Sullivan, Laura
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral History Project oral histories
Collection
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
Laura Sullivan interviewed by Melissa Yvette Pena, 2011 April 7
File
Scope and Contents
In this oral history, Laura Sullivan begins by describing her childhood in a close-knit Italian-American family, where the listener gains insight into her privileged upbringing. Her loving and supportive family provided a disciplined and structured foundation, where she had strong female role models (i.e. a mother who was a nurse and a grandmother who owned a bakery), which helped lead her to a life filled with self-determination and confidence. The interview mainly focuses on...
Dates of Materials:
2011 April 7
- Smith College Special Collections
- Neilson Library, 7 Neilson Drive
- Northampton, Massachusetts, 01063
- specialcollections@smith.edu
- 413-585-2970
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