DJ, January 6, 1980 (Tape 1)
Item
Title
DJ, January 6, 1980 (Tape 1)
Subject
Lesbians--United States--Identity
Lesbians--United States--Psychology
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Lesbian and gay experience
Lesbianism
Description
DJ discusses the time she went to the hospital and was diagnosed as a homosexual. She remembers that the doctor suggested she try going out with a man to determine the extent of her feelings toward women. She also recalls that the doctor told her she must learn to live with society and to control her emotions in public.
Creator
DJ (Interviewee)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer)
Publisher
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Date Created
1980, Jan. 6
Contributor
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
Is Format Of
tape cassette "SPW512 DJ_A"
Format
Original= Cassette Tape
Extent
Side A=8:35 min.
Medium
MP3
WAV
WAV
Language
English
Type
Sound
Physical Object
Oral History Interview
Physical Object
Oral History Interview
Rights Holder
Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953
Citation
DJ (Interviewee)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer), “DJ, January 6, 1980 (Tape 1),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed November 4, 2025, https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/172.