Item – Pacifica Radio Archives

Out of wedlock / produced by Celestine Ware (Part 2 of 2)

Interviews with unmarried mothers and an examination of their problems and ideas.

August 24, 2025

The moving center : Isla Vista (Part 2 of 2)

A documentary about the riots in Isla Vista, California, near the University of California, Santa Barbara, in late February 1970. After the first night of rioting, the Bank of America building in Isla Vista was burned to the ground. This program, which was recorded by KPFK’s music director William Malloch, documents the events of the…

August 24, 2025

Virginia Woolf: voices that fly ahead / produced by Maureen McIlroy (Part 2 of 2)

Part two of a documentary on Virginia Woolf, her work, and her life, based on the letters, diaries, and published works of Virginia and Leonard Woolf, in an original production for KPFK by Maureen McIlroy. Madness, love and death are among the themes traced through Virginia Woolf’s life into her novels. The KPFK Folio description…

August 24, 2025

The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 5 of 5)

Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next the final reading in a series of readings of “The…

August 24, 2025

The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 19, 1977 (Part 3 of 3)

A Women’s Magazine of the Air, produced by the WBAI Women’s Department, featuring: 1. Hot Flashes, women’s news from the Majority Report; 2. “Woman’s Place,” a story by Irene Yarrow; 3. Kate Millett interviewed by Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland.

August 24, 2025

Lesbian Pride Concert 1978 (Part 2 of 3)

This tape was labeled “Lesbian Pride Concert ’78: Sirani Avedis”. It is unclear where in the lineup her performance was and what date the concert was held.

August 24, 2025

Lesbian Pride Concert 1978 (Part 3 of 3)

This tape was labeled “Lesbian Pride Concert ’78: Sirani Avedis encore”. It is unclear where in the lineup her performance was and what date the concert was held.

August 24, 2025

Johnson and Utah: lesbian parenthood (Part 2 of 2)

Aircheck of October 5, 1976 episode of Lesbian Radio Spectacular “Johnson [Sonia?] and Utah: lesbian parenthood.” Part two. No further information given on tape label.

August 24, 2025

A celebration of Black womanhood (Tape 7)

Tape number 7 recorded at Barnard College’s conference “Celebration of Black Womanhood” held on February 4, 1978. Note says “Health Panel”. No further information about this recording is on the tape label. We only have #5 and #7 in our holdings. See IZ1417 for more about this conference.

August 24, 2025

The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 2 of 5)

Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next part one of a series of readings of “The Pillow…

August 24, 2025