Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project
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- Interviewee
- Interviewer
- Date
- 2018-09-13
- 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
- Gladys was born in 1955 in the San Diego area. Between 1974 and 1978, she was exposed to women’s history and women’s music through Southwest Junior College and Camp Califia. Gladys discusses moving to Eugene and finding a “lesbian Nirvana.” She discusses the practice of non-monogamy, which was considered anti-patriarchal. Gladys describes the women’s tree planting crew, Full Moon Rising, and the nature of cooperative businesses. She taught Spanish at Thurston High School. She knew Kip Kinkel, who shot students at the high school in 1998. Gladys then discusses working in the Springfield School District as a lesbian during the anti-gay state Ballot Measures 8 and 9. Gladys discusses leading the gay student alliance at Thurston High School. She describes getting married to her partner in Multnomah County in 2004. She ends her interview discussing the nature of the lesbian community, and aging issues.
- Subject
- Reforestation4
- Lesbianism5
- Producer cooperatives6
- Self-disclosure7
- Alcoholism8
- Grimes, Susie9
- Coming out (Sexual orientation)10
- Forests and forestry--Northwest, Pacific11
- Hoedads, Inc.12
- Public lands--United States--Management13
- Tree planting14
- Lesbian teachers15
- Women's music16
- Conservation of natural resources17
- Oregon18
- Methods19
- Violent crimes--United States20
- Mass shootings21
- Same-sex marriage22
- Communities23
- Drug utilization24
- Keyword
- Women’s history
- U.S. Forest Service
- United States. Bureau of Land Management
- Springfield (Or.)
- Location
- Rights
- Rights Holder
- University of Oregon Libraries
- Identifier
- Coll520_do008
- Repository
- Local Collection Name
- Local Collection ID
- Coll 520
- Finding Aid
- Related URL
- Media
- Institution
- Submission Date
- 07/01/2024
- Modified
- 07/22/2024
- Collections
APA
Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. (26 Sep 2024). Oral History Interview with Gladys Campbell Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c189z
MLA
Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Gladys Campbell" Oregon Digital. 26 Sep 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c189z
Chicago
Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Gladys Campbell" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-09-26. https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c189z
Wiki
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