American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

  • Letters of a woman homesteader (Series title)

    Readings of letters written by a woman homesteader, Elinore Pruitt Stewart (1876-1933) in Wyoming from 1909-1913. The materials used in this program come from “Letters of a woman homesteader” by Elinore Pruitt Stewart, published by the Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Elinore Stewart’s letters were copyrighted by herself and by Atlantic Monthly in 1913. The letters…

  • Women’s liberation and Black civil rights / Catharine R. Stimpson (Episode 1)

    Catharine R. Stimpson speaks on ‘Women’s liberation and Black Civil Rights.” Stimpson, a Literature professor from Barnard College, speaks about the relationship between the Women’s movement and the Black Civil Rights movement and possible tensions. Contains a very passionate question and answer period with well-known feminist theorists (although their identities are not obvious). Recorded in…

  • Lesbian Express: Lesbian mothers (Part 2 only)

    Lesbian Express presents a program on lesbian mothers. Issues concerning child-rearing, child custody cases involving ex-husbands, and the lack of support for mothers in the lesbian community are explored. This is part 2, part 1 is missing. Contains sensitive language.

  • Lesbian Pride Week, 1977 (Part 2 only): Coming Out Proud and A Personal Politic

    Actuality from the panel “Coming Out Proud” and the beginning of the panel “A Personal Politic” held during Lesbian Pride Week (1977), organized by the Lesbian Feminist Liberation. The panels were held at the Women’s Center in New York, NY. Speakers in the “Coming Out Proud” panel are Mary Ann Antonelli, Carmen Garcia, Pandy Conrad[sp?],…

  • A celebration of Black womanhood (Tape 7)

    Tape number 7 recorded at Barnard College’s conference “Celebration of Black Womanhood” held on February 4, 1978. Note says “Health Panel”. No further information about this recording is on the tape label. We only have #5 and #7 in our holdings. See IZ1417 for more about this conference.

  • Alice Childress interview and reading (Part 2 only)

    Alice Childress reads from her novel “A Short Walk” (Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1979) and talks with Wesley Brown about the political and social climate for African-American writers and playwrights in the 1940s and 1950s. Produced by Wesley Brown. This is part 2 of 2, part 1 is missing.

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 2 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next part one of a series of readings of “The Pillow…

  • Lesbian sisters: October 5, 1976

    This is Helene Rosenbluth’s first episode of the series “Lesbian Sisters” on KPFK. The program opens with “Face the Music” by Meg Christian, then author Rita Mae Brown speaking at the Women’s Building about art and politics. Later, Helene interviews Meg Christian and Judy Dlugacz about Olivia Records, and they feature the newly released Be…

  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 3 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next part two of a series of readings of “The Pillow…

  • A tribute to Madame Florence Foster Jenkins

    A tribute to the satirical singing and recording art of Madame Florence Foster Jenkins (1868 – 1944). Prepared and presented by Melvin Jahn. Included are rare recordings of her singing; an interview with her accompanist, Cosmé McMoon from an RCA record; and a review of her press. Her final words: “Some say I couldn’t sing,…