Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| Gloria Naylor interviewed about her novel The Women of Brewster Place |
Raw tape of Gloria Naylor, Black woman author, interviewed by Doris Austin[?] about her novel "The Women of Brewster Place." She reads a passage from the book and then talks with Doris about the book, how Naylor's visions of the women who populate the book came into being, and more specifically about some of the female characters. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Naylor, Gloria, African American women authors | American Women -- Authors and journalists | IZ0895 | |
| Civil defense in the nuclear age : what survival does it promise? / Jennifer Leaning. (Episode 1 of 16) |
Jennifer Leaning, M.D., National Executive Committee Member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, describes the problem of understanding the concept of civil defense in regard to nuclear war when survival is questionable. This is a presentation from the "On the Fate of the Earth" conference held October 19-21, 1982 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Columbia University, New York City. On this weekend physicians, environmentalists, physicists, writers, economists, professors, biologists, and others gathered together to share their perspectives on the peaceful preservation of life. The recordings and excerpts were produced by Raffaelo Mazza and Bob Rufsvold, KPFK. All have intros, none have outros. The introductions were done by David Brower, President, Fate of the Earth Foundation. |
Leaning, Jennifer., Environmentalists., Nuclear warfare., Peaceful change (International relations)., Survival (after nuclear warfare)., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism | KZ1199.01 | |
| Disarmament now! / Dr. Richard J. Barnet (Episode 3 of 4) |
Disarmament Now! Episode 3 of 4. Dr. Richard Barnet (May 7, 1929 – December 23, 2004) of the Institute for Policy Studies speaks about nuclear proliferation and world security. He speaks about the new Cold War, the arms race, how we need new ideas, and the need for understanding the historical moment. He says that this time is far more dangerous than anything preceding it. Since Afghanistan no ballgame, no rules, 1st strike. |
Barnet, Richard J., Peace., World politics -- 1975-1985., Radiation -- Physiological effect., Nuclear disarmament., Antinuclear movement, Nuclear warfare., Disarmament now? / produced by Laurie Garrett., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, KPFA Stop The War Teach-In | American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism | AZ0417.03 | |
| The poetry of Joanna Brouk, Felicia Miller, and Lauren Pillsbury |
The poetry of Joanna Brouk, Felicia Miller and Lauren Pillsbury, interspersed with music by Joanna Brouk. Broadcast on Christmas Day, 1972. Rebirth of Innocence. Produced by Joanna Brouk. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Brouk, Joanna, 1949, Miller Frank, Felicia, 1952-, Pillsbury, Lauren, Women poets | American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- New age/Wicca | AZ1668 | |
| Interview with Mary Kahlenberg, co-organizer of the Navajo blanket exhibition at the Rice Gallery |
The Navajo Blanket, an exhibit of blankets woven between 1840 and 1900, was gathered together and is being taken on a tour by Mary Kahlenberg. This program is an interview with her and a tour of the exhibit at the Rice Museum. Note on label: "The program is not meant to be a substitute for actually viewing the exhibit, but in conjunction with having seen it, this program provides much history and context from which the blankets have come to us." |
Indians of North America -- Art., Navajo Indians -- Art., Navajo Indians., Native Americans., Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt, Navajo blankets., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Art and artists | BC1567 | |
| Pearls that coalesce / by Loretta Lottman |
Los Angeles Theater of the Ear (LATE) presents "Pearls that coalesce" by Loretta Lottman, a one-act play for voices. The play explores the coming to awareness of a young woman who learns to embrace her sexuality. Recorded live before a studio audience at KPFK. Carolyn was played by Valerie Mamches. Carol was played by Denise Latella. Lynn was played by Carol Goldman. Sound effects: Carol Selman. Trumpet music composed and performed by Bob Fraser. Technical production: Janet Dodson, Peter Sutheim and James Feld. LATE is a co-production of KPFK and the Los Angeles Actors' Theatre. Coordinated by Patrick Tovatt. Directed by Loretta Lottman, KPFK. First broadcast August 16, 1977. |
Lottman, Loretta., Lesbianism, Radio plays., Drama., Women -- Drama., Women -- Sexuality., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Theater, American Women -- Sex | KZ0294 | |
| Characters: a one woman sharing by Kathy Kendall ; produced by Karla Tonella |
This is a set of monologues performed by Southern writer/actor Kathy Kendall called "Characters," which was being sponsored by the Feminist Writers' Guild. They are based on taped conversation she had with real women telling how it has been for them: housewives, businesswomen, dykes, kids, warriors, and grandmothers. Produced by Karla Tonella, KPFA, 1982. Not self-contained. May contain language sensitive in your community. |
Kendall, Kathy., Women -- Personal narratives., Women authors, Kendall, Kathryn, Kendall, Characters, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Kendall, K. Limakatso | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies | AZ0623 | |
| Poet Karen Stanley reads her work. |
Karen Stanley, 23-year-old Bay Area poet, reads selections of her work. Stanley was born and raised in Michigan and started writing at the age of 7. She resides in Oakland and works part-time as a mail carrier, and is also involved with the Good Earth Commune. The poems read include Of Oedipus and poets and kings, How was it not, With my hands, Life in Three Acts, I hold the sky by reborn glasses of beer, I knew a man and a river, The sky bent out of shape, Talk in the glasses of a blue Earth, Light upon light, I feel my edges all grown sharp, A round of miscellaneous lifetimes, Fishes climb this body gray, Last week's shoes in the right closet, I just needed you to say I was your woman, and The only things that feel. Announcer is not introduced. |
Poetry., Women poets, Karen Stanley., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | BC0175 | |
| Sex without babies (Episode 4) |
Dr. H. Curtis Wood, medical consultant of the Association for Voluntary Sterilization, and author of "Sex without babies" meets with panelists Peggy Still, executive director of Planned Parenthood, Los Angeles; Helen Colton, director of the Family Forum; and Dr. Joseph Still, physician and scientist in the area of personal preventative medicine. Dr. Wood discusses the concept of voluntary sterilization (popularly known as "getting one's tubes tied"), the themes of his book, other birth control methods, forced sterilization, new procedures for vasectomies, and other related topics. Moderated and produced by Harry Pollard, executive director, Henry George School of Los Angeles. |
Wood, H. Curtis, Colton, Helen., Still, Joseph., Still, Peggy, Sterilization (Birth control)., Birth control, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Reproductive rights | BB4485.04 | |
| Performing poets: a benefit reading at the St. Mark's Poetry Project, October 1975 |
On October 29, 1975, WBAI taped the Rinpoche Benefit Poetry Reading at St. Mark's Church in NYC. This program includes excerpts from the performances of Michael Brownstein, William Burroughs, Patti Smith and Anne Waldman. The emcee is Maureen Owen. Program was produced by Charles Ruas and recorded by Tom Perotti. |
St. Mark’s Church In-the-Bowery (New York, N.Y.). Poetry Project, Brownstein, Michael, 1943-, Burroughs, William S., 1914-, Smith, Patti, Waldman, Anne, 1945-, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | IZ1419 |