Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project
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Oral History Interview with Kate Barry


Interviewee
Interviewer
Date
  • 7/30/2019
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
  • Kate was born in Northern England in 1944, in coal country. She grew up there in a working class family. Her father was a member of a labor union. Growing up, she became aware of the value of labor and of community. As a child, Kate was a tomboy and her parents were at odds with her temperament. Kate discusses the elitism of the British school system and her path through it. She received a degree in philosophy and psychology and started teaching. Meanwhile, she was in two bands, performing as a singer. She taught for two years at a college in London. At this time, she began reading feminist theory. In 1973, she moved to the United States, enrolled at the University of Oregon and studied with Sociology Professor Joan Acker. She started teaching at Lane Community College. She loved teaching, and as the only professor in Women’s Studies, she developed the curriculum. In 1985 Kate started the program “Women in Transition,” which helped women develop a career plan. Kate discusses sexuality and the lesbian community. In the early 1980s, she fell in love with a woman. Meanwhile, Kate received a doctorate in education from Oregon State University. Kate discusses the anti-gay ballot measures. Kate became Associate Vice President for student affairs at Lane Community College. In this position, she dealt with sexual harassment policies and discrimination issues. She was also able to put gender identity into the policies. She worked with University of Oregon feminist professors Joan Acker and Sandra Morgen on their welfare project. Kate retired in 2013. She became the president of the Board of Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene. She finishes her interview by discussing sexual identity and aging issues.
Subject
Keyword
  • Ballot Measure 8
  • Women in Transition Program
  • Ballot Measure 9
  • Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene
Location
Rights
Rights Holder
  • University of Oregon Libraries
Identifier
  • Coll520_do065
Repository
Local Collection Name
Local Collection ID
  • Coll 520
Finding Aid
Related URL
Media
Institution
Modified
  • 01/22/2024
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APA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. (28 Mar 2024). Oral History Interview with Kate Barry Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c1707

MLA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Kate Barry" Oregon Digital. 28 Mar 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c1707

Chicago

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Kate Barry" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-03-28. https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c1707

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Barry, Kate http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/BarryKate
2 Raiskin, Judith L. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95069466
3 Long, Linda, 1956- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001035121
4 Lesbians--Identity http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94004083
5 University of Oregon. Department of Sociology http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84055043
6 Lesbians http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076160
7 Lesbianism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076157
8 Oregon Citizens Alliance http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95017003
9 Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86862870
10 Communities http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029195
11 Education--Great Britain http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041030
12 University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5758196/
13 In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
14 University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003116678
15 Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/EugeneLesbianOralHistoryProject
16 Complex Object http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
17 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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