Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project
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Oral History Interview with Anne Laskaya

Interviewee
Interviewer
Date
  • 9/5/2019
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
  • Anne was born in Vancouver, Washington in 1953. Her childhood was chaotic, as her father was abusive. Her family moved to Eugene in the 1960s. Anne describes her impressions of Eugene. Downtown was vibrant. While attending South Eugene High School, Anne participated in Vietnam War protests and was editor of the school newspaper. In college, Anne received a B.A. (English) and a B.Mus. (Violin). She received a Ph.D in English Literature from the University of Rochester. Anne discusses working in the University of Oregon Department of English teaching Medieval Literature, Women’s Literature, Composition, and Rhetoric. She was somewhat closeted. She discusses her partner, Suzanne “Suzy” Gerhardt, who was a middle school teacher in Springfield. She discusses Suzy’s need to be closeted at work and the effect this had on their lives. She discusses living in Springfield and receiving support from neighbors during the anti-gay Ballot Measure 9. Anne discusses Suzy’s cancer illness and death. She discusses the help and comfort she received from some colleagues at the University of Oregon.
Subject
Keyword
  • University of Oregon. Task Force on Lesbian and Gay Concerns
  • Rajneeshees
Location
Rights Holder
  • University of Oregon Libraries
Identifier
  • Coll520_do069
Repository
Local Collection Name
Local Collection ID
  • Coll 520
Finding Aid
Related URL
Institution
Modified
  • 01/22/2024
Collections

APA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. (20 Apr 2024). Oral History Interview with Anne Laskaya Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c360d

MLA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Anne Laskaya" Oregon Digital. 20 Apr 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c360d

Chicago

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Anne Laskaya" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-04-20. https://oregondigital.org/concern/generics/df73c360d

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Laskaya, Anne http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/LaskayaAnne
2 Raiskin, Judith L. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95069466
3 Long, Linda, 1956- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001035121
4 Rajneeshpuram (Or.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85829999
5 Bars (Drinking establishments) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93000452
6 Closeted gays http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93006732
7 Social isolation http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85123967
8 University of Oregon. School of Journalism and Communication http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97043436
9 Self-esteem http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85119793
10 Oregon--Eugene http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79084636-781
11 Lesbians http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076160
12 Rape http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85111402
13 Lesbianism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076157
14 Communities http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029195
15 Drug utilization http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85039716
16 Internalized homophobia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2005020575
17 University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5758196/
18 University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003116678
19 Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/EugeneLesbianOralHistoryProject
20 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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