WBAI

  • Women Against Pornography conference (Part 2 of 6)

    Excerpts from a conference sponsored by Women Against Pornography, which took place in New York City, September 15 & 16, 1979. This tape features the almost complete audio of the slide show. Second of six parts; part four in this series is missing.

  • Women Against Pornography conference (Part 3 of 6)

    Excerpts from a conference sponsored by Women Against Pornography, which took place in New York City, September 15 & 16, 1979. This tape features Gloria Steinem, Susan Brownmiller, and Lois Gould. Third of six parts; part four in this series is missing.

  • Women Against Pornography conference (Part 5 of 6)

    Excerpts from a conference sponsored by Women Against Pornography, which took place in New York City, September 15 & 16, 1979. This tape features a discussion Lois Gould, Robin Morgan and Bella Abzug. Fifth of six parts; part four in this series is missing.

  • Women Against Pornography conference (Part 6 of 6)

    Excerpts from a conference sponsored by Women Against Pornography, which took place in New York City, September 15 & 16, 1979. This tape features Kathy Barry, Judith Reisman and Susan Griffin. Sixth of six parts; part four in this series is missing.

  • Dee Wells reminisces on her friendship with Bunny Lang

    Alberta Constance “Dee” Wells (1925-2003), author and journalist speaks about her friendship with Violet Ranny “V.R.” “Bunny” Lang (1924 – 1956), poet, playwright and founder of the Poets’ Theater in Boston. Her friend says it’s been 19 years since Bunny died, so the recording is estimated to be from 1975. Speaker says she met Bunny…

  • Interview with Gerda Lerner on her book A Death of One’s Own

    Tricia Del Longo interviews Dr. Gerda Lerner (1920 – 2013), an historian and pioneer in the field of women’s history. She recently published the book “A Death of One’s Own,” about her experiences with death, particularly that of her husband Carl Lerner. She discusses the right to die, the institutional neglect of the dying, her…

  • Women’s Equality Day in Central Park, August 27, 1977

    Actuality from a march to support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)  and celebrating the 57th anniversary of women’s suffrage. The march was held August 27, 1977 in Central Park, New York City. This recording includes speeches by Betty Friedan, Goldie Chu of Asian American Women’s Caucus, Ruth Gilbert of the United Methodist Women,…

  • Government surveillance and the control of women: Berkshire Conference on the History of Women

    This recording contains of excerpts (not complete) of the panel “Government Surveillance and the Control of Women” at the Fifth Berkshire Conference on the History of Women. The conference was held ca. June 16-18, 1981 at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY.  Speakers and talks were the following: Blanche Wiesen Cook of John Jay College on…

  • Surveillance of women’s groups (Part 2 of 2)

    Speech on surveillance of women’s groups delivered at the Berkshire Women’s History Conference. Recording date unknown, possibly 1981. Tape 2 of 2.

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: November 6, 1982 (Production reel)

    Production reel containing excerpts for the June 8, 1982 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer. Part one contains clips of Helen Caldicott speaking about the threat of nuclear weapons; part two contains an unnamed speaker (Parsons?) at an Upper West Side Manhattan, NY town meeting on nuclear freeze and nuclear reduction, reading a telegram from Senator…