Oral history interview with Patricia A. Cach
Scope and Contents
This oral history interview with Patricia A. Cach was conducted by Aaron Powell and Dorothy Zapf on February 4, 2011. Powell and Zapf conducted the interview for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest as part of Professor Pat Young's senior capstone class on LGBTQ history at Portland State University.
In this interview, Cach describes her experiences as a fan of the Erv Lind Florists, a softball team in Portland, Oregon. She talks about Erv Lind and his support for the team; about the players, particularly Chris Mazzuca; and about the 1962 Women’s Softball Tournament. She also speaks about coaching another Portland softball team, the Lavender Menace 2. She shares her experiences as a lesbian in the mid-20th century and talks about her opinion on marriage. She talks about playing in an all-lesbian jug band, about her interest in art, and about why her interest in softball waned. She discusses her spirituality and her identity as a lesbian. She closes the interview by talking about her relationship with her brother.
Dates
- 2011 February 4
Creator
- Cach, Patricia A., 1939- (Interviewee, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society. Interview may not be published on the Internet. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright - http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Biographical note
Patricia A. Cach was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, in 1939. She grew up in Portland. She coached a Portland-based softball team called the Lavender Menace 2 and played in jug bands.
Extent
600 Megabytes (1 audio file (WAV, 59 min., 29 sec.) + transcript (36 pages))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Oral history interview with Patricia A. Cach conducted by Aaron Powell and Dorothy Zapf on February 4, 2011, for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. Cach was a softball coach and musician in Portland, Oregon.
Technical access
Access to audio is provided onsite at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest, July 2011 (Lib. Acc. 27383).
General
Forms part of the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN).
Creator
- Cach, Patricia A., 1939- (Interviewee, Person)
- Zapf, Dorothy (Interviewer, Person)
- Powell, Aaron (Interviewer, Person)
- Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (Sponsor, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the oral history with Patricia A. Cach
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Stroman
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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