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Shaw, Rebecca

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Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral History Project oral histories

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Identifier: SSC-MS-00661
Abstract Documenting Lesbian Lives is a collection of life histories with people who consider themselves to be (presently or at one time) lesbian, queer or bisexual. The project provides a complex and nuanced collective story of American lesbian history and experience. Narrators include grassroots activists and political organizers; educators and academics; musicians, writers, and artists; as well as community and religious leaders. They come from a variety of class, ethnic, racial, social, and...
Dates of Materials: 2010-2020
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History

Rebecca Shaw interviewed by Arielle Petrovich, 2012 April 3

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Scope and Contents In this oral history, Becky Shaw describes her childhood in a conservative, working-class family in Towanda, PA. The interview focuses on her journey to self-discovery, discussing her struggles with coming out to herself, as well as her family and friends, as well as accepting her ambitions outside of traditional female roles. This period ranges from her formative high school years to well into adulthood, as she began her career in student affairs. Shaw shares her complicated relationship...
Dates of Materials: 2012 April 3
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral History Project oral histories / Documenting Lesbian Lives
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