American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982
PRA Archive # | Title | Description | Genre | Broadcast Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
BB3769 | Nathalie Sarraute at the YMWHA Poetry Center / introduced by Susan Sontag. |
French novelist and dramatist Nathalie Sarraute (1900 - 1999) discusses her work and her... |
American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- International women | WBAI, 9 Apr. 1964. |
BB3770.03 | Abortion referral services and women's rights (Episode 3) |
This is the third in a series of discussions about abortion. Guests in this program are Arlene... |
American Women -- Reproductive rights | WBAI, January 15, 1969 |
BB3770.04 | Recent studies in the psychology of abortion (Episode 4) |
This is the fourth program in the WBAI series on abortion. In this program, guests are Lawrence... |
American Women -- Reproductive rights | WBAI, January 22, 1969 |
BB3770.05 | Abortion laws: the courtroom and the legislature (Episode 5) |
Introduced as the fifth in a series of five programs. Hosts are Lucinda Cisler and James Clapp,... |
American Women -- Reproductive rights | WBAI, January 2, 1969 |
BB3779.36 | Reminiscences of Brecht / moderated by Eric Bentley. (Episode 36) |
Producer and actor John Houseman (1902-1988), actress Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986), Marta... |
American Women -- Art and artists | WBAI, 25 June 1964. |
BB3788.02 | Conversation with Kathleen Cleaver / interviewed by Julius Lester. |
Kathleen Cleaver, Communications Secretary of the Black Panther Party, State Assembly candidate... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Activists | WBAI, 31 May 1968. |
BB3788.12 | Conversation with June Jordan / interviewed by Julius Lester. |
Julius Lester speaks with poet and activist June Jordan (introduced as June Meyer, b. July 9,... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Poetry | WBAI, 15 Sept. 1968. |
BB3802.01 | The causes of Francis Wright (Episode 1 of 6) |
The first in a series of six episodes on important women in American history presented by... |
American Women -- Theater, American Women -- International women, American Women -- Activists | WBAI, December 27, 1962; KPFK, June 4, 1967 |
BB3802.03 | Angelina and Sarah Grimke (Episode 3 of 6) |
Sarah and Angelina Grimke: slaveholders turned abolitionists, the first American women to give... |
American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history | WBAI, January 9, 1963 |
BB3802.04 | Dorothea Dix (Episode 4 of 6) |
The fourth in a series of six episodes on important women in American history presented by... |
American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history | WBAI, January 16, 1963 |
BB3802.05 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: partners in the solutions of women's problems (Episode 5 of 6) |
The fifth in a series of six episodes on important women in American history presented by... |
American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history | WBAI, January 16, 1963 |
BB3802.06 | Frances Willard's temperance crusade: a political school for women (Episode 6 of 6) |
The last in a series of six episodes on important women in American history presented by... |
American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history | WBAI, January 30, 1963 |
BB3804.01 | Anne Sexton reads at the Poetry Center |
Anne Sexton reads some of her work before an audience at the Poetry Center of the 92nd St. YM-... |
American Women -- Poetry | WBAI, May 11, 1965. |
BB3804.02 | Marianne Moore reads at the Poetry Center |
In this program, the well-known American poet, Marianne Moore, reads from her work before an... |
American Women -- Poetry | WBAI, April 8, 1965. |
BB3804.09 | May Swenson reads at the Poetry Center |
This is a recording of May Swenson (1913 - 1989) reading from her own work at the YM-YWHA Poetry... |
American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Lesbians | WBAI, August 12, 1966. |
BB3804.11 | Jean Garrigue reads at the Poetry Center |
Poet Jean Garrigue (1912 - 1972), author of five volumes of poetry, including the recently... |
American Women -- Poetry | WBAI, March 28, 1965. |
BB3817.01 | After surgery (Episode 1 of 6) |
Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and... |
American Women -- Health | WBAI, September 4, 1968 |
BB3817.02 | New York City hospitals are dangerous to your life (Episode 2 of 6) |
Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and... |
American Women -- Health | WBAI, September 11, 1968 |
BB3817.03 | Research with the poor (Episode 3 of 6) |
Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and... |
American Women -- Health | WBAI, September 18, 1968 |
BB3817.04 | Hospital use and abuse (Episode 4 of 6) |
Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and... |
American Women -- Health | WBAI, September 25, 1968 |
BB3817.05 | Community health care and Medicaid cutbacks (Episode 5 of 6) |
Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and... |
American Women -- Health | WBAI, October 2, 1968 |
BB3817.06 | Organization, control, and planning for medical services (Episode 6 of 6) |
Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and... |
American Women -- Health | WBAI, October 9, 1968 |
BB3835.02 | Women in the colonies. (Episode 2 of 3) |
"Pa'lante" is a radio series by the Young Lords organization, an organization of... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- International women | WBAI, Mar. 1970. |
BB3863.24 | Whatever became of Una Merkel / interviews by Richard Lamparski. |
Richard Lamparski interviews American film actress Una Merkel (1903 - 1986). Merkel is best... |
American Women -- Film and television | WBAI, 1968? |
BB3863.34 | Whatever became of Sally Rand / interviews by Richard Lamparski. |
Richard Lamparski interviews burlesque dancer and actress Sally Rand (1904 - 1979). Rand,... |
American Women -- Dance | WBAI, 13 Sep. 1966. |
BB3863.67 | Whatever Became of Margaret Hamilton / interviews by Richard Lamparski. |
Margaret Hamilton (1902 - 1985) was an American film actress who is best known for her role as... |
American Women -- Theater, American Women -- Film and television | WBAI, 6 Aug. 1968. |
BB3863.90 | Whatever became of Hazel Scott / interviewed by Richard Lamparski. |
Richard Lamparski elicits stories from African American jazz and classical pianist and singer... |
American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Film and television, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WBAI, September 21, 1971. |
BB3864.01 | Some voices of the town (Episode 1 of 5) |
The first in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by then-folio editor of WBAI, Marcia... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WBAI, Mar 21, 1965 and Aug 2, 1970 and KPFA Dec 10, 1970 |
BB3864.02 | The Klan (Episode 2 of 5) |
The second in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WBAI March 21 and 22, 1965 and August 2 and 9, 1970 and KPFA Dec.1970. |
BB3864.03 | The demonstrations (Episode 3 of 5) |
The third in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WBAI, Mar 1965 and Aug 16 1970 and KPFA Dec 24, 1970 |
BB3864.04 | The older white community (Episode 4 of 5) |
The fourth in a series of five programs produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WBAI, March 1965 and August 23, 1970 and KPFA Dec. 31, 1970. |
BB3864.05 | The young people (Episode 5 of 5) |
The fifth in a series of five programs produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WBAI, March 1965 and August 30, 1970 and KPFA Jan. 1, 1970. |
BB3866.01 | Women: an introduction / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 1 of 5) |
Part one in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women'... |
American Women -- Feminism | WBAI, November 19?, 1968 |
BB3866.02 | Women: girl watching / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 2 of 5) |
Part two in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women'... |
American Women -- Feminism | WBAI, circa November 19, 1968 |
BB3866.03 | Women: birth control-abortion / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 3 of 5) |
Part three in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women... |
American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | WBAI, circa December 28, 1968 |
BB3866.04 | Women: love and violence / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 4 of 5) |
Part four in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women... |
American Women -- Feminism | WBAI, circa January 18, 1969 |
BB3866.05 | Women: "Childness" / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 5 of 5) |
Part five in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women... |
American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Parenting and children | WBAI, circa February 6, 1969 |
BB3895 | Poetry occasional: two lady poets |
Poetry reading. Henrietta Weigel and Helene Mullins are two lady poets who share much in common... |
American Women -- Poetry | WBAI, April 18, 1968 |
BB3903 | Birth control and the college co-ed / William Baird |
Talk on the need for widespread birth control among college age youths by William Baird, an... |
American Women -- Reproductive rights | WBAI, February 28, 1970 |
BB3904 | The California grape strike / reported by Nanette Rainone. |
Dolores Huerta, Vice President of the National Farm Workers AFL-CIO and Grape Boycott... |
American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Activists | WBAI, 8 Dec 1968. |
BB3945 | Elizabeth Sargent reads her poems |
The poet reads from her books, The Love Poems of Elizabeth Sargent, and The African Boy. Miss... |
American Women -- Poetry | WBAI, July 23, 1969 |
BB3950 | Abortion : what now? / produced by Bob Kuttner and Nanette Rainone. |
Examination of New York's liberal abortion laws which went into effect on July 1, 1970.... |
American Women -- Reproductive rights | WBAI, 1 July 1970. |
BB3953 | Women in media / Nicholas Johnson |
Federal Communications Commissioner Nicholas Johnson speaking before the American Women in Radio... |
American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Work and unions | WBAI, May 26, 1970 |
BB3958.01 | Report on the Congress to Unite Women |
This is a February 1985 rebroadcast of a November 1969 Womankind episode, hosted by Nannette... |
American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Feminism | WBAI, ca. November 23, 1969 and February 12, 1985? |
BB3958.02 | Radical feminists : the Stanton-Anthony Brigade / interviews by Kay Lindsey. |
Kay Lindsey discusses the group, New York Radical Feminists, with members of its Stanton/Anthony... |
American Women -- Radical Feminism | WBAI, 24 Feb. 1970. |
BB3958.03 | Everyone was brave / William L. O'Neill interviewed by Nanette Rainone |
Nanette Rainone speaks with William L. O'Neill, historian and author of "Everyone Was... |
American Women -- Feminism | WBAI, March 21, 1970 |
BB3958.04 | New York Radical Feminists' talk about the 1971 Rape Speakout |
This is a February 1985 rebroadcast of a 1971 episode of Womankind, hosted by Nanette Rainone.... |
American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Violence against women | WBAI, ca. January 20, 1971 and February 15, 1985 |
BB3974 | Poems from uppity women / produced by Karen Lindsey |
A reading of poems by feminists Robin Morgan, Jean Tepperman, Lynn Strongin and Martha Shelley.... |
American Women -- Poetry | WBAI, April 25, 1970; October 29, 1970 |
BB3986 | A visit to Club Orgy / produced by Robert Kuttner and Danice Bordett. |
Documentary on the sex club "Club Orgy" on 24th Street in New York City's... |
American Women -- Sex | WBAI, 23 Jan. 1971. |
BB4045 | Emily Dickinson's letters / by Thomas Wentworth Higginson; read by Samuel Charters |
A reminiscence by Thomas Wentworth Higginson from The Atlantic Monthly for October 1891,... |
American Women -- Poetry | WBAI, circa July 1963 |
BB4062 | Political positions on sex / moderated by Kay Lindsey. |
Anne Koedt, Lila Karp, Kate Millett, and Roxanne Dunbar (Ortiz) discuss sexuality and possible... |
American Women -- Radical Feminism | WBAI, 24 May 1969. |
BB4070 | The challenge of the selective service system / Evelyn Whitehorn; introduced by Ruth Gage-Colby |
Mrs. Evelyn Whitehorn speaks before the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom... |
American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism | WBAI, April 26, 1969 |
BB4089 | Relevant theater of the now / Leslie Perry interviewed by Eleanor Sully |
Eleanor Sully interviews Leslie Perry, Black playwright and director, about his commitment to... |
American Women -- Theater, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | KPFA, June 24, 1969 |
BB4147 | Shakespeare's sister / Fran Teague |
Talk about the discrimination and limited roles of women during the Renaissance. Fran Teague... |
American Women -- Women's history | KPFT, May 1972 and KPFK, September 5, 1972 |
BB4155 | Here she is: the making of Miss America, 1970 / reported by Mary Lou Oates; produced by Robert Kuttner |
Report and actuality of the events surrounding a major beauty pageant, including a protest and... |
American Women -- Feminism | WBAI, September 15, 1969 |
BB4200 | Anais Nin / interviewed by Clare Spark |
Anais Nin discusses her life and work with KPFK's Clare Spark (nee Loeb). This is a shorter,... |
American Women -- Authors and journalists | KPFK, 25 May 1970. |
BB4210 | Angela's birthday. |
A panel discussion about Angela Davis (1944 - ) and her contributions to American society. The... |
American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | KPFK, 25 Jan. 1971; KPFA, 20 Mar. 1971. |
BB4214 | Should abortion be legalized? : a public forum / moderated by Bob Kaufman |
"Should abortion be legalized?: a public forum. Part 1 gives three points of view on the... |
American Women -- Reproductive rights | KPFK, 17 May 1964. |
BB4216 | Fanny / interviews by Gina Blumenfeld |
Members of the all-woman rock group Fanny discuss their origins as musicians, their influences,... |
American Women -- Music and musicians | KPFK, 1971. |
BB4224 | Crazy Ruthie / Ruthie Gorton |
Songwriter and performer, Ruthie Gorton, discusses and demonstrates her songs exploring the... |
American Women -- Music and musicians | KPFA, May 18, 1971 |
BB4227 | Art now / Clare Spark. |
Clare Loeb introduces a recording of Dr. David Kunzle, Ph.D, on artist-caricaturist Honore... |
American Women -- Art and artists | KPFK, 20 Mar. 1971. |
BB4247.01 | Black awareness - Black political prisoners in New York / Deloris Costello |
Commentary series on Black issues. This episode focuses on Black political prisoners in New York... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Politicians and politics | WBAI, March 24, 1970 |
BB4263 | Groups / moderated by Robert Kuttner |
Dr. Bruce Maliver, Dr. Martin Shepard, and Terry Becker discuss different approaches to group... |
American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | WBAI, March 29, 1971 |
BB4271 | Out of wedlock / produced by Celestine Ware |
Interviews with unmarried mothers and an examination of their problems and ideas. Presented in... |
American Women -- Parenting and children | WBAI, June 9, 1971 |
BB4280 | Golda Meir, Israeli Prime Minister |
GOLDA MEIR : ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER. Talk delivered at a United Jewish Appeal dinner. RECORDED... |
American Women -- Politicians and politics | WBAI, 197- |
BB4289 | Freedom and the revolution / Hannah Arendt. |
German-born political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906 - 1975) delivers a talk about the concepts of... |
American Women -- Politicians and politics | WBAI, 2 Feb. 1966. |
BB4314 | Changing lifestyles in America today / Margaret Mead |
Margaret Mead's speech before the City Commission on Human Rights hearings on the Status of... |
American Women -- Reproductive rights | WBAI, September 30, 1970 |
BB4331 | Haywood Burns: defense attorney for Angela Davis |
Talk on developments in the trial of Angela Davis. Intro: Next we hear a talk by Haywood Burns,... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Politicians and politics | WBAI, March 30, 1971 |
BB4378 | Who jails the rapist? / produced by Ginny Leicht |
Documentary on rape and the punishment for rape, providing a look at the way New York and New... |
American Women -- Violence against women | WBAI, January 21, 1972 |
BB4450.01 | Perspectives in therapy: September 24, 1971 |
Helen Landgarten, art therapist, examines differing approaches to psychiatric practice in the... |
American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | KPFK, 24 Sep. 1971. |
BB4450.02 | Perspectives in therapy: October 21, 1971 |
Helen Landgarten, art therapist, hosts a panel of people representing the Betsy Wooden Center... |
American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | KPFK, 21 Oct. 1971. |
BB4451.01 | The traditional approach: part one (Episode 1 of 12) |
Nancy Reeves, attorney, lecturer, and writer tests the traditional approach to the status of... |
American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 11 Nov. 1966. |
BB4451.02 | The traditional approach: part two (Episode 2 of 12) |
Part two of a presentation on the new alternatives for women in American society, as well as the... |
American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 25 Nov. 1966. |
BB4451.04 | Status-quo and otherwise / Ruth Miller (Episode 4 of 12) |
Nancy Reeves interviews Ruth Miller, Chairman of the California Advisory Commission on the... |
American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 20 Dec. 1966. |
BB4451.05 | The second class sex (Episode 5 of 12) |
Nancy Reeves, lawyer and lecturer-writer, continues her talks on the status of women. This fifth... |
American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 3 Jan. 1967. |
BB4451.06 | Marriage a la mode (Episode 6 of 12) |
Talk on the social and legal inequalities facing married women by Nancy Reeves, attorney,... |
American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Marriage and divorce | KPFK, 17 Jan. 1967. |
BB4451.07 | Sex and the sword of Damocles (Episode 7 of 12) |
Talk on the legal and social assumptions about women's sexuality. Hosted by Nancy Reeves,... |
American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 31 Jan. 1967. |
BB4451.08 | A house is not a homestead (Episode 8 of 12) |
Presentation of the perceived role of women in the household. With Nancy Reeves, attorney and... |
American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 14 Feb. 1967. |
BB4451.09 | In the marketplace (Episode 9 of 12) |
Nancy Reeves, attorney and lecturer-writer on the status of women, continues with another talk... |
American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 28 Feb. 1967. |
BB4451.10 | The Pearl in the apron pocket (Episode 10 of 12) |
Talk on changing women's roles in American society by Nancy Reeves, attorney and lecturer-... |
American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 14 Mar. 1967. |
BB4451.11 | The Battle of Britain / Joan Dame Vickers (Episode 11 of 12) |
Talk on the battle for women's rights in Great Britain with Nancy Reeves, attorney and... |
American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- International women | KPFK, 28 Mar. 1967. |
BB4451.12 | Law : the laggard (Episode 12 of 12) |
Talk on the failure of the legal system to keep pace with social change in America by Nancy... |
American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Law | KPFK, 11 Apr. 1967. |
BB4452 | Impotence and frigidity : is there a cure? / Earle Marsh and Alex Finkle. |
A rebroadcast of the Medical Radio Conference which was broadcast live on KPFA on March 5, 1968... |
American Women -- Health, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences | KPFA, 18 July 1968. |
BB4475.01 | Male/female : masculine/feminine (sex and gender) (Episode 1) |
Dr. Virginia Bruce discusses sex and gender in our society, illustrates that the words masculine... |
American Women -- Sex | KPFK, 1 June 1970 |
BB4475.02 | Sex, sex, sex (Episode 2) |
Dr. Nancy Rosser, a resident psychiatrist at the neuropsychiatric institute at University of... |
American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Lesbians | KPFK, 8 June 1970 |
BB4475.03 | Making it and not making it (Episode 3) |
Ann Herschfang (aka Ann Forfreedom), feminist activist, discusses ways in which women can... |
American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 15 June 1970. |
BB4485.02 | The Witch (Episode 2) |
Sybil Leek, journalist, writer and lecturer, and witch, meets the panel consisting of Geraldine... |
American Women -- New age/Wicca | KPFK, 20 August 1968. |
BB4485.04 | Sex without babies (Episode 4) |
Dr. H. Curtis Wood, medical consultant of the Association for Voluntary Sterilization, and... |
American Women -- Reproductive rights | KPFK, 6 Aug. 1968. |
BB4494.10 | Elizabethan poetry (Episode 10 of 10) |
The final program in the series presents the real songs of the time -- readings of poetry and... |
American Women -- Women's history, American Women -- International women | KPFK, 7 July 1963. |
BB4504 | Abortion : is it murder or a woman's right? |
Panel discussion with: Walter Trinkaus, professor at Loyola University, and President of the... |
American Women -- Reproductive rights | KPFK, 12 July 1970. |
BB4593 | Hindsight and foresight |
Six concerned, politically active citizens met to talk about the General Election of November... |
American Women -- Politicians and politics | KPFK, 7 Mar. 1967. |
BB4598 | The Housewife's handbook of selective promiscuity / interviewed by Fred Haines. |
Maxine Serett, who wrote the book "The Housewife's Handbook of Selective Promiscuity... |
American Women -- Sex | KPFK, 11 Oct. 1963; 23 July 1964. |
BB4621 | Jehovah's child : the case of Deena Metzger |
Excerpts from a press conference that was held on Wednesday, September 17, 1969 concerning the... |
American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Education | KPFK, 19 Sept. 1969. |
BB4692 | The Rage of a middle-aged college president / Sister Helen Kelly |
Sister Helen Kelly, President of Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles, delivers her... |
American Women -- Education | KPFK, 8 Aug. 1969. |
BB4727 | Sex and the teenager / Ruth B. Michaelson. |
Ruth B. Michaelson, M.A., psychologist, discusses the sexual activities and problems of... |
American Women -- Sex | KPFK, 18 Oct. 1963. |
BB4760 | Women in the revolution |
Gloria Roberts, a Black woman and mother of two children; Winki Takahashi, teacher and native... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Feminism | KPFK, 14 Apr. 1969. |
BB4791 | Margaret Mead talks about the generation gap |
Anthropologist Margaret Mead speaking on March 15, 1971 at University of Southern California... |
American Women -- Education | KPFK, 197-. |
BB4819 | Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute on Women's Liberation and Psychoanalysis |
A male speaker (unidentified in the recording) delivers a speech on the psychological impact on... |
American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences | KPFK, 22 May 1971. |
BB4824 | Women's liberation: women in prison |
Discussion of the life and conditions in women's correctional facilities, through the... |
American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Law | KPFK, 29 June 1971. |
BB4829 | I'm a woman-- W-O-M-A-N |
Special program for International Women's Day. Includes conversation, music, and poetry by... |
American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Poetry | KPFK, ca. 8 Mar. 1970. |