Segment 4C, Interview with Lori Keane and Lisa Leber

Object Details

Collection Collector: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection Donor: Becker, John M.; Gay Officers Action League. GOAL; Heritage of Pride (HOP)
Collection Creator: Hirsch, Leonard; Guest, Barbara; Barna, Joseph T.; Guest, Michael E.
Collection Donor: Rohrbaugh, Richard
Collection Creator: Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019
Collection Donor: Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)

See more items in: Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection; Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 23: Brown, Adele "Del" and Herizon Social Club / 23.2: Audiovisual Materials (Addendum) / Segment 4, Deconstructing Herizon

Extent: 1 Film reel (black-and-white, silent, original reversal, 16mm; 380 feet)

Collection Citation: Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents: Notes from original housing: 1988 interview with early members Lori Keane and Lisa Leber, who served on the Herizon Board and were foundational energies for Herizon. Discussion includes lesbians and fashion, and (non-sync) Lisa reads part of a memoir by a Lesbian named Susan who was a local bar patron long before Herizon times. They discuss local bars where lesbians gathered before Herizon, including the Green Onion (which was destroyed by arson). Lori and Lisa also talk about an incident which triggered the creation of alternative social spaces, and ultimately Herizon, as Lori says, "We were tired of being treated like shit..." Conducted June 26, 1988. Appearances by Lori Keane, Lisa H. Leber, Del Brown, Elaine Knapp, Pat DiLorenzo, Eve Anderson, Linda M. Head, Judy Salton, MaryRose "M.R." Doud-Griffin.

Collection Restrictions: The collection is open for research use. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow. Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.