Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project

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Oral History Interview with Harriet Rubin: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project

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Interviewee

Rubin, Harriet ¹

Interviewer

Date

2020-09-04

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

Interview conducted on Friday, September 4, 2020. Harriet discusses her first impressions coming to Eugene in 1978. Before moving to Eugene, Harriet received a letter from a friend living there, who describes the city. Harriet reads from the letter. Her friend describes Eugene as a liberal place with a large lesbian community. Harriet talks about being Jewish in Eugene and being a member of Baleboostehs. She discusses partying in the lesbian community. She discusses the Riviera Room, lesbian dances, and WYMPROV! She talks about butch/femme relationships. Harriet talks about losing a job because of her lesbianism. She discusses lesbian separatist land in Oregon, and specifically the WomanShare Collective. She talks about the homophobic ballot measures. She talks about an annual camp-out she coordinated and lesbian parties she coordinated. She believes oppression brought the LGBTQ community closer, but now that there is acceptance, a sense of community has been lost. Harriet finishes her interview with a discussion of aging and options for assisted living as lesbians age. Harriet ponders the enormous transition from homosexuality being categorized as a psychotic disorder, to being able to openly celebrate lesbianism. It has taken courage to live through this transition.

Subject

Keyword

Ballot Measure 8
Ballot Measure 9

Location

University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States ¹⁹

Rights Holder

University of Oregon Libraries

Identifier

Coll520_do074

Repository

University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives ²⁰

Local Collection Name

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project ²¹

Local Collection ID

Coll 520

Finding Aid

https://scua.uoregon.edu/repositories/2/resources/8789

Related URL

https://outliersoutlaws.uoregon.edu

Institution

University of Oregon ²²

Submission Date

07/02/2024

Modified

07/22/2024

Collections

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project (open)

APA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. (22 Dec 2024). Oral History Interview with Harriet Rubin: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/rn3011428

MLA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Harriet Rubin: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. 22 Dec 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/rn3011428

Chicago

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Harriet Rubin: Transcript, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-12-22. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/rn3011428

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number	Term	External URI
1	Rubin, Harriet	http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/RubinHarriet
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	Assimilation (Sociology)	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008793
6	Dennis, Carol Horne	http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/DennisCarol
7	Oregon	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021953
8	Communities	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029195
9	Oregon--Eugene	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79084636-781
10	Lesbian feminism	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93000705
11	Aging	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85002201
12	Telsey, Nadia, 1947-	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2023004872
13	Communal living	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029011
14	Oppression (Psychology)	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85095118
15	Lesbian separatism	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009003403
16	Judaism	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85070835
17	Bars (Drinking establishments)	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93000452
18	Lesbians	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076160
19	University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States	https://sws.geonames.org/5758196/
20	University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003116678
21	Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project	http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/EugeneLesbianOralHistoryProject
22	University of Oregon	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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