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Dial 'O' for operator / produced by Bonnie Bellow and Nanette Rainone.

Program Title:
Dial 'O' for operator / produced by Bonnie Bellow and Nanette Rainone.
PRA Archive #: 
BC1225
pbcoreAssetType: 
Program
pbcoreAssetDate: 
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1972-10-26
dateType: 
created
Asset Date (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1972-10-26
dateType: 
broadcast
Date Recorded on: 
26 Oct. 1972.
Date Broadcast on: 
WBAI, 26 Oct. 1972.
Station: 
WBAI
Item duration: 
1 reel (44 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Keywords: 
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Rainone, Nanette.
Bellow, Bonnie.
Telephone operators -- Personal narratives.
Telecommunication systems.
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982
Description: 

Examination of the New York Telephone worker. Includes interviews with Louella Smith, who filed charges of racial discrimination with the State Division of Human Rights against New York Telephone and had her case taken up by the Center for United Labor Action, as well as other operators, service representatives and management. Produced by Bonnie Bellow and Nanette Rainone, with technical direction by Peter Zanger.

Genre: 
American Women -- Work and unions
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination
pbcoreInstantiation: 
instantiationIdentifier: 
5630_P01
PRA item ID: 
BC1225
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
1972-10-26
instantiationPhysical: 
1/4 inch audio tape
instantiationDimensions: 
10-1/2 inch
instantiationLocation: 
University of Maryland, College Park, attn: Chuck Howell
instantiationDuration: 
00:43:50
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: audio
instantiationIdentifier: 
5630_D01
PRA item ID: 
PRA_NHPRC1_BC1225_00_000_00
INSTANTIATION DATE (YYYY-MM-DD ONLY): 
2014-08-25
instantiationLocation: 
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\GBlood complete drive_3_20140829_Batch 2
instantiationDuration: 
00:42:25
instantiationDigital: 
audio/x-wav
instantiationFileSize: 
1 431 416 000
instantiationGenerations: 
Master: preservation
Contributor: 
Bonnie Bellow
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
Nanette Rainone
Role: 
Producer
Contributor: 
Peter Zanger
Role: 
Engineer
Contributor: 
Louella Smith
Role: 
Interviewee
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1972.
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: 
Grant ID: 
NHPRC: American Women Making History (1963-1982)
Shipping Batch Number: 
Batch 2
Assessment Completed Date: 
2014-05-06
Box and labels scanned: 
2014-05-06
Re-labeled box (1980s)--Mylar?: 
Date tape pulled from vault (or box printed): 
2014-05-29
Pre-digitization cataloging done (Date): 
2014-05-29
Pre-digitization cataloging done (INITIALS): 
jmb
Possible restriction issues: 
No
Sensitive language: 
No
Date first level cataloging completed: 
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Portable HD ID: 
Buffalo_02_NHPRC1_Batch2
HD Receipt Date: 
2014-08-29
Location on PRA drive: 
Y:\NHPRC1 American Women files\GBlood complete drive_3_20140829_Batch 2
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Date: 
2014-10-13
Audio File QC (Pass One) completed Initials: 
HRL
Audio file QC (Pass One) notes: 
Distortion, hiss, pops. Content: Louella Smith case against New York Telephone for racial discrimination and the Center for United Labor Action. Technical direction by Peter Zanger. Other speakers may be introduced as they appear.
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: 
Post dig--Other rights issues: 
Post dig--Major audio issues: 
Post dig--Editing required for bcast: 
Post dig--Minor audio issues (see notes): 
CD plays: 
Second Level Cataloging completed Date: 
2015-05-19
Second Level Cataloging completed Initials: 
JG
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): 
WBAI Folio, October 1972, p. 28
American Women Grant Project
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