Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project

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Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project

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Interviewee

Goldstein, Judy ¹

Interviewer

Date

2018-09-12

Description

The Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project collection consists of interviews of 83 people for the Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, conducted by Professor Judith Raiskin and Curator Linda Long at the University of Oregon starting in the summer of 2018.

Abstract

Judy was born in 1946 and grew up in Roslyn Heights, Long Island, New York. Her grandparents had emigrated from Russia and she had extended family in the area. She remembers a “sweet suburban life” growing up. While in high school and college, Judy knew about lesbians and gays, but otherwise was unaware. She recalls significant historical events of her childhood: The televised McCarthy hearings, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassination of President Kennedy. Judy studied psychology in college at SUNY-Buffalo. In 1964 she remembers SNCC marches and registering African Americans to vote. After college in 1968, Judy moved to Manhattan, where she became further politicized. While working for the City of New York, Judy participated in the anti-war movement, and became a feminist. She did consciousness-raising groups, and became interested in lesbian relationships. She felt positive about affecting change, working towards peace and justice, sharing resources, and smashing the patriarchy and capitalism. She became a Maoist and had dreams of going to China to help the people achieve their goals. In 1972, she spent three months traveling around the United States in a hippie van with her boyfriend. They stopped in Eugene, where Judy joined the lesbian community and became very involved. Judy discusses community politics, culture, and spirituality in Eugene. She worked at Jackrabbit Press and Starflower Natural Foods & Botanicals. She discusses the purpose and mission of Starflower and the eventual demise of the co-ops in Eugene. Judy was a part of self-defense and Amazon Kung Fu. She discusses the anti-gay political ballot measures. Judy was diagnosed with breast cancer and discusses her experience with medical care and the powerful circle of friends who helped her at that time. She concludes her interview by discussing aging, retirement, and the possibilities of residential retirement communities.

Subject

Keyword

Collectives
Baleboostehs
Riviera Room
Glass, Debbie
Cormier, Thomas

Location

University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States ¹⁴

Rights Holder

University of Oregon Libraries

Identifier

Coll520_do021

Repository

University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives ¹⁵

Local Collection Name

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project ¹⁶

Local Collection ID

Coll 520

Finding Aid

https://scua.uoregon.edu/repositories/2/resources/8789

Related URL

https://outliersoutlaws.uoregon.edu

Institution

University of Oregon ¹⁷

Submission Date

07/02/2024

Modified

07/22/2024

Collections

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project (open)

APA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, (08 Nov 2024). Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df73c229q

MLA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, "Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. 08 Nov 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df73c229q

Chicago

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, "Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-11-08. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df73c229q

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number	Term	External URI
1	Goldstein, Judy	http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/GoldsteinJudy
2	Raiskin, Judith L.	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95069466
3	Long, Linda, 1956-	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001035121
4	Oregon	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021953
5	Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--United States	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008113232
6	Lesbians	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076160
7	Lesbianism	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076157
8	Class consciousness	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026683
9	Lesbian separatism	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009003403
10	Softball	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85124291
11	Communities	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029195
12	Morrigan, Kendra	http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/MorriganKendra
13	Communal living	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029011
14	University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States	https://sws.geonames.org/5758196/
15	University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003116678
16	Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project	http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/EugeneLesbianOralHistoryProject
17	University of Oregon	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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