Historical documentary about the 1907 massacre of 3,600 men, women, and children during a labor dispute in the nitrate-mining town of Iquique, Chile. Presented by Elizabeth Farnsworth, of the North American Congress on Latin America. Contains a popular cantata, titled “Santa Maria de Iquique,” which describes the massacre and the strikes that led to it, composed by songwriter and philosopher Luis Advis (1935 – 2004) and recorded in Chile by Quilapayun.
Santa Maria de Iquique / produced by Elizabeth Farnsworth.
PRA Archive #:
BC0799
Date Recorded On:
21 Mar. 1972.
Date Broadcast On:
KPFA, 21 Mar. 1972; 24 May 1972.
Item Duration:
1 reel (33 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Total Duration (All Reels):
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
Availability Notice:
This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica’s American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email: americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.
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- PRA Archive #: BC0799
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- Episode: Santa Maria de Iquique / produced by Elizabeth Farnsworth.
- Series: Latin American report.
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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
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- Distributor: Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1972.
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- Producer: Elizabeth Farnsworth


