Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
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| 1981 Abortion Rally in New York City |
Speakers at a rally in New York City on abortion and equal rights for women, circa June 1981. Speakers include Carolina Castillo, representative of the Executive Council of the General Association of Salvadoran University Students (in Spanish, with English translation); an unidentified speaker who discusses upcoming ERA rally in front of the New York Public Library on 42nd Street; former New York State Senator Karen Burstein; Ellen Willis, feminist activist and writer for the Village Voice; and New York City Councilmember Ruth Messinger. This may be a production reel for WBAI's "Common Ground" program. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Abortion, Equal Rights Amendment (Proposed)., Protests, demonstrations, vigils, etc. -- New York (City). | American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Activists | IZ0902 | |
| Lotte Eisner interviewed by Herbert Feinstein |
Prof. Herbert Feinstein talks with Lotte Eisner (1896-1983), curator of the Cinematheque of Paris, about the arts, methods and politics of collecting and preserving film classics at the Cinematheque, whose state subsidy was recently abolished by Andre Malraux. Eisner was restored to her job after a public scandal raised by filmmakers Jean Renoir, Francois Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol and others. |
Eisner, Lotte., Feinstein, Herbert., Film industry -- France., Film criticism., Film historians, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Film and television | BB2012.11 | |
| Disarmament now! / William Winpisinger (Episode 4 of 4) |
Disarmament Now! Episode 4 of 4. William Wayne Winpisinger (December 10, 1924 – December 11, 1997), International Machinists and Atomic Workers President, discusses the economic conversion of the weapons industry as well as giving his perspective of that industry. He claims it is a capital intensive industry that doesn't do much in creating additional jobs. Instead it causes inflation and unemployment. Excellent. January 5, 1980 at AAAS. Opens and closes with special Kate Wolf Production recorded for the Teach-In "You and I Together." |
Winpisinger, William W., Strategic Arms Limitation Talks II, Peace., World politics -- 1975-1985., Radiation -- Physiological effect., Nuclear disarmament., Antinuclear movement, Nuclear warfare., Disarmament now? / produced by Laurie Garrett., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Economic conversion, KPFA Stop The War Teach-In | American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism | AZ0417.04 | |
| In Celebration of Black Womanhood / Aileen Hernandez |
Aileen Hernandez, former President of the National Organization for Women, and founder of the Black Women Organized for Action, gives a brilliant presentation of the problems, triumphs, and realities of life for Black women in the USA. Opens with Joyce Carol Thomas reading "A Poem for Black Women." Hernandez is introduced by Margaret Sloan. Venue of speech unknown. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Hernandez, Aileen C., African American women poets, Thomas, Joyce Carol., Sloan-Hunter, Margaret, 1947-, African American women civil rights workers | American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | AZ1669 | |
| The book business |
Barbara Burn, who edits art books for Viking Press in New York City, discusses the values and practices of the art book publishing world. Interview by Clare Spark in New York City. Technical production by Stephan Baldwin. |
Burn, Barbara., Publishers and publishing., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Art and artists | BC1954 | |
| An evening of music with Linda Tillery, June Millington, and Mary Watkins |
On August 9, 1981, musicians Linda Tillary (vocalist), June Millington of the rock band "Fanny" (guitarist and percussion), Mary Watkins (pianist), and some of their friends including Joy Julks (bassist), Arnold "Arnie" Baruch (tenor sax), Yolanda Nickell (alto sax), "Paul" (drums), Ray Obiedo (guitar) gave a great concert at the Great American Music Hall In San Francisco (Rock n'Roll Night). Note on box "This tape is the best of that concert." Not self-contained, but the musicians are given credit during the course of the performance. |
Tillery, Linda., Millington, June., Watkins, Mary, Women musicians., Evening with Linda Tillery, June Millington, and Mary Watkins.**An, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ0614 | |
| Anais Nin interviewed by Milton Hoffman on the publication of The Diary of Anais Nin: Volume Four |
Novelist and diarist Anais Nin (1903-1977) is interviewed by WBAI's Milton Hoffman about her newly published The Diary of Anais Nin: Volume Four. The two discuss her life, work, and the Women's movement. |
Nin, Anaïs, 1903-1977, Women authors, Authors -- Personal narratives., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | BC0919 | |
| Soundtrack from "The Woman's Film" |
The audio portion of "The Woman's Film," a documentary film about the economic and psychological oppression of poor women, and their developing consciousness of women's liberation. Produced by women for San Francisco Newsreel. Contains sensitive language. |
Poor -- Political activity., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Film and television | BC0185 | |
| Ms. Schroeder goes to Washington / Patricia Schroeder interviewed by Tim Rosenfeld |
Patricia Schroeder (July 30, 1940- ) was a Denver, Colorado lawyer who ran an unconventional campaign for Congress and won. In a talk given in Aspen, Colorado in June 1973, she discusses the manners, customs, and pecking order of the "ego center of America," as a woman in the House Armed Services Committee; how the budget is passed, love of technology, and "expertise." Schroeder also describes her campaign, how the public viewed her husband, reactions of her cohort on her wearing pants on the House floor, and what happens when a woman asks questions of the military budget. Produced by Tim Rosenfeld, KPFK, 1974. Contains sensitive language. |
UNITED STATES. CONGRESS -- ANECDOTES, FACETIAE, SATIRE, ETC., Rosenfeld, Tim., Military expenditures., Women politicians, Practical politics., Schroeder, Pat, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | KZ0747 | ||
| Sea-Spell and Moor-Magic by Sorche Nic Leodhas |
Fredi Dundee reads from a collection of stories by Sorche Nic Leodhas entitled “Sea-spell and moor-magic: tales of the Western Isles,” published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. |
Leodhas, Sorche Nic, 1898-1969, Children's literature., Women authors, Tales--Scotland., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | IZ1420 |