Anderson, Kelly
Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:
Achebe Betty Powell interviewed by Kelly Anderson, July 6-7, 2004
Activist Life Oral History Project oral histories
A collection of life histories of women who have dedicated their lives to social and political activism. Fifteen interviews, conducted by Smith College students, document both the diversity and the persistence of women's activism, as organizers and as cultural workers, in a variety of social movements such as women's health, economic justice, LGBT liberation, peace, education, and environmental sustainability.
Amber L. Hollibaugh interviewed by Kelly Anderson, December 15-16, 2003 and January 20, 2004
Anne MacKay interviewed by Kelly Anderson, September 21, 2003
The oral history focuses on MacKay's involvement in the North Fork lesbian community, including NFWFWF, and her work in community theater production. She also reflects on her childhood, family background, and coming of age sexually. Because this interview is intended as a complement to MacKay's papers housed at the SSC (which include an unpublished memoir,) our discussion of her earlier years is light. (Transcript 45 pp.)
Aurora Levins Morales interviewed by Kelly Anderson, September 28 and 30, 2005
In this oral history, Levins Morales details her family heritage and describes her childhood in Puerto Rico, particularly in relation to her parents' political activism and Communist party membership. The majority of the interview focuses on Levins Morales activism, her experiences as a woman of color in both male-led nationalist organizations and the predominantly white, middle-class feminist movement, and her work as a writer and educator. (Transcript 101 pp.)
Barbara Love interviewed by Kelly Anderson, March 6, 2008
In this oral history, Love reflects on her childhood and family of origin, her introduction to lesbian life and politics, and her activism in the 1970s. This interview pays particular attention to the National Organization for Women, the Houston conference in 1977, Radicalesbians, and her published writings. (Transcript 43 pp.)
Brier, Dorothy (Dottie), 2014-10
C. John Burk oral history, 2018 May 22-23
Carmen Vázquez interviewed by Kelly Anderson, May 12-13, 2005 and August 25, 2005
Cherríe Moraga interviewed by Kelly Anderson, June 6-7, 2005
Documenting Lesbian Lives, 2019 March-April
Documenting Lesbian Lives Oral History Project oral histories
Dolores Alexander interviewed by Kelly Anderson, March 20, 2004 and October 22, 2005
Dorothy Allison and Carmen Vázquez interviewed by Kelly Anderson, November 19, 2007
In this two-hour conversation, Allison and Vázquez tell stories of young adulthood and realizing “who they are,” share their journeys through 1970s and 80s feminisms in San Francisco, explore the extensive emphasis on androgyny and hostility towards butch-femme within the lesbian community, and reflect on current debates within the lesbian community over trans identities. (Transcript 48 pp.)
Dorothy Allison interviewed by Kelly Anderson, November 18-19, 2007
Gabel, Katherine, 2015-08
Harris, Marian, 2015-08
Joan E. Biren (JEB) Interviewed by Kelly Anderson, February 27-28, 2004
Joanne Edgar interviewed by Kelly Anderson, July 26, 2005
Katherine Acey interviewed by Kelly Anderson, July 19, 20 and 29, 2007
In this oral history Katherine Acey talks about her family history, their migration from Lebanon, and the Arab American community in Utica, New York where she grew up. She reflects on her activist roots in the civil rights movement and her introduction to feminist organizing through anti-violence and reproductive rights work. The last third of the interview focuses on Katherine's work in progressive philanthropy and her twenty year tenure at the Astraea Foundation. (Transcript 62 pp.)
Linda Stout interviewed by Kelly Anderson, July 19–20, 2004
Marge Frantz interviewed by Kelly Anderson, November 3-5, 2005
Martha Shelley interviewed by Kelly Anderson, October 12, 2003
In this oral history Martha Shelley discusses her family background, sexual orientation and coming out, and her activism in the late 1960s and 1970s. The interview is particularly strong on the topics of gay liberation and lesbian feminism, including Radicalesbians, Gay Liberation Front, the Daughters of Bilitis, and the Women's Press Collective. (Transcript 69 pp.)
Mary Thom Interviewed by Kelly Anderson, April 15, 2005
In this oral history, Thom reflects on her family background and childhood in Ohio and her introduction to political activism in college. She describes her activism on the Bryn Mawr campus and her experiences in the civil rights movement. The majority of the interview focuses on Thom's tenure at Ms., highlighting some of the controversial issues and inner workings of the magazine. (Transcript 48 pp.)