Tape 15: Interview with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, 1992
Scope and Content Summary
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz gives her retelling of a controversial Cell 16 demonstration, a performance where women cut their hair on-stage. She discusses her relationship with National Organization of Women (NOW) organizers in relation to Cell 16's support of Valerie Solanas, and speaks about the manifesto's ommission of race in its analysis. People and organizations mentioned include Dana Densmore; Cell 16; Betty Friedan; Ti-Grace Atkinson; Simone de Beauvoir; Che Guevara; Lolita LeBron.
Dates
- Creation: 1992
Access
The collection is currently closed to all researchers in accordance with an ongoing documentary film project based on the interview footage, Civic-Minded Thrill-Seeking Responsible Females, dir. Eric Cramer, prod. Alexandra Juhasz. The interview materials will become unrestricted in April 2026.
Extent
From the Item: 948 Gigabytes (One harddrive (948 GB in 51 files).)
From the Item: 1 Linear Feet (One record carton of 25 betacam tapes (transferred from Hi8).)
Language
From the Item: English
Repository Details
Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository