American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

  • Debate on the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.)

    This recording is of a debate on the Equal Rights Amendment held before a meeting of the American Women in Radio and T.V. on March 27, 1975. The debate between Karen DeCrow, President of N.O.W. and Phyllis Schlafly, leader of “Stop E.R.A.” is chaired by Maureen Christopher, radio and T.V. editor for Advertising Age. The…

  • Women’s Antinuclear Rally (incomplete)

    Recording of speeches from an anti-nuclear rally. No date or location is given but it may be Mother’s Day, 1979? in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY (Medgar Evers College is mentioned). First speaker on this is named Susan (last name not given), and she speaks about being a mother with the risk of nuclear pollution. Second…

  • Interview with filmmaker Joan Harvey

    Rich Schrader speaks with Joan Harvey, producer and director of the film “American: from Hitler to M-X” about nuclear war and disarmament.

  • Women musicians night: May 1975 (Part One only)

    Women Musicians Night at the WBAI Free Music Store, May 29, 1975. Part 1 of this program includes new age music by Jeriann Hilderley, drums, and Kay Gardner (1941 – 2002) of Lavendar Jane, flute & voice (35 min), and after intermission Dorothy Carter (1935 – 2003), dulcimer and voice, performs dulcimer hymns (14 min).…

  • A night of women musicians: ca. 1975 (Part One only)

    A Night of Women Musicians at WBAI’s Free Music Store, date unknown (ca. 1973). Host is Ms. Mark Giles. Part one features first the New Woman’s Brass Quartet, which includes Lauren Draper, Laurie Frank, Ann Slayton[sp?] and Kathy Kerry. They are followed by a performance by singer/songwriter Roz Esposito. Part two includes performances by Sharon…

  • Pregnancy

    Know your body: Pregnancy. This is lecture is part of a course on women’s health given at the Women’s Medical Center in New York City in spring 1972. In this program on pregnancy, Judy Graham of the Women’s Medical Center introduces speakers Joan Haggerty and Carol Gingold. This lecture was recorded May 25, 1972 and…

  • Pregnancy (Part 2 of 2)

    Know your body: Pregnancy. This is the seventh of eight lectures in a course on women’s health given at the Women’s Medical Center in New York City in spring 1972. In this program on pregnancy, Judy Graham of the Women’s Medical Center introduces speakers Joan Haggerty and Carol Gingold. This lecture was recorded May 25,…

  • Women and doctors (Part 2 of 2)

    Know your body: Women and doctors. Tonight’s session, lecture six in the series, deals with the gynecological exam, doctors’ attitudes, and what medical services to expect. Speakers include Judy Graham, Diana Parness, Paula Weideger, Rachel Fruchter, and Leslie Casale. Recorded at and by the Women’s Medical Center in New York City on June 15, 1972,…

  • Betty Pilkington interviews U.N. Ambassador Medhi Vakil about Iran

    U.N. Correspondent Betty Pilkington interviews United Nations Ambassador to Iran, Mehdi Vakil, on Iran’s National Day, the birthday of the reigning Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, October 26, 1967.

  • Women reporting on women

    Three feminist journalists who were all involved in coverage of the Houston Women’s Conference discuss the question of whether women journalists can objectively cover women’s issues. The journalists are Anna Quindlen of the New York Times; Ronnie Eldridge, former executive producer for Woman Alive on Channel 13 and candidate for Manhattan Borough President; and Ellen…