Lesbian Hoboes: Their Lives and Times
np: self-published, 1980. Corner-stapled packet, 8 ½ x 11 in. 16, [1] pp. Minor oxidation at spine, light age toning to cover sheet, and small closed tear at center of first leaf. Item #10312
Historical essay on lesbian hoboes of the early 20th century by JR Roberts, the compiler of Black Lesbians: An Annotated Bibliography, published a year later by Naiad Press.
Originally published in a 1977 issue of Dyke: A Quarterly, this revised version was printed and sold by Roberts in this packet format. An compelling record of queer life on the fringes, the essay also includes a detailed bibliography.
“Meanwhile, back on the American highways, working class lesbians – ‘lady lovers’ as they were called then – were struggling to survive in a society which not only hated ‘queers’ but also despised the working class and denied and abused the right of independent working women to job, home, and food.”
Not located in OCLC as of October 2024. A remarkable study of queer itinerant labor in the early-20th century.
Price: $250.00