Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

DJ, January 6, 1980 (Tape 2)

Item

SPW513_DJ.JPG

Title

DJ, January 6, 1980 (Tape 2)

Description

DJ discusses her early experiences with women as a teenager, her feelings of being a tomboy, and her coming-out experience. She discusses her experiences in the bar scene in Buffalo in the 1950s, and describes ways in which women would interact with each other, but publicly and privately. DJ also discusses roles in relationships, particularly the butch and the femme.

Creator

DJ (Interviewee)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer)

Publisher

Lesbian Herstory Archives

Date

1980-01-06

Contributor

Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students

Is Format Of

tape cassette “SPW513 DJ”

Extent

30:01
29:57

Medium

mpeg
wav

Language

eng

Type

Sound
PhysicalObject
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 2),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed October 5, 2026, https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/180.