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Consciousness raising (KPFA) / produced by Jan Legnitto.

Series record for KPFA’s Consciousness-Raising series, 4 episodes (BC1087.01-.04). Produced by Jan Legnitto and broadcast on KPFA approximately every other Wednesday at 12:30PM between June 21 and October 18, 1972. The series was introduced in the June 1972 KPFA folio: “We’re starting and important new series with on-the-air Consciousness-Raising…CR groups are central to the Women’s…

August 24, 2025

History of the women’s suffrage movement : racism and middle class bias against women (Part 2 of 2) / Pam Allen.

Pam Allen focuses on racism and the middle class bias in this talk which, was the latter of two presentations on the Suffrage Movement she made for the Bay Area School last January. It was recorded in an extremely crowded classroom, so there are a lot of clunks and bangs which we hope won’t bother…

August 24, 2025

Rape : the victim as suspect / produced by Susan Scheftel and Gail Boehm. (Part 2 of 2)

A documentary examining the mythology surrounding rape and its effect upon the social, medical and legal treatment of rape victims. Includes interviews with victims, attorneys, and organizations founded to combat the problem of rape. Produced at KPFA and WBAI by Susan Scheftel and Gail Boehm. Intro: The next program is RAPE: The Victim as Suspect.…

August 24, 2025

The Diary of Alice James (Part 2 of 3) / read by Eleanor Sully ; introduced by Erik Bauersfeld.

Readings of the diary of Henry and William James’ sister. Outro: That was Eleanor Sully with the second of three readings from the diaries of Alice James, the invalid sister of William and Henry James. She kept her journals from the year 1889 until a few days before her death in 1892. The final program…

August 24, 2025

The Diary of Alice James (Part 3 of 3) / read by Eleanor Sully ; introduced by Erik Bauersfeld.

Readings of the diary of Henry and William James’ sister. Eleanor Sully reads the final of three readings from the diaries of Alice James, the invalid sister of William and Henry James. She kept her journals from the year 1889 until a few days before her death in 1892.

August 24, 2025

Wife swapping / Albert Ellis (Episode 3 of 4, Part 2 of 2)

Discussion of trading sexual partners. Also broadcast on WBAI February 16, 1965. Part 2 of 2. Note on label: FCC inquiry 8300 dated May 28, 1965 included this tape “your comments are requested in view of the fact that adultery is a crime in New York and California; (See American Broadcasting Co., Inc. et al…

August 24, 2025

Terry Garthwaite in concert. (Part 2 of 2)

Terry Garthwaite from Joy of Cooking with Fritz Kasten and David Garthwaite, in concert at the U.C. Art Museum October 1, 1972. (Part 2 of 2) The performance was part of the Bay Area Festival of Women’s Works. “…her voice has that gritty quality, but she never screams and what she abjures in power, she…

August 24, 2025

New writers forum (Episode 7 of 7, Part 2 of 2)

New writers forum Episode 7 of 7. George Hitchcock reading with Lennart Bruce, James Tate, Lucia Matson. This program was originally broadcast live from the Straight Theatre in San Francisco. With this program KPFA’s New Writer’s Forum combined with the Poets Theatre, a weekly feature during the spring of 1968, at the Straight Theatre. The…

August 24, 2025

The Final public meeting before jail / David Harris and Joan Baez. (Reel 2 of 2)

David and Joan Baez Harris speaking and singing for The Resistance at Glide Church in San Francisco on Independence Day, July 4, 1969. Loren Basham of The Resistance moderates. The two singers accompanying Joan are introduced by her as “Jeffrey” and “Fondle.” Note for intro: David Harris is scheduled to have a warrant issued for…

August 24, 2025

Modern contraceptive techniques / moderated by Dr. W. Dieter Bergman. (Part 2 of 2)

Second half of a seminar on “Modern Contraceptive Techniques” held by the Planned Parenthood Association of Alameda County at Kaiser Center in Oakland on April 10, 1969. Dr. W. Dieter Bergman is the moderator.

August 24, 2025