Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre |
PRA Archive # |
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| Interview with Maureen Owen, publisher of Telephone Books and Telephone magazine; interviewed by Doug Lang. |
Modest discussion, low key, of the background and publishing career of Maureen Owen. There is discussion of the problems that plague young poets trying to be published. Produced by Barry Parker, WPFW. |
Publishers and publishing., Women's publishers and publishing., Owen, Maureen, 1943-, Women poets, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | WZ0052 | |
| Geology, sexism and racism / produced by Rich Pollack. |
The field of geology has long been considered a club with the petro, coal and mining companies. But it's exclusivity goes beyond that. It's heavily all white and all male. This program looks at the effect of this fact on all of us. Discussion on the sexism and racism within the field of geology with David Schwartzman, Sandra Clarke, [Richard?] Gustav[e?] Johnson, and Donald Jackson. |
Geology -- Vocational guidance., Racism., Discrimination in employment., Sex discrimination in employment, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Work and unions | WZ0065 | |
| Heliotrope : a woman's magazine / Mary Bailey ; interviewed by Sandra Porter |
Sandra Porter interviews Mary Bailey, co-founder of the feminist publication "Heliotrope." Davita Maron was her co-founder. Host, Sandra Porter is also a contributor, and the two women discuss their work with the publication and the writing of women in general. (Label spells the journal "heileatroupe" which was likely incorrect) |
Periodicals, Publishing of., Women's writings., Women authors, Women's publishers and publishing., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | WZ0090 | |
| Sexual assault / produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
On sexism, racism and rape; focus on the cases of Inez Garcia and Joan Little. Host Del Dobbins interviews two black women participants from the Washington Conference on Sexual Assault, held in D.C. in 1977. They are Nkenge Toure, Director, and Michelle Plate, Counselor at the D.C. Rape Crisis Center. They discuss the unique issues that arise when Black women are raped by Black men. Includes music by Sweet Honey in the Rock and Bebe K'Roche. Produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
Sexism, Racism., Rape., Little, Joan, Garcia, Inez, Sophie's Parlor Media Collective., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Violence against women | WZ0094 | |
| Washington Area Feminist Theatre. |
On this episode of the Survival Clearing House for the Arts, host Naomi Eftis interviews Mary Catherine Wilkins and Pat Graham, members of the Board of Directors of WAFT -- Washington Area Feminist Theater. WAFT started in 1972, as a result of a production that was sponsored by the D.C. chapter of the National Organization for Women. Program recorded in August 1977 and produced by Jerry Ackerman. |
Theater -- Washington, D.C., Washington Area Feminist Theatre (Washington, D.C.), Feminist theater., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Theater | WZ0101 | |
| A woman artist speaks / Joyce Scott ; interviewed by Naomi Eftis and Elaine Heffernan. |
Artist Joyce J. Scott (b. 1948) talks about how she became an artist, and about creating and selling art. She is interviewed by Naomi Eftis and Elaine Heffernan. |
Art -- Marketing., Women artists, African American women artists, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Scott, Joyce, 1948- | American Women -- Art and artists | WZ0109 | |
| Blacks and the Washington D.C. ballet / Claire Haywood; interviewed by Naomi Eftis and Elaine Heffernan. |
Hosts Naomi Eftis and Elaine Heffernan interview Claire Haywood (d. 1978), artistic director of the Capitol Ballet Company, and co-founder, with Doris Jones, of the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet. The Jones-Haywood school, was founded in 1941 to give minority children an opportunity to study classical ballet at a time when opportunities were limited for African-American students. She discusses the founding of their school, her NEA-funded teacher-training course, her ballet company, and finding a career in ballet. |
Ballet., Blacks in the performing arts., African American women dancers, Haywood, Claire, -1978, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Dance, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WZ0117 | |
| It only hurts when you laugh / Robin Tyler; produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
Feminist comedian Robin Tyler discusses her comedy, including her work as one-half of the comedy duo Harrison & Tyler (with Patty Harrison). She talks about her success as a feminist entertainer, how she creates comedy material, and talks about some of her favorite comics. Includes cuts from Harrison & Tyler's live comedy album Wonder Women (1973). Produced by Moira Rankin for Sophie's Inc. |
Women entertainers., Feminism, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Tyler, Robin., Women comedians | American Women -- Comedians, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Feminism | WZ0119 | It only hurts when you laugh / Robin Tyler; produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. (CD) |
| The Presswomen / produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective |
Del Dobbins interviews Ilona O'Sullivan[sp?], Alice Arvin[sp?], Mary Duggan, wives of Washington Post pressmen, about the pressman's strike and the workers' grievances. |
Press -- Employees., Presswomen / produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective.**The, STRIKES, Labor unions -- Washington, D.C., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Relatives of notable men | WZ0122 | |
| Union Maids / Vicky Starr aka Stella Nowicki; produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
Interview with Vicky Starr (1916-2009), featured as "Stella Nowicki" in the documentary film "Union Maids" (1976) about three Chicago women labor union activists from the 1930s. The film was based on the three women from Chicago (Stella Nowicki, Kate Hyndman, and Sylvia Woods) in the labor history book Rank and File by Staughton and Alice Lynd. The documentary featured interviews with the three women, and was produced by Julia Reichert, James Klein, and Miles Mogulescu. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1977. |
Women labor unionists., Women authors, Labor unions -- Illinois -- Chicago, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Work and unions | WZ0123 |