Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project
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Oral History Interview with Paula Jo Vaden: Video, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project


Interviewee
Interviewer
Date
  • 2018-11-03
Description
  • The Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project collection consists of interviews of 83 people for the Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, conducted by Professor Judith Raiskin and Curator Linda Long at the University of Oregon starting in the summer of 2018.
Abstract
  • Paula Jo was born in 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She had an early awareness of her lesbian sexuality, but kept it to herself. In the first grade, she had a crush on her classmate Patty. By high school, she was aware of homophobia, and became uncomfortable and feared she would be shot. However, her brothers accepted her, and called her “butch.” She talks about the race riots at her high school. Paula Jo describes her musical interests. By age sixteen, she had an electric guitar. She talks about playing in bands. After high school, she worked as a bagger at Safeway and as a hotel maid. She also did carpentry. She moved to Oregon with her friends Tim and Michelle. Paula Jo relates that this was the first time she saw trees. In Eugene and living in a community of people called the “Eugene Coalition,” Paula Jo learned about sexism, racism, and Marxism. Her friends Tim and Michelle were Baha’is, and so was Paula Jo, until, as she relates, she learned that Baha’is do not tolerate homosexuality. In 1974, she was interviewed for a job at Starflower Natural Foods & Botanicals. Paula Jo did warehouse work and then became a trucker. She talks about the progressive mission of Starflower, but also the difficulties of operating a cooperative. She discusses playing in bands, and describes the members and the music. She concludes her interview by discussing assimilation of the lesbian community, and aging.
Subject
Keyword
  • Camilio, Cheryl
  • Soulicious (band)
  • Collectives
  • Cormier
Location
Rights
Rights Holder
  • University of Oregon Libraries
Identifier
  • Coll520_do059
Repository
Local Collection Name
Local Collection ID
  • Coll 520
Finding Aid
Related URL
Media
Institution
Submission Date
  • 07/01/2024
Modified
  • 07/02/2024
Collections

APA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. (12 Dec 2024). Oral History Interview with Paula Jo Vaden: Video, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project Retrieved from https://prod.oregondigital.org/concern/videos/df73c342g

MLA

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Paula Jo Vaden: Video, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. 12 Dec 2024. https://prod.oregondigital.org/concern/videos/df73c342g

Chicago

Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project, University of Oregon. "Oral History Interview with Paula Jo Vaden: Video, Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-12-12. https://prod.oregondigital.org/concern/videos/df73c342g

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Vaden, Paula Jo http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/VadenPaulaJo
2 Raiskin, Judith L. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95069466
3 Long, Linda, 1956- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001035121
4 Lesbianism http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076157
5 Bars (Drinking establishments) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93000452
6 Communities http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029195
7 Oregon--Eugene http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79084636-781
8 Alley, Henry, 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79105004
9 Softball http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85124291
10 SAT (Educational test) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2005004060
11 Aging http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85002201
12 Lesbians http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076160
13 American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85202098
14 Coming out (Sexual orientation) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90005890
15 University of Oregon >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5758196/
16 In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
17 University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003116678
18 Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/EugeneLesbianOralHistoryProject
19 Video http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
20 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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