Thompson, Elsa Knight
PRA Archive # |
Title | Description | Genre | Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ0674 | Elsa Knight Thompson memorial / recorded by Philip Maldari. |
A tribute to the broadcaster and journalist by Gene Marine, Ron Dellums, John Steiner, Ella... |
KPFA, 1983. | |
| AZ0689 | Elsa Knight Thompson accepting the Lewis Hill award |
Elsa Knight Thompson (April 6, 1906 - February 12, 1983), broadcaster and former Public Affairs... |
American Women -- Authors and journalists | KPFA, ca. April 17, 1982 |
| AZ1083 | And not to yield: Ella Winter interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson |
Ella Winter, author, foreign correspondent, world traveler, interviewed in studio by Elsa Knight... |
American Women -- Authors and journalists | KPFA, January 16, 1964 |
| BB0014 | Cigarettes and cancer / Lester Breslow ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Chief of the California State Department of Public Health Bureau of Chronic Diseases discusses... |
KPFA, 23 Dec. 1959. | |
| BB0036 | Man of the world / Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. | KPFA, 1 Mar. 1960. | ||
| BB0044 | International School of America / Edgar Snow ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On the development of a school to educate Americans about international relations. |
KPFA, 22 Oct. 1959. | |
| BB0045 | Where are the pacifists going? / David McReynolds ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Pacifist leader discusses how the anti-war movement has grown to include more than religious... |
KPFA, 28 Mar. 1960. | |
| BB0052 | The United Arab Republic and Africa / Tahseen Basheer ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Gene Marine. |
Press and Information Service representative from the United Arab Republic discusses the non-... |
KPFA, 10 May 1961. | |
| BB0053 | Termination of tenure at San Jose State College / William T. Stanton and B.R. Hutchinson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Albert Bendich. |
Two professors discuss their dismissal from San Jose State for exposing plans to deny anti-war... |
KPFA, 30 June 1961. | |
| BB0066 | Open therapy for mental patients / Dr. Joshua Bierer ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Medical director of the Marlborough Day Hospital in England discusses their experimental program... |
KPFA, 15 May 1961. | |
| BB0074 | The Political climate of West Germany / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Panel comprised of Franz Breer, Sidney Akselrad, Hurst Duhnke, and Marshall Windmiller discuss... |
KPFA, 23 Feb. 1960. | |
| BB0075 | Survivors of Ravensbruck / Maria Kusmierczuk and Jadwiga Hasa ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Dr. Maria Kusmierczuk, physician from Gdansk and Jadwiga Hasa, a pharmacist from Warsaw, two... |
American Women -- International women | KPFA, 23 June 1959; 8 Aug. 1959. |
| BB0091 | Thirty years in India / Ralph J. Kiethahnt ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Missionary to India discusses his participation in the independence movement.|THIRTY YEARS IN... |
KPFA, 19 Mar. 1959. | |
| BB0094 | Four and one half months in Communist China : 1960 / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Felix Greene, Gordon Agnew, James Wilson, George Allen, and Robert Scalapino discuss the social... |
KPFA, 20 Oct. 1960. | |
| BB0099 | California Democratic Council Conference, 1960 / reported by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Report and actuality of the Conference aimed at united political action among liberals. |
KPFA, 1 Apr. 1960. | |
| BB0104 | Freedom in education and investigating committees / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Lloyd Barenblatt, Robert Asch, and Lawrence Speiser discuss the implications of the Barenblatt... |
KPFA, Apr. 7, 1959. | |
| BB0107 | Un-American Committee roundup / produced by Charles Levy and Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Documentary on the 1957 House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings in San Francisco.... |
KPFA, 21 May 1961. | |
| BB0113 | Civil defense / Clifford Rishell and Marshall Windmiller ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Criticism of government policies for civil defense, particularly of bomb shelters as a response... |
KPFA, 9 Apr. 1961. | |
| BB0120 | Cuba on the eve / Bob and Valends Randolph ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
The Randolphs report on the Conference for National Sovereignty Economic Independence and Peace... |
KPFA, 29 May 1961. | |
| BB0122 | For a labor party / Farrell Dobbs ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Socialist Workers Party Presidential candidate discusses his party's political platform.|... |
KPFA, 10 June 1960. | |
| BB0124 | Legal sanity / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Psychiatrists Karl Bowman, David Wilson, and Arthur Sherry discuss the McNaughton Decision of... |
KPFA, 19 Nov. 1959. | |
| BB0132 | The East Bay Activities Center / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson |
The East Bay Activities Center was established as a non-profit organization in 1952 and held... |
American Women -- Education, American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | KPFA, March 4, 1959 |
| BB0148.02 | Black friday / reported by Dale Minor and Fred Haines ; produced by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Documentary on the second day of hearings into Un-American activities in the San Francisco area... |
KPFA, 1960. | |
| BB0149 | HUAC documentary / produced by Elsa Knight Thompson and Dale Minor. |
Documentary on the hearings and protests surrounding the search for Un-American groups in the... ,r.1-2. Report and actuality of the hearings (92 min.). -- r.3-4. Report and actuality of the... ,r.1-2. Report and actuality of the hearings (92 min.). -- r.3-4. Report and actuality of the... |
KPFA, June 1960. | |
| BB0150 | ACLU documentary / produced by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On the American Civil Liberties Union meeting in San Francisco to discuss the implications of... |
KPFA, 21 Apr. 1961. | |
| BB0204 | China, the U.S., and the U.N. / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Felix Greene and Urban Whitaker discuss the question of United Nations recognition of the... |
KPFA, 13 Dec. 1961. | |
| BB0208.01 | Background to an ideology / Saul Landau ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Chris Koch |
Discussion of Castro's intellectual development before and during the revolution.|... |
KPFA, 21 Feb. 1962. | |
| BB0208.02 | The Ideology of a revolution / Saul Landau ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Chris Koch |
Discussion of conditions in Cuba following the revolution.|THE IDEOLOGY OF A REVOLUTION / Saul... |
KPFA, 22 Feb. 1962. | |
| BB0212 | Walk for peace / Ed Lazar and Barton Stone ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Two Committee for Non-violent Action members discuss their San Francisco to Moscow walk for... |
KPFA, 24 Dec. 1961. | |
| BB0220 | On campus politics : cross country / Burton White ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Burton White discusses student reaction to his national college tour on the House Un-American... |
KPFA, 24 Feb. 1962. | |
| BB0221 | Invitation : an interview with Edmund G. Brown. |
Elsa Knight Thompson, Gene Marine, Bill Plosser, and William Brinton question the Governor of... |
KPFA, 16 Sept. 1962. | |
| BB0229 | The Consumer Counsel / Helen Nelson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
California's Consumer Council to the Governor discusses the limited organization of... |
KPFA, 14 Apr. 1962. | |
| BB0232 | Arab socialism / Tahseen Basheer ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
United Arab Republic diplomat discusses the social, political, and economic advances in Egypt... |
KPFA, 23 Apr. 1962. | |
| BB0233 | Still on the picket line / Helen Sobell ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Helen, wife of Morton Sobell, discusses her husband's unjust imprisonment as a result of... |
KPFA, 29 Apr. 1962. | |
| BB0248 | Agriculture and aid in Korea / George Mehrens ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Foreign aid official discusses the problems in providing aid to a country dominated by violence... |
KPFA, 28 Nov. 1961. | |
| BB0268 | The Beginning / Nzeribe ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On conditions in the newly independent country of Nigeria. |
KPFA, 21 June 1962. | |
| BB0271 | South Vietnam : a critical look / Frank C. Child ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On the U.S. involvement in the Vietnamese War, and the basis for America's anti-communist... |
KPFA, 2 July 1962. | |
| BB0276 | From a mountain valley in Nepal / Judith Baumbgartner ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Judith P. Baumgartner, a Swiss registered nurse, spent two years in Nepal under the auspices of... |
American Women -- International women, American Women -- Health | KPFA, August 26, 1962 |
| BB0298 | Report of former agent Turner : or "Catch 22" / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Trevor Thomas. |
A former F.B.I. agent discusses his life in the Bureau, and the many illegal and immoral actions... |
KPFA, 26 Oct. 1962. | |
| BB0303 | Panel discussion on Cuba / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Paul Baran, Richard Brody, and Saul Landau discuss the political and economic developments in... |
KPFA, 24 Oct. 1962. | |
| BB0304 | Panel discussion of Kennedy's Cuba statement / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Marshall Windmiller, Seymour Lipset, and Trevor Thomas discuss the implication of Kennedy's... |
KPFA, 22 Oct. 1962. | |
| BB0312 | Polaris into ploughshares |
Reports on a demonstration at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California. Burton... ,... |
KPFA, 27 Oct. 1962. | |
| BB0314 | Gamblers anonymous / interviews by Elsa Knight Thompson ; produced by Nathaniel Dorsky. |
Larry R. and Jim S. of the Fellowship of Gamblers Anonymous discuss their gambling history and... |
KPFA, 1 Jan. 1963. | |
| BB0315 | The biologist and the utility |
Elsa Knight Thompson and Joan McIntyre interview John Brian "Joe" Neilands, professor... |
KPFA, 6 Jan. 1963. | |
| BB0320 | Mighty Oaks? / Thomas Bell ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Oakland Redevelopment Agency director discusses the city's renovation.|Mighty oaks? :Thomas... |
KPFA, 12 Nov. 1962. | |
| BB0326 | The Continuing concern : freedon of speech / narrated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Hugo Black, Alexander Meiklejohn, Lewis Hill, Harold Winkler, James Sears, and Raymond Cope talk... |
KPFA, 30 May 1962. | |
| BB0330 | The Francis Amendment debate : Proposition 24 / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Gardiner Johnson and Lewis Francis debate California's proposed anti-communist legislation... |
KPFA, 3 Nov. 1962. | |
| BB0340 | War, peace, and Germany / Fred Warner Neal ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On the political problem Berlin has posed in Soviet-U.S. relations. |
KPFA, 30 Nov. 1962. | |
| BB0341 | 98% satisfied / Dr. Stark Murray ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of England's National Health Service. |
KPFA, 17 Dec. 1962. | |
| BB0355 | The Great spirit and peyote / Truman Daily ; Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Interview with Truman Daily on peyote as a sacrament in the Native American Church.|THE GREAT... |
KPFK, 1 Apr. 1963. | |
| BB0367 | Existential Psychology / Dr. Victor Frankel and Arthur Burton ; moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion with Frankel on his logotherapy technique, and the problem of alienation in the... |
KPFA, 23 Nov. 1963. | |
| BB0383 | A History of Tibet / Kesong Rinzing Tenduf-La ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Former Tibet official discusses the changes resulting from China's occupation after the... |
KPFA, 24 July 1963. | |
| BB0405 | On the impeachment of Earl Warren / John Richardson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Member of the John Birch Society discusses that group's philosophy and their reasons for... |
KPFA, 11 Nov. 1963. | |
| BB0489 | Rewriting German history / Helmut Lindeman ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
German historian discusses the changing views of modern German history, particularly World War... |
KPFA, 9 Nov. 1963. | |
| BB0490 | A West German view / Prince Hubertus Lowenstein ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of conditions in Germany during the early 1960's. |
KPFA, 28 Oct. 1963. | |
| BB0522.15 | To make a difference / Otto Butz interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Professor Otto Butz of the Department of Social Science at San Francisco State College is... |
American Women -- Politicians and politics | KPFA, 3 Feb. 1967. |
| BB0544 | Sit-ins and chain gangs / Thomas Gaither ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Paroled prisoner discusses his experiences on a South Carolina chain gang. |
KPFA, 24 Apr. 1961. | |
| BB0632 | A conversation with James Baldwin |
Elsa Knight Thompson and John Leonard, Director of literature and drama, talk with the author of... |
KPFA, 6 June 1963. | |
| BB0633 | A Renunciate with a Swami / Swami Krishnanan ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Member of the Sanyas Ashram Monestary discusses his observations of life in the United States.... |
KPFA, 3 July 1963. | |
| BB1198 | Fanshen / by William Hinton ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of his book about the changes in China as a result of the cultural revolution. |
KPFA, 7 Mar. 1967. | |
| BB1202 | Good will toward men : can a volunteer be a C.O. / Ed Keating and Bert Kanewske ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Keating discusses Kanewske's case; Kanewske discusses his life in the Treasure Island... |
KPFA, 23 Nov. 1966. | |
| BB1205 | The Human nature of science / by Stewart Perry ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of his work on the ethical problems of testing drugs on patients without their... |
KPFA, 18 Oct. 1966. | |
| BB1208 | 18 months in Laos / Francis Thompson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Former college president, later with the State Department in Laos, discusses the problems of... |
KPFA, 27 Jan. 1967. | |
| BB1229 | An Anti-zionist view / Norton Mezvinsky ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Director of the American Council for Judaism presents an alternative to the Zionist's... |
KPFA, 19 Sept. 1967. | |
| BB1234 | Anatomy of an inquest / Edward Epstein ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Author discusses his research into the questionable conclusions of the Warren Commission.|... |
KPFA, 10 Aug. 1966. | |
| BB1242 | One drop can kill / Seymour Hersh ; interviewed by Lou Hartman and Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On secret work being done in the United States on gas and germ warfare.|ONE DROP CAN KILL /... |
KPFA, 28 June 1967. | |
| BB1265 | The Church and the poor / Reverend Cecil Williams ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On the activities of the Glide Memorial Church. |
KPFA, 9 Aug. 1967. | |
| BB1281 | News from Bogalusa / A.Z. Young ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
President of the Bogalusa Voter's League discusses the Louisiana elections. |
KPFA, 6 Jan. 1966. | |
| BB1290 | The Making of a rebel / Franz Lee ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Founder of the Alexander Defense Committee discusses racism in South Africa. |
KPFA, 6 Sept. 1966. | |
| BB1294 | Justice without trial : a reply / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
A.H. Fordin, William Beale, Jewell Ross, and Mike Sanford reply to the assertions made in an... |
KPFA, 7 Dec. 1965. | |
| BB1297 | Good will towards men : how much is taken away / Moe Armstrong ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the reduction of personal liberties for people in the military. |
KPFA, 5 Oct. 1966. | |
| BB1303 | Sentencing of the Berkeley free speech movement defendants |
Speeches and interviews given by Free Speech Movement defendants as they are sentenced, enter,... |
American Women -- Activists | KPFA, June 30, 1967; July 1, 1967. |
| BB1350 | Rebellion in South Africa / I.B. Tabata ; interviewed by Gordon Agnew and Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Tabata, of the South African Unity Movement, discusses the government policies which make... |
KPFA, 12 Feb. 1966. | |
| BB1351 | Colin Edwards / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Edwards discusses his trip to Europe. |
KPFA, 13 Jan. 1966. | |
| BB1392.01-.02 | The Vietnam day committee and its critics / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Two panel discussions on the American involvement in Vietnam. ,r.1. Martin Malia, Nathan Glazer, Francis Herring, and Steve Weisman (60 min.) -- r.2. Carl... ,r.1. Martin Malia, Nathan Glazer, Francis Herring, and Steve Weisman (60 min.) -- r.2. Carl... |
KPFA, 14-17 Sept. 1965. | |
| BB1409 | For nearly ninety years / Reverend Ralph Davis ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Gordon Agnew. |
Davis, born to former slaves shortly after the Civil War, discusses his views of Black history... |
KPFA, 17 may 1966. | |
| BB1418 | Counseling conscientious objectors / Arlo Tatum ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Arlo Tatum, Executive Secretary of the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, discusses... |
KPFA, 8 Apr. 1966. | |
| BB1423 | Chau Kim Dinh / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.|CHAU KIM DINH / interviewed by Elsa... |
KPFA, 11 Apr. 1966. | |
| BB1424 | Felix Greene / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the Peoples Republic of China and the Vietnam War. |
KPFA, 22 May 1966. | |
| BB1431 | The Cotton worker's strike / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Isaac Foster, Reverend Larry Walker, Tim Kelly and Sidney Roger discuss Southern labor... |
KPFA, 3 Nov. 1965. | |
| BB1438 | The ADA / Sheldon Pollack ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Americans for Democratic Action. |
KPFA, 22 Sept. 1959. | |
| BB1471 | Monsignor Charles Owen Rice of Pittsburgh / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the Catholic Church and the world movement for peace and civil liberties. |
KPFA, 4 Feb. 1968. | |
| BB1477 | A Teacher spends Christmas in jail / Walter Bachrach and Rachel Bachrach ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Two teachers discuss their experiences after the 1967 sit-in at the Oakland induction center.|A... |
KPFA, 4 Mar. 1968. | |
| BB1487 | India's ambassador to the United States / Braj Kumar Nehru ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Adita Mukerji. |
Discussion of conditions in India. |
KPFA, 28 Dec. 1967. | |
| BB1520 | The Committee of 100 / Anne Kerr ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Kerr's political activities in Great Britain.|THE COMMITTEE OF 100 / Anne... |
KPFA, 6 Feb. 1962. | |
| BB1524 | The Freedom ride / James Farmer ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Director of C.O.R.E. discusses the organization's development and efforts to desegregate... |
KPFA, 1960. | |
| BB1542 | Everyman / Ed Lazar, Robert Swann ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion. |
KPFA, 4 May 1962. | |
| BB1570 | V.I.S.A. / Eric Johnson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion. |
KPFA, 13 Apr. 1962. | |
| BB1573 | A Catholic anarchist among the Mormons / Ammon Hennacy ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Catholic anarchist discusses his efforts to organize minorities in Salt Lake City, Utah. |
KPFA, 18 May 1962. | |
| BB1589 | New programs for teaching science / Dr. Alexander Taffel ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Tompson. |
Discussion of educational experimentation for teaching the hard sciences. |
KPFA, 14 Mar. 1962. | |
| BB1593 | Asia's children / Jack Ling interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson |
Jack Ling is the Public Information Officer for the United Nations International Children’s... |
American Women -- Health, American Women -- Parenting and children | KPFA, May 15, 1962 |
| BB1601 | Protest against Gus Hall at Stiles / Robert Rinehart ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the protest against the appearance of the American Communist Party leader at U.C.... |
KPFA, 24 Jan. 1962. | |
| BB1618 | Isolation and suicide / Dr. Stephen Mitchell ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Psychiatrist of Peninsula Suicide Prevention discusses the pressures which lead to suicide. |
KPFA, 20 Dec. 1967. | |
| BB1635 | The Right to dissent / Vern Countryman ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of his battle against the House Committee on Un-American Activities. |
KPFA, 25 Feb. 1968. | |
| BB1642 | Dale Minor interview / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Al Partridge. |
Minor discusses his trip to Vietnam.|DALE MINOR INTERVIEW / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson... |
KPFA, 23 Mar. 1968. | |
| BB1745 | IVS in Vietnam / David Nesmith ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Ned Opton. |
On the work of the International Voluntary Service to relieve the suffering of civilians in... |
KPFA, 27 June 1968. | |
| BB1764 | 3 Soviet women in the United States / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Ada Ivanova, Khudjuma Shukurova, and Lubov Viciasova, three Soviet women touring the United... |
KPFA, 25 May 1968. | |
| BB1792 | Civil disaster in Berkeley and the American Civil Liberties Union / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Paul Halvonik, Malcolm Burnstein, Stephen Goldstein, and Ken Kawaichi discuss civil disorder in... |
KPFA, 16 Sept. 1968. | |
| BB1797 | Men on parole / interviews by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Jay Conner, Peter Crysdale, Earl Blue, David Persson, and Don Poe, all from the Austin... |
KPFA, 18 July 1968. | |
| BB1815 | What you need to know for jury duty / Godfrey Lehman ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Lehman's experiences serving on a jury. |
KPFA, 18 Sept. 1968. |
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