Program

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.

Edwina Lee Tyler concert at Columbia University, 1979

Edwina Lee Tyler, pioneer of African drumming by women, gives a concert on November 10, 1979 at Columbia University, McMillan Hall. Includes performance of "Aki Wawa"[sp?]. Notes on box: Concert produced by Sight & Sound Women[sp?] and recorded by Ceil Muller[sp?].

The professional, the mother, and the child: a history of child raising

This is a recording of a paper delivered by Deirdre English at the Delaware Valley Mental Health Foundation on September 21, 1975. The paper was titled "The professional, the mother, and the child - a history of child raising," and is "an attempt to look at some episodes to critique the role of the professional in child raising." Produced by Dave Metzger.

Dying to be heard: the work of Ann Sexton

Dying to be heard: the work of Ann Sexton read by Karen Ludwig. Opens with a reading of the New York Times obituary for Jo Roman, an artist who chose voluntary suicide. This program is listed in the WBAI August 1979 Folio under the title "To die in order to be heard: women whose works are heard posthumously." Produced for WBAI by Linda Perry.

Jazz music / hosted by Susan Mannheimer

This program was mis-labeled as "Abortion and birth control," but after digitization is found to be a jazz music program hosted by Susan Mannheimer. Features selections from Marion Brown, Dave Holland Quartet, Cecil McBee, Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Sun Ra, and Gil Evans. After digitization, removed from American Women project, not in scope.

Annette Rubenstein talks to Blanch Cook about her book on Crystal Eastman

Annette Rubinstein, editor of Science and Society, literary historian and critic, and veteran radical political activist, speaks with Blanche Cook, Associate professor at John Jay College and author of a recent book on the life and writings of Crystal Eastman, a socialist and feminist active during the early part of the twentieth century. Note "Use Bread and Roses cart".

Memorial for Anna Duncan, Isadora's daughter

This program seems to be a recording at dancer Anna Duncan's (1894-1980) funeral or memorial. Anna Duncan was one of the adopted daughters of dancer/choreographer Isadora Duncan known as the "Isadorables," born in Switzerland in 1895 as Anna Denzler. Part one is a reading of a tribute to Ms. Duncan, author and reader are unannounced (possibly read by Kathleen Quinlan?

The November 10, 1977 CCNY conference: Black and Latin women in art and politics

Excerpts from the November 10, 1977 conference of Black and Latin women in arts and politics, organized by the Black and Latin Women's Organization of City College New York. The thoughts of Jill Nelson, June Jordan, and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.

Mooncircles: Kay Gardner and Marilyn Ries on women's music

This is an interview with flutist Kay Gardner and musician technician Marilyn Ries about women's music, how it is produced, women's musical heritage, and future visions. Included are Kay Gardner's original instrumental compositions from her album "Mooncircles" and flute improvisation recorded during the interview. Produced by Marcia Danab.

Jewish women in New York

Tapes selected from a panel on immigrant Jewish women which was part of a conference on Culture and Community among New York Jews which took place January 27-29, 1979, sponsored by the Yivo Institute for Jewish Research in cooperation with the Center for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University and made possible by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities.

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