Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project
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Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein

Interviewee
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
  • Social conditions
  • Glass, Debbie
  • Collectives
  • University of Oregon. School of Law
  • Cormier, Thomas
  • Riviera Room
  • Baleboostehs
Location
Rights
Rights Holder
  • University of Oregon Libraries
Identifier
  • Coll520_do021
Repository
Local Collection Name
Local Collection ID
  • Coll 520
Finding Aid
Related URL
Media
Institution
Submission Date
  • 07/02/2024
Modified
  • 07/22/2024
Collections

APA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. (31 Aug 2024). Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c368m

MLA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein" Oregon Digital. 31 Aug 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c368m

Chicago

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-08-31. https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c368m

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 Lesbianism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076157
5 Ordinances, Municipal http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85095381
6 Eugene (Or.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79084636
7 Community life http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029243
8 Mabon, Lon T. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002115764
9 Eugene School District 4J http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88033484
10 Communities http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029195
11 Oregon--Eugene http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79084636-781
12 University of Oregon. Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85823602
13 Housing, Cooperative http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85062614
14 Oregon Citizens Alliance http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95017003
15 Hult Center for the Performing Arts (Eugene, Or.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95047975
16 Coming out (Sexual orientation) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90005890
17 Human rights http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026379
18 Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008113232
19 Same-sex marriage http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92003901
20 Homophobia in schools http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99004155
21 Hippies http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85060979
22 American Civil Liberties Union http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79079580
23 Gender nonconformity http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007003716
24 Bell, Derrick, 1930-2011 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80108794
25 Eugene Water & Electric Board http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85184974
26 Lesbian mothers http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076155
27 Civil service http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026387
28 City planning http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026282
29 Parenting http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85098009
30 Adoption http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85000978
31 Lively, Scott http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2021085411
32 Vetri, Dominick R. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84007437
33 Counterculture http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00002005
34 Lesbians http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076160
35 American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85202098
36 Transgender people http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007003708
37 Eugene Human Rights Commission http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/subject/EugeneHumanRightsCommission
38 University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5758196/
39 In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
40 University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003116678
41 Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/EugeneLesbianOralHistoryProject
42 Complex Object http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
43 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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