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| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| Clare Spark with Donald Adams of D'Oyly Carte |
Interview with Donald Adams, formerly a member of the world known Gilbert and Sullivan operetta production company D'Oyly Carte and newly of Gilbert and Sullivan for All, about his group's efforts to keep these productions before the public. Gilbert & Sullivan for All were performing at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles the week that this interview was recorded, January 1971. |
Adams, Donald., Opera -- Management., Musical revues, comedies, etc., D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Theater | BB5147 | |
| Women in Spain |
In this program, panelists Linda Gould Levine, professor at Montclair State College, Gloria Feiman Waldman, professor at York College, and Elizabeth Starčević, professor at City College of New York discuss the women's movement in Spain. The program was produced by Dave Metzger and Judith Murray, who was also the moderator of the panel. This program was originally aired November 15, 1977 as part of an afternoon devoted to Spain in Transition. |
Women -- Spain., Spain In Transition, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- International women | IZ1451 | |
| The Equal Rights Amendment : will it pass? / Brenda Feigen Fasteau ; interviewed by Jan Legnitto. |
An interview with Brenda Feigen Fasteau, a coordinator of the Women's Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, about the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and its possibility for passage by various states. Fasteau argues that "fringe" elements, particularly far-right conservatives, are driving the backlash against the amendment's passage and outlines how the ERA is going to benefit both men and women. The interviewer is Jan Legnitto. |
Fasteau, Brenda Feigen., Equal Rights Amendment (Proposed)., Women's rights, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) | BC2835 | |
| An eclectic evening with Rosalyn Drexler and David Shapiro |
This is part one of a performance which was presented live in Studio C at WBAI in November 1972. In Part One, David Shapiro plays the violin and reads his poetry and that of his young students from Bedford-Stuyvesant. In Part Two, Rosalyn Drexler sings torch songs from the 1920s and 1930s, and reads excerpts from her novels. Mimi Anderson gives the introduction, and is the producer of the program. Engineered by Bill Taylor, Nancy Allen and Susan Sheftel. |
Drexler, Rosalyn, Shapiro, David, 1947-, Women authors, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Music and musicians | IZ1390 | |
| The lady's maid / by Katherine Mansfield; read by Pat Franklyn |
The Lady's Maid. By Katherine Mansfield. Performed by Pat Franklyn. Produced for radio by Erik Bauersfeld. Technical production by Danny McClosky. Self contained. |
Mansfield, Katherine, 1888-1923., Franklyn, Pat., Radio programs -- Fiction., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | BB2074 | |
| Women in advertising. |
Discussion of the presentation and exploitation of women by mass media advertising held at the Advertising Club of New York on Friday, December 15th, 1972. The subject of the panel is "Womanpower." The moderator is Joyce Snyder, former executive managing director of Art Directors Magazine and image coordinator for the NY chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). The panelists are Jane Trahey, 1970's Advertising Woman of the Year; Anne Tolstoi Foster (Wallach), head of NOW's advertising volunteer group and senior vice president and creative director of Degarmo Advertising; and Patricia "Pat" Carbine, formerly executive editor of Look Magazine, editorial director of McCall's Magazine, and now editor-in-chief and publisher of Ms. magazine and editorial director of the Harvard Radcliffe Publishing Procedures course. |
Women in advertising., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Mass media and women, Wallach, Anne Tolstoi, Trahey, Jane, Carbine, Patricia Theresa | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Beauty and body image | BC1255 | |
| May Swenson reads at the Poetry Center |
This is a recording of May Swenson (1913 - 1989) reading from her own work at the YM-YWHA Poetry Center in New York City. On Part 1, Swenson reads Living Tenderly, The Surface, Fountain Piece, The Exchange, The Engagement, Death, Great Smoothener, At First, At Last (introduced as A Diagram of Life), The Lightning, Working on Wall Street, Snow in New York, A Bird's Life, The Watch, A Fixture, To Make a Play, and Italian Sampler. On Part 2, Swenson reads The Centaur, Flying Home from Utah, and While Seated in a Plane. The reading took place on December 16, 1965. |
Swenson, May., Poetry., Women poets, Poetry reading, Poetry Center of the 92nd Street YM-YWHA (New York, N.Y.), American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Lesbians | BB3804.09 | |
| Toilet training in less than a day |
Dr. Richard M. Fox, psychologist, discusses his new toilet training method. Produced by Barbara Cady. |
Cady, Barbara., Child development., Mother and child., Parenting., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Parenting and children | BC1998 | |
| Mother and motherhood |
In this program, Carlos Hagen presents a brief survey of the concept of mother and motherhood throughout many periods, styles and cultures. Included are a number of songs and poems that, although originating in many varied cultures and periods, convey the universality of the feelings inspired by mother and motherhood. Produced by Carlos Hagen. |
Mothers -- Songs and music., Motherhood, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Parenting and children | KZ0074 | |
| Mary Lou Williams at Keystone Korner / produced by Joan Medlin |
Mary Lou Williams Trio recorded at the Keystone Korner, with Eddie Marshall on drums, Larry Gales on bass, and Mary Lou Williams on piano. Programs opens with the song "Corny Rhythm" by Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy featuring Mary Lou Williams as pianist and composer. The life and work of African American Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams is briefly introduced, then the performance of the Mary Lou Williams Trio recorded at the Keystone Korner on April 29, 1977. Program produced by Joan Medlin, engineered by Martha Oelman; recorded by the Women's Recording Group of KPFA including Vicki Herbert, Joan Medlin, Martha Oelman and Fran Tornabene. The following songs are performed by the trio: Program closes with "Overhand" by Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy. Program is completely self contained. |
Gales, Larry, Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981, Marshall, Eddie., Women musicians., Jazz music., Mary Lou Williams at Keystone Korner / produced by Joan Medlin., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ0080 |