1 100 10 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/2ace0d284b2473c3d61599c27fad97c7.jpg 02d9a38edba17ccc7480d42742a0c13e https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/83e02f946588799ed4c5a37824bbbb32.mp3 b4a93ad87fb8be909cfa7df1d20ace64 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/1499d62fd73e2d334b379cb1876415c5.jpg 9cad660ae945470e3f0e27f20b7910c5 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/a74b2d71c75322edf66fc65ec13ef413.mp3 0f7047f7941f25dd9eff7cfe238cd18a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WBAI Radio Programs, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource These radio programs were recorded onto compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals) who documented over a hundred different broadcasts from WBAI public radio. The tapes may have been dubbed from the open reel tape masters before the masters were moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives. The audio cassettes were eventually donated to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. The cassettes were digitized by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program in 2024-2025. The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, including panels, workshops and interviews featuring feminist writers, artists, poets and other cultural producers that were broadcasted via the radio. Radio programs include Amazon Country, Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, and Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, among others. Find out more about the context of the collection here: <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/exhibits/show/feminist-programming/wbai-about">WBAI Women's Department and Feminist Programming</a> Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Side A: 32:07 Side B: 32:08 Interviewer* Viv Sutherland Interviewee* Robin Morgan Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Cassette Tape Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. Side A: SPW1934_SideA_20250930_Transcript.docx Side B: SPW1934_SideB_20250930_Transcript.docx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW1934 Title A name given to the resource Women's Studies - Viv Sutherland Speaks with Robin Morgan II Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Women's Studies - Viv Sutherland Speaks with Robin Morgan II A: Women's Studies - Viv Sutherland Speaks with Robin Morgan B: Women's Studies - Viv Sutherland Speaks with Robin Morgan Subject The topic of the resource Poetry, Women Authors, Women And Religion Description An account of the resource In this episode of Women's Studies, host Viv Sutherland, speaks with poet Robin Morgan. They go on to discuss feminism as it relates to Christianity, Wicca, and spiritualism and religion at large. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WBAI Radio Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI Radio Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/rights-statement">See Rights Page</a> PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Host If applicable, the person hosting the broadcast piece. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Viv Sutherland Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Robin Morgan Religion Spirituality Women's Studies https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/1fa64e1d5716afdc95148eac9a58740d.jpg 054f745b5126e09ea1df781add23b720 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/e0cfb92a412a7b54ae4e9a4e7cd1ab16.mp3 1eeacabec073cf5cee57de22749e6f29 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/2187b8b8d284e35cbd6014d8fb807150.mp3 11e49425b3e043385cb3f83e7d0ac98d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WBAI Radio Programs, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource These radio programs were recorded onto compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals) who documented over a hundred different broadcasts from WBAI public radio. The tapes may have been dubbed from the open reel tape masters before the masters were moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives. The audio cassettes were eventually donated to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. The cassettes were digitized by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program in 2024-2025. The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, including panels, workshops and interviews featuring feminist writers, artists, poets and other cultural producers that were broadcasted via the radio. Radio programs include Amazon Country, Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, and Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, among others. Find out more about the context of the collection here: <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/exhibits/show/feminist-programming/wbai-about">WBAI Women's Department and Feminist Programming</a> Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2:05:10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW1980 Title A name given to the resource Unstuck in Time - Magic Subject The topic of the resource Religion Spirituality Psychology Occult Description An account of the resource Side A: Margot Adler discusses the various definitions of "occult" and "magic" as expressed by four groups in society: the uneducated, the educated, scholars, and practicitioners. Adler contends that the way these words are defined reflect social conditioning and shape the conversation around spiritual practice and occult study. She proposes a definition that is not mystical nor supernatural that she explores and expounds upon throughout the program. To this end, Adler relates an experience she had visiting and working within a small farming community of magic practitioners and how their understanding of magic as the "art of getting results" applied to their lives. One psychological element that Adler focuses upon is charisma and how the charisma of individuals or communities is itself a magical quality. Side B: There is a call in portion at the end of the program wherein Adler and callers talk about Rorschach and the Tarot, therapist role within witchcraft, New York magical and spiritual communities, and ends with a more heated discussion regarding the divisions between magic and science. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WBAI Radio Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI Radio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1977 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a> PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Host If applicable, the person hosting the broadcast piece. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Margot Adler Margot Adler Occult Psychology Religion Spirituality https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/a7e6aae8abc0e4f36bfeb27bfac483fa.jpeg b686f36db40e3c88c0791ff0d01b6ef7 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/07eb92fde6e79071d3fe8a5194d5a296.mp3 ec82f36bde41d1475a645fe9b6dffab2 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/ba76624b2b1b04fc19e613df5c0e65d5.mp3 21676ea67aa48caa51f407c720c6fa7e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WBAI Radio Programs, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource These radio programs were recorded onto compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals) who documented over a hundred different broadcasts from WBAI public radio. The tapes may have been dubbed from the open reel tape masters before the masters were moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives. The audio cassettes were eventually donated to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. The cassettes were digitized by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program in 2024-2025. The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, including panels, workshops and interviews featuring feminist writers, artists, poets and other cultural producers that were broadcasted via the radio. Radio programs include Amazon Country, Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, and Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, among others. Find out more about the context of the collection here: <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/exhibits/show/feminist-programming/wbai-about">WBAI Women's Department and Feminist Programming</a> Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:03:50 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW1941 Title A name given to the resource Women's Studies Robin Morgan Reads: The Network of the Imaginary Mother Subject The topic of the resource motherhood children family Patriarchy Feminism Spirituality Existentialism Description An account of the resource Robin Morgan reads her five part poem that is " a weird love poem" to her mother, husband, friends (sisters), children, and her self. Morgan describes it as a metaphysical search for transcendence. Mentioning the goddess, the poem situates womanhood to genitalia and the body. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WBAI Radio Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI Radio Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a> PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Host If applicable, the person hosting the broadcast piece. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Viv Sutherland Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Robin Morgan Children Existentialism Family Feminism Motherhood Patriarchy Spirituality https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/2bbb3d52d44486d8072b31392a45c7f0.jpeg 943148fdb4da3f1a615d48d82dac474e https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/388fa4a7d96ebd8c6276b147ca095052.mp3 599552996457b0aefb8540b1781322d8 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/a4d849f4d213a041a86473ace4329811.mp3 c8ee570a47fe00e678342e4c4ef4c9bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WBAI Radio Programs, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource These radio programs were recorded onto compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals) who documented over a hundred different broadcasts from WBAI public radio. The tapes may have been dubbed from the open reel tape masters before the masters were moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives. The audio cassettes were eventually donated to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. The cassettes were digitized by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program in 2024-2025. The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, including panels, workshops and interviews featuring feminist writers, artists, poets and other cultural producers that were broadcasted via the radio. Radio programs include Amazon Country, Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, and Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, among others. Find out more about the context of the collection here: <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/exhibits/show/feminist-programming/wbai-about">WBAI Women's Department and Feminist Programming</a> Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:53:43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW1919 Title A name given to the resource Unstuck in Time Subject The topic of the resource Spirituality Description An account of the resource Notes on back: "Return from Vacation" "Prospectus for 'Season'" "Feminism" "Synthesis of Politics + Spirituality" "Ms.Magazine September 1975 + Akwesasne Note" Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WBAI Radio Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI Radio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1975-09-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a> PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Host If applicable, the person hosting the broadcast piece. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Margot Adler Duration Provides a timestamp for the overall length or duration of the audio. Represents the playback time. Format: HH:MM:SS 1:53:41 Margot Adler Move from Patriarchy Spirituality Violence/Rage https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/de62dff81f7128ecc92e1628f906f9e9.jpeg a8b3306b088bb93bdd6f51971fe93e06 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/d5cf9c2daad69b457b3df8ea4d6391e3.mp3 a07f8cd0f9e869343e473d26ae466982 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/8f3991850729d00961abf3323176dd9d.mp3 cbd4974e6bcc6098fa1dcdc7cf48c6cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WBAI Radio Programs, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource These radio programs were recorded onto compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals) who documented over a hundred different broadcasts from WBAI public radio. The tapes may have been dubbed from the open reel tape masters before the masters were moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives. The audio cassettes were eventually donated to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. The cassettes were digitized by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program in 2024-2025. The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, including panels, workshops and interviews featuring feminist writers, artists, poets and other cultural producers that were broadcasted via the radio. Radio programs include Amazon Country, Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, and Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, among others. Find out more about the context of the collection here: <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/exhibits/show/feminist-programming/wbai-about">WBAI Women's Department and Feminist Programming</a> Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:02:40 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW1915 Title A name given to the resource Everywomanspace - Tarot Subject The topic of the resource Spirituality Description An account of the resource Tarot reader explains her practice and interpretation of tarot from a “subjective level.” Spirituality/tarot is positioned as a move from patriarchy. The tarot reader credits her practice of tarot to her upbringing around women, reading of feminist texts, also her mother is a witch. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WBAI Radio Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI Radio Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a> PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Rebecca Wrights Move from Patriarchy Spirituality Tarot Violence/Rage https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/9670047befa4cb5df6255d2548fcea60.jpg 2b7c0d062e180d7220e1abbc6dca9da7 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/6bddb656bb887b42ad56c8fff0dea5fa.mp3 4488eb11a185de087e28ab3ab8bf6220 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/1f44799fc1d31c808b7687af501fbd20.mp3 b44970c7f8b4adcdc2ecfaf5c92dad8e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WBAI Radio Programs, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource These radio programs were recorded onto compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals) who documented over a hundred different broadcasts from WBAI public radio. The tapes may have been dubbed from the open reel tape masters before the masters were moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives. The audio cassettes were eventually donated to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. The cassettes were digitized by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program in 2024-2025. The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, including panels, workshops and interviews featuring feminist writers, artists, poets and other cultural producers that were broadcasted via the radio. Radio programs include Amazon Country, Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, and Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, among others. Find out more about the context of the collection here: <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/exhibits/show/feminist-programming/wbai-about">WBAI Women's Department and Feminist Programming</a> Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 0:59:39 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW1887 Title A name given to the resource The Goddess and the Origins of Patriarchy Subject The topic of the resource LGBTQ+ spiritual people Description An account of the resource The Lesbian Radio Show, hosted by Rose Jordan. Discussion about the ancient goddess culture and feminist spirituality with Merlin Stone, author of "When God Was a Woman" (1976) and Grace Chanel, who had recent article in feminist journal, Heresies (1978). Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WBAI Radio Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI Radio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1978 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a> PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Host If applicable, the person hosting the broadcast piece. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Rose Jordan Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Merlin Stone Grace Chanel Title The name given to the media item you are cataloging. It is the unique name everyone should use to refer to or search for a particular media item. There are situations in which no proper or given title is available, e.g., photographs or segments harvested from a longer work or program. In these situations a "supplied title" must be invented and used to name the media item. Be considerate of and sensitive to the end user who is attempting to search for your media item. The Goddess and the Origins of Patriarchy Move from Patriarchy Spirituality Violence https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/f481afc21454155d13936e1b622a454e.jpg f7b4718472ca7036d8f4201a1cbab36c https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/15e9046a8a1573a788fe9cec2f0a889f.mp3 278736e6dea4f3804a6e2c0a05e8cf26 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assorted Audio Materials, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource Included in this collection are clips from radio shows including South Carolina Educational Radio Network, Radio Free People, KCRW-FM, and RCC. There are also clips of live music and poetry performances, as well as political discussions. These materials were likely donated by <a href="http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/collections/show/105">Liza Cowan</a>. Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Timeless Teachings of Tarot Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context T51 Title A name given to the resource Timeless Teachings of Tarot Description An account of the resource John Cox introduces a radio show on KCRW in which psychic Tamara Hearsay [sp?] gives an astrological forecast for Aries and answers letters from the audience. Extent The size or duration of the resource. PT28M34S Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mpeg Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 1/4" audio tape Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource KCRW <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND</a> Radio Spirituality Tarot https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/75/399/arcus_flynn.jpg 16edacc24233e0b722af85f51668eb26 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/75/399/Flynn_Arcus_tape1of1_1987nov1_COMPRESSED.mp4 8198771fe0d0ae9f412e81b0a287aeab Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daughters of Bilitis Video Project, 1987-1993 Description An account of the resource This collection includes videos created as part of the Daughters of Bilitis Video Project collection. The Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) was a social and activist group founded in 1955. The video project began in 1987 with the purpose of conducting interviews with the DOB founders and former members documenting their critical role in the gay and lesbian liberation and Civil Rights movement. The interviews focus on the formation and impact of the many DOB chapters around the country. Some of the issues discussed are whether the DOB was primarily a social or activist group, attitudes regarding assimilation, and the "theft" of the DOB publication The Ladder. Individual interviewees discuss their childhoods, sexual awakenings, personal relationships as well as their first encounters with the DOB and their perspectives on the organization.  Morgan Gwenwald suggested the project, founding DOB member Sara Yager videotaped all the interviews, and founding DOB member Manuela Soares researched and conducted all of the interviews. The videos gathered here have been digitized from VHS tapes by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program. This is a comprehensive collection of the interviews gathered for the Daughters of Bilitis Video Project. The original materials are held in off-site storage by the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Transcriptions of many of the videotaped interviews are available, thanks to Ruth Helmich, Kelly Anderson, Trista Sordillo, Manuela Soares, and others. Links to the the individual interviews are at the bottom of the page. Some longer interviews will be collated in subgroups of the collection tree. For more on the DOB, see: Gallo, M. (2007). Different daughters: A history of the Daughters of Bilitis and the rise of the lesbian civil rights movement. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press. The Journal of Homosexuality, “The Purloined Ladder,” Volume 34, Numbers 3/4, 1998. Technical Video Recording Metadata elements specific to Video Recordings, taken from PBCore and LC-AV (interoperable with METSRights) to supplement Dublin Core. Data Rate 16 bit/32 kHz Aspect Ratio 4:3 Frame Rate* 29:97 Resolution .AVI: 720 x 480, .MP4: 320 x 240 Date Digitized 2014-10-15 Duration* 01:33:03 File Size 275 MB Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arcus Flynn Interview, November 1, 1987 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lesbian Herstory Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> See the LHA Copyright Statement </a> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Recording, Oral History Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953 Subject The topic of the resource Bars, Butch and Femme, Catholic Lesbians, Demonstrations, Feminism, Healing, Health Care, International Women's Day, Irish American Lesbians, Museums, Nuns, Nurses, Self-Hatred, Social Life, Spirituality, Stonewall, Suicide, Police harassment Description An account of the resource Arcus Flynn discusses her early life and her struggle with isolation and depression, her eventual discovery of the Daughters of Bilitis meetings and the community and friendships she found there. Arcus talks about the early importance of roles assumed by lesbians in the community (butch/femme), her involvement with the Women’s Rights movement, her evolution from Catholicism to born-again pagan spirituality (the Irish triad: truth, knowledge, and nature), and her discovery of herbology and natural healing. 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Width 309 Height 235 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/61/367/stewart_tape1of1_19890401.mp4 d88f248e2454e6f2ca396bcf461b2634 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/61/714/KoStewart_pulledquotes_1989april11.mp4 cd975e59b0fd424c3118e8483709fcf5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daughters of Bilitis Video Project, 1987-1993 Description An account of the resource This collection includes videos created as part of the Daughters of Bilitis Video Project collection. The Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) was a social and activist group founded in 1955. The video project began in 1987 with the purpose of conducting interviews with the DOB founders and former members documenting their critical role in the gay and lesbian liberation and Civil Rights movement. The interviews focus on the formation and impact of the many DOB chapters around the country. Some of the issues discussed are whether the DOB was primarily a social or activist group, attitudes regarding assimilation, and the "theft" of the DOB publication The Ladder. Individual interviewees discuss their childhoods, sexual awakenings, personal relationships as well as their first encounters with the DOB and their perspectives on the organization.  Morgan Gwenwald suggested the project, founding DOB member Sara Yager videotaped all the interviews, and founding DOB member Manuela Soares researched and conducted all of the interviews. The videos gathered here have been digitized from VHS tapes by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program. This is a comprehensive collection of the interviews gathered for the Daughters of Bilitis Video Project. The original materials are held in off-site storage by the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Transcriptions of many of the videotaped interviews are available, thanks to Ruth Helmich, Kelly Anderson, Trista Sordillo, Manuela Soares, and others. Links to the the individual interviews are at the bottom of the page. Some longer interviews will be collated in subgroups of the collection tree. For more on the DOB, see: Gallo, M. (2007). Different daughters: A history of the Daughters of Bilitis and the rise of the lesbian civil rights movement. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press. The Journal of Homosexuality, “The Purloined Ladder,” Volume 34, Numbers 3/4, 1998. Technical Video Recording Metadata elements specific to Video Recordings, taken from PBCore and LC-AV (interoperable with METSRights) to supplement Dublin Core. Digital Format* Preservation: .AVI with DV Codec, Access: .MP4 Physical Format VHS Date Digitized 2014-04-07 Duration* 01:53:51 0:26:09 File Size .AVI: 25.45 GB, .MP4: 294 MB Abridged: 5.44 GB Data Rate 16 bit/32 kHz Aspect Ratio 4:3 Frame Rate* 29.97 Resolution .AVI: 720 x 480, .MP4: 320 x 240 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jean Ko Stewart Interview, April 11, 1989 Description An account of the resource Jean Ko Stewart is interviewed in Boston in 1989. She discusses her early relationships with women and coming out. She speaks about her role as the Vice President of the Boston chapter, which involved organizing dances and concerts and a focus on providing a community space for lesbians. She compares the political and social climate of California and Boston, and considers Boston’s racial climate at the time. Jean explains that she moved to California because she heard that women wore slacks to work, which was considered unacceptable in Boston in the 1960s. Accompanied by an abridged version where Jean Ko Stewart speaks about meeting with the Daughters of Bilitis community. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Interviewer: Manuela Soares, Interviewee: Jean Ko Stewart Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lesbian Herstory Archives Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1989-04-11 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Morgan Gwenwald [still photographer], Manuela Soares, Sara Yaeger [videographer]. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> See the LHA Copyright Statement </a> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Recording, Oral History Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Physical: MV-61, Digital: stewart_tape1of1_19890401 Abridged: MV62_Jean Ko Stewart pulled quotes_1989april11 MV-62 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Boston, MA Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/11/1989 PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Physical Format The format of a particular version or rendition of a media item as it exists in an actual physical form that occupies physical space (e.g., a tape on a shelf), rather than as a digital file residing on a server or hard drive. VHS Digital Format Preservation Copy: AVI with DV codec Access Copy: MP4 California Daughters of Bilitis Jean Ko Stewart Manuela Soares Race Relations Spirituality https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/29/88/81431_ca_object_representations_media_19_original.jpg 43ba662302076f1aac3b1a50d717df23 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 1728 Width 1408 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/29/88/spw60_A.mp3 36ef2d038d061e0131643395595030a7 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/29/88/spw60_B.mp3 f4477444185074b2def28feca2d4a01f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mabel Hampton Oral History Collection, 1976-1989 Description An account of the resource Mabel Hampton (1902-1989) was an African-American lesbian, an activist, a domestic worker, and a dancer. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, she lost her mother when she was only two years old. For the next five years, Mabel was raised by her maternal grandmother, but she too passed away. In 1909, she moved to Greenwich Village in New York City at age seven. Less than a year after moving in with her aunt, Mabel was raped by her uncle, a minister. She ran away to New Jersey, buying a bus ticket purchased with a nickel given to her by a woman on the street. Luckily, Mabel was taken in by a family that cared for her for the next several years. As a young woman, Mabel gravitated toward the lively scene in Harlem. In 1920, when she was seventeen, Mabel was wrongfully arrested during a prostitution sting and sentenced to time in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women. Upon her release, she danced at clubs like "The Garden of Joy", sang as a member of the Lafayette Theater Chorus, and performed with Harlem Renaissance stars such as Gladys Bentley. Mabel engaged in several relationships with women and lived openly as a lesbian. In 1932, Mabel met Lillian Foster, who would be her partner until Lillian's death in 1978. With the Harlem Renaissance waning, Mabel sought out employment in other areas, primarily working as a domestic worker and hospital attendant. As a domestic, she worked for the family of Joan Nestle. Mabel and Joan developed a friendship that lasted for decades. When Joan started the Lesbian Herstory Archives in 1974, Mabel joined her as a founding member. Mabel donated her huge collection of lesbian pulp fiction novels and worked tirelessly with Joan and other volunteers to amass lesbian-related materials--literature, biographical information, academic publications, and ephemera--as a resource for the lesbian and gay community. Mabel was also a vital, enduring element in the gay rights movement-she participated in every gay pride march that occurred during her lifespan, including the first, historic march and demonstration for gay rights in Washington, D.C., which took place in 1979. In 1985, Mabel was named the grand marshal of the New York City Gay Pride March. That same year, Mabel was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays. After the Lesbian Herstory Archives were founded, Mabel carried the LHA banner in many marches. She also worked tirelessly for SAGE, an organization devoted to promoting advocacy and developing services for elderly members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities. Interviews with Mabel are featured in "Before Stonewall" and "Silent Pioneers"; both movies document the struggle for gay rights and the efforts made to obtain equality. Joan Nestle started recording Mabel's oral histories in the late seventies, realizing the importance of documenting Mabel's life story as an example of racial and sexual freedom. In these histories--many of which are featured on this website--Mabel discusses her relationships with women, her struggles with racism, and her identity as an African-American lesbian in the twentieth century. Mabel died of pneumonia in 1989 at the age of eighty-seven. Her life as an advocate, activist, performer, and storyteller lives on in the images and oral histories collected by the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Many of the resources below, as well as additional subject files, biographical information, images, and media about Mabel, lesbian history, and gay pride are available by visiting the LHA in person. Resources City University of New York. (2003). Queer ideas: The David R. Kessler lectures in lesbian and gay studies. New York: Feminist Press at the City University of New York. DuPlessis, R. B., & Snitow, A. B. (1998). The feminist memoir project: Voices from women's liberation. New York: Three Rivers Press. Hampton, M. (1979) "I didn't go back there anymore: Mabel Hampton talks about the south." In Feminary 10, 7-16. Hogan, S., & Hudson, L. (1998). Completely queer: The Gay and Lesbian encyclopedia. New York: Henry Holt. Lesbian Herstory Archives. Mabel Hampton special collection, including transcripts of oral history. Lesbian Herstory Archives, Brooklyn, NY. Nestle, J. (1993). Excerpts from the Oral History of Mabel Hampton. Signs, 18, 4, 925-935. Nestle, J. (1998). "I Lift My Eyes to the Hill: the Life of Mabel Hampton as told by a White Woman." In A fragile union: New & selected writings. San Francisco: Cleis Press. Nestle, J. (1991). "Surviving and More: Interview with Mabel Hampton". In Sinister Wisdom 43/44, Summer. Berkeley, CA. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPWC1 Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mabel Hampton, 1982 (Tape 1) Subject The topic of the resource African American lesbians [sh85001859] Description An account of the resource Side A: Some discussion of when Mabel first heard the word lesbian, her experiences as a dancer. Side B: Mable describes her experiences caring for children, finding freedom as a child, running away from her aunt and uncle to New Jersey to live with the White family, and her spirituality. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mabel Hampton (Interviewee) Joan Nestle (interviewer) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw60_A.mp3 Side A (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw60_A.wav Side B (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw60_B.mp3 Side B (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw60_B.wav Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1982 Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. Digitized 2010, November Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Original = Cassette Tape WAV MP3 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Digital reproduction of audio cassette. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Oral Histories Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW60 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. New York, NY Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact LHA at <a href="mailto:dyv.lha@gmail.com">dyv.lha@gmail.com</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND</a> Children Dance Joan Nestle Mabel Hampton Spirituality