Ferguson, Ann
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Ann Ferguson interviewed by Pearl Silverman, 2016 March 26
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Scope and Contents
In this oral history Ann Ferguson describes her childhood in a left leaning, socialist oriented family, and her experiences with sexuality and coming of age. The interview covers her negotiations as a feminist philosopher in academia and her fight for tenure. It also extensively covers her discovery of lesbian feminism and her important and historical role in the lesbian feminist movement in the Pioneer Valley. Ferguson describes how her family has changed over the years and become more...
Dates of Materials:
2016 March 26
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
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