American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

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PRA Archive #	Title	Description	Genre	Broadcast Date
BC0724.03	Consciousness raising-WBAI (Episode 3 of 4): Friendship and loneliness	Consciousness-raising: An examination of women's issues. This discussion focuses on the...	American Women -- Marriage and divorce, American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, likely between October 8, 1971 and April 28, 1972
BB3864.03	The demonstrations (Episode 3 of 5)	The third in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, Mar 1965 and Aug 16 1970 and KPFA Dec 24, 1970
IZ1432	Poetry reading: Barbara Holland and Paul Oppenheimer	Barbara Holland reads selections from her book "Crises of Rejuvenation:" Crises of...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, March 1, 1975
IZ0838	Joan Jara and Quilapayun interviewed by Kathy Jarvis	Joan Jara, wife of Victor Jara, a Chilean folksinger who was executed during the September 11,...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Relatives of notable men	WBAI, March 1, 1979
BC2196.23	Income taxes with Reva Calesky, feminist financial consultant / interviewed by Viv Sutherland	Viv Sutherland interviews feminist financial consultant Reva Calesky (1939-2012), owner of...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, March 13, 1976
BC2196.25	Women in the workforce in Canada	Kathy Ann Kersey interviews Margaret Catley-Carlson, Deputy Executive Director UNICEF about...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- International women	WBAI, March 14, 1982
BB3864.05	The young people (Episode 5 of 5)	The fifth in a series of five programs produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, March 1965 and August 30, 1970 and KPFA Jan. 1, 1970.
BC0721	Letters of a woman homesteader (Series title)	Readings of letters written by a woman homesteader, Elinore Pruitt Stewart (1876-1933) in...	American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies, American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, March 1972, 1982; KPFA, 1974
IZ0528.04	Equal Rights Amendment	Phil Steer and Lydia Braggar discuss the Equal Rights Amendment with Phyllis Segal, lawyer and...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	WBAI, March 1978
IZ0777	Soundtrack: Liz Alexander interviewed about the film The Killing of Angel Street	Paul Wunder (not identified on tape) of WBAI's Soundtrack program interviews Australian...	American Women -- Film and television	WBAI, March 1981
IZ0782	Margaret Mead interviewed by Gil Jardine	Gil Jardine from WBAI's Drama and Literature Department interviews anthropologist Margaret...	American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Sex	WBAI, March 2, 1970
BB3958.03	Everyone was brave / William L. O'Neill interviewed by Nanette Rainone	Nanette Rainone speaks with William L. O'Neill, historian and author of "Everyone Was...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, March 21, 1970
BC0721.02	Elinore Pruitt Stewart letters: letters from a woman homesteader (Part 2 of 3) / read by Luce Morgan	Reading of letters written by a woman homesteader, Elinore Pruitt Stewart (1876-1933) in Wyoming...	American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies, American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, March 21, 1972, 1982; KPFA, 1974
IZ0449.09	Interview with Marge Piercy	Blossom Neuschatz interviews novelist, poet, essayist and teacher Marge Piercy (1936 - ). They...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, March 21, 1980.
BC0949.01	Robin Morgan (Episode 1 of 4)	Poet Robin Morgan (1941 - ) reads selections of her own work. Sensitive language.	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, March 23, 1972
BB4247.01	Black awareness - Black political prisoners in New York / Deloris Costello	Commentary series on Black issues. This episode focuses on Black political prisoners in New York...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, March 24, 1970
BC1762	Let 'em eat kitsch	A broad collage portrait of American society, made up of music, improvisations and speeches...	American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, March 24, 1974
IZ1344	McPartland plays herself (Part 2 only)	This episode of "A delicate balance" features host, jazz pianist Marian McPartland (...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, March 24, 1976
IZ1403	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...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, March 25, 1976
IZ0607	Hot type / by Marjorie Lipsyte interviewed by Phyllis Kriegel	"Hot Type" is a novel about a woman working on a newspaper in the 1960's,...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, March 25, 1982
IZ1349.04	Women and the world in the 1980s: March 26, 1982	Blanche Cook interviews Cathy Porter about her book "Alexandra Kollontai: a biography,...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies	WBAI, March 26, 1982
BB3804.11	Jean Garrigue reads at the Poetry Center	Poet Jean Garrigue (1912 - 1972), author of five volumes of poetry, including the recently...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, March 28, 1965.
BC0721.03	Elinore Pruitt Stewart letters: letters from a woman homesteader (Part 3 of 3) / read by Luce Morgan	Reading of letters written by a woman homesteader, Elinore Pruitt Stewart (1876-1933) in Wyoming...	American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies, American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, March 28, 1972, 1982; KPFA, 1974
BB4263	Groups / moderated by Robert Kuttner	Dr. Bruce Maliver, Dr. Martin Shepard, and Terry Becker discuss different approaches to group...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	WBAI, March 29, 1971
IZ1355.01	Thor's hammer: March 29, 1980- Marilyn Hacker	Marie Ponsot (1923 - ) interviews Marilyn Hacker (1942 - ), who reads poems from her new book,...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, March 29, 1980
IZ0528.02	People's law update: Affirmative action - where do we go from here?	Bob Lefcourt speaks with Judith Layzer from the office of Contract Compliance of New York City;...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, March 3, 1979
BB4331	Haywood Burns: defense attorney for Angela Davis	Talk on developments in the trial of Angela Davis. Intro: Next we hear a talk by Haywood Burns,...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, March 30, 1971
BC2196.04	Women in the Judeo-Christian tradition / Rosyln Lacks	A lecture and discussion with Roslyn Lacks, writer for the Village Voice, of the religious/...	American Women -- Religion	WBAI, March 30?, 1975
IZ1507	The Velvet Sledgehammer: March 5, 1978	The Velvet Sledgehammer, March 5, 1978, hosted by Rose Jordan. Begins with a song Cassie Culver...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, March 5, 1978
IZ1347	Washington Report: March 6, 1972	Washington Report: March 6, 1972. Interview with Dr. Rona Fields, an American psychologist who...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	WBAI, March 6, 1972
IZ1419	Performing poets: a benefit reading at the St. Mark's Poetry Project, October 1975	On October 29, 1975, WBAI taped the Rinpoche Benefit Poetry Reading at St. Mark's Church in...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, March 6, 1976
IZ0893	Our city, our lives: Women's work, women's health- Jeanne Stellman interviewed by Celeste Wesson	Jeanne Stellman interviewed by Celeste Wesson for the Public Affairs Department. of WBAI, NY....	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, March 6, 1978
IZ1388	Where's the rub?	This program is an investigation of the proposed licensing of massage parlors in New York in...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, March 8, 1973
IZ1368	International women's day (1978) music (Part 1 only)	Aircheck of Morning Music on International Women's Day with Eileen Kane and Manya La Bruja...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, March 8, 1978
IZ1408	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...	American Women -- Women's history, American Women -- Activists	WBAI, March 8, 1979
IZ1352	International Women's Day (1980) music	Aircheck. The music of Malvina Reynolds, Suni Paz, and Holly Near, with commentary by Judy...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, March 8, 1980
IZ1463	Family in history: interview with Carl Degler	Eileen Zalisk interviews historian Dr. Carl Degler (1921 - 2014) author of "At Odds: Women and...	American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, March 8, 1981
IZ1438	History of women workers and women in the labor movement	Historian Dr. Blanche Wiesen Cook interviews historian Dr. Alice Kessler Harris about women and...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, May 1, 1982
IZ1394	A women's music festival on WBAI (airchecks and production)	Tape One (Part A): Judy Pasternak starts by introducing the program that just ended, "Women...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, May 10, 1980
BB3804.01	Anne Sexton reads at the Poetry Center	Anne Sexton reads some of her work before an audience at the Poetry Center of the 92nd St. YM-...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, May 11, 1965.
IZ0809	Adrienne Rich, Audre Lorde, and Kate Millett	Poetry readings by Adrienne Rich and Audre Lorde, recorded at St. Peter's Church in New...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, May 14, 1979
IZ0670.01	Linda Pastan and Melanie Kaye read their poetry	Two women poets read their poetry. First is Linda Pastan (b. 1932) of Potomac Maryland, author...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, May 15, 1982
IZ1348	One night of love: Victoria's closet (Part 2 only)	Victoria's closet: dramatized excerpts of Victorian erotica, broadcast as part of "One...	American Women -- Sex	WBAI, May 17, 1979.
IZ0492.09	Conflicting interests: city issues with Ruth Messinger (Episode 1)	Aircheck of program number one in the "Conflicting interests" series. Ruth Messinger,...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, May 17, 1981
BB3412	A thousand years of Vietnamese poetry / translated and read by Robin Morgan and Nguyen Ngoc Bich	A Thousand Years Of Vietnamese Poetry was an evening of poetry translated and read by Robin...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, May 19, 1967
BC0980	The Lawrence strike / Meredith Tax ; produced by Ann Snitow.	This program is a history of the Lawrence Strike, a poetic adaptation of "The Rising of the...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Radio	WBAI, May 21, 1972
BB3953	Women in media / Nicholas Johnson	Federal Communications Commissioner Nicholas Johnson speaking before the American Women in Radio...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, May 26, 1970
IZ1377.01	Sexuality and the family	This week: Sexuality and the family with Lynne Zeavin, Howard Gatlin, and Muriel Dimen. No phone...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy, American Women -- Sex	WBAI, May 26, 1981
IZ1395	1979 Long Island women's music festival: Ruth Pelham and June Millington	The festival was held from March 17, 1979. Archives has two tapes from this event. The first has...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, May 27, 1979
IZ0904	Women's International League for Peace and Freedom conference, 1981	Two speakers at the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom conference, recorded...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, May 27, 1981?
IZ0383.11	Media review: May 30, 1981- Nicholas Johnson and Christie Hefner	This episode contains two segments: 1. Former Federal Communications Commissioner Nicholas...	American Women -- Sex	WBAI, May 30, 1981
IZ0449.06	Women's legal clinic: May 7, 1979-Legal rights related to pregnancy	The topic of this week's Women's Legal Clinic is pregnancy, disability, and women...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, May 7, 1979.
IZ1447	Women reporting on women	Three feminist journalists who were all involved in coverage of the Houston Women's...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, May 8, 1978
IZ0449.21	Everywomanspace: November 1, 1982	Aircheck of Everywomanspace with Angela Gilliam from November 1, 1982. The guests are Sonja Dean...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, November 1, 1982.
IZ0449.11	Women's occupational health: November 10, 1980	The first in a series of programs on women's occupational safety and health with Dr. Jeanne...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Health	WBAI, November 10, 1980
IZ1451	Women in Spain	In this program, panelists Linda Gould Levine, professor at Montclair State College, Gloria...	American Women -- International women	WBAI, November 15, 1977
BC2793.02	An interview with Robert Shelton (Part 2 of 4)	This is the second of four programs produced by Marcia Tompkins in a series called "You...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, November 16 1970 and KPFA, January 14, 1971
IZ1390	An eclectic evening with Rosalyn Drexler and David Shapiro	This is part one of a performance which was presented live in Studio C at WBAI in November 1972...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, November 19, 1972; first rebroadcast March 8, 1973
IZ1414.01	Sojourner's Journal: November 19, 1981-Black women writers and artists	Sojourner's Journal, a series about Black women. Yasmin Pierre speaks with four Black women...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, November 19, 1981
BB3866.01	Women: an introduction / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 1 of 5)	Part one in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women'...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, November 19?, 1968
IZ0723	Stop E.R.A.: Meg Katz interviewed by Bonnie Bellow	Bonnie Bellow interviews Meg Katz of "Stop E.R.A.", one of the groups opposed to the...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	WBAI, November 2, 1975
IZ0449.16	Trying to survive: prostitution and women's work	The third in a series of three documentaries about prostitution and women's work (The...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, November 2, 1981 and January 4, 1982.
IZ1369	Country commune cooking / Lucy Horton	Yolanda Tennyson interviews Lucy Horton, author of Country Commune Cooking (Coward, McCann and...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, November 20, 1972
IZ1349.09	Women and the world in the 1980s: November 20, 1982-Audre Lorde	Blanche Wiesen Cook interviews poet, essayist and civil rights activist Audre Lorde (1934-1992)...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, November 20, 1982
BC2196.24	Midnight Baby: Dory Previn / interviewed by Viv Sutherland	INTRO: Dorothy "Dory" Previn (1925-2012) was born at midnight. Babies born at that...	American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies, American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, November 21, 1976
BC2793.03	Four people of the town (Part 3 of 4)	This is the third of four programs produced by Marcia Tompkins in a series called "You must...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, November 23, 1970 and KPFA January 21, 1971
IZ1349.11	Women and the world in the 1980s: Grenada in 1983	Blanche Wiesen Cook speaks with poet and novelist Audre Lorde (1934-1992) and Zala Chandler from...	American Women -- International women	WBAI, November 25, 1983
IZ1349.10	Women and the world in the 1980s: November 26, 1982	Blanche Wiesen Cook interviews Lucy Gilbert, psychotherapist in private practice specializing in...	American Women -- Violence against women, American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, November 26, 1982
IZ1474	Sophie Cohen speaks on the 1913 Paterson, New Jersey silk strike	This program is a talk give by Sophie Cohen, IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) worker who...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, November 27, 1976
IZ1391	Celebration: Harvey Swados	This is an interview with Bette Swados and Robin Swados, widow and son of the author Harvey...	American Women -- Relatives of notable men	WBAI, November 29, 1975
IZ1422	Frances Jaffer	The San Francisco-based poet Frances Jaffer (1921-1999) reads from her work, talks about her...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, November 3, 1981
BC2793.04	Phone-in questions (Part 4 of 4)	This is the fourth and final program produced by Marcia Tompkins in a series called "You...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, November 30, 1970
IZ1429	A reading and interview with Diana Chang	A reading and interview with Chinese-American novelist and poet Diana Chang. Chang first reads...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, November 5, 1978
IZ1433	Sally George reads four short stories	Sally George reads four short stories: Dreaming; Hard Winter; Church Music; and Peter, Peter....	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, November 8, 1978
IZ0449.24	The Women Peacemakers: November 8, 1982	Hosted by Cora Weiss. Guests are Liz Brando from Leicester, UK, of the Campaign for Nuclear...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, November 8, 1982
BC2793.01	Well, the words have changed anyway (Part 1 of 4)	In this first program in the series "You must go home again: 1970," Marcia Tompkins...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, November 9, 1970 and KPFA, January 7, 1971
IZ0603	Holly Near / interview by Gail Pellett and Paul Gorman	Gail Pellett and Paul Gorman interview singer-songwriter Holly Near and Jeff Langley, her piano...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, Oct. 1975.
BC0943.02	Menstruation, puberty through menopause (Part One only)	Know your body: Menstruation, puberty through menopause. This lecture was part of the "Know...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, October 08, 1972
IZ1366	FOIA - The Right To Know panel on the health of atomic vets	A panel discussion on the right to know, with William Howard, past president of the National...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, October 11, 1982
IZ1455.01	Lesbian sexuality	This episode of the Lesbian Radio Spectacular with a Cast of Millions, hosted by Judy Pasternak...	American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Sex	WBAI, October 12, 1976
BB3368	A conversation with Doris Lessing / interviewed by Richard Keffler	Doris Lessing, the author of The Golden Notebooks and other novels, talks with free-lance writer...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- International women	WBAI, October 13, 1963
BC0943.04	Women and doctors	Know your body: Women and doctors. This lecture, part of the series "Know Your Body"...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, October 15, 1972
IZ0651	Kathleen Cleaver interviewed by Rob Crocker	Rob Crocker, WBAI, interviews Kathleen Cleaver, wife of Eldridge Cleaver, and today representing...	American Women -- Relatives of notable men, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, October 17, 1971
IZ1406	Women in pre-colonial Ashanti / Dr. Shirley Strickland	In the summer of 1978, twelve women and men, scholars from all over the U.S., met in New York to...	American Women -- International women	WBAI, October 18, 1978
IZ0449.23	The Women Peacemakers: October 18, 1982	This program is in three parts: 1. Cora Weiss interviews Kathy Jarvis of Advocates for Children...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, October 18, 1982
IZ1361	Sagaris and the August 7th Survival Community	This summer, 200 active feminists from all over the United States and Canada came to Lyndonville...	American Women -- Activists	WBAI, October 19, 1975
IZ1487	The Velvet Sledgehammer: compilation of Sledgehammer Theater Review by Donna Allegra	A compilation of "Sledgehammer Theater Reports" by Donna Allegra. The reel contains the...	American Women -- Theater	WBAI, October 1980 through February 1981
BB3817.05	Community health care and Medicaid cutbacks (Episode 5 of 6)	Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, October 2, 1968
IZ1380	Janet Sternburg: Journal from a semi-private room	Janet Sternburg reads her autobiographical fiction, titled "Journal from a semi-private...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, October 2, 1978
IZ0449.26	Poetry reading to benefit Out & Out Books	Blanche Wiesen Cook hosts a poetry reading that took place May 11th of this year (1978) to...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, October 2, 1978
IZ1349.01	This bridge called my back: October 2, 1981	Aircheck of first in a series of programs on the history of women of color titled "This...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, October 2, 1981
IZ0423.04	Claude Goretta and Isabelle Huppert	Judith Kass interviews film director Claude Goretta and actor Isabelle Huppert, the star of his...	American Women -- Film and television	WBAI, October 20, 1977
IZ1354	Women Against Pornography march in Times Square (October 1979)	This recording contains music, interviews and speeches from the October 20, 1979 march in Times...	American Women -- Violence against women, American Women -- Sex	WBAI, October 20, 1979
BC0943.03	Pregnancy	Know your body: Pregnancy. This is lecture is part of a course on women's health given at...	American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Health	WBAI, October 22, 1972
IZ1349.08	Women and the world in the 1980s: October 22, 1982-Author Elizabeth Wilson	Episode from October 22, 1982. Blanche Wiesen Cook interviews Elizabeth Wilson, feminist...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- International women	WBAI, October 22, 1982
IZ0766	Women composers / Judy Sherman	Women composers explore the question of why so many women composers have emerged of late, and...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, October 23, 1972
IZ1413	Jazzwomen U.S.A.: October 23, 1981	Self-contained episode from October 23, 1981. Conclusion of the previous episode's focus on...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, October 23, 1981
IZ1386	Betty Pilkington interviews U.N. Ambassador Medhi Vakil about Iran	U.N. Correspondent Betty Pilkington interviews United Nations Ambassador to Iran, Mehdi Vakil,...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, October 25, 1966
BC2196.10	The transsexual empire	Viv Sutherland interviews Janice Raymond, author of "The transsexual empire."	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, October 3, 1979
BC1070	Fanny: the all girl band	Members of the all-woman rock group Fanny discuss and play their music. The band consists of...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, October 4, 1972

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