [sh85106996] Prisoners--Recreation [sh85106961] World War, 1939-1945 [sh85148273]
Description
Side A: Mabel Hampton describes meeting other lesbians and associating with other women "in the life". Also discussed is her experience during the 1920s of being set up and sentenced to serve three years for a fabricated prostitution charge at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women. Side B: Mabel's WWII era activities, including being an Air Raid Warden in Harlem, and meeting married women who ""came out"" during their husband's absence due to the war."
Creator
Mabel Hampton (Interviewee), Madeline (Interviewee)
Joan Nestle (interviewer)
Format
Original = Cassette Tape
WAV
MP3
Medium
Digital reproduction of audio cassette.
Language
English
Type
Sound
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), Madeline (Interviewee) and Joan Nestle (interviewer), “Mabel Hampton Interview [1920s / World War II],” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/91.