American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

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PRA Archive #	Title	Description	Genre	Broadcast Date
IZ1399	Wild women don't get the blues (Part 2 only)	Aircheck of program produced by Donna Allegra of music by Black women, acapella, jazz, blues,...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, Feb. 29, 1980
IZ1400	Jewish women in New York	Tapes selected from a panel on immigrant Jewish women which was part of a conference on Culture...	American Women -- Women's history, American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, January 25, 1981
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
IZ1405	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,...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, December 1, 1977
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
IZ1407	Memorial for Anna Duncan, Isadora's daughter	This program seems to be a recording at dancer Anna Duncan's (1894-1980) funeral or...	American Women -- Dance	WBAI ca. 1980 (no broadcast info on tape)
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
IZ1411.01	Women composers: interviews with Ora Williams and Virginia Eskin	This series is "Portraits of women composers," produced by Jeannie Pool for the Women...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, June 19, 1981
IZ1411.02	Women composers: Janice Giteck and Gloria Coates	Jeannie Pool interviews and plays music of Janice Giteck and Gloria Coates, two American women...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, July 3, 1981
IZ1412	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...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, August 8, 1979
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
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
IZ1414.02	Sojourner's Journal: Battered women	Sojourner's Journal hosted Yasmine Pierre. Today's episode is about battered women,...	American Women -- Violence against women	WBAI, ca. 1982 (date unknown)
IZ1415	The Halima Toure show: Lunaception	Halima Toure interviews writer Louise Lacey on her book "Lunaception," wherein they...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, December 7, 1977
IZ1416	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...	American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, September 23, 1975
IZ1417	Speeches from A Celebration of Black Womanhood Weekend at Barnard College	This is a recording of the "Black feminist thought" panel from the Barnard Organization of Black...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, February 13, 1978
IZ1418	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...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, possibly 1979 (no broadcast info on tape)
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
IZ1420	Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic by Sorche Nic Leodhas	Fredi Dundee reads from a collection of stories by Sorche Nic Leodhas entitled “Sea-spell and...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, October 7, 1969
IZ1421	The Future of Housework (Part 1 only)	Documentary about the future of housework, hosted by Celeste Wesson. Contains recordings from...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, December 20, 1977
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
IZ1426	Debate on the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.)	This recording is of a debate on the Equal Rights Amendment held before a meeting of the...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	WBAI, April 6, 1975
IZ1427	The Varied Voices of Black Women: an Olivia Records concert	This is a recording of the final concert from the Olivia Records tour "The Varied Voices of...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, December 10, 1978
IZ1428	Science reporter Laurie Garrett speaks about the AIDS epidemic	Interview with science reporter for National Public Radio, Laurie Garrett, about the political...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, ca. 1988 (date unknown)
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
IZ1430.01	Anne Forer reads her work	Anne Forer reads from her work: an autobiographical piece (title not given on recording), "...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, June 10, 1980
IZ1430.02	Charlotte Carter reads her novel-in-progress	Charlotte Carter, author of "Sheltered Life" (United Artists, 1975) reads the first...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, February 11, 1980
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
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
IZ1434	The real Tibet	Judith Murray speaks with Barbara Nimri Aziz, British-educated anthropologist, about the reality...	American Women -- Anthropology and societal role	WBAI, July 6, 1978
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
IZ1437	International Women's Day: Algeria	Annette Walker talks with writer Kathy Kersey about how women in Algeria have fared since the...	American Women -- International women	WBAI, January 20, 1980
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
IZ1441	Aphra speaks - December 8, 1972	Aphra Speaks was a series on WBAI wherein the editors of Aphra: The Feminist Literary Magazine...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, December 8, 1972
IZ1442	The role of women, the family, and religion in the 1980s	On October 4, 1980, WBAI held a special day of programming, examining political trends and what...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, October 4, 1980
IZ1443	The extinction of Black women	An informal discussion by three Black women from the New York Black Feminist Counseling...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, April 22, 1974
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
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
IZ1450	Battered women	Recordings from a conference on battered women sponsored by the American Friends Service...	American Women -- Violence against women	WBAI, June 7, 1977
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
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
IZ1455.02	Lesbian parenthood: Nancy Johnson and Diana Utah	This episode of Lesbian Radio Spectacular with a Cast of Millions, hosted by Judy Pasternak is...	American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, October 5, 1976
IZ1456	Interview with Eleanor Cooper of the Women's Liberation Center	Judy Pasternak interviews Eleanor Cooper of the Women's Liberation Center of New York about the...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, February 11, 1979
IZ1457	The American Place Theatre women's project	Louise Thompson interviews Julia Miles, Kathleen Chalfant and Gayle Austin of the American Place...	American Women -- Theater	WBAI, Jan. 31, 1979
IZ1458	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report (Series record)	This is the series record "Hot Flashes," women's news from the Majority Report, broadcast on...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 1977-1978
IZ1458.01	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: June 17, 1977	Women's news and current events from Majority Report for June 17, 1977, hosted by Nancy Boreman...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 20 Jun 1977.
IZ1458.02	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: September 7, 1977	Women's news and current events from the Majority Report for September 7, 1977. Hosted and...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 7 Sep 1977
IZ1458.03	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: October 25, 1977	Women's news and current events from Majority Report for October 25, 1977. Hosted by Diane Torr...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 25 Oct 1977
IZ1458.04	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: January 17, 1978	Women's news and current events from Majority Report for January 17, 1978. Produced by Nancy...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 17 Jan 1978
IZ1458.05	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: June 6, 1978	Women's news and current events from Majority Report for January 17, 1978. Produced by Nancy...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 6 Jun 1978
IZ1459.01	Interview with members of NOW-New York Chapter	Judy Pasternak interviews two members of the New York chapter of the National Organization of...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Activists	WBAI, ca. March 1979
IZ1459.02	Interview with Brett Harvey of The Feminist Press	Eileen Zalisk interviews Brett Harvey of the Feminist Press, founded in 1970 in Baltimore, MD...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, April 10, 1974.
IZ1460	ERA countdown	Actuality from a rally held on June 30, 1981 marking the 1-year countdown for ratification of...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	WBAI, 30 Jun. 1981
IZ1462	Three women painters	Lucia Vernarelli, painter and editer of the feminist artist publication "Women and Art," speaks...	American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, December 6, 1972
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
IZ1464	School of hard knocks or, mallets with forethought	Jan Albert hosts his program about the resumed construction (after a 37-year of hiatus) of the...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, June 18, 1980
IZ1466	Cooking with author Li Ling-Ai	Nina Mende interviews Chinese-Hawaiian writer, lecturer and actor Li Ling-Ai (1908 - ?), author...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, 27 Dec. 1975
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
IZ1469	A reading with Marilyn Lowen	A reading by dancer, poet, teacher, and civil rights and women's rights activist Marilyn Norma...	American Women -- Poetry	13 Sep. 1978
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
IZ1472	Educating for peace	Educating for Peace, a program about teaching peace in the schools. Hosts are Greg Haycock[sp?]...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, June 24, 1983?
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
IZ1476	The darker face of God	The Darker Face of God features the music of French composer Marie-Juliette Olga "Lili"...	American Women -- Radio, American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, 5 Feb 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
IZ1478	Author Fanny Howe reads from her novel Holy Smoke	American poet, novelist and short story writer Fanny Howe (1940 - ) reads from her novel "Holy...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 15 Jul 1979
IZ1479	Speeches for the Abortion Rights Action Coalition (Part 1 only)	Tape of speeches for the Abortion Rights Action Coalition, used for a program "Abortion and...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, 21 Nov. 1979
IZ1480	Government surveillance and the control of women: Berkshire Conference on the History of Women	This recording contains of excerpts (not complete) of the panel "Government Surveillance and the...	American Women -- Politicians and politics, American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, ca. June 18, 1981?
IZ1482	The Velvet Sledgehammer: November 6, 1982 (Production reel)	Production reel containing excerpts for the June 8, 1982 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer....	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, June 8, 1982
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)
IZ1485	The Velvet Sledgehammer: authors Adrienne Rich and Audre Lorde in conversation (Production reel)	Production reel (excerpts) from a conversation between Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich and reading...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 14 Apr. 1982
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)
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
IZ1488	The Velvet Sledgehammer: September 20, 1978 (Production reel)	Production reel containing exerpts for the September 20, 1978 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 20 Sep 1978
IZ1489	The Velvet Sledgehammer: December 20, 1978	The Velvet Sledgehammer for December 20, 1978, produced by Adrienne Gantt. Contents: Interview...	American Women -- Health, American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, 20 Dec 1978
IZ1490	Abortion rights / produced by Eileen Zalisk (Production reel)	Production reel for a program hosted by Eileen Zalisk commemorating the 8th anniversary of the...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, January 22, 1981
IZ1491	Women's Equality Day in Central Park, August 27, 1977	Actuality from a march to support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	WBAI, August 27, 1977
IZ1492	Women Against Pornography Conference (1979): Welcome and Speakout	These four reels contain actuality from the Women Against Pornography Conference, which took...	American Women -- Violence against women, American Women -- Sex	WBAI, ca. September 1979
IZ1494	Dee Wells reminisces on her friendship with Bunny Lang	Alberta Constance "Dee" Wells (1925-2003), author and journalist speaks about her friendship...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Theater	WBAI, ca. 1975 (date unknown)
IZ1495	Interview with Gerda Lerner on her book A Death of One's Own	Tricia Del Longo interviews Dr. Gerda Lerner (1920 - 2013), an historian and pioneer in the...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Health	WBAI, December 25, 1978
IZ1498	Caribbean and Latin American Report: December 17, 1982-Women in Grenada	Caribbean and Latin American Report for December 17, 1982. Hosted by Annette Walker. First is a...	American Women -- International women	17 Dec. 1982
IZ1499	A Crime To Fit The Punishment: an interview with the filmmakers	Mimi Rosenberg speaks with Barbara A. Moss and Stephen Mack on their new film, "A Crime to Fit...	American Women -- Film and television	WBAI, October 7, 1982
IZ1502	Marge Albert: Union organizer / Bonnie Bellow	Marge Albert worked as an office worker for twenty-five years. After organizing her own office,...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, February 24, 1974
IZ1503	A tribute to Esther Rand	In June of 1981, tenant organizer Esther Rand of the East Side Tenant Council died at the age of...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, September 5, 1981
IZ1504.01	Jeriann Hilderly	Episode of Songs of Sappho's Daughters, featuring Jeriann Hilderly performing music....	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, July 16, 1974
IZ1505	The Velvet Sledgehammer: April 7, 1980- Leith Mullings on sex roles	Today's program features a talk by Dr. Leith Patricia Mullings, professor of anthropology at...	American Women -- Anthropology and societal role	WBAI, April 7, 1980
IZ1506	The Velvet Sledgehammer: April 4, 1980- Eleanor Munro on women artists	Today's program is an interview with art critic Eleanor Munro about her book "Originals:...	American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, April 4, 1980
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
IZ1509	Lesbian Pride Concert 1978	Actuality from the 1978 Lesbian Pride Concert held during Lesbian Pride Week '78, organized...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, ca. June 1978?
IZ1510	The Velvet Sledgehammer: July 2, 1980: WREE Seminar on Racism	Production reel for the July 2, 1980 episode of the Velvet Sledgehammer. Contains excerpts from...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, July 2, 1980
IZ1511	Lesbian Pride Week, 1977 (Part 2 only): Coming Out Proud and A Personal Politic	Actuality from the panel "Coming Out Proud" and the beginning of the panel "A...	American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, July 23, 1977
IZ1512	A celebration of Black womanhood: Black women in the health sciences (Tapes 5 and 7 only)	Actualities from Barnard College's conference "Celebration of Black Womanhood" held February 4-5...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, April 5, 1978?
IZ1513	Alice Childress interview and reading (Part 2 only)	Alice Childress reads from her novel "A Short Walk" (Coward, McCann and Geoghegan,...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, April 7, 1980
IZ1524	Alberta Hunter: a very special woman (Part 3 only)	Live performance by blues singer Alberta Hunter (1895 - 1984) recorded at The Cookery in NYC on...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, Feb. 12, 1978; Oct. 27, 1984.
IZ1536	Women's health movement and the WATCH arrests	Eileen Zalisk speaks with Debbie Stuart-Smalley from Womancare, a feminist healthcare center in...	American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Health	WBAI ca. November 8, 1979 (no broadcast info on tape)
KZ0024	Kate Millett and her book Flying	Kate Millett interviewed by Paul Vangelisti on her book "Flying" and her ideals about...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, Mar. 28, 1975.
KZ0041	The women's suffragist movement / Susan Rennie	Feminist historian and co-editor of "The new woman's survival catalog," Susan...	American Women -- Women's history	KPFK, Aug. 26, 1976.
KZ0046	Olivia Records: women in the recording industry	Ginny Berson talks about Olivia Records, women musicians, and women in the recording industry....	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, Nov. 16, 1976.
KZ0054	Congressperson Yvonne Burke examines JFK and MLK assassinations	Earl Ofari and Ron Ridenauer interview Congressperson Yvonne Brathwaite Burke about her role in...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	KPFK, Nov. 10, 1976.
KZ0067	Lesbian sisters special: Women's music	Women's music has come a long way from the Andrew Sisters to Holly Near. What is "...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, 4 Jan. 1977
KZ0074	Mother and motherhood	In this program, Carlos Hagen presents a brief survey of the concept of mother and motherhood...	American Women -- Parenting and children	KPFK, 1976? (No broadcast info on box)

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