Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # | StoreItem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three women poets / Gabrielle Edgcomb, Barbara Lefcowitz, and Lee Howard |
This episode of The poet and the poem focuses on three women poets: Gabrielle Edgcomb (1926-1996), Barbara Lefcowitz (b. 1935), and Lee Howard (1952-2003) interviewed by Grace Cavalieri. Program features readings and discussion of political poetry and women poets. |
Political poetry., Women poets, Three women poets / Gabrielle Edgcomb, Barbara Lefcowitz, and Lee Howard ; interviewed by Grace Cavalieri., Edgcomb, Gabrielle Simon, Lefcowitz, Barbara F. (Barbara Freedgood), 1935-, Howard, Lee, 1952-2003, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | WZ0020 | |
| To create love with dry eyes: an interview with June Jordan by Deborah Morris. |
Poet, essayist, and novelist June Jordan is interviewed by author Deborah Morris. The two discuss Jordan's work and career. Produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective |
Jordan, June, 1936-2002, Women poets, Authors, Black., African American women authors, African American lesbians, African American women poets, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | WZ0124 | To Creat Love With Dry Eyes / June Jordan (CD) |
| Union Maids / Vicky Starr aka Stella Nowicki; produced by Sophie's Parlor Media Collective. |
Interview with Vicky Starr (1916-2009), featured as "Stella Nowicki" in the documentary film "Union Maids" (1976) about three Chicago women labor union activists from the 1930s. The film was based on the three women from Chicago (Stella Nowicki, Kate Hyndman, and Sylvia Woods) in the labor history book Rank and File by Staughton and Alice Lynd. The documentary featured interviews with the three women, and was produced by Julia Reichert, James Klein, and Miles Mogulescu. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1977. |
Women labor unionists., Women authors, Labor unions -- Illinois -- Chicago, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Work and unions | WZ0123 | |
| Visions: sculptor Altina interviewed by Pam Peabody |
WPFW's Visions, a series on visual arts, features an interview with Altina (Schinasi), sculptor of portrait chairs and benches, and with Joan Mister, assistant director of Washington Women's Art Center. Altina talks about her background studying with George Grosz and about the work in her current show at the Touchstone Gallery. Both are interviewed by Pam Peabody, program producer. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Altina, 1907-, Women artists | American Women -- Art and artists | WZ0295.01 | |
| Washington Area Feminist Theatre. |
On this episode of the Survival Clearing House for the Arts, host Naomi Eftis interviews Mary Catherine Wilkins and Pat Graham, members of the Board of Directors of WAFT -- Washington Area Feminist Theater. WAFT started in 1972, as a result of a production that was sponsored by the D.C. chapter of the National Organization for Women. Program recorded in August 1977 and produced by Jerry Ackerman. |
Theater -- Washington, D.C., Washington Area Feminist Theatre (Washington, D.C.), Feminist theater., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Theater | WZ0101 | |
| We regret to inform you: a radio drama by Grace Cavalieri |
This radio drama was written by Grace Cavalieri, directed by Dorothy Biondi [sp?], and consists of four characters: Doctor (Jeremy Gage); Nurse Jane (Ellen Mead); Nurse Brown (Kate van Burick); Allen (Cotter Smith). The story: a mad scientist has created the perfect machine. He hires a night watchman to stay with it until its heart stops. The nurse on duty and the watchman collaborate to save the world. This play is published (it won 2nd place in a national writing contest) and was performed regionally throughout the country. The play's full title is "We Regret to Inform You That the Destiny of Future Generations Is Uncertain Because of a General Inability On the Part of All Night Watchmen." This program was made possible in part with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the D.C. Commission for the Arts. Contains sensitive language. Chip Gallo and Mike Grambo, sound engineers. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Radio plays. | American Women -- Theater | WZ0288 | |
| Women in Washington, D.C. |
This episode of Upstream is on women and dating in Washington, D.C. Topics covered include dating as a working woman, fidelity, and prescribed gender roles. Contains listener phone calls. Hosted and produced by Marie Smith. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Black women -- History., African American Women, Dating | American Women -- Anthropology and societal role | WZ0255.06 | |
| A Packet beating like a heart / by Eloise Klein Healy ; recorded by Catherine Stifter. |
Eloise Klein Healy reads from her newly published book of poetry "A Packet Beating Like A Heart." Healy, a Los Angeles-based poet, gives a moving, energetic reading which was recorded live at the Woman's Building in Los Angeles, December 1980. Poems read: Going away -- You won't love me and I learn death -- She was my friend, too -- It could have all happened and part of it did -- Dark -- A mile out of town -- Poem for my youth/poem for young women -- Edging -- Like a woman in a short story -- A packet beating like a heart -- About losing -- I name your love for me -- Driven to meet you in rainy weather -- Generous -- I spent the day with you -- Finally -- After the last call home. Catherine Stifter, recorder. |
Healy, Eloise Klein., Poetry, Modern., Women poets, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Poetry | PZ0031 | |
| Life and death : the issue of abortion (Episode 10 of 15) |
The tenth in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Documentary presenting both sides of the abortion issue and a history of abortion in the United States. Includes interviews with James Moore, Peggy Bendroff, Rhonda Copeland, John Gorvey, Thomas Gray, Charles Rice, C. Everett Coop, and Marianne Warren. / produced by Laurie Garrett ; narrated by Kathy McAnally. Adi Gevins, executive producer; Marie Ritzo, research associate; David Rapkin, project engineer. From Folio: "Abortion: A matter of life and death. The issue of abortion has touched national nerves and goes well beyond an individual woman's decision whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. It has expanded to include euthanasia, the family as an institution, sexuality, contraception, religious freedom, and who in our society should be granted the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Program producer Laurie Garrett." |
Gevins, Adi., Garrett, Laurie, Birth control, Hyde Amendment (Proposed)., Fourteenth Amendment rights., Right-to-life movement., Corporation for Public Broadcasting awards., Women's rights, Abortion -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church., Euthanasia., Abortion, Civil rights., Amendments to the United States Constitution. Bill of Rights., ROE VS. WADE, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Reproductive rights | PZ0047.10 | Life and death : the issue of abortion / produced by Laurie Garrett ; narrated by Kathy McAnally. (CD) |
| Margaret Thatcher / by Helen Boaden. |
The second of two parts of BBC's Helen Boaden's report on the effects of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's policies on small businesses, both old and new. Features interviews with Brian Walden, director of the London Enterprise Agency at the London Chamber of Commerce; Simon Hoskins, brewery owner; the director of a small manufacturing firm, unnamed; Robin Murray, economist at Sussex University; and Charlie Rossi, councillor for the London Borough of Camden and rat-catcher. PRA does not currently have the first part of this recording. |
Boaden, Helen., Women politicians, Thatcher, Margaret., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Small businesses | American Women -- Politicians and politics | PZ0035 | Margaret Thatcher / by Helen Boaden. (CD) |