A collection of tapes from the National Organization of Women-New York City (NY-NOW) conference entitled “The Real World of the Older Woman — How Old Am I?”, which took place June 7-8, 1975. Speakers heard on the first reel of this program include Helen Kirschner[sp?], coordinator of the Older Women’s Committee of NY-NOW; Charlotte Susskind, president of Queens-NOW; three members of NOW: Ruth Krasnoff, Pat Green and Gwen Davis; and Phyllis Chesler, feminist and author of Women and Madness. The second part of the program includes the conclusion of Chesler’s speech; Paul Austin, co-author and director of the play “I Am a Woman” with Viveca Lindfors; and Florynce “Flo” Kennedy, lawyer and feminist activist.
Older women / produced by Viv Sutherland.
PRA Archive #:
BC2631
Date Recorded On:
in New York (City), 7 June 1975.
Date Broadcast On:
WBAI, June 1975.
Item Duration:
Total Duration (All Reels):
2 reels (112 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
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 #: BC2631
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- Episode: Older women / produced by Viv Sutherland.
- Series: Women’s Studies.
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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, 1975.
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- Producer: Viv Sutherland
- Speaker: Phyllis Chesler
- Speaker: Paul Austin
- Speaker: Flo Kennedy



