Mazer Video Archive

Welcome to the Mazer Video Archive! Here you’ll find event documentation, personal oral histories, and talks about our collections by our community members that we have accumulated over the years. To browse the Mazer Video Archive, click on a category from the list on the previous page or use the search bar to look for a particular person, time, event, or topic. When you find the video you’re interested in, click the post to view or read the transcript and descriptions.

Happy viewing/reading/listening!

Olivia Records & June L. Mazer Event with Sandy Ramsey and Historian Dr. Bonnie J. Morris

Olivia Records & June L. Mazer Event with Sandy Ramsey and Historian Dr. Bonnie J. Morris

Event VideosAngela BrinskeleJuly 1, 2024

Celebrating 35 Years of Black Lesbian Organizing/History in L.A.

Celebrating 35 Years of Black Lesbian Organizing/History in L.A.

On February 24th, 2024, the West Hollywood Lesbian Speaker Series, also presented by the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives, hosted an event to celebrate and share the history of two of the most successful black lesbian organizations in Southern California.

Event VideosAngela BrinskeleJune 9, 2024

Riot Grrrl's Little Siblings Event ft. Gina Young and friends (April 10, 2021)

Riot Grrrl's Little Siblings Event ft. Gina Young and friends (April 10, 2021)

Join us as we highlight a new acquisition from Gina Young, founder of SORORITY, a salon featuring new works from women, trans, and queer performing artists. Come celebrate the multi-generational influence of riot grrrl with us!

Mazer Collections, Event VideosAngela BrinskeleApril 10, 2021Comment

Michigan Womyn's Music Festival 2011, "Bronco (Tries To) Talk About Her Donated Shirt", Bronco and Marcia Schwemer, Oceania County, Michigan, 2014/08/11

Michigan Womyn's Music Festival 2011, "Bronco (Tries To) Talk About Her Donated Shirt", Bronco and Marcia Schwemer, Oceania County, Michigan, 2014/08/11

Bronco discusses - or tries to, at least! - the t-shirt she is donating to the Mazer. Video filmed at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, August 11, 2014.

Mazer CollectionsAngela BrinskeleMay 9, 2020Comment

ALMS Conference 2011, "Lillian Faderman talks about Beverly Shaw Records at the Mazer", Lillian Faderman, 2011/05/11

ALMS Conference 2011, "Lillian Faderman talks about Beverly Shaw Records at the Mazer", Lillian Faderman, 2011/05/11

Short clip of Lillian Faderman talking about a personal experience with the June L Mazer Lesbian Archives and Beverly Shaw.

Event VideosAngela BrinskeleMay 9, 2020 Comment

Oral History Clip, "Maryetta and Claudia, Part 2 of 2", Maryetta Russell, Claudia Brick, and Marcia Schwemer, 2011/07/23

Oral History Clip, "Maryetta and Claudia, Part 2 of 2", Maryetta Russell, Claudia Brick, and Marcia Schwemer, 2011/07/23

Maryetta Russell and Claudia Brick discuss memorable moments during their time on the Lavender Menace softball team. Filmed July 2011.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleMay 9, 2020Comment

Oral History Clip, "Maryetta and Claudia, Part 1 of 2", Maryetta Russell, Claudia Brick, and Marcia Schwemer, 2011/07/22

Oral History Clip, "Maryetta and Claudia, Part 1 of 2", Maryetta Russell, Claudia Brick, and Marcia Schwemer, 2011/07/22

Maryetta Russell and Claudia Brick discuss playing softball on the all lesbian team the "Lavender Menace." Filmed July 2011.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleMay 9, 2020Comment

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Part 4 of 4", Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Their Home, 2011/07/23

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Part 4 of 4", Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Their Home, 2011/07/23

Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick give an oral history of their lives. They discuss major milestones and bring their pets on camera. Recorded July 19, 2011.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleMay 9, 2020Comment

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Part 3 of 4", Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Their Home, 2011/07/22

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Part 3 of 4", Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Their Home, 2011/07/22

Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick give an oral history of their lives. They discuss how they met and the early days of their relationship. Claudia talks about being a lesbian at the Santa Monica Police Department. Ruth talks about living with ovarian. cancer. Recorded July 2011. Maryetta Russell and Claudia discuss their years on lesbian softball teams such as the "Lavender Menace" and the impact of Title 9, which requires colleges to spend an equal amount on women's athletics.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleMay 9, 2020Comment

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Part 2 of 4", Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Their Home, 2011/07/21

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Part 2 of 4", Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Their Home, 2011/07/21

Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick give an oral history of their lives. They talk about getting married in West Hollywood after it was legalized in California. Recorded July 2011.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleMay 9, 2020Comment

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Part 1 of 4", Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Their Home, 2011/07/20

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Part 1 of 4", Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick, Their Home, 2011/07/20

Ruth Sullivan and Claudia Brick give an oral history of their lives. Ruth discusses coming out at work during the AIDS epidemic. Claudia discusses her brother's experience during the epidemic and her own coming out story. Recorded July 20, 2011.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleMay 9, 2020Comment

"First Lesbian Kiss-In at LACMA", Suzette Zazueta, 2019/12/03

"First Lesbian Kiss-In at LACMA", Suzette Zazueta, 2019/12/03

Suzette shares one of her favorite posters in the archives... the First National Lesbian Kiss-In that took place at LACMA on October 20, 1973. She is on a mission to find and document the stories of other women who attended this Kiss-In.

Mazer CollectionsAngela BrinskeleDecember 3, 2019 Comment

"Wendy Averill Talks about Jinx"

"Wendy Averill Talks about Jinx"

Wendy Averill describes Jinx Beers.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleMarch 3, 2019Comment

Breaking Barriers, "Rita Gonzales Talks about her Collection", Rita Gonzales

Breaking Barriers, "Rita Gonzales Talks about her Collection", Rita Gonzales

Rita Gonzales talks about being a pioneering female telephone worker in Los Angeles, discrimination against women in the workplace, and how archives tell the stories of everyday lives of women.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleFebruary 28, 2019Comment

"We're Still Here: Preserving the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archive", Narrated by Julie Botnick, 2019/02/13

"We're Still Here: Preserving the June L. Mazer Lesbian Archive", Narrated by Julie Botnick, 2019/02/13

Promotional VideosAngela BrinskeleFebruary 13, 2019Comment

"Preserving All of Our History", Nancy Manahan, Middleton, Wisconsin, 2018/07/08

"Preserving All of Our History", Nancy Manahan, Middleton, Wisconsin, 2018/07/08

Nancy Manahan, author of Lesbian Nuns, discusses her newest project and the importance of preserving our history and supporting queer archives.

All of Our HistoryAngela BrinskeleDecember 31, 2018Comment

Preserving All of Our History, "The Pox Lovers: An Activist's Decade in New York and Paris", Anne-Christine d'Adesky, Silverlake, California, 2018/07/08

Preserving All of Our History, "The Pox Lovers: An Activist's Decade in New York and Paris", Anne-Christine d'Adesky, Silverlake, California, 2018/07/08

Anne-Christine d'Adesky tells us her journal stories of activism and dyke drama. She published these stories in a new book called The Pox Lover: An Activist's Decade in New York and Paris.

All of Our HistoryAngela BrinskeleDecember 31, 2018Comment

Oral History Clip, "I've got pictures to prove it!" Diane F. Germain, San Diego, California, 2018/10

Oral History Clip, "I've got pictures to prove it!" Diane F. Germain, San Diego, California, 2018/10

Diane F. Germain talks about coming out in San Diego and meeting a lover from Chicago at a local bar.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleDecember 31, 2018Comment

NLGJA Award Acceptance Speech, Jinx Beers, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 2017/09/07

NLGJA Award Acceptance Speech, Jinx Beers, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 2017/09/07

Jinx Beers Founder of The Lesbian News (The LN) gets an award from the NLGJA (The Association of LGBTQ Journalists) in 2017 VIDEO BY WENDY AVERILL

Event VideosAngela BrinskeleJuly 24, 2018Comment

Mazer Donation, "Time is running out!" Angela Brinskele, 2016/12/31

Mazer Donation, "Time is running out!" Angela Brinskele, 2016/12/31

Promotional VideosAngela BrinskeleDecember 31, 2017 Comment