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Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow.

Program Title:
Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow.
PRA Archive #: 
BC1446
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Program
pbcoreAssetDate: 
pbcoreAssetDate (PARTIAL): 
1973-uu-uu
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created
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{1973-04-02, 1973-04-06, 1973-04-10, 1973-04-11}
dateType: 
broadcast
Date Recorded on: 
1973.
Date Broadcast on: 
WBAI, Part 1: 2 Apr. 1973, 6 Apr. 1973; Part 2: 10 Apr. 1973, 11 Apr. 1973.
Station: 
WBAI
Total duration (All reels): 
2 reels (52 min.) : 7 1/2 ips. mono.
Keywords: 
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American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982
Sexual harassment -- United States -- Personal narratives
Labor unions -- New York (City).
Women -- Employment.
Description: 

Erika Seastrom, a member for 20 years of the Printers Union, describes her life working under terrible conditions in an almost entirely male trade. In the first part of this program, Seastrom discusses her start in the printing business, the sexism she confronted on the job, her attempts to join the union, and working conditions in New York City print shops. She reads an excerpt from her unpublished autobiography, "Dear brother Erika." In the second part of the program, Seastrom describes the working conditions in New York City print shops, the extreme health hazards to employees, and the way in which she was harassed by men because she wore a skirt to work. Produced by Bonnie Bellow, engineered by Peter Zanger. Contains sensitive language.

Genre: 
American Women -- Work and unions
pbcoreAnnotation: 
Sensitive language: crap, ass, sons of bitches
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20751_P01
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1/4 inch audio tape
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University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
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PRA item ID: 
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Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. (Part 1 of 2)
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University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
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7 inch
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00:29:00
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2
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2
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20751_P01_02
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BC1446B
Instantiation title: 
Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. (Part 2 of 2)
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University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
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7 inch
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00:22:40
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20751_D01
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2011-10-03
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Master: preservation
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Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. (Part 1 of 2)
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Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. (Part 2 of 2)
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Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. (Part 1 of 2)
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PRA Grant Cabinets
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00:29:03
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20751_P02_02
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BC1446B
Instantiation title: 
Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. (Part 2 of 2)
instantiationLocation: 
PRA Grant Cabinets
instantiationDuration: 
00:22:43
Contributor: 
Erika Seastrom
Role: 
Guest
Contributor: 
Bonnie Bellow
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
Peter Zanger
Role: 
Producer
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1973.
Rights Summary: 
The rights link for this recording contains the default rights text.
Grant Tracking Information: 
Grant ID: 
NHPRC: American Women Making History (1963-1982)
Shipping Batch Number: 
Batch 5
Box and labels scanned: 
2015-06-25
Re-labeled box (1980s)--Mylar?: 
Date tape pulled from vault (or box printed): 
2015-06-25
Possible restriction issues: 
No
Sensitive language: 
Yes
Location on PRA drive: 
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\PRA_Batch 5
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Date: 
2015-08-14
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Initials: 
JG
Audio file QC (Pass One) notes: 
Hiss throughout. Pre-recorded music throughout program. Contains sensitive language. Re-numbered as BC1446A+B.
Post dig--dup, numbering issue, etc.: 
Post dig--Complete songs in intro/outro: 
Post dig--Mostly pre-recorded music: 
Post dig--Contains reading of published materials: 
Post dig--Other rights issues: 
Post dig--Major audio issues: 
Post dig--Editing required for bcast: 
Post dig--Minor audio issues (see notes): 
CD plays: 
Second Level Cataloging completed Date: 
2015-08-14
Second Level Cataloging completed Initials: 
JG
Reels Reboxed (see tape assessment): 
Reels Rewound: 
Production CD (copy) created: 
Reel removed for contamination: 
No
Plastic insert put in box: 
Reel sent to Univ. Maryland: 
Post dig options: 
Sensitive language
Grant ID: 
NEA 7
Re-labeled box (1980s)--Mylar?: 
Date tape pulled from vault (or box printed): 
2015-08-14
Pre-digitization cataloging done (Date): 
2015-08-14
Possible restriction issues: 
No
Sensitive language: 
No
Date first level cataloging completed: 
Friday, August 14, 2015
Post dig--dup, numbering issue, etc.: 
Post dig--Complete songs in intro/outro: 
Post dig--Mostly pre-recorded music: 
Post dig--Contains reading of published materials: 
Post dig--Other rights issues: 
Post dig--Major audio issues: 
Post dig--Editing required for bcast: 
Post dig--Minor audio issues (see notes): 
CD plays: 
Reels Reboxed (see tape assessment): 
Reels Rewound: 
Production CD (copy) created: 
Reel removed for contamination: 
No
Plastic insert put in box: 
Reel sent to Univ. Maryland: 
storeItem: 
Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. (CD)
Streaming Audio Link: 
Click here to listen to streaming recording
View Folio here (at Archive.org): 
WBAI Folio, April 1973
American Women Grant Project
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