Shane, undated (Tape 2)
subject: Breaking the law, Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--20th century, Lesbian teenagers, Butch and Femme, Jail
description: Shane talks about running away from home with two girls after her father forced her to leave home. She then lived as a man in New Orleans under an assumed identity. She was arrested and held for 72 hours on suspicion of robbery. She recalls the people she met during her stay in jail.
creator: Shane (Interviewee)
creator: Unknown (Interviewer)
source: SPW527_SHANE_A
source: SPW527_SHANE_B
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
relation: Tape 2 of a 3 tape series. Preceded by SPW526. Followed by SPW528.
format: Original= Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Oral History Interview

Shane, undated (Tape 3)
subject: Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--20th century, Lesbian teenagers, Butch and Femme, Relationships
description: Shane talks about the different lives she led during her youth. These different roles included working a job at Goodwill, dating and living with hookers on the weekends, and studying to become a Methodist minister as a man. She then talks about her current career as a trucker.
creator: Shane (Interviewee)
creator: Unknown (Interviewer)
source: SPW528_SHANE_A
source: SPW528_SHANE_B
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
relation: Tape 3 of a 3 tape series. Preceded by SPW526 and SPW527.
format: Original= Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Oral History Interview

It Can Be Done: Chicago Women's Graphic Collective
subject: Women's Graphics Collective, Women's Movement, Feminism
description: A video about the relationships and bonds among members of the Women's Graphics Collective. The Collective produced posters addressing the struggles of the women's movement and other political movements, including the United Farm Workers organized a boycott on non-union lettuce and grape farmers.
creator: Shirlee Blumenthal and Barbara Bejna, directors
creator: School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, producer
date: c. 1973 (date created)
date: 11/2023 (date digitized)
rights: All rights reserved to the Chicago Women's Graphic Collective. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English

Shirley Willer, Tape 2 of 4, Side A, July 11, 1987
subject: Autobiography, Homosexuality, Coming Out, Women, Men, Discrimination, Women's Political Organizations, Queer Activism
description: This is a recording of Shirley Willer talking about her life. She talks about her experience with men, her experience as being labeled a lesbian, coming out to family and friends, how she discovered the existence of homosexual organizations through ONE Magazine, discrimination, the DOB, her initial expectations when first joining the organization, becoming chapter president, duties and achievements as president, conflicts surrounding the DOB, her decision to step down as chapter president, and the dissolution of DOB. Marion Glass is recorded as well. She talks about her relationship with women, joining the Mattachine Society, and about DOB’s activist approach.
creator: Shirley Willer, Marion Glass
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 7/11/1987
date: 4/4/2015
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW1312_Shirley Willer Tape 2 of 4 Side A_1987july11

Sidney Abbott at Lesbian Herstory Archives "The Good Old/Bad Old Days: Lesbian-Feminism, Its Origins—What's Helpful to Us Now?" Part 1 of 2
subject: Lesbian feminism, LGBTQ rights organizations, Lesbian separatism
description: Sidney Abbott reflects on earlier years of the gay and lesbian movements; audience participation turns the presentation into a discussion on turning tides in the movements.
creator: Sidney Abbott
date: May 19, 1995
rights: Lesbian Herstory Archives Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Sidney Abbott at Lesbian Herstory Archives "The Good Old/Bad Old Days: Lesbian-Feminism, Its Origins—What's Helpful to Us Now?" Part 2 of 2
subject: Lesbian feminism, LGBTQ rights organizations, Lesbian separatism
description: Sidney Abbott reflects on earlier years of the gay and lesbian movements; audience participation turns the presentation into a discussion on turning tides in the movements.
creator: Sidney Abbott
rights: Lesbian Herstory Archives Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English

Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice - Tape 3
subject: Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice, Nuclear Disarmament, Civil Disobedience, Interviews
description: [00:00-15:26] Video begins with a protest/ceremony outside the Seneca Army Depot, a military-industrial complex in Seneca, New York. [15:39-22:52] Following the demonstration, the video cuts to an interview in which two participants explain the importance and objective of their ceremony and the purpose of their "wailing," which was meant to imagine and express the agony of victims and those threatened by nuclear war.
creator: Sorrel Hays
date: 08/10/1985 – 08/11/1985 (date created)
date: 03/2024 (date digitized)
rights: Sorrel Hays Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English

Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice - Tape 4
subject: Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice, Civil Disobedience, Interviews
description: Three interviews with women who participated in the “Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice“ protest. The interviews touch on the women's experiences of being detained, their mistreatment under the hands of the Seneca Army Postmen, and their reasons for participating in civil disobedience.
creator: Sorrel Hays
date: 08/1985 (date created)
date: 03/2024 (date digitized)
rights: Sorrel Hays Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English

Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice - Tape 6
subject: Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice, Civil Disobedience, Nuclear, Disarmament, Interviews
description: Footage of a demonstration that took place outside of the main gates of the Seneca Army Depot, in which a group of women wearing white fabric and fake blood wail and rattle the chainlink gate as guards look on. A group of women beat on small paddle drums and hum behind them. Interviews in Tape 3 of this collection describe the experience and meaning behind the demonstration.
creator: Sorrel Hays
date: 08/10/1985 (date created)
rights: Sorrel Hays Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English

Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice - Tape 5
subject: Seneca Women's Encampment for a Future of Peace and Justice, Ecofeminism, Ethno-Centricity, Land Justice, Native Peoples, Interviews
description: An interview with two women discussing the history of women's peace camps, ecofeminism, and issues of ethnocentricity among non-indigenous activists, particularly among white activists who believe they "know how to do things." Interviewees also discuss restorative land justice and “The Mountain,” a survival camp hosted by Native Americans that teaches indigenous traditions. The video is interrupted by static for the first 16 seconds, as well as from 2:30-6:11 due to the physical condition of the tape.
creator: Sorrel Hays
date: 08/11/1985 (date created)
date: 04/2024 (date digitized)
rights: Sorrel Hays Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English

Madeline Davis and Liz Kennedy. Boots of Leather Oral History Project Panel Gay Pride, 1979
subject: Lesbian Community--New York (State)--New York
subject: Lesbians--United States--Interviews
subject: Lesbianism
description: Side A: Panel discussion on the history of the archives, including a brief introduction on how they gather information through different interview procedures within the Lesbian community in order to build the oral history project. Side B: Panel discussion continues with topic brought up in side A.
creator: Speaker: Madeline Davis
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
date: 1979-6
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
relation: Kennedy, E. L. & Davis, M. D. (1993). Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community. New York: Routledge
language: eng
type: Sound PhysicalObject Oral History Interview
identifier: SPW 541

To Morgan Gwenwald from Stella Rush June 4, 1987 and June 5, 1987 #2 Side A
subject: lesbian experience
subject: activism
description: Stella talks about reuniting with her old friends and passing the torch to new, young activists. She also discusses her struggle with addiction and how she moved past it.
creator: Stella Rush
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: .MP3
type: Audio Recording

To Morgan Gwenwald from Stella Rush June 2, 1987 Side A
subject: Lesbian and gay experience
subject: Women's History
subject: Lesbian culture
description: Stella Rush records a tape for Morgan. She discusses her life and her struggles, and how recording tapes for others helped her to express herself when she was too depressed to write. She mentions nonchalantly at beginning of tape that she won't stop at a Denny's because they once refused her service.
creator: Stella Rush
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
contributor: Pratt Institute
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: MP3
type: Audio Recording
identifier: SPW 206

To Morgan Gwenwald from Stella Rush June 2, 1987 Side B
subject: Lesbian and gay experience
subject: Lesbians
subject: women's history
description: Continuation from "To Morgan Gwenwald from Stella Rush June 2, 1987 Side A"
creator: Stella Rush
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
contributor: Pratt Institute
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: MP3
language: en
type: Audio Recording

To Morgan Gwenwald from Stella Rush June 19, 1987, Side A
subject: Women
subject: Travel
subject: Los Angeles (Calif.)
description: Stella Rush records her thoughts while on a road trip and talks about a car accident she had in the past and what it was like to travel through Central City, L.A.
creator: Stella Rush
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
contributor: Pratt Institute
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: .MP3
type: Audio Recording

To Morgan Gwenwald from Stella Rush, November 2, Side B
subject: Friendship
subject: Science of mind book
description: Stella talks about a tape that she created on June 19th of 1987 (Side A) and is grateful for a reunion she recently had with her friends.
creator: Stella Rush
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: .MP3
type: Audio Recording

To Morgan Gwenwald With Love Stella Rush November 27, 1988 Side A
subject: Illness, Mental Health, Health, Addiction, Alcoholism, Rehabilitation, Love Letter
description: A woman named Stella Rush records a tape for Morgan while she’s driving. She discusses her life, recent personal events, her hopes for the future, and her current worries. She talks about Sandy in the hospital, her personalities John and Keith, sings a song (“The Gambler”), and mentions sleeping difficulty. She continues to talk about cancer groups, AA and ALA meetings, and imaginary scenarios. The recording is suddenly cut off at the end.
creator: Stella Rush
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 11/27/1988
date: 4/4/2015
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW202_To Morgan with Love Stella Side A_1988nov27

To Morgan Gwenwald With Love Stella Rush November 27, 1988 Side B
subject: Animals, Families, Relationships, Health, Mental Health
description: Stella Rush records a live standup performance of a western comedian. She is continuing her “letter” to Morgan at home. She talks of various things: cartoons, her cat, her grandmother Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dietrich, how she was named Stella, wonders what may happen to the recording, her personalities John and Elizabeth, her parents, Del and Phil, and offers words of advice. Throughout the recording she coughs due to asthma. The recording is suddenly cut off at the end.
creator: Stella Rush
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 11/27/1988
date: 4/4/2015
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW202_To Morgan with Love Stella Side B_1988Nov27

Terry, May 12, 1980
subject: Lesbian and gay experience
description: Terry talks about her experience, coming of age as a woman and specifically as a lesbian; and how she sought comfort first in alcohol and then within the lesbian community.
creator: Terry - Interviewee
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
date: Created: 1980-05-12
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
relation: Is Referenced By: Kennedy, E. L. & Davis, M. D. (1993). Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community. New York: Routledge
format: Format=Extent: 12:00 Format=Medium: mp3
coverage: Buffalo, NY

Ti-Grace Atkinson, Theories of Logic (Tape 2)
description: In Part 2 of the recording of Ti-Grace Atkinson, she further discusses elements of logic. She connects these elements of logic to oppression and the Women’s Movement. She starts to connect the abstract elements of logic to social issues and includes a discussion of the class system based on the writings of Karl Marx.
creator: Ti-Grace Atkinson
date: March 30, 1971
rights: Not to be used for publication without the express written consent of Liza Cowan. Contact the Lesbian Herstory Archive for Liza Cowan’s contact information. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English

MAD Boston
subject: Lesbians--United States--History
subject: Lesbian and Gay Experience
subject: Lesbians--United States--Identity
description: Proceedings from the MAD Conference in Boston
creator: unknown
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
language: eng
type: Sound Physical Object Conference Proceedings

Boston, November 14, 1981
subject: Lesbians--United States--History
subject: Lesbian and gay experience
subject: Lesbians--United States--Identity
description: Side A: Opens with an unnamed woman singing with guitar playing in a live venue. Continues to go through the concert with intermittent breaks to speak about songs. Side B: Blank
creator: Unknown
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
language: eng
type: Sound PhysicalObject Conference Proceedings
identifier: SPW 539

Windsor, July 31, 1980 (Tape 2)
subject: Lesbians--United States-- Identity, Lesbians--United States--Interviews, Oral history interview; Relationships; Coming Out
description: SIDE A Discussing Windsor’s memories of her relationship with Ruth also called “Skip” beginning in 1933, when they began to identify as lesbians. Past discrimination in town of Reedsville, Pennsylvania, childhood and background, and time attending Allegheny College and working in a factory. Skip came to Buffalo to study biochemistry, and enters the gay community in 1937; however Skip remained in the closet until 1975. Discussing lesbians in the medical profession in New York, and past relationships of Skip. These women attended bars such as Ralph Martin’s and Carousel in late 1930s and early 1940s. SIDE B Windsor discusses suicides in the lesbian community. Skip was able to accept herself as lesbian, and Windsor explains why.
creator: Windsor (Interviewee) Liz (Interviewer)
source: SPW546_WINDSOR_A SPW546_WINDSOR_B
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
language: eng
type: Sound Physical Object Oral History Interview
identifier: SPW 546

Windsor, July 17, 1980
subject: Lesbians--United States-- Identity, Lesbians--United States--Interviews, Oral history interview; Relationships; Coming Out
description: Windsor talks about what it was like coming out and her relationships, the death of her partner and how that affected her. She also talks about the changes in gay community and what it was like being single or in love.
creator: Windsor (Interviewee)
creator: Unknown Interviewer
source: SPW543_WINDSOR_A
source: SPW543_WINDSOR_B
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
format: Original= Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Oral History Interview

Women's Press Collective Workshop (Clip 1)
subject: Publishing, Literature, Poetry
description: A recording of a workshop featuring members of the Women's Press Collective, including Wendy Cadden, Judy Grahn, and Martha Shelley. The panelists describe the founding of the Collective in Oakland, California. The uploaded file has been cropped due to Fair Use restrictions. The full file is available at the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
creator: Women's Press Collective
date: Circa 1970s
rights: Judy Grahn & Women's Press Collective Access & Use Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound

Women's Press Collective Workshop (Clip 2)
subject: Publishing, Literature, Poetry
description: A recording of a workshop featuring members of the Women's Press Collective, including Wendy Cadden, Judy Grahn, and Martha Shelley. The panelists describe the founding of the Collective in Oakland, California. The uploaded file has been cropped due to Fair Use restrictions. The full file is available at the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
creator: Women's Press Collective
date: Circa 1970s
rights: Judy Grahn & Women's Press Collective Access & Use Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound

Women's Press Collective Workshop (Clip 3)
subject: Publishing, Literature, Poetry
description: A question-and-answer session with members of the Women's Press Collective, including Wendy Cadden, Judy Grahn, and Martha Shelley. They discuss how they fund their projects. The uploaded file has been cropped due to Fair Use restrictions. The full file is available at the Lesbian Herstory Archives.
creator: Women's Press Collective
date: Circa 1970s
rights: Judy Grahn & Women's Press Collective Access & Use Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound

Statement of Purpose; Visitor Feedback / Lesbian Herstory Archives
subject: Mission statements
description: Oral history recording that documents the history and legacy of the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Members of LHA recite the LHA Statement of Purpose from 1974. This is followed by the reading of quotes (with multiple, unidentified readers) from appreciative visitors to LHA.
source: Side A (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw55_A.wav Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw55_A.mp3
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
rights: Lesbian Herstory Archive Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Original = Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Oral Histories

Mabel Hampton talks about Lillian and more, January, 1988 (Tape 1)
subject: Lesbian couples [sh85076154] World War, 1939-1945 [sh85148273] Lesbian community [sh95005870] Childhood and youth [sh99004940]
description: Mabel discusses meeting Lillian Foster, her wife, Lillian's childhood, and their life together in the community as well as various events they were a part of against the backdrop of World War II.
source: Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1147_A.mp3 Side A (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1147_A.wav
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Original = Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Oral Histories

Mabel Hampton, Morgan Gwenwald, Pam Hicks: Breakfast at Pam's, April 9, 1989 (Tape 1)
subject: Lesbianism [sh85076157] Dreams [sh85039483] Bereavement [sh85013296] Lesbian couples [sh85076154]
description: Morgan Gwenwald visited Mabel Hampton at Pam Hicks' place. Over breakfast, they talked about the dreams Mabel had been having lately, how people thought about her. Morgan made plans to visit Lillian's cemetery with Mabel together and listened to a tape that Mary gave Mabel.
source: Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1148_A.mp3 Side A (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1148_A.wav
source: Side B (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1148_B.mp3 Side B (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1148_B.wav
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
relation: Tape 1 of 2.
format: Original = Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Oral Histories

Mabel Hampton, Morgan Gwenwald, Pam Hicks: Breakfast at Pam's, April 9, 1989 (Tape 2)
subject: Lesbianism [sh85076157] African American lesbians [sh85001859] Death [sh85036085]
description: Pam Hicks and Morgan Gwenwald chat with Mabel Hampton over breakfast about mundane topics, including lost keys and colors. The three get in a car and try to find the cemetery where Mabel has purchased a plot to be buried in. They locate the cemetery, but it is closed to visitors, so they proceed on to see if they can find where she purchased the tombstone.
source: spw1149_B.mp3 http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1149_B.mp3 spw1149_B.wav http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1149_B.wav
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
relation: Tape 2 of 2. Preceded by SPW 1148
format: Original = Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Oral Histories

The Personal or the Political - I / Conference on Feminist Theory, September 29, 1979
subject: African American feminists [sh2004002861] African American lesbians [sh85001859] Lesbianism [sh85076157] Feminism [sh85047741]
description: In addition to Audre Lorde, Linda Gordon, Manuela Prairie, Jessica Benjamin, Bonnie Johnston, Camille Bristow, and Susan McHenry participated in the panel. The recording includes a question and answer session between panelists and audience members. The topics discussed include racism, feminism, class oppression, individualism, sexuality, community, and sisterhood.
source: Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1155_A.mp3 Side A (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1155_A.wav
source: Side B (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1155_B.mp3 Side B (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1155_B.wav
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
relation: Tape 1 of 2.
format: Original = Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Oral Histories

Voices of Women Writing Conference, April and May, 1982 (Tape 2)
description: Audre Lorde is on the panel. Lorde speaks on side A after other panelists introduce themselves an on side B. This is the recording of a Community Workshop panel, mostly discussing obstacles to women writing, specifically, black womens literature. The recordings are fairly audible aside from some inaudible speakers who are not close enough to the recording device.
source: Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1168_A.mp3 Side A (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1168_A.wav
source: Side B (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1168_B.mp3 Side B (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1168_B.wav
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
relation: Tape 2 of 6. Preceded by SPW 1167
format: Original = Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Speaking at convention

Voices of Women Writing Conference, April 30, 1982 (Tape 1)
subject: African American feminists [sh2004002861] African American lesbians [sh85001859] Lesbianism [sh85076157] Lesbians [sh85076160] Sexism [sh85120678] Sex discrimination [sh85120591] Lesbian culture [sh2004003370] Literatures [sh2003003668]
description: Ms Holly makes assorted announcements then introduces Audre Lorde. She reads three poems: "For Each of You" "Poem for Women in Rage" "Sister, Morning is a Time for Miracles". Side B: Continuation of poem from Side A: "Sister, Morning is a Time for Miracles" Then reads: "After Images" Final Poem of reading: "On My Way to San Francisco I Pass Over You and the Verazano Bridge"
source: Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1167_A.mp3 Side A (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1167_A.wav
source: Side B (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1167_B.mp3 Side B (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1167_B.wav
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
relation: Tape 1 of 6.
format: Original = Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Poetry Readings

March on Washington / Pacifica Program Service, 1979 (Tape 4 of 4)
subject: National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Washington, D.C., 1979 [sh93005113] Gay rights [sh94009215] Civil rights [sh99004998]
description: Rally mediated by Audre Lorde given at the March on Washington on October 1979. Speech topics include rights of LGBT prisoners, parents, immigrants, and atheists.
source: Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1161_A.mp3
publisher: Pacifica Program Service
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
relation: Tape 4 of 4. Preceded by SPW 1160
format: Original = Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Speeches, poem readings, and musical performances.

March on Washington / Pacifica Program Service, 1979 (Tape 3 of 4)
subject: Minorities--Civil rights [sh98005421] Sexism [sh85120678] Racism--United States [sh2008110339] Labor movement--United States--History--20th century [sh2009128353] Lesbian community [sh95005870] Gay community [sh91003435]
description: March on Washington on October 14, 1979, which dealt with the civil rights of the gay and lesbian community. Participants included Audre Lorde (who can be heard on side A about 80% through), Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, Ted Weiss, Gotham, Tom Robinson, Howard Wallace, Kate Millet, and Flo Kennedy. Key topics included civil and human rights, the labor movement, racism, sexism, and love. Short technical glitches occur on Side A.
source: Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1160_A.mp3 Side A (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1160_A.wav
source: Side B (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1160_B.mp3 Side B (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1160_B.wav
publisher: Pacifica Program Service
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
relation: Tape 3 of 4. Preceded by SPW 1159
format: Original = Cassette Tape
format: WAV
format: MP3
language: English
type: Sound
type: Oral Histories

Mabel Hampton
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement

San Francisco Lesbian History Project discusses Buffalo lesbian bars in the 1950's, 1981 February 24
subject: Lesbians--United States--History
subject: Lesbian and Gay Experience
subject: Lesbians--United States--Identity
description: Side A: Discussion on the social issues in the Lesbian communinity bar and nightlife scene in Buffalo, NY during the 1950s. Side B: Continuation of side A. Only 2 minutes of side B used in original recording.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives students
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
language: eng
type: Sound PhysicalObject Oral History Interview
identifier: SPW 540

Workshop #3, Side A, February 18, 1971
subject: Activism
subject: Communities
subject: Marriage
description: This audio recording talks about activism and oppression within the lesbian community. The workshop is a group of women discussing their feelings and experiences with being oppressed as women in society, especially as lesbians.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: .MP3
language: en
type: Audio Recording

Morgan G, Side A, November 13, 1988
subject: Alcoholism
subject: Friendship
description: This audio recording is discussing her issue with addiction and alcoholism. She opens up about having good people by her side in these hard times.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: .MP3
language: en
type: Audio Recording

Workshop #4, Side B, April 20, 1971
subject: Feminism
subject: Friendship
subject: Activism
description: The recording is from a workshop from April 20, 1971. The women are having an open discussion on honesty and trust within the group. The talk about how they feel about each other and how they handle being in Daughters of Bilitis.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: .MP3
language: en
type: Audio Recording

Morgan G, Side B, November 2, 1988
subject: Relationships
subject: Love Letters
description: This is a continuation of a previous audio recording. The recording is taken in a car ride and it is a letter for Morgan. She discusses her daily routine.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: .MP3
language: en
type: Audio Recording

Marion Gable, Side B (Damaged)
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Audio Recording

Dear Morgan, Side A, November 14, 1988
subject: Lesbian and gay experience
subject: Friendship
description: An anonymous woman records a tape to send to her friend Morgan. She is excited about Christmas being in a few weeks and carefully tells her stories as to not reveal the identities of friends who do not want to be named.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Audio Cassette Digital: MP3
type: Audio Recording

John and Elizabeth, Side B, November 14, 1988
subject: Women
subject: Family
subject: Car
description: This sound recording is a continuation of a previous tape, but the location of the previous tape is unknown. The woman on the tape discusses a car accident she was in and various aspects regarding this incident. She goes on to talk about her mother and her upbringing.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Digital Format: .MP3 Physical format: Cassette Tape
language: en
type: Audio Recording

Judy Regan, Side A, September 5, 1981
subject: Music
subject: Gay Pride
description: This tape is a mixed tape of various songs by the queer country singer Judy Regan.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Sound Recording
type: Audio Recording

Bachelorettes, Side B, September 5, 1981
subject: Music
subject: Singing
subject: Women
description: The sound recording is women singing the old hymn "Down in the River" with the words changed slightly. The rest of the recording is the women singing various songs.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Digital Format: .MP3 Physical format: Cassette Tape
language: en
type: Audio Recording

Memorial Service Helen J. Sandoz, Side A, July 19, 1987
subject: Memorials
subject: Christianity
subject: Relationships
description: This tape is a recording from the memorial service for Helen Sandoz on July 19, 1987. The recording is of a religious service for Sandy with various readings from the Bible as well as religious music. After the religious ceremony, friends and loved ones told humorous and moving stories about Sandy.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical: Cassette Tape File: mp3
language: en
type: Audio Recording

Honesty Ends Helplesness Side B
subject: Family
description: This tape was recorded November 14th and is a continuation of a previous recording, although the location of this previous recording is unknown. She discusses an accident and an encounter with her sponsor.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
format: Physical format: Cassette Tape Digital Format: .MP3
language: en
type: Audio Recording

Karen Anderson Ryer Interview, 1987
description: Karen Anderson Ryer discusses her coming out process, and the acceptance of her parents. She talks about butch vs. fem, and changing generational attitudes. Discusses importance of feminism to lesbianism specifically, and differences from gay men’s movement. She details the split of “The Ladder” from the San Francisco chapter from DOB, and how she left to start a new magazine. Also mentions the integration of different lesbian communities – Oakland vs. San Francisco, and the impact of AIDS on the lesbian community.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 1987
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Photograph by Morgan Gwenwald Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Amazon Autumn Event, 1986
subject: Lesbian Herstory Archives, Organizing, Consciousness Raising, Conferences and Events
description: Footage of an event held in 1986. Both Deborah Edel and Judith Schwarz are featured sitting at a table for the Lesbian Herstory Archives and are handing out information about lesbian herstory in general and the archives more specifically. Joan Nestle and Mabel Hampton are also featured.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 1986
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Lois Beeby Interview, May 9, 1987
subject: Butch and Femme, Clubs, Counseling, Friendship, Gay Men, The Ladder, Police Harassment, Sailing, Social Life, Support Groups
description: Lois Beeby discusses her early experiences and confusion as to recognizing she was a lesbian. She speaks about her role as a member and officer in the Daughters of Bilitis, and the eventual unrest and split in the group, leading to her leaving DOB. She speaks of unrest between gay men and lesbians and the desire for the two to join together as a united front.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Photo by Morgan Gwenwald Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Arcus Flynn Interview, November 1, 1987
subject: 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: 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.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 1986-11-01
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

LHA Daughters of Bilitis Video Project: Barbara Grier, November 27, 1987 (Tape 7)
subject: Activism, Libraries, Women, Books, Education, Gay Liberation Movement, Identity, The Ladder, Paperbacks, Relationships
description: This video consists of a brief interview with Grier’s partner, Donna McBride, and then follows a discussion Grier leads on her book collection, favorite authors, and publishing experience. She and McBride talk about Naiad press and its successes over the years and the video shows their office workspace and the multitude of submissions they receive for publication. Donna McBride’s segment focuses on her awareness of being a lesbian, the aftermath of telling her parents, and her later involvement with women’s activist groups.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 1987-11-27
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Photograph by: Morgan Gwenwald Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Rose Jordan Interview, May 23, 1993
subject: social life, women, demonstrations, women's political organizations
description: Rose Jordan discusses her involvement with women’s political organizations, including the New York chapter of of the Daughters of Bilitis, and feminist groups along with the schism that existed between 2 generations of lesbian women. Accompanied by an abridged version highlighting Rose Jordan's discussion of political organizations and feminist groups.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
relation: LHA Spoken Word Audio Cassette Collection, SPW186
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Nikki Nichols Interview, May 14, 1987
description: Nikki Nichols describes her coming out process, and experiences with older lesbian women as a teenager. Discusses changing views on butch/fem issue. Laments the lack of lesbian groups in Sacramento, as well as describing issues with and fears of gay bars. Talks about how the discovery of DOB saved her life – socially and otherwise. Describes first DOB convention in 1960. Discusses her research into Native American attitudes towards homosexuality, as well as Native American rights movement. On tape 2, she talks about The Ladder and its role in lesbian history, and gives her thoughts about which leaders loomed large in the DOB. She brings up the Act or Teach “controversy” of the early 60s. She mentions problems with drug culture in San Francisco during the 60s. She also talks about her enthusiasm for active protest/picketing, and the difficulties of getting gay activists and rallies in California outside of San Francisco.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive s
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Photograph by Morgan Gwenwald Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Helen Ruvelas Interview, May 10, 1987
subject: social life, women, women's political organizations
description: Helen Ruvelas discusses her involvement with the Daughters of Bilitis during the 1970’s and the strong friendships she developed with some of the women in the group. She also talks about her eventual drift away from the group and its dissolution.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Photo by Morgan Gwenwald Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Stella Rush & Helen Sandoz, May 15, 1987 (Tape 3 of 3)
subject: women, bars, discrimination, domestic partnerships, families, Gay Liberation Movement, Government, hate crimes, homosexuality, incest, intergenerational relationships, job discrimination, The Ladder, Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, mailing lists, mental health, mothers, older lesbians, parents of lesbians and gays, photography, police harassment, radical lesbians, rape, religion, Christianity, rumors, violence
description: Stella Rush and Helen Sandoz are interviewed in 1987. The interview mostly concerns Stella Rush, who talks about her childhood; specifically her encounters with incest and molestation. She also talks about her experiences with police discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s in L.A. Helen and Stella both talk about being editors of the Ladder and being a part of the DOB. Stella talks about workplace harassment, and fear of loser her job. They show photographs from the 1960s, including some of their cat. The video closes with the two discussing their wedding rings.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Photo by Morgan Gwenwald. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Billye Talmadge Interview, 1987
subject: Activism, Counseling, Discrimination, The Ladder, Police Harassment, Political Movements and Community Struggles, Psychology, Religion, Conferences and Events, Voting, Well of Loneliness
description: Billye Talmadge discusses her early experiences as she came to understand her own preferences and sexuality, and the support she received from her college dean, classmate, and mother. She describes her role in the Daughters of Bilitis and the responsibilities and liabilities of being an officer in the group. She elaborates on the social and political climate of the times, and how she endeavored to help people overcome their fear of harassment and discrimination through providing education and supportive counseling and resources.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 1987
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Photograph by Morgan Gwenwald Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Boston DOB 20th Anniversary, April 2, 1989
subject: Celebrations, Ceremonies
description: The Boston chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis celebrate their 20th anniversary with opening remarks by Lois Johnson. She briefly discusses the founding of the chapter in 1969 by Jan Chase before thanking committee members and individuals for their contributions to the ceremony. The video ends with the lighting and cutting of the cake.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 1989-04-02
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

P.D. Griffin Interview, May 13, 1987
subject: adoption, social life, women, books, sports
description: P.D. Griffin discusses her role in the Daughters of Bilitis and her relationship to the lesbian community. She also discusses her interests, which include softball and ukulele.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Photo by Morgan Gwenwald Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Deborah Edel, Joan Nestle & Judith Schwarz Interview
subject: Lesbian Herstory Archives, Consciousness Raising, Lesbian Studies
description: Deborah Edel, Joan Nestle, and Judith Schwarz discuss the formation of the Lesbian Herstory Archives in the 1970s. They detail how the Archives grew out of a consciousness raising group through the Gay Academic Union in 1973. They talk about the mission of the archives, to ensure that lesbian voices and culture were heard and preserved. They also talk about the growth of their collections through donations of books, papers, and photographs from the lesbian community.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Judith Schwarz Interview, 1992
description: Judith Schwarz discusses how grateful she is the DOB exists, the way that societal attitudes towards lesbianism has changed since the founding of DOB, how many women were afraid to have mail mailed to them or used pseudonyms or “bar names” to hide their identity. She discusses her first lesbian relationship, which happened shortly after she moved to San Franciso, and how this introduced her to lesbian culture, specifically survival literature. She talks about how she was at first intimidated by certain aspects of lesbian culture, like powerful butch lesbians, frequent drinking in the community, and lesbian literature. She talks about the impact of DOB, and how there was harassment from police as well as other lesbians or women. She also talks about sharing The Ladder around her workplace in secret, and shares the story about how The Ladder was “stolen” from the DOB San Franciso offices. She says that diversity was always lacking in the DOB, and talks about some reasons why. DOB meetings sometimes consisted of potluck dinners and Gab and Javas, sometimes taking place at Schwarz’s house. She talks about how lesbians dressed at the time. Finally she discusses the differences between the DOB and the Lesbian Herstory Archives and how they met different needs for lesbians, and finally some of the special collections in the archive. Joan Nestle jumps in at the end to discuss radical politics and the FBI surveillance of the DOB.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 1992
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Pat Turner Interview, December 31, 1987
description: Pat Turner describes early experiences as a lesbian growing up in the south, conflicts with her enthusiasm for religion as a young person, and her family’s reaction to her sexual orientation. She talks about the relative lack of gay social life in Tennessee, despite the existence of certain bars in Nashville. Discusses how her first letter to The Ladder became an article, and the response from readers. Describes working on The Ladder, and later experiences after the Stonewall.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
rights: Photograph by Morgan Gwenwald
type: Video Recording, Oral History

LHA Daughters of Bilitis Video Project: Barbara Grier, November 27, 1987 (Tape 5)
subject: Activism, AIDS, Books, Coming Out, Feminism, Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, Gender, Images, The Ladder, Lesbiana, Lesbians of Color, Publications, Racism
description: The majority of this video depicts Barbara and her partner, Donna McBride, going through photo albums and images of Barbara’s childhood, her family, and then her later years with Donna. Some topics that come up include Helen Bennett, Barbara’s relationship before Donna, and Naiad Press. The last 30 minutes or so of the video focus on Barbara as she discusses The Ladder and the various women who contributed to it and how publications helped shape social change for the gay and lesbian movement.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 1987-11-27
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
rights: Photograph by Morgan Gwenwald
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Stella Rush & Helen Sandoz, May 15, 1987 (Tape 2 of 3)
subject: The Ladder, women, Health Care, Healing, mental health
description: Stella Rush and Helen Sandoz discuss writing and printing the Ladder, and another lesbian publication, the One. They also touch on a range of topics including obscenity laws, pornography, spirituality, the Homosexual Bill of Rights, and DOB conferences. They discuss the politics of the 1980s and compare it to that of the 1950s. Stella goes into detail about her upbringing and subsequent mental health issues.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
contributor: Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White.
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
rights: Photograph by Morgan Gwenwald
language: English
type: Video Recording, Oral History

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 1 of 10, Side A
subject: Gay Civil Rights, Organizing, Political Movements and Community Struggles, Writing, Women
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW157_DOB Atkinson #1 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 1 of 10, Side B
subject: Relationships, Feminism, Identity, Organizing,
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW157_DOB Atkinson #1 Side B_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 2 of 10, Side A
subject: Abortion, Feminism, Homosexuality, Psychology, Sexuality
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW158_DOB Atkinson #2 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 2 of 10, Side B
subject: Abortion, Women's Liberation Movement, Marriage, Activism, Queer Activism, Catholic Church
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW158_DOB Atkinson #2 Side B_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 3 of 10, Side A
subject: Power (Theory), Political Movements and Community Struggles, Theory, Activism, Women,
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office. [THIS FILE DUPLICATES FILE "SPW159_DOB ATKINSON #3 SIDE B_"]
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW159_DOB Atkinson #3 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 3 of 10, Side B
subject: Power (Theory), Political Movements and Community Struggles, Theory, Activism, Women,
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW159_DOB Atkinson #3 Side B_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 4 of 10, Side A
subject: Catholic Church, Women's Liberation Movement, Political Movements and Community Struggles, Activism, Women, Queer Activism
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW160_DOB Atkinson #4 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 4 of 10, Side B
subject: Theory, Power (Theory), Activism, Women's Liberation Movement
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW160_DOB Atkinson #4 Side B_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 5 of 10, Side A
subject: Catholic Lesbians, Organizing, Gay Liberation Movement, Gay Civil Rights, Theory, Group Process,
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW161_DOB Atkinson #5 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 5 of 10, Side B
subject: New York City Lesbians & Gays, Group Process, Organizing, Political Movements and Community Struggles, Catholic Lesbians
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW161_DOB Atkinson #5 Side B_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 6 of 10, Side A
subject: Theory, Power (Theory), Political Movements and Community Struggles, Organizing, Gay Civil Rights, Group Process
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW162_DOB Atkinson #6 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 6 of 10, Side B
subject: Women's Political Organizations, Activism, Queer Activism, Catholic Church, Group Process, Feminism
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW162_DOB Atkinson #6 Side B_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 7 of 10, Side A
subject: Theory, Power (Theory), Class
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW163_DOB Atkinson #7 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 7 of 10, Side B
subject: Theory, Power (Theory), Queer Activism, Activism, Class
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW163_DOB Atkinson #7 Side B_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 8 of 10, Side A
subject: Theory, Power (Theory), Colleges and Universities, Women's Political Organizations
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW164_DOB Atkinson #8 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 8 of 10, Side B
subject: Can not understand
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW164_DOB Atkinson #8 Side B_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 9 of 10, Side A
subject: Group Process, Relationships
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW165_DOB Atkinson #9 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 9 of 10, Side B
subject: Feminism, Women, Group process, Homosexuality, Women's Liberation Movement, Homophobia, Sexuality
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW165_DOB Atkinson #9 Side B_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 10 of 10, Side A
subject: Group Process, Organizing, Theory, Class, Women
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW166_DOB Atkinson #10 Side A_

Ti Grace Atkinson, Tape 10 of 10, Side B
subject: Theory, Identity, Prostitution, Queer Activism, Gay Civil Rights, Homosexuality
description: This sound recording captures workshop discussions led by Ti Grace Atkinson at the Daughters of Bilitis office.
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 4/4/2015 [digitized]
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW166_DOB Atkinson #10 Side B_

Casse Live at Sagaris, Tape 1 of 1, September 15, 1981
subject: Music, Singing, Women
description: This sound recording captures a live music performance. The audience sings and claps along to several traditional American folk songs including "Down in the Valley to Pray".
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archive
date: 9/15/1981
date: 4/4/2015
rights: See the LHA Copyright Statement Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English
type: Sound
identifier: SPW211_Casse Live at Sagaris_1981Sept15

Reading from 13th Moon Series, 1982
subject: Lesbians [sh85076160] Feminists [sh85047761] African American feminists [sh2004002861] African American women--Poetry [sh2007100767]
description: Side A : A poetry reading from Audre Lorde
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Crossing the Threshold: Lesbians on Marriage
subject: Gay couples Lesbian couples Lesbian couples--United States Same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage--United States
description: This segment shows interviews with several members of the lesbian community, including a lesbian couple, a lesbian lawyer, and a mother of a lesbian, discussing the possibility of gay marriage. Themes discussed include the ways that legal marriage can or can not legitimize gay relationships; the presence or absence of gay people’s desire to get married; legal protections that marriage can provide; whether or not it would encourage parents to accept gay children; alternatives to gay marriage including domestic partnerships and second parent adoptions; and imaginings of what a lesbian wedding ceremony would look like. Also mentioned around 1:30 is the mass wedding of gay couples that took place as a demonstration on the lawn of the Lincoln Memorial on April 25,1993. This event was part of the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation.
publisher: Dyke TV
rights: Copyright Dyke TV: Linda Chapman, Mary Patierno, Ana Maria Simo. Tapes and digital files held by the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Tapes reproduced with permission from the copyright holders.
format: Video Recording

Lesbian Nation, August 11, 1972

Lesbian Nation, November 20, 1972

Lesbian Nation, June 26, 1973

Lesbian Nation, September 24-25, 1973 [Softball Game; N. O. W. Sports; J. Rawcliffe]
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Lesbian Nation, October 15, 1973 [Esther Newton, pt. 2]
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Lesbian Nation, November 18, 1973
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Lesbian Nation, June 8, 1973 [In Search of Sappho]
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Lesbian Nation, November 20, 1972
subject: Lesbian Community, Poetry, Lesbian Activism
description: A re-broadcast of a poetry reading with Audre Lorde on Staten Island. The poem read include "Times Change and We Change with Them or We Seem to have Lost Touch with Each Other," "Martha," and "The Maiden, and Song."
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
date: 1972-11-20
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English

Lesbian Nation, December 26, 1972
subject: Femisnism, Lesbian Community, Lesbian Activism
description: Interview with Julie Lee, an important member of the Daughters of Bilitis, about the New Jersey National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) and her struggles to create a chapter of NOW dedicated to "doubly-oppressed" women (which included lesbians, POC women and improvished women in the community).
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
date: 1972-12-26
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language: English

Lesbian Nation, October 13, 1972
subject: Lesbian Community, Feminism, Lesbian Activism
description: Mary Flowerpot plays a recording of Joyce Grenfell's audio drama and a continuation of the story of "Sally Lime, the Third Woman." Later, Martha Shelley interviews Karla Jay and June Rook about the book "Out of the Closet," a gay anthology of views and articles about topics including the gay experience in Cuba and a discussion of the value of the individual perspective. [Music: Bar One by Maxine Adele Feldman]
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
date: 1972-10-13
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English

Lesbian Nation, March 13, 1973
subject: Lesbian Community, Feminism, Lesbian Activism
description: Karla Jay and June Rook about the book "Out of the Closet," a gay anthology of views and articles about the gay experience including the gay experience in Cuba and a discussion of the value of the individual perspective. [Bar One by Maxine Adele Feldman]
publisher: Lesbian Herstory Archives
date: 1973-03-13
rights: Contact LHA at dyv.lha@gmail.com Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
language: English