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Oral History Interview with Paula Jo Vaden: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project

Interviewee
Interviewer
Date
  • 11/3/2018
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
  • Paula Jo was born in 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She had an early awareness of her lesbian sexuality, but kept it to herself. In the first grade, she had a crush on her classmate Patty. By high school, she was aware of homophobia, and became uncomfortable and feared she would be shot. However, her brothers accepted her, and called her “butch.” She talks about the race riots at her high school. Paula Jo describes her musical interests. By age sixteen, she had an electric guitar. She talks about playing in bands. After high school, she worked as a bagger at Safeway and as a hotel maid. She also did carpentry. She moved to Oregon with her friends Tim and Michelle. Paula Jo relates that this was the first time she saw trees. In Eugene and living in a community of people called the “Eugene Coalition,” Paula Jo learned about sexism, racism, and Marxism. Her friends Tim and Michelle were Baha’is, and so was Paula Jo, until, as she relates, she learned that Baha’is do not tolerate homosexuality. In 1974, she was interviewed for a job at Starflower Natural Foods & Botanicals. Paula Jo did warehouse work and then became a trucker. She talks about the progressive mission of Starflower, but also the difficulties of operating a cooperative. She discusses playing in bands, and describes the members and the music. She concludes her interview by discussing assimilation of the lesbian community, and aging.
Subject
Keyword
  • Reading (Pa.)
  • Cormier
  • Camilio, Cheryl
  • Collectives
  • Soulicious (band)
Location
Rights Holder
  • University of Oregon Libraries
Identifier
  • Coll520_do059
Repository
Local Collection Name
Local Collection ID
  • Coll 520
Finding Aid
Related URL
Institution
Modified
  • 01/22/2024
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APA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. (18 Apr 2024). Oral History Interview with Paula Jo Vaden: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df73c343r

MLA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Paula Jo Vaden: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. 18 Apr 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df73c343r

Chicago

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Paula Jo Vaden: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-04-18. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df73c343r

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Vaden, Paula Jo http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/VadenPaulaJo
2 Raiskin, Judith L. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95069466
3 Long, Linda, 1956- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001035121
4 Socialism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85124118
5 Bars (Drinking establishments) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93000452
6 Lesbianism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076157
7 Pacifism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85096501
8 Midwifery http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96006072
9 WomenSpace (Organization) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93046887
10 Philips, Laura http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98097401
11 Communities http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029195
12 Pope, Barbara Corrado http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008092966
13 Lesbian mothers http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076155
14 Parenting http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85098009
15 Communal living http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029011
16 Nudity http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85093175
17 Self-insemination http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh97001526
18 Funk, David http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010026998
19 Artificial insemination, Human http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008176
20 Family violence http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85047071
21 Counseling psychology http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2005003372
22 Oregon Social Learning Center http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005002913
23 Spirituality http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85126779
24 Suicide http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85129742
25 Catholic Church http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85021043
26 University of Oregon. Associated Students http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98064536
27 Oregon Citizens Alliance http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95017003
28 Foster mothers http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99013454
29 Oregon--Eugene http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79084636-781
30 Lesbians http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076160
31 Bomb threats http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001009878
32 Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92005067
33 Hate crimes http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90002645
34 University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5758196/
35 University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003116678
36 Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/EugeneLesbianOralHistoryProject
37 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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