A tribute to Esther Rand

Program Title:
A tribute to Esther Rand
PRA Archive #: 
IZ1503
Description: 

In June of 1981, tenant organizer Esther Rand of the East Side Tenant Council died at the age of 74 while visiting the land of her birth, the Soviet Union. In this program Esther Rand tells her life story with help from friends and co-workers Jane Benedict, chairperson of the Metropolitan (Met) Council; Bess Stevenson, vice chairperson of Met Council; Roberto Marrero, vice chairperson of Met Council; and Lottie Gordon. Produced by Joe Cuomo with Mark Brody. 

Original tape box image: 
Station: 
WBAI
Date Recorded on: 
ca. September 5, 1981
Date Broadcast on: 
WBAI, September 5, 1981
Item duration: 
1 reel (59 min.) : 7 1/2 ips. mono.
Keywords: 
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American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982
Women labor union members--United States
Labor organizers.
Tenants' associations -- New York (State) -- New York.
Women in community organization
Contributor: 
Joe Cuomo
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
Mark Brody
Role: 
Producer
Genre: 
American Women -- Work and unions
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archives, 1981
Rights Summary: 
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email:  americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.



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