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American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

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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.
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