American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

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PRA Archive #	Title	Description	Genre	Broadcast Date
IZ1449	Rose at ninety	On her 90th birthday, a prosperous woman named Rose looks back and speaks of her life and family...	American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies	WBAI, December 24, 1978
BC1736	Rosalie Sorrels : travelin' lady in concert.	Concert by blues, country and folk singer, Rosalie Sorrels (1933 - ) recorded at Upsala College...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, 9 July 1973.
KZ2466	Rosa Parks: Alabama bus boycotts start	Box label: Voice of Rosa Parks heard by phone telling her story of refusal to give up her seat...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	unknown
KZ2652	Rona Fields interviewed by Clare Spark about the psychology of Northern Ireland	Clare Spark interviews Dr. Rona M. Fields, author of "Society under siege, a psychology of...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy, American Women -- International women	KPFK, September 3, 1976
BB2082	Roman fever / by Edith Wharton; adapted by Erik Bauersfeld	This is a radio play based on Edith Wharton’s short story "Roman Fever" about two...	American Women -- Theater	KPFA, November 16, 1964
BC3002	Rochelle Owens reads her poetry	Poet Rochelle Owens reads selections of her work. Owens is the award-winning author of many...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, April 1976.
BC2196.28	Robin Morgan reads The Network Of The Imaginary Mother	Feminist poet Robin Morgan (b. 1941) reads "The Network Of The Imaginary Mother" from...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 14 Feb. and 1 Apr. 1976
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
BC1012	Robin Menken and F.T.A. / interviewed by Alan Farley.	Robin Menken is one of the writers of "F.T.A. (Fuck the Army)," a show that starred...	American Women -- Comedians	KPFA, 8 Nov. 1972.
BC1377	Roadies vs. groupies / Cherry Vanilla ; interviewed by Richard Gollance.	Cherry Vanilla (née Kathleen Dorritie), publicist for David Bowie, talks with Richard Gollance...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, 1973.
BB2012.10	Rita Morrison interviewed by Herbert Feinstein	Dr. Herbert Feinstein talks with Rita Morrison, the Los Angeles producer of Chaim Soutine, a...	American Women -- Film and television	KPFA, 14 Dec. 1968
AZ1119	Rita Mae Brown, Donna Eagles and Zoe Nawoe discuss class differences	Rita Mae Brown, author of The Hand That Cradles the Rock, Songs to a Handsome Woman, Rubyfruit...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Activists	KPFA, June 24, 1974
KZ1213	Rita Mae Brown at the Woman's Building	Writer and activist Rita Mae Brown (1944 - ) delivers a speech at the Woman's Building in... , ...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians	KPFK, 1976?
KZ0734	Rise gonna rise : a portrait of Southern textile workers / Mimi Conway interviewed by Dorothy Healey	Mimi Conway describes the present status of the unionization of textile workers in the South....	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Work and unions	KPFK, 2 Sep. 1979.
AZ0299	Rickie Lee Jones / by Susan Sailow	Susan Sailow talks about Rickie Lee Jones' life and music. Program features her eponymous...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, June 23, 1979
KZ4464.01	Richland Woman: March 27, 1974	Richland Woman, a music program with traditional music from around the world, is presented by...		ca. March 27, 1974 and March 23, 1994
KZ4464.02	Richland woman: April 10, 1974-Passover edition	Richland Woman, a music program special Passover edition, is presented by Roberta Friedman....		KPFK, 10 Apr. 1974
BC1776	Rhyme and reason	English actress Rohan McCullough is interviewed by Barbara Kraft and discusses and then reads...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Theater	KPFK, March 11, 1974
BC2599	Revolutionary violence / Dorothy Healey and Bob Wells	Jim Berland interviews Communist Party activist Dorothy Healey and community organizer Bob Wells...	American Women -- Activists	KPFK, 24 Nov. 1975.
BB0130.05	Revolution (Episode 5 of 14)	On the beginnings of feminist organizing in the mid 19th century, with a dramatization of the...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Women's history	KPFA, 10 Dec. 1958
BB0130.10	Revolt of Mother (Episode 10 of 14)	Dramatization of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's story The Revolt of "Mother" (1890),...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Women's history	KPFA, 14 Jan. 1959.
BB3817.03	Research with the poor (Episode 3 of 6)	Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, September 18, 1968
BC2243.03	Reports from the 1975 American Association for the Advancement of Science (A.A.A.S.) Convention	This program consists of various reports on panels. Including a short interview by Bob Zalisk...	American Women -- Science and scientists	WBAI, 30 Jan. 1975.
BB3958.01	Report on the Congress to Unite Women	This is a February 1985 rebroadcast of a November 1969 Womankind episode, hosted by Nannette...	American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, ca. November 23, 1969 and February 12, 1985?
IZ1436	Report from Vietnam by Judy Coburn - August 7, 1970	This is a special report broadcast the same day as it was recorded, from Pacifica's Saigon...	American Women -- Vietnam conflict	WBAI, August 7, 1970
IZ1351	Report back from Copenhagen	Tapes edited and selected from "Report back from Copenhagen," an event for women to...	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, January 16, 1981
BB3779.36	Reminiscences of Brecht / moderated by Eric Bentley. (Episode 36)	Producer and actor John Houseman (1902-1988), actress Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986), Marta...	American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, 25 June 1964.
BB4089	Relevant theater of the now / Leslie Perry interviewed by Eleanor Sully	Eleanor Sully interviews Leslie Perry, Black playwright and director, about his commitment to...	American Women -- Theater, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, June 24, 1969
BC1661	Reflecciones de la Raza: September 8, 1973	Aircheck for "Reflecciones de la Raza", hosted by a woman (identity unknown), likely...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Work and unions	KPFA, ca. September 8, 1973.
AZ0298	Red crystal : Sheli Nan / interviewed by Susan Sailow	Sheli Nan is an exceptional composer in the classical/jazz field. Her pieces reflect great...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, Sept. 5, 1978.
AZ0027.03	Recombinant DNA : genetic engineering in the corporate world / produced by Adi Gevins and Laurie Garrett (Episode 3)	In this program on DNA, the thin line between research and corporate profit, public benefits and...	American Women -- Health, American Women -- Science and scientists	KPFA, Feb. 3, 1977.
BB3770.04	Recent studies in the psychology of abortion (Episode 4)	This is the fourth program in the WBAI series on abortion. In this program, guests are Lawrence...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, January 22, 1969
IZ0089	Rebecca Newth and Rachelle Bijou / produced by Susan Howe.	Poets Rebecca Newth and Rachelle Bijou read from their work. Rebecca Newth's poems have...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 16 Sep. 1977.
AZ0649	Readings on national liberation / translated and read by William Mandel	Readings on national liberation / translated and read by William Mandel. Soviet news stories on...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, November 12, 1979
WZ0268	Reading of the short story, "Changes" by author Denise Oliver	Reading of short story "Changes" by author Denise Oliver / Produced by WPFW, Broadcast on KPFA....	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, 3 May 1976
IZ1468	Reading and interview with novelist and artist Ursule Molinaro	Ursule Molinaro (1916 - 2000), Paris-born social-satirist, novelist, playwright, and artist...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, August 31, 1981
AZ1674.03	Reactions to the Redstockings journal, "Feminist Revolution"	Local women discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Redstockings journal, "Feminist...	American Women -- Radical Feminism	KPFA, May 31, 1976
AZ1674.04	Rape: Susan Brownmiller, Diana Russell and Martha Shelley (Part 1 only)	Susan Brownmiller, author of Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape, and Diana Russell, author of...	American Women -- Violence against women	KPFA, ca. June 1977?
BC3061	Rape in prison.	Bill Monaghan and John "J.D." Davis moderate a roundtable discussion about sexual...	American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	WBAI, 1976.
BC1628.04	Rape and punishment / Paul Leser (Episode 4 of 10)	Paul Leser talks about differing attitudes about rape between America and Europe, and how in the...	American Women -- Violence against women	KPFA, 15 Nov. 1973.
BC1526	Rape : the victim as suspect / produced by Susan Scheftel and Gail Boehm.	A documentary examining the mythology surrounding rape and its effect upon the social, medical...	American Women -- Violence against women, American Women -- Law	Part 1: KPFA, 2 Oct. 1973; Part 2: KPFA, 16 Oct. 1973.
BC0763	Ralph Abernathy and Angela Davis	Angela Davis, recently released from prison, is interviewed by civil rights leader Rev. Ralph...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, Apr. 1972.
KZ1929	Ragtime women / Max Morath interviewed by Mario Casseta	Max Morath discusses his discovery of over 100 ragtime piano compositions by middle class white...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, ca. Jan 1978? (no broadcast info on box)
BC0934	Rae Lake Costos on the androgynous soul / interviewed by Lois Hansen.	Rae Lake Costos, known as the "Bard at Large" on Pacifica's Houston station KPFT...	American Women -- New age/Wicca	KPFA, 8 Aug. 1972.
BC0158	Radical psychiatry and women's oppression / Hogie Wyckoff ; introduced by Claude Steiner.	In July of 1970, Dr. Claude Steiner, one of the founders of the Rap Center of Berkeley, offered...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	KPFA, 8 Mar. 1971.
IZ1378	Radical History Radio: Feminism in the 1800s	Interview with Ellen DuBois, Associate Professor of History and American Studies at SUNY Buffalo...	American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, April 13, 1982
BB3958.02	Radical feminists : the Stanton-Anthony Brigade / interviews by Kay Lindsey.	Kay Lindsey discusses the group, New York Radical Feminists, with members of its Stanton/Anthony...	American Women -- Radical Feminism	WBAI, 24 Feb. 1970.
IZ1486	Radiation victim advocate Janet Gordon and victim Gloria Gregerson interviewed by Eileen Zalisk	Production reel for a program produced by Eileen Zalisk, possibly Velvet Sledgehammer. Includes...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism, American Women -- Health	WBAI, ca. 1980 (date unknown)
AZ1761	Racism in the Women's movement (Part 1 only)	In this program, guests talk about the racism forum "Racism in the Women's movement:...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, December 6, 1980
BB2348	Racism and the urban crisis / Shirley Chisholm.	Speech by Shirley Chisholm of New York, the nation's first Black Congresswoman, on racial...	American Women -- Politicians and politics, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, 6 Feb. 1970.
BB0430	Rachel Carson : a memorial appreciation	A memorial program for biologist Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964), author of "Silent spring,...	American Women -- Science and scientists	KPFA, 8 July 1964; 16 Aug. 1964.
AZ0681	Race and class: patriarchal politics and women's experience / Bettina Aptheker	The politics of privilege. How does racism work to distort and lessen White women's lives?...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Feminism	KPFA, December 4, 1982
IZ1147	Quarry / by Meredith Monk ; interview by Charles Ruas.	Charles Ruas interviews Meredith Monk about the adaptation of her opera Quarry for radio....	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Radio	WBAI, 10 Sep. 1976.
IZ1477	Puerto Rican protest theater / Cafe Teatro de Protesta	Music, poetry and performance from the Puerto Rican Independent Movement's new nightclub, Cafe...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, January 14, 1972
KZ1173	Psychic stress analysis of Patty Hearst / by Larry Atterbury	Unidentified interviewer talks with Larry Atterbury of KTTV Channel 11 Television in Los Angeles...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	KPFK, Apr. 1974.
BC2013	PSI discoveries	Barbara Cady talks with Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder, authors of "Psychic...	American Women -- New age/Wicca	KPFK, 24 Jun 1974
KZ0338	Prostitution and the law	In April 1977, the sixth annual "Women and the law" conference was held at University...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Law	KPFK, July 6, 1977
BC2917	Prostitution / Marilyn Haft and Susan Maurer ; interviewed by Viv Sutherland.	Susan Maurer, Vice President of NOW-NY and Chair of NOW's Committee on Prostitution, and...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, 1976.
BC0745	Promise her anything / produced by Caryl Ratner.	Promise her anything...and give her whatever she'll buy. A look at the cosmetics industry...	American Women -- Beauty and body image	WBAI, 20 Apr. 1972.
KZ0845	Progressive teachers in Los Angeles / Cricket Potash and Jeff Horton interviewed by Joan Vogel and Clare Spark	United Teachers Los Angeles members Cricket Potash and Jeff Horton discuss teaching conditions...	American Women -- Education	KPFK, Jan. 20, 1980.
BB0521.06	Profiles of the vanishing father / Michael Lerner (Episode 6 of 15)	Part 6 of KPFA's presentation of the University of California's Medical Center Conference "The...	American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFA, June 19, 1965
BC0656	Professionals in crisis: call girls and prostitutes	Mary Bess and Peggy Holter interview three prostitutes, two male and one female, about the...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Work and unions	KPFK, 24 Feb. 1972
BB5222	Problems of architecture in Los Angeles: Frank Gehry and John Pastier / interviewed by Clare Spark.	John Pastier (1939 - ), architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, and Frank Gehry (1929...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 3 Aug. 1970.
BC0589	Pro-life council / produced by Portia Shapiro and Fran Watkins.	The Pro-Life Council, an umbrella organization of anti-abortion groups in California, held a...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFA, 11 Dec. 1971.
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
IZ0391.02	Post ERA: Denise Fuge and Gail Gabler	Nancy Kramer speaks with Denise Fuge, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW)-New...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, July 29, 1982
BC2815.06	Post Civil War girls and the American nightmare / Cynthia Wolff (Program 6 of 6)	Cynthia Wolff, Associate Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts, takes a look...	American Women -- Parenting and children	KPFK, 1975
BC2928	Portrait of an unknown lady: the life and work of Elinor Wylie / with readings by Marian Seldes.	Tony Award-winning actress Marian Seldes reads the words of the poetess Elinor Wylie. In this...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies	WBAI, 23 Aug. 1976.
BC1158	Portrait of a woman / interviewed by Louisa Sellers.	The subject of the following interview chose to remain anonymous. She is a 24 year old Puerto...	American Women -- Marriage and divorce	WBAI, 4 Feb. 1972.
BC1097	Portrait of a dedicated woman : Elizabeth Gurley Flynn	Communist, feminist activist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (1890-1964) is interviewed (by William...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Politicians and politics	KPFK, January 31, 1960 and WPFW, August 7, 1977
KZ1083	Pornography and the law / produced by Catherine Stifter.	A panel concerning pornography and the law from the ACLU conference Should Government Interfere...	American Women -- Law, American Women -- Sex	KPFK, 28 Oct. 1981.
KZ1084	Pornography and silence / Susan Griffin	Susan Griffin, noted feminist author, discusses the thesis of her book "Pornography and...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, Aug. 1981. First KPFK broadcast Jan. 6, 1982.
BB0043	Population report / produced and narrated by Elsa Knight Thompson and Dale Minor	Program produced and narrated by Elsa Knight Thompson. Readings of articles about the world...	American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Religion	KPFA, December 28, 1959
BC2088	Population control as the new fascism : Germaine Greer at UCLA.	Germaine Greer (1939 - ), Australian theorist, feminist and academic, speaks at UCLA, November,...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFK, 17 Jan. 1975.
BB0040	Population and birth control / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson	A panel discussion in the KPFA studio regarding population and birth control, moderated by Elsa...	American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Religion	KPFA, July 29, 1960
BB1703	Poor diet in pregnancy: cause of toxemia / panel moderated by Lou Hartman	A panel discussion with Dr. Howard Jacobson, associate professor of obstetrics at the University...	American Women -- Health, American Women -- Parenting and children	KPFA, July 18, 1967
BC2908.02	Political responses and perspectives on the future / moderated by Linda Strawn (Episode 2 of 5)	Panel discusses the traditional categories of response to the future; the recently established...	American Women -- Science and scientists	KPFK, 10 Mar. 1976.
BB4062	Political positions on sex / moderated by Kay Lindsey.	Anne Koedt, Lila Karp, Kate Millett, and Roxanne Dunbar (Ortiz) discuss sexuality and possible...	American Women -- Radical Feminism	WBAI, 24 May 1969.
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
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
BB3895	Poetry occasional: two lady poets	Poetry reading. Henrietta Weigel and Helene Mullins are two lady poets who share much in common...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, April 18, 1968
AZ1144	Poetry from Violence (Edited) / Glide Memorial Church, San Francisco	Poetry from Violence (edited version), a poetry reading in conjunction with the San Francisco...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Violence against women	KPFA, ca. November 19, 1976
AZ1672	Poet Rosalie Moore reads her work	Bay Area poet Rosalie Moore (1910-2000) reads from her work and talks about her life. Poems read...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFA, ca. June 20, 1977.
BB3657	Poet May Swenson reads from her book To Mix With Time	Poet May Swenson (1913-1989) reads selections from her forthcoming book of new and selected...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 7 Sept. 1962.
BC0175	Poet Karen Stanley reads her work.	Karen Stanley, 23-year-old Bay Area poet, reads selections of her work. Stanley was born and...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFA, 31 May 1971.
BC0417	Poems of Joyce Peseroff.	Joyce Peseroff reads selections from her work. She is a former student of Queens College, winner...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFA, 30 Nov.1969.
BC0418	Poems of Janet Sage.	Janet Redemann Sage reads her poetry, including several from her first collection entitled...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFA, 27 Feb. 1970.
BB3974	Poems from uppity women / produced by Karen Lindsey	A reading of poems by feminists Robin Morgan, Jean Tepperman, Lynn Strongin and Martha Shelley....	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, April 25, 1970; October 29, 1970
TZ0027	Poems from a woman's experience/ written and read by Clara Kern	A woman's voice - Features poetry written and read by producer/poet Clara Kern. Broadcast...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFT, July 1982.
BB3344	Poems / written and read by Muriel Rukeyser.	Poet reads selections of her own work. pt.1. Song -- pt.2. Are you born -- pt.3. Haying before...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 19 Oct. 1962.
BB1802	Planned parenthood in the ghetto / Emily Lewis and Dr. Edward Lampley interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson	Dr. Edward Lampley and Emily Lewis talk with Elsa Knight Thompson about the problems of birth...	American Women -- Health, American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, April 16, 1968
IZ1375	Piercing the Veil: Our Voices Can Be Heard writer's congress	Recording of the panel "Piercing the Veil: Our Voices Can Be Heard. The impact that writers...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 1983? (date unknown)
IZ1483	Physicist Freda Salzman interviewed by Eileen Zalisk	On this episode of Women in Science, Eileen Zalisk interviews physicist Freda Salzman (1927 -...	American Women -- Science and scientists, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, ca. 1979 (date unknown)
BB0722.02	Physically adult, mentally unprepared / Ernest Page. (Episode 2 of 12)	The first speaker in the symposium "The Uncertain Quest - The Dilemmas of Sex Education...	American Women -- Sex	KPFA, 10 Apr. 1965.
AZ1680	Phumzile Zulu interviewed by Laurie Garrett	Laurie Garrett interviews Phumzile Zulu at the 11th Annual People's World Banquet at...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- International women	KPFA, November 15, 1980
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
BC1540	Petticoat politics: the rise and fall of the phallic empire / produced by Jon Doyle	This is an historical recreation of the struggle which American women had to be heard and, more...	American Women -- Women's history	KPFT, July 24, 1972
IZ1471	Perspectives on criminal justice: Women in and after prison	Perspectives on Criminal Justice for August 19, 1981, likely the first episode. Guest is Sister...	American Women -- Activists	WBAI, 29 Aug 1981
BB4450.01	Perspectives in therapy: September 24, 1971	Helen Landgarten, art therapist, examines differing approaches to psychiatric practice in the...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	KPFK, 24 Sep. 1971.
BB4450.02	Perspectives in therapy: October 21, 1971	Helen Landgarten, art therapist, hosts a panel of people representing the Betsy Wooden Center...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	KPFK, 21 Oct. 1971.

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