Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| Consciousness raising-WBAI (Episode 4 of 4): Sex and divorce |
Consciousness-raising: An examination of women's issues. This discussion focuses on the sex lives of married couples. These participants were all divorced or separated, and discussed the ways sex with their exes affected their marriage. The program was broadcast ca. October 1971 through April 1972. Recording ends abruptly. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women's movement, Feminism, Consciousness raising., Women -- Social conditions., Women -- Personal narratives. | American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Marriage and divorce, American Women -- Feminism | BC0724.04 | |
| Jean Ritchie in concert (Part 1 only) |
Jean Ritchie performs folk music in concert at Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California, April 26, 1972. Songs performed: Darby Ram -- One I Love -- John Riley -- Sean O'Reilly from the County Leitrim -- What'll I Do With the Baby-O -- The Bluebird Song -- Cold Mountains -- On Jordan's Stormy Banks -- Johnny Collins (a.k.a. George Collins) -- The Courting Song -- Come Fare Away With Me. Recorded by Warren Van Orden. This is reel 1 of 2, reel 2 is currently missing (2014-01-08). |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Ritchie, Jean., Women musicians., Folk music -- United States | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ1670 | |
| Street haunting: a London adventure by Virginia Woolf; read by Vivian Schaeffer |
Reading of Virginia Woolf's short story "Street Haunting: A London Adventure." Read by Vivian Schaeffer. No intro or outro. Tape ends "from all the treasures of the city, a lead pencil." |
Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941., Radio programs -- Fiction., Literary readings (Radio programs), American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | BB0996 | |
| The un-mothered woman / Ethel Albert (Episode 4 of 15) |
Part 4 of KPFA's presentation of the University of California's Medical Center Conference "The Challenge to Women: the Biological Avalanche" held in San Francisco this year. This is Part 2 of "The Enduring and Ephemeral in Women's Life." In this recording Ethel M. Albert, Ph.D. (1918-1989), Associate Professor of Speech at U.C. Berkeley presents "The Un-mothered Woman," a talk about women who choose not to be mothers. Notes on label: "Motherhood - not sacred. Involves whole set of cultural thinking & ideas about human nature. Interlocking set of ideas. Avalanche - entails more than population control." |
Albert, Ethel M., The challenge to women : the biological avalanche, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, The enduring and ephemeral in women's life, Overpopulation. | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Reproductive rights | BB0521.04 | |
| Hindu dancing / Ishvani Hamilton ; interviewed by Colin Edwards and Bari Rolfe |
Ishvani Hamilton discusses of the role of dance in Hinduism. She is interviewed by Colin Edwards of KPFA and dancer Bari Rolfe. |
Hamilton, Ishvani., Dancing (in religion, folk-lore, etc.)., Hindu dancing / Ishvani ; interviewed by Colin Edwards and Rolfe Bari., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Dance, American Women -- Religion, American Women -- International women | BB1054 | |
| Siv Cedering Fox reads her poetry |
Poet Siv Cedering (Fox) reads selections of her poetry. Siv Cedering Fox was born in Sweden, has lived in the United States for many years, and writes in English and Swedish. She is the author of three books of poetry: Cup of cold water, 1973; Letters from the island, 1973; Mother is, published by Stein and Day, 1975. She is the translator into Swedish of an anthology of American Indian poetry, and into English of two Swedish poets, published in 1974, the same year in which a volume of her prose From Helga was also published. The host is Paul Oppenheimer. |
Cedering, Siv, Poetry -- Women authors., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | BC2997 | |
| Ragtime women / Max Morath interviewed by Mario Casseta |
Max Morath discusses his discovery of over 100 ragtime piano compositions by middle class white women. Ragtime was the popular musical form in early 20th century United States. Morath plays selections from his Vanguard recording which features the work of nine such women, which Morath himself recorded from the original manuscripts. In addition, Morath discusses the experience of these composers as both writers and musicians. Interviewed by Mario Casseta. For and edited version of this recording, see archive number KZ1970. Recorded: KPFK, 8 Jan. 1978. No broadcast information on the tap. Restricted distribution rights. No cassette sales. |
Women composers -- History., Jazz music -- History., Ragtime women / Max Morath ; interviewed by Mario Casseta., Morath, Max., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Music and musicians | KZ1929 | |
| Academic freedom, academic attack: women's studies under siege at Cal State Long Beach |
The women's studies department at Cal State Long Beach is under siege by a group of "concerned citizens," from the Christian Right who monitored a few classes and attacked the department for its openly pro-feminist and pro-lesbian syllabus. Eloise Klein Healy and Helene Rosenbluth talk with Sondra Hale, Sherna Gluck, and Betty Brooks of the women's studies department at CSULB about the Christian Right's attack on the curriculum. Program opens with a reading of an article written by Charlene Spretnak, "The Christian right's holy war, manipulating women's fears" from the book "The politics of women's spirituality." Music by Deadly Nightshade, BeBe K'Roche, and Alix Dobkin interspersed throughout the article and opens and closes the program. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth 5/26/82. |
Gluck, Sherna., Hale, Sondra., Brooks, Betty., Spretnak, Charlene, 1946-, New Right., Academic freedom., Feminism, Education -- Curricula., Women's studies, Lesbianism, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, California State College, Long Beach | American Women -- Education | KZ1143 | |
| Frances Jaffer |
The San Francisco-based poet Frances Jaffer (1921-1999) reads from her work, talks about her life and discusses feminist poetics with Shelley Messing. Produced by Messing for the Drama & Literature Department of WBAI with technical assistance from Viv Sutherland. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Jaffer, Frances., Women poets | American Women -- Poetry | IZ1422 | |
| Consciousness raising-KPFA (Episode 1 of 4): How we feel about our bodies |
Consciousness raising. This is the first episode in a series to air on KPFA from June 21, 1972 until October 19, 1972. An examination of how self awareness affects our bodies, our attitudes, and our life. Consciousness raising broadcasts began by playing taped sessions, then listeners could call in and share their experiences and feelings. Previously numbered BC1087.01 and BC1087.02 (Part A processed with Batch 5, Part B with Batch 1B). |
Body image., Consciousness raising., Women -- Psychology., Consciousness raising / produced by Jan Legnitto., Women -- Personal narratives., Women -- Social conditions., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Beauty and body image, American Women -- Feminism | BC1087.01 |