Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral HistoryProject 2010-2013

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Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral History Project MS 661., 2010-2013

Title

Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral HistoryProject 2010-2013

Resource Link

http://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids/sophiasmith/mnsss506.html

Abstract

Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral History Project is acollection of life histories of women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, woman-identified-woman,queer, or who prefer not to identify with sexuality categories. The project provides a complex andnuanced collective story of American lesbian history and experience. Narrators include grassrootsactivists and political organizers; educators and academics; musicians, writers, and artists; aswell as community and religious leaders. They come from a variety of class, ethnic, racial,social, and geographic backgrounds. Interviews cover childhood and growing up experiences;education and employment; activism and politics; family, identity, relationships and community.

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12 boxes; (8.5 linear ft.)

Languages

eng,

Holding Repository

Sophia Smith Collection

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6323146

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