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Oral History Interview with Barb Ryan: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project

Interviewee
Interviewer
Date
  • 7/9/2018
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
  • Barb was born in Schenectady, New York in 1953, and she lived there until she was twenty-one. She had a large Irish-Italian Catholic family. She describes her neighborhood, which was populated by many of her relatives. Barb was a tomboy growing up. As a young adult while living in Pennsylvania, Barb came out. Around that time, she heard about Mother Kali’s Books and the lesbian community in Eugene. She came to Oregon in 1980 to attend the University of Oregon. She describes the lesbian community. She describes the character of the Riviera Room, and she describes the Riviera’s women’s night on Thursdays. Barb talks about the various student groups at UO and the process of building coalitions among them. She describes homophobic harassment directed at her and others while she was director of the variously-named LGBTQ student group. Barb describes the different classes she took at UO, which emphasized cultural diversity. She also talks about having a baby and the community of friends who helped when her child was growing up. She and others were a part of a lesbian parenting group. Barb and her family protested the Oregon anti-gay political measures. Barb became a counselor. She talks about the support groups she created for lesbians. She concludes her interview by discussing aging in the lesbian community.
Subject
Keyword
  • Social conditions
  • Waechter, Erika
  • Love Loves Fear (book)
  • Berrigan Brothers
  • University of Oregon. Women's Studies Program
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Sexual Assault Support Services
  • Camilio, Cheryl
  • Children of the Light
  • Rape Crisis Network
  • Riviera Room
  • Gay People’s Alliance (University of Oregon)
  • Feminist bookstores
Location
Rights Holder
  • University of Oregon Libraries
Identifier
  • Coll520_do051
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 Barb Ryan: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df73c318d

MLA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Barb Ryan: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. 18 Apr 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df73c318d

Chicago

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Barb Ryan: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-04-18. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df73c318d

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Ryan, Barb http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/RyanBarb
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 Bars (Drinking establishments) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93000452
6 Eugene (Or.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79084636
7 Plant genetic engineering http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85102743
8 Race relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85110249
9 Newman, Connie http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/NewmanConnie
10 Spirituality http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85126779
11 Growers' Market Company http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007029591
12 Printing http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85106751
13 Vaden, Paula Jo http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/VadenPaulaJo
14 Lesbians--Identity http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94004083
15 Lesbians http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076160
16 Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008113232
17 Butch and femme (Lesbian culture) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2012003858
18 Motorcycles http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85087665
19 Morrigan, Kendra http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/MorriganKendra
20 Gibbons, Jane http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84009355
21 Feminism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85047741
22 Communities http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029195
23 Oregon--Eugene http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79084636-781
24 Aging http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85002201
25 University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5758196/
26 University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003116678
27 Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/EugeneLesbianOralHistoryProject
28 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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