Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| The contemporary lesbian : beyond stereotypes. |
A radio production examining contemporary concerns for lesbians, how lesbians view themselves, and the hostile and often impertinent world they face. Contains music, poetry, panel discussions, dramatizations and dramatic readings written, read and performed by lesbians. Conceived by the Women's Center for Theater and Media. Actors are Paul Hansen, Everett Frost, Sharon Adair, Juliana McCarthy and Judith Roberts. Discussion participants were from the Lesbian Feminists. Music performed by Sister Rosie and Lynn Patrick. Poetry by Harriette Frances from "Sappho '71", Elsa Gidlow, from "Moods of Eros" and Lee Munson from "Have You Been There?" Selections by Martha Shelley, Rita Mae Brown, Robby, Judy Grahn and the Gay Women's Lib were from "Lesbians Speak Out." Sharon Zecha's speech was given at the NOW General Meeting. Additional selections taken from the July 1971 issue of "Every Woman." Produced by Lee Sisson and Sherry Tyler. Written and compiled by Diane LaRue, Liz Stevens and Lee Sisson. Original music composed by Lynn Patrick. Directed by Constance Pfeifer. Technical coordination by Sherry Tyler. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Lesbians -- United States, Lesbianism | American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Radio | BC0448 | The contemporary lesbian : beyond stereotypes. (CD) |
| Alta performing at the League of Academic Women's Benefit. |
Poet Alta (1942 - ) reads selections of her works at a benefit for the League of Academic Women at UC Berkeley. |
Alta, 1942-, Poetry -- Women authors., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | BC0477 | Alta performing at the League of Academic Women's Benefit. (CD) |
| Ralph Abernathy and Angela Davis |
Angela Davis, recently released from prison, is interviewed by civil rights leader Rev. Ralph Abernathy regarding the May 20, 1972 "Rally Against Racism, War, Repression" in San Jose, CA. The two discuss the impact a consolidated effort by different activist groups (civil rights, anti-war, Chicano, and labor movement) could have on the oppressive regime in the United States and Vietnam. Broadcast on KPFA, Apr. 1972. This is Part one of the program. Part two is numbered BB5364. |
Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements, African Americans--Civil rights--History, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | BC0763 | Ralph Abernathy and Angela Davis (CD) |
| Adrienne Rich (Episode 2 of 4) |
Poet Adrienne Rich (1929 - 2012) reads selections from her own works, "Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law" (first pub. 1962, re-printed by W.W. Norton, 1967) and "Necessities of Life" (published 1966). Poems read include: Snapshots of a daughter-in-law, Antinous: the diaries, Novella, The corpse plant, After dark, and Halfway. Produced by Mimi Weisbord Anderson. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012, Women poets, Lesbians -- Poetry, Anderson, Mimi Weisbord. | American Women -- Poetry | BC0949.02 | Adrienne Rich (CD) |
| Hermione Gingold at the Geary Theater / interviewed by Herbert Feinstein. |
British actor Hermione Gingold (1897 - 1987) chats with Herbert Feinstein in her dressing room at the Geary Theater in San Francisco about her career in the theater. Topics range from her current role as Madame Rosepettle in Arthur Kopit's "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad" to her admiration of Charlie Chaplin. |
Gingold, Hermione., Actresses -- Autobiography., Feinstein, Herbert., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Theater | BC1106 | Hermione Gingold at the Geary Theater / interviewed by Herbert Feinstein. (CD) |
| Jane Fonda on Vietnam: in defense of Pat Chenoweth |
Jane Fonda speaks at the University of California in Berkeley on January 29, 1973. She gives an anti-war speech at a rally for Pat Chenoweth, a soldier facing charges of mutiny in Vietnam. The tape is courtesy of the Chenoweth Defense Committee. She speaks about the Mekong Delta, Nixon's role, and the resilience and strength of the Vietnamese. Fonda reads a few excerpts from one of the chief negotiators of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam in Paris which talks about the need for solidarity and the importance of human value over gold. The recording starts with applause. Fonda is not introduced. Recorded at University of California, Berkeley. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Fonda, Jane, 1937-, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements, Protests, demonstration, vigils, etc. -- Berkeley (Calif.). | American Women -- Vietnam conflict, American Women -- Activists | BC1152 | Jane Fonda on Vietnam (CD) |
| Les Guérillères / by Monique Wittig. |
A radio adaptation of Monique Wittig's surrealistic drama about militant feminist consciousness transformed into action. The play imagines a literal battle of the sexes in which women, having taken up arms, triumph against an army of men. Contains recorded music. Adapted from an English translation of "Les Guérillères", trans. David Le Vay (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1971). |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Wittig, Monique, Authors, French. | American Women -- Radio, American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Authors and journalists | BC1199 | Les guérillères / by Monique Wittig. (CD) |
| Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. |
Erika Seastrom, a member for 20 years of the Printers Union, describes her life working under terrible conditions in an almost entirely male trade. In the first part of this program, Seastrom discusses her start in the printing business, the sexism she confronted on the job, her attempts to join the union, and working conditions in New York City print shops. She reads an excerpt from her unpublished autobiography, "Dear brother Erika." In the second part of the program, Seastrom describes the working conditions in New York City print shops, the extreme health hazards to employees, and the way in which she was harassed by men because she wore a skirt to work. Produced by Bonnie Bellow, engineered by Peter Zanger. Contains sensitive language. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Sexual harassment -- United States -- Personal narratives, Labor unions -- New York (City)., Women -- Employment. | American Women -- Work and unions | BC1446 | Dear brother Erika / Erika Seastrom ; interviewed by Bonnie Bellow. (CD) |
| Holly Near with sisters Timothy and Laurel Near, Jeff Langley, piano (Episode 5) |
On this episode of Folkscene, Howard and Roz Larman interviews singer songwriter Holly Near, who performs with sisters Timothy and Laurel Near, and Jeff Langley on piano. This program was originally aired live from KPFK Studio A on May 27, 1973 and produced for Pacifica Radio by Howard and Roz Larman with engineering by Alan Kanter. Songs: 1. No More Genocide 2. Old Time Woman. 3. Monday Night Blue Girl 4. Santa Monica Pier 5. More Important To Me 6. Baseball Game in the Park 7. Hang in There 8. Oh America. |
Near, Holly., Women musicians., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Near, Timothy, Near, Laurel, Langley, Jeff | American Women -- Music and musicians | BC1814.05 | Holly Near with sisters Timothy and Laurel Near, Jeff Langley Piano (CD) |
| Virginia Woolf: voices that fly ahead / produced by Maureen McIlroy |
Part one 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 offers this quote from Woolf, “I wrote…having reeled across the pages with some moments of such intensity and intoxication that I seemed only to stumble after my own voice…I was almost afraid, remembering the voices that used to fly ahead.” Produced by Maureen McIlroy, who also played Virginia. Leonard Woolf was portrayed by George Murdock. Others heard in the production are Mike Hodel and Karen Bachar. Technical production by Peter Sutheim. Editing by Emily Schiller and Mike Hodel. CD set includes both parts A and B. |
Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941., Women writers, Biography, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Autobiographies and Biographies | BC2110 | Voices that fly ahead |