Oral History and Lesbian Subjects

Kelly's remarks will focus on the use of oral history as a key method in the recovery of women's lives, particularly those with marginalized sexual identities, and the archival labor and resources required to implement this important documentation tool. She will highlight the Documenting Lesbian Lives collection at Smith College, reflecting on the challenges of archiving queer oral history as well as the activist and community-building potential inherent in a cross-generational project that documents lesbian elders.