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

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
  • Collectives
  • Riviera Room
  • Cormier, Thomas
  • Glass, Debbie
  • 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
  • 07/01/2024
Modified
  • 07/22/2024
Collections

APA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. (22 Dec 2024). Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein: Video, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/videos/df73c228f

MLA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein: Video, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. 22 Dec 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/videos/df73c228f

Chicago

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Judy Goldstein: Video, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-12-22. https://oregondigital.org/concern/videos/df73c228f

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Goldstein, Judy http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/GoldsteinJudy
2 Long, Linda, 1956- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001035121
3 Raiskin, Judith L. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95069466
4 Communities http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029195
5 Amateur theater http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85004126
6 Lesbianism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076157
7 Homophobia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88006552
8 Buddhism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85017454
9 Improvisation (Acting) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064677
10 Lesbians http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076160
11 McMillan, Adell http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004035892
12 Coleman, Edwin Leon, 1932- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84052167
13 Transgender people http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007003708
14 Women's music http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93005222
15 University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5758196/
16 In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
17 University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003116678
18 Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/EugeneLesbianOralHistoryProject
19 Video http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
20 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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