The Pill / Dr. Benjamin Major and Dr. Harold Williams
Program Title:
The Pill / Dr. Benjamin Major and Dr. Harold Williams
PRA Archive #:
BB2355
pbcoreAssetType:
pbcoreAssetDate:
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY):
1969-12-03
dateType:
created
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY):
1970-03-23
dateType:
broadcast
Date Recorded on:
at University of California, Berkeley, December 3, 1969
Date Broadcast on:
KPFA, March 23, 1970
Station:
Item duration:
1 reel (32 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
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Description:
Dr. Ben Major and Dr. Harold Williams at Pauley Ballroom, U.C. Berkeley, December 3, 1969, debating over the birth control pill. Dr. Major from Planned Parenthood takes issue with Dr. Williams' book "The Pill In New Perspective: Pregnant or Dead." The two men debate over the moral and physical aspects of birth control pills. Dr. Williams was a lawyer at the time of the debate, but had practiced as a doctor previously for five years. Dr. Major was a professor at the University of California School of Public Health. The debate was moderated by Maida Taylor.
pbcoreInstantiation:
instantiationIdentifier:
3212_P01
PRA item ID:
BB2355
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY):
1969-12-03
instantiationPhysical:
1/4 inch audio tape
instantiationDimensions:
10-1/2 inch
instantiationLocation:
University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
instantiationDuration:
00:32:25
instantiationGenerations:
Master: audio
instantiationIdentifier:
3212_D01
PRA item ID:
PRA_NHPRC1_BB2355_00_000_00
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY):
2014-04-11
instantiationLocation:
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\GBlood complete drive_2_20140528_Batch 1_B
instantiationDuration:
00:32:30
instantiationDigital:
instantiationFileSize:
1 097 105 000
instantiationGenerations:
Master: preservation
Distributor:
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archives, 1970
Rights Summary:
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
Grant Tracking Information:
Shipping Batch Number:
Batch 1B
Assessment Completed Date:
2014-02-18
Box and labels scanned:
2014-02-18
Re-labeled box (1980s)--Mylar?:
Date tape pulled from vault (or box printed):
2014-03-13
Pre-digitization cataloging done (Date):
2014-03-13
Pre-digitization cataloging done (INITIALS):
JMB
Possible restriction issues:
No
Sensitive language:
No
First level catalog completed by (Initials):
jmb
Date first level cataloging completed:
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Portable HD ID:
Touro_02_NHPRC1_Batch1B
HD Receipt Date:
2014-05-28
Location on PRA drive:
Y:Pacifica Wave\GBlood complete drive_2_20140528
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Date:
2014-07-09
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Initials:
HRL
Audio file QC (Pass One) notes:
Audio quality is not great, because it was recorded in a lecture hall. The one doctor is named Major, not Majors. http://capitolwords.org/date/2001/01/30/E60_a-tribute-in-memory-of-dr-benjamin-major-oakland-c/
Post dig--dup, numbering issue, etc.:
Post dig--Complete songs in intro/outro:
Post dig--Mostly pre-recorded music:
Post dig--Contains reading of published materials:
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Post dig--Editing required for bcast:
Post dig--Minor audio issues (see notes):
CD Receipt Box ID:
Batch 1_B Spool 2
CD Receipt Date:
2014-05-28
CD plays:
Second Level Cataloging completed Date:
2015-02-23
Second Level Cataloging completed Initials:
HRL
Reels Reboxed (see tape assessment):
Reels Rewound:
Production CD (copy) created:
Reel removed for contamination:
No
Plastic insert put in box:
Reel sent to Univ. Maryland:
View Folio here (at Archive.org):
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