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| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| Modern contraceptive techniques / moderated by Dr. W. Dieter Bergman |
Seminar on "Modern Contraceptive Techniques" held by the Planned Parenthood Association of Alameda County at Kaiser Center in Oakland on April 10, 1969. Dr. W. Dieter Bergman introduces the seminar and speaker Dr. Alan Guttmacher. Dr. Donald H. Minkler introduces the next several speakers, each speaking on a specific contraceptive technique. First is Dr. Harry Rudell, associate director of the Population Council in New York speaks on the pill and has been published in the Ladies Home Journal. The next speaker is Dr. Jerome S. Harris, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at John Hopkins and chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Sinai Hospital in Maryland. Harris discusses IUDs. Then, Dr. H. Curtis Wood, Jr., medical consultant to the Association for Voluntary Sterilization, speaking on sterilization. Then a Q&A for the last 25 minutes. |
Birth control, Contraceptives., Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Modern contraceptive techniques / moderated by Dr. W. Dieter Bergman., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Bergman, Dieter, 1920-, Guttmacher, Alan E., Minkler, Donald H. | American Women -- Reproductive rights | BB2230 | |
| Interview with members of NOW-New York Chapter |
Judy Pasternak interviews two members of the New York chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW) about the organization and why they each joined it. The guests are Noreen Connell (1947 - ), president of New York Chapter of NOW, and Cathy Roche(Raush/Rauch/Rouch), who is running for president of NOW-NY. Date of broadcast unknown but likely spring 1979. This segment was originally broadcast as part of a Velvet Sledgehammer episode, see here: IZ1071. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Connell, Noreen, National Organization for Women, National Organization for Women. New York Chapter, Women's organizations. | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Activists | IZ1459.01 | |
| 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 | |
| Emma Goldman: 1869-1940 / produced by Marcia Danab and Nina Mende |
Emma Goldman (1869-1940) committed her life to fighting economic and sexist exploitation and was known and still inspires as an anarchist, political agitator, feminist, birth control pioneer, and advocate of sexual freedom. This documentary features interviews with women who marched on picket lines with her, her friend and ACLU founder Roger Baldwin, newspaper articles of her exploits, and portions of her writings. Produced by Marcia Danab and Nina Mencle, WBAI, 1975. Technical production by David Rapkin. Box note: This intense heroine of dissent is best-remembered by her fellow prisoners for her great personal love that she shared with her sisters behind bars. |
Feminists, Women's movement -- History., Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940, Women's history, Anarchism and anarchists -- History., Reproductive rights, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history | BC2149 | |
| 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's movement, produced by Kay Lindsey. pt.4. The problems of love and violence in male-female relations. The fourth program in the series on women produced by Kay Lindsey is a discussion on the nature of love in this society and the implications for women. Participants are Ti-Grace Atkinson of the October 17th Movement, Anne Koedt of Radical Women, and John Wilson. Topics also include racial discrimination, and the different expectations of men and women in the workforce. |
Atkinson, Ti-Grace, Man-woman relationships, Women's movement -- United States., Women / produced by Kay Lindsey, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Koedt, Anne | American Women -- Feminism | BB3866.04 | |
| Women in France |
Interview with French feminist Danielle Sabatier, member of the National Council of Working Women, discussing the state of the French movement after ten months of Socialist government. Interview by Kathy Ann Kersey. English translation of the interview is read by Barbara Day. |
Feminism -- France, Socialism -- France., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women | BC2196.22 | |
| Growing up female in the 50s / produced by Brett Vuolo. |
Documentary on sex stereotyping in American during the 1950s. Producer Brett Vuolo introduces it this way: "I'm here with Ronnie, Sheila, and Barbara, and we're going to be rapping about what it was like to grow up female in the '50s. We'll be talking, playing records, reading our diaries, and yearbooks, and taking phone calls, and generally freaking out on the '50s." (Phone calls not on this recording) Contains sensitive language. Very bad levels at middle of tape. This is the original, unedited version of AZ0240. |
Women -- United States -- Social conditions., The Fifties -- Personal narratives., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Beauty and body image, American Women -- Sex | BC1015 | |
| The Women Peacemakers: November 8, 1982 |
Hosted by Cora Weiss. Guests are Liz Brando from Leicester, UK, of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament ("Ban the Bomb") and Peace Camps; and Patsy Lake of the American Friends Service Committee and the New York Metropolitan Freeze Campaign. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, CAMPAIGN FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT., Nuclear disarmament., American Friends Service Committee. | American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism | IZ0449.24 | |
| Alix Dobkin live! / interviewed by Helene Rosenbluth |
Alix Dobkin--Live! Or, who is the Avon lady? Alix Dobkin, singer and songwriter, talks about her music, her politics, her separatist philosophy, lesbianism, her European tour, and antisemitism in Europe. The interview is mixed with excerpts from her March 21, 1980 concert at Fritchman Auditorium in Los Angeles. Produced by Helene Rosenbluth, KPFK. |
Lesbians, Women musicians., Dobkin, Alix., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Music and musicians | KZ0889 | |
| Focus on Women Composers: Music to soothe and refresh, July 10, 1976 (Episode 7) |
Presentation of women composers of all musical periods. Presented by Susan Sailow, and Fleur Helsingor. Produced by Susan Sailow. Self contained. Contents: 1. Conch Shell: The Sea at Sunset, Joanna Brouk; 2. continuity; 3. The Creative, Joanna Brouk; 4. continuity; 5. A Rainbow in Curved Air by Terry Riley, arranged by Katrina Krimsky; 6. continuity; 7. Grace, Katrina Krimsky; 8. continuity; 9. Epilogue, Katrina Krimsky and Woody Shaw; 10. continuity; 11. reprise of A Rainbow in Curved Air as performed by Krimsky. Master by Joan Medlin. |
Women composers., Women musicians., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Brouk, Joanna, 1949, Krimsky, Katrina., Shaw, Woody | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ1132.07 |