American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

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PRA Archive #	Title	Description	Genre	Broadcast Date
BC0453.03	Women in the arts III (Episode 3 of 5)	Faith Wilding and Chris Rush discuss the New Feminist Poetry, poetry that comes out of the women...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 15 Nov. 1971.
BB4951	A mersey killing	An experimental radio production edited and narrated by Mitchell Harding, featuring two high...	American Women -- Radio, American Women -- Theater	KPFK, 15 Oct. 1965.
KZ0075	Loneliness in America and taxi dancers	A listener’s personal view of alienation, sexual loneliness and prostitution. Carlos Hagen...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFK, 16 Dec. 1973
BC2396	Mother, father and child / Laurel Brodsley	An experimental radio drama by Laurel Brodsley, for three voices and electronic workshop. This...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 16 July 1975.
BC2373	Global speak-out at the U.N. International Women's Year Conference, 1975	Finding even the less formal Tribune too constricting for real communication, non-governmental...	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Activists	KPFK, 16 Sep. 1975
BB4451.06	Marriage a la mode (Episode 6 of 12)	Talk on the social and legal inequalities facing married women by Nancy Reeves, attorney,...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Marriage and divorce	KPFK, 17 Jan. 1967.
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.
BC2908.03	Soft voices and big sticks : big business and the Third World / moderated by Linda Strawn. (Episode 3 of 5)	This episode features discussion of corporate response to the shifting tide and expectations and...	American Women -- Science and scientists	KPFK, 17 Mar. 1976.
BB4214	Should abortion be legalized? : a public forum / moderated by Bob Kaufman	"Should abortion be legalized?: a public forum. Part 1 gives three points of view on the...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFK, 17 May 1964.
KZ1036	The girls with the golden hair / produced by Helene Rosenbluth and Linda Mack.	A light-hearted look at the world of blondes, incorporating music, interviews, readings and...	American Women -- Beauty and body image	KPFK, 18 Nov. 1981.
BB4727	Sex and the teenager / Ruth B. Michaelson.	Ruth B. Michaelson, M.A., psychologist, discusses the sexual activities and problems of...	American Women -- Sex	KPFK, 18 Oct. 1963.
KZ0451.04	Men at work / by Dr. Albert E. Ross (Episode 4 of 7)	This is the fourth lecture in a series of seven given by Dr. Al Ross at UCLA. There is a battle...	American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFK, 19 Jan. 1978.
KZ1209	An interview with Yuri Kochiyama / produced by Miya Iwataki.	On May 19, 1982, KPFK celebrated Malcolm X's birthday with special programming on the civil...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Activists	KPFK, 19 May 1982.
BB4621	Jehovah's child : the case of Deena Metzger	Excerpts from a press conference that was held on Wednesday, September 17, 1969 concerning the...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Education	KPFK, 19 Sept. 1969.
BB4791	Margaret Mead talks about the generation gap	Anthropologist Margaret Mead speaking on March 15, 1971 at University of Southern California...	American Women -- Education	KPFK, 197-.
BB4216	Fanny / interviews by Gina Blumenfeld	Members of the all-woman rock group Fanny discuss their origins as musicians, their influences,...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, 1971.
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.
KZ0806	Shoulder to shoulder / Midge McKenzie interviewed by Beverly Polokoff	Beverly Polokoff of KPFK interviews Midge MacKenzie (1938-2004), documentary film maker,...	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Women's history	KPFK, 1976.
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)
KZ0856	Talking to the real Norma Rae : Crystal Lee Sutton / interviewed by Bob Aldrich and Sam Kushner.	KPFK's labor reporters Bob Aldrich and Sam Kushner interview Crystal Lee Sutton, the...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Work and unions	KPFK, 1980.
KZ1272	Shigeko Sasamori addresses Physicians for Social Responsibility.	Shigeko Sasamori, a "Hiroshima Maiden" who survived the dropping of the atomic bomb...	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Activists	KPFK, 1980?
KZ0993	Pacific Asian women poets / introduced by Joyce Nako	Joyce Nako of Pacific Asian-American Women Writers-West introduces the following writers: Momoko...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFK, 1980?; rebroadcast as en episode of Women's Magazine, Nov. 13, 1982.
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.
BB4485.02	The Witch (Episode 2)	Sybil Leek, journalist, writer and lecturer, and witch, meets the panel consisting of Geraldine...	American Women -- New age/Wicca	KPFK, 20 August 1968.
BB4451.04	Status-quo and otherwise / Ruth Miller (Episode 4 of 12)	Nancy Reeves interviews Ruth Miller, Chairman of the California Advisory Commission on the...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 20 Dec. 1966.
BC0601.03	Barbara Hughes (Part 3 of 4)	Barbara Hughes reads from and comments on her poetry in a program produced and hosted by Alvaro...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFK, 20 Feb. 1972.
BC0312.01	Sensuality in marriage: lecture / Maxine Serett. (Episode 1 of 4)	Maxine Serett, author of the book "The Housewife's handbook on selective promiscuity" (under the...	American Women -- Marriage and divorce, American Women -- Sex	KPFK, 20 Jan. 1965.
BB4227	Art now / Clare Spark.	Clare Loeb introduces a recording of Dr. David Kunzle, Ph.D, on artist-caricaturist Honore...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 20 Mar. 1971.
BB5241	Toby Lurie's sound sculptures	Clare (Loeb) Spark discusses experiments in aural art with poet and sound artist Toby Lurie....	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 20 Sept. 1970.
BB5215	On collecting art and boards of trustees in art museums / interview by Clare Spark.	Art collectors and museum trustees Joann and Gifford Phillips, discuss museums and collecting...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 21 Feb. 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.
BC3070	Interview with Dian Thomas, author of Roughing It Easy	Barbara Cady interviews Dian Thomas about her new book "Roughing It Easy" on...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, 22 June 1976.
BB5229	Interview with Anais Nin / interviewed by Clare Spark.	Diarist Anais Nin (1903 - 1977) discusses the women's liberation movement with KPFK's Clare (...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 22 Mar. 1971.
KZ0577	A tribute to Malvina Reynolds / produced by Pearl Skotnes.	Tribute to folk singer and activist Malvina Reynolds (1900-1978), which aired several days after...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Activists	KPFK, 22 Mar. 1978.
BB4819	Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute on Women's Liberation and Psychoanalysis	A male speaker (unidentified in the recording) delivers a speech on the psychological impact on...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFK, 22 May 1971.
BB5524	Maureen McIlroy reads	Maureen McIlroy reads two short stories: "War" by Luigi Pirandello, and "Near a...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, 23 Feb. 1971.
BC2376	Anatomy of a manifesto	During the Journalist Encounter, which preceded the United Nations International Women's...	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, 23 Sept. 1975
BC0450	Feminist theatre: a woman alone	The fears, strengths, and hopes of women alone are explored in the reflections of three women....	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy, American Women -- Radio	KPFK, 24 Aug. 1971.
KZ1230	We remember Jean Donovan / produced by Blase Bonpane and Chuck Moore.	Pat and Ray Donovan, parents of Jean Donovan, one of four American nuns who was murdered in El...	American Women -- Activists	KPFK, 24 Dec. 1982; 17 Feb. 1983.
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.
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.
BB4210	Angela's birthday.	A panel discussion about Angela Davis (1944 - ) and her contributions to American society. The...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFK, 25 Jan. 1971; KPFA, 20 Mar. 1971.
BB4200	Anais Nin / interviewed by Clare Spark	Anais Nin discusses her life and work with KPFK's Clare Spark (nee Loeb). This is a shorter,...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, 25 May 1970.
BB4451.02	The traditional approach: part two (Episode 2 of 12)	Part two of a presentation on the new alternatives for women in American society, as well as the...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 25 Nov. 1966.
KZ0984	Friends of Leslie	Sue Talbot, Jerry Gumbleton, and the Reverend Dwight Blackstock, three members of Friends for...	American Women -- Activists	KPFK, 25 Nov. 1980.
BC1963	Indians and medicine : sterilization and genocide / Dr. Connie Uri ; interviewed by Jim Berland.	Connie Uri, MD, a Native American doctor, discusses the Bureau of Indian Affairs'...	American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFK, 25 Sept. 1974.
KZ0451.06	The unfulfilled life / by Dr. Albert E. Ross (Episode 6 of 7)	Dr. Ross talks about midlife, from age 35 or 40 up, as a great challenge and opportunity or a...	American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFK, 26 Jan. 1978.
BB5240	Tribes of Topanga	Anthropological examination of the life and social customs among the current inhabitants of...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 26 June 1971; 5 Aug. 1971.
BC0448	The contemporary lesbian : beyond stereotypes.	A radio production examining contemporary concerns for lesbians, how lesbians view themselves,...	American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Radio	KPFK, 26 Oct. 1971; 29 Feb. 1972.
BC0312.02	Sensuality in marriage: question-and-answer session / Maxine Serett. (Episode 2 of 4)	Maxine Serett, author of the book "The Housewife's handbook on selective promiscuity" (under the...	American Women -- Marriage and divorce, American Women -- Sex	KPFK, 27 Jan. 1965.
BC2920	The Book of hags / by Deena Metzger ; adapted and directed by Everett Frost.	A novel-in-progress by Deena Metzger dramatized for radio by Everett Frost. The work is a...	American Women -- Radio, American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, 27 May 1976.
BB5172	Hero motifs in fairy tales	Clare (Loeb) Spark introduces Dr. Harold Stone, clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst, and...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	KPFK, 28 June 1971.
BB4451.11	The Battle of Britain / Joan Dame Vickers (Episode 11 of 12)	Talk on the battle for women's rights in Great Britain with Nancy Reeves, attorney and...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- International women	KPFK, 28 Mar. 1967.
KZ1240	To be young, lesbian and Black in the '50s / Audre Lorde ; produced by Helene Rosenbluth.	The writer Audre Lorde (1934 - 1992) describes her experiences growing up as a Black lesbian in...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFK, 28 Nov. 1982.
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.
BC0601.04	Deena Metzger (Part 4 of 4)	Deena Metzger reads selections her book of poems "Dark milk" (Los Angeles: Momentum...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFK, 29 Feb. 1972.
BB4824	Women's liberation: women in prison	Discussion of the life and conditions in women's correctional facilities, through the...	American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Law	KPFK, 29 June 1971.
BC1880	The First movie director's name was Alice / produced by Terry Hodel.	Documentary on women editors, writers, actresses and directors throughout film history. This...	American Women -- Film and television	KPFK, 29 May 1974.
BC0453.05	Women in the arts V (Episode 5 of 5)	Miriam Schapiro, feminist art instructor at California Institute of the Arts, talks with Beth...	American Women -- Art and artists, American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 29 Nov. 1971.
KZ1373	Battles, feats and solitude: the writings of Colette / produced by Maureen McIlroy	Dramatic documentary on the life and views of Colette and her feminist writings. An original...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies	KPFK, 29 Nov. 1979
BB5129	On not liking kitsch	Harold Rosenberg's essay "Pop Culture: Kitsch Criticism" read by Clare Loeb and...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 29 Oct. 1971.
BC1521	Florynce Kennedy on Watergate / interviewed by Barbara Cady.	Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916 - 2000), Black radical activist, attorney and founder of...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	KPFK, 29 Oct. 1973.
KZ0093	Modern dancer / Martha Graham ; interviewed by Emily Schiller and Ginny Roe.	Dancer and choreographer Martha Graham (1894 - 1991) discusses her life and art with Emily...	American Women -- Dance	KPFK, 29 Oct. 1974.
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.
BC0598	On the streets of Derry : a memorial to the Irish dead / Bernadette Devlin ; interviews by Sean McStephen.	A documentary commemorating the 13 Irish civilians killed by English soldiers on Bloody Sunday,...	American Women -- International women	KPFK, 3 Feb and 2 May 1972.
BB4451.05	The second class sex (Episode 5 of 12)	Nancy Reeves, lawyer and lecturer-writer, continues her talks on the status of women. This fifth...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 3 Jan. 1967.
BC2542	Lesbian sisters: July 3, 1973-Getting together in the lesbian community	This episode features an examination on living in the lesbian community, and dealing with...	American Women -- Lesbians	KPFK, 3 July 1973.
BB5239	Mary Holmes : art educator	Clare Loeb interviews Mary Holmes, art educator at University of California, Santa Cruz. The...	American Women -- Art and artists, American Women -- Education	KPFK, 3 Mar. 1970.
KZ0335	Assault on abortion rights.	Pro-abortion panelists discuss plans to fight the campaign against abortion rights, provide...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFK, 3 Oct. 1977.
BB5041	Orange crest homes have no breasts / Rebecca Newman.	Repertory Unlimited and KPFK Presents a reading of the play "Orange Crest Homes Have No...	American Women -- Theater	KPFK, 30 Apr. 1970.
KZ0446	The two Evitas / Nancy Hollander ; interviewed by Clare Spark.	Historian and filmmaker Nancy Hollander critiques the musical Evita, describing how Eva Peron...	American Women -- Theater, American Women -- International women	KPFK, 30 Jul. 1978.
BB5225	The Berkeley museum opening / moderated by Clare Spark.	Clare (Loeb) Spark interviews Barbara Rose, Vicci Sperry and William Ezelle Jones about the...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 30 Nov. 1970.
BB4451.07	Sex and the sword of Damocles (Episode 7 of 12)	Talk on the legal and social assumptions about women's sexuality. Hosted by Nancy Reeves,...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 31 Jan. 1967.
BB5182	Five great American ladies of song (Episode 3)	This is another program that Carlos Hagen has dedicated to eclecticism in music and song to show...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFK, 31 Mar. 1971.
BC2908.05	Alvin and Heidi Toffler / interviewed by Linda Strawn (Episode 5 of 5)	This is the second of the two-part interview with Alvin Toffler, the author of Future Shock and...	American Women -- Science and scientists	KPFK, 31 Mar. 1976.
KZ1041	Solidarity : power of the future / Bella Abzug ; produced by Carol Brycen.	Congresswoman Bella Abzug addresses the "Solidarity: Power of the Future" coalition at...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	KPFK, 31 Mar. 1981; 10 June 1981.
KZ0558	Nuclear madness / by Helen Caldicott	Dr. Helen Caldicott, author of "Nuclear madness: what you should do", speaks on the...	American Women -- Science and scientists, American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	KPFK, 4 Apr. 1979.
BB5145	Marianne Moore : reading at the University of Texas.	Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Marianne Moore (1887 - 1972) reads her own works at the University...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFK, 4 Feb. 1971?.
BC2578	Latin American folk singer : Violeta Parra / produced by Carlos Hagen.	A biographical portrait of Chilean folk singer Violeta Parra (1917 - 1967). An activist and...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- International women	KPFK, 4 Feb. 1973.
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
BC3101	Susan Brownmiller interviewed by Barbara Cady	Barbara Cady talks with Susan Brownmiller, author of "Against our will: men, women, and...	American Women -- Violence against women	KPFK, 4 Nov. 1975.
BC2372	Contraception si! Abortion no!	Barbara Cady and Peggy Holter talk with Latin American Catholic women who have been busy...	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFK, 4 Sept. 1975
BC2416	Lesbian sisters: August 5, 1975 - Witchcraft / produced by Judy Chunco and Jan Oxenberg.	This episode of the series "Lesbian sisters" is an examination of witchcraft. Produced...	American Women -- New age/Wicca	KPFK, 5 Aug. 1975.
BC0869	Feminist forum : selling women short / Colette Nijhof ; interviewed by Nancy Clinch.	An interview with Colette Nijhof of the National Organization for Women (NOW)'s National...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 5 Dec. 1972.
BC1986	Linda Nochlin at the National Conference on Women in the Arts	A talk by feminist art historian Linda Nochlin delivered at the National Conference of Women in...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 5 May 1974.
BB4485.04	Sex without babies (Episode 4)	Dr. H. Curtis Wood, medical consultant of the Association for Voluntary Sterilization, and...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFK, 6 Aug. 1968.
BC2380	Lesbian sisters: August 6, 1974	This episode of the series Lesbian sisters includes 1.--Conversation between women artists:...	American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 6 Aug. 1974.
BC0601.01	Rosella Pace (Part 1 of 4)	Alvaro Cardona-Hine introduces poet Rosella Pace, who reads from her own work. Her reading is...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFK, 6 Feb. 1972.
BC1429	Feminist art workshop / Judy Chicago, Sheila De Bretteville and Arlene Raven; interviewed by Clare Loeb.	Judy Chicago and Sheila De Bretteville, artists, and Arlene Raven, art historian and critic,...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 6 May 1973.
KZ0716	Screen actors stand up for Jane Fonda : a speech by Kathleen Nolan	On July 20, 1979, the California State Senate overwhelmingly rejected the appointment of Jane...	American Women -- Film and television, American Women -- Activists	KPFK, 7 Aug. 1979.
BB5233	The literary world of Anais Nin	Clare Spark (nee Loeb) interviews author Anais Nin (pronounced "Anna-EES" "NEEN"). Program...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, 7 Jan. 1970.
BC3051	It changed my life / Betty Friedan ; interviewed by Barbara Cady.	Barbara Cady interviews Betty Friedan, feminist and author, about her new book, It Changed My...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 7 July 1976.
BB4593	Hindsight and foresight	Six concerned, politically active citizens met to talk about the General Election of November...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	KPFK, 7 Mar. 1967.
BC3084	Where is the women's program?	Dorothy Healey moderates a panel discussion on the current state of the Women's Liberation...	American Women -- Education	KPFK, 7 Mar. 1976.
BB4692	The Rage of a middle-aged college president / Sister Helen Kelly	Sister Helen Kelly, President of Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles, delivers her...	American Women -- Education	KPFK, 8 Aug. 1969.
BB5133	Sadie and Maude / Jeanette Henderson and Linda Taylor	In this program of poetry, discussion and music dedicated to Angela Davis, two young Black women...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Poetry	KPFK, 8 Feb. 1971.
BC0605	From one struggle to another / Miriam Schapiro interviewed by Judy Chicago	Painter Miriam Schapiro is interviewed by Judy Chicago, about her life and struggles as a woman...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 8 Feb. 1972.
KZ1151	Malvina and Dorothy / produced by Dorothy Healey.	Folk singer Malvina Reynolds talks with Dorothy Healey and sings some of her own songs about the...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, 8 Jan. 1978; 18 Mar. 1979.
BC1833	Black women in America / Angela Davis.	On April 12, 1974, Angela Davis gave a speech at the UCLA campus as a part of the University...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFK, 8 July 1974.
KZ0578	International women, past and present / produced by Pearl Skotnes.	A documentary celebrating the history of women in political struggle: Clara Zetkin, Rosa...	American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- International women	KPFK, 8 Mar. 1978.

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