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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

Oral History Clip, "Did Jean and Lauren Get Back Together? Part 3 of 3", Jean Conger

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleDecember 31, 2016 Comment

Oral History Clip, "Finding Unpublished Manuscript at the Mazer, Part 2 of 3", Jean Conger

Jean Conger talks about her experience finding an unpublished manuscript at the Mazer.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleDecember 30, 2016Comment

Oral History Clip, "N.O.W. 1970s Memory, Part 1 of 3", Jean Conger

Jean Conger shares a special memory from her work in the 70's in N.O.W.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleDecember 30, 2016Comment

True Life Lesbian Oral Herstory Project, "55 Years Together", Patricia Larson and Jennie Meyer, Los Alamitos, California

Remember the video thousands of you loved where Jennie tells the story of going AWOL from the Air Force to be with Pat? You wanted to know what they are doing now so we are bringing you an update five years later.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleDecember 31, 2015Comment

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Jinx Beers Interview: Creating an Image", Jinx Beers and Angela Brinskele, Jinx Beer's Home, 2013/11/21

"Creating An Image" as told by Jinx Beers, founder of the Lesbian News (LN) during an oral history for the Mazer Archives as part of our True Life Oral History Project.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleDecember 1, 2014Comment

Mazer Oral Herstory Project, "Jinx Beers Interview: Love At First Sight", Jinx Beers and Angela Brinskele, Jinx Beer's Home, 2013/11/21

"Love at First Site" story told by Jinx Beers, founder of the Lesbian News (LN) during an oral history for the Mazer Archives as part of our True Life Oral History Project.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleDecember 31, 2013Comment

A Celebration of Jinx Beer's 80th Year, "Question and Answer", Jinx Beers, 2012/03/03

Jinx Beers, longtime activist celebrates her 80 years of life with her family, friends and community at the Mazer Lesbian Archives, March 3, 2013. Comedian Lynda Montgomery emcees.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleMay 20, 2013Comment

True Life Lesbian Oral Herstory Project, "51 Year Together", Patricia Larson and Jennie Meyer, Los Alamitos, California

Pat and Jennie tell the story of how they met 51 years ago. Jennie tells the story of how she went AWOL because of Pat.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleJune 15, 2012Comment

True Life Lesbian Oral Herstory Project, "Carolyn talks about herself and her sister, Brenda Weather", Carolyn Weathers, Long Beach, California, 2011

Carolyn Weathers talks about herself and her sister Brenda, who rescued her girlfriend from her homophobic father and got expelled from college for being a lesbian.

Personal Oral HistoriesAngela BrinskeleJanuary 28, 2012 Comment

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