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  • The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey (Part 5 of 5)

    Karen [Kay?] Lindsey reads a translation of “The Pillow Book,” a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. Intro: We hear next the final reading in a series of readings of “The…

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 19, 1977 (Part 1 and 3 only)

    A Women’s Magazine of the Air, produced by the WBAI Women’s Department, featuring: Part one: Hot Flashes, women’s news from the Majority Report; Part three: Kate Millett interviewed by Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland (recording breaks in mid-interview) about her new book “Sita” (1976, Virago); Part two is missing: “Woman’s Place,” a story by Irene…

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 19, 1977 (Part 3 of 3)

    A Women’s Magazine of the Air, produced by the WBAI Women’s Department, featuring: 1. Hot Flashes, women’s news from the Majority Report; 2. “Woman’s Place,” a story by Irene Yarrow; 3. Kate Millett interviewed by Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland.

  • Rape: Susan Brownmiller, Diana Russell and Martha Shelley (Part 1 only)

    Susan Brownmiller, author of Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape, and Diana Russell, author of The Politics of Rape: The Victim’s Perspective, are interviewed by Martha Shelley, member of the Feminist Press Collective, author of Crossing the DMV, and long-standing member of the Inez Garcia Defense Group. In this portion of the program, Brownmiller…

  • Lesbian Pride Concert 1978

    Actuality from the 1978 Lesbian Pride Concert held during Lesbian Pride Week ’78, organized by the Lesbian Feminist Liberation, and held at Washington Irving High School, New York City. Performers are Lynne Messinger (Tape 1) and Sirani Avedis (Tapes 2 and 3 (encore)). Alix Dobkin also performed but the Archives does not have recording.

  • Lesbian Pride Concert 1978 (Part 2 of 3)

    This tape was labeled “Lesbian Pride Concert ’78: Sirani Avedis”. It is unclear where in the lineup her performance was and what date the concert was held.

  • Lesbian Pride Concert 1978 (Part 3 of 3)

    This tape was labeled “Lesbian Pride Concert ’78: Sirani Avedis encore”. It is unclear where in the lineup her performance was and what date the concert was held.

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: July 2, 1980: WREE Seminar on Racism

    Production reel for the July 2, 1980 episode of the Velvet Sledgehammer. Contains excerpts from the Women for Racial and Economic Equality (WREE) Seminar on Racism- a conference on racial discrimination (1980). First speaker (unnamed) introduces the seminar. Second speaker (unnamed). The second speaker (unnamed, possibly South African), asking for world to enforce U.N. mandate…

  • Johnson and Utah: lesbian parenthood (Part 2 of 2)

    Aircheck of October 5, 1976 episode of Lesbian Radio Spectacular “Johnson [Sonia?] and Utah: lesbian parenthood.” Part two. No further information given on tape label.