Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre |
PRA Archive # |
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| The Hite report / panel on women's sexuality with Shere Hite |
Shere Hite participates with a panel of women on women's relationships to sex and work. Hite introduces herself as the author of "The Hite report," a study of 3,000 women and discusses the findings of her research on women and sex. Other women on her panel are: Kay Whitlock from N.O.W. the National Sexuality Task Force on Lesbianism and Sexuality; Mary Calderone, president of SIECUS, Sex Information and Education Council of the United States; Leah Schaefer, on the board of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex, and author of Women and Sex; Janet Wolfe, associate director of the Institute For Rational Living. Each panelist speaks for approximately ten minutes each and then the panel takes questions from the audience. Note on box: "Program is a good extension of her book, expounding on topics such as recent findings on the sex stereotyping of women and inhibitions to sexual pleasure." This was either recorded or played as part of the KPFT Community Women's Group on April 6, 1977 (Previous note said this was recorded in New York in March 1977). Program produced by Laura Rossen and Betty Maldonaldo. Sexual material. |
Orgasm., Women -- Sexuality., Sex -- Research, Women authors, Hite, Shere, Whitlock, Kay, Calderone, Mary Steichen, 1904-1998, Schaefer, Leah Cahan, 1920-, Wolfe, Janet L., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Sex | TZ0004 | |
| Citizen's Party Vice-Presidential candidate / LaDonna Harris interviewed by Ray Hill and Richard King |
LaDonna Harris was the vice-presidential candidate and running mate of Dr. Barry Commoner on the Citizens Party ticket in 1980. In this energetic interview conducted by Ray Hill and Richard King, KPFT, Ms. Harris discusses the world view and platform of the Citizens Party and its viability as an alternative to the "Republicrats." Also discussed are such issues as the relationship of nuclear power, waste, and the arms race; the power of the oil giants; the future of the United States economy and its political systems. |
Third parties (United States politics), Women in politics., Harris, LaDonna, Comanche women, Indians of North America -- Women, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Politicians and politics | TZ0009 | |
| An Interview with Margie Adam / produced by Clara Kern. |
An interview with songwriter Margie Adam by KPFT's Clara Kern. They discuss changing relations between men and women in society, the performer's relationship to her audience, the characteristics of women's music, and about the Equal Rights Amendment. Contains clips of some of Adam's songs throughout. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Adam, Margie., Women's music, Lesbian musicians, Kern, Clara | American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Music and musicians | TZ0021 | An Interview with Margie Adam / produced by Clara Kern. (CD) |
| Voices from the westward journey / compiled by Lillian Schlissel ; produced by Clara Kern. |
In this radio adaptation of "Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey" compiled by Lillian Schlissel, excerpts from autobiographical accounts are treated as individual voices which view the westward trek from a woman's perspective. All voices are those of producer, Clara Kern. First broadcast July 1982. |
Women -- History., Schlissel, Lillian, Women pioneers, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women's history | TZ0024 | |
| 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 July 1982. (Previously titled "A woman's voice: Circa 40s" with the note: "Circa 40s" meaning the impact of sexual attitudes of the 1940s upon women," however this program doesn't seem to relate to this topic. Probably mislabeled.) |
Women poets, Kern, Clara, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | TZ0027 | |
| It's your body / by Dr. Niels Lauersen interviewed by Clara Kern |
Producer Clara Kern interviews Dr. Niels Lauersen on the responsibility and prerogatives of women's health care through his best-selling gynecological guide, "It's your body." Lauersen advises women to take care in selecting a doctor, that people need to be partners with their doctor for health. He also talks specifically about cramps, breast cancer, infertility, and abortion. Broadcast October 1982. |
Medical care -- Quality control., Lauersen, Niels H., Healthcare for women, Women -- Health., Women -- Medical care., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Health | TZ0028 | |
| Ozark rap: experiences of women in the mid 1930s to the 1960s / produced by Clara Kern |
This is an episode of Clara Kern's special series "Ozark rap." In this program she examines the experiences of the middle 1930s to the 1960s, focusing on the ways in which her mother and aunts translated their rugged early lives into strength for modern-day living. She plays records of "hillbilly music" throughout the program. Produced by Clara Kern. Broadcast July 1981. |
Experiences of the mid 1930s to the 1960s / produced by Clara Kern., Kern, Clara, Women -- United States -- History., Country music., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Rural women | American Women -- Women's history | TZ0031 | |
| Jane Fonda and the Indochina Peace Campaign in Houston |
Aircheck of an interview with Jane Fonda of the Indochina Peace Campaign, along with Bob Chenowith, a POW in North Vietnam for five years, and Jean-Pierre Debris, French school teacher arrested in South Vietnam for distributing leaflets and jailed for 2.5 years. The guests note that POWs are being kept in tiger cages in South Vietnam and that more than half the political prisoners were women. Listener phone calls included. With Larry Yurdin, Gail Wilson (a.k.a. Slowly Grail), and Thorne Dreyer of KPFT. |
Fonda, Jane, 1937-, Indochina Peace Campaign (Organization : U.S.), American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements | American Women -- Vietnam conflict | TZ0080 | |
| KPFT Special Women's Day program (1987) |
This tape contains several clips of readings of women's literature or speeches to be used throughout KPFT's 1987 Tribute to Women for International Women's Day. The readings are of the following women: Adrienne Rich, Zora Neale Hurston, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Reena Rietveld[sp?], Tillie Olsen, Gerda Lerner, Patricia Ann Rodriguez, Barbara Deming, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Geraldine Ferraro, and Carrie Chapman Catt. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, International Women's Day, Feminists, Women's rights -- United States -- History | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Feminism | TZ0083 | |
| Discrimination at work: federal workers and equal opportunity |
On whether the federal government has successfully implemented its own equal opportunity program. Discussion by Roy Johnson, President of Government Employees United Against Racial Descrimination, and Roberto Tobias, General Council of the National Treasury Employees Union, and Mary Jo Binder, Federal Women's Program Coordinator, U.S. Treasury Department. This program was produced by Rob Berlidge[sp?] and Carmen Delle Donne. Series produced December 1976-March 1977 by Carmen Delle Donne. Previously cataloged as WZ0002. |
Working classes -- United States., Minorities -- Employment., Civil service -- United States -- Minority employment., Discrimination in employment -- United States., Discrimination at work : federal workers and equal opportunity / Roy Johnson, Roberto Tobias, and Mary Jo Binder., Sex discrimination against women, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WZ0002.01 |