American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

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PRA Archive #	Title	Description	Genre	Broadcast Date
IZ1491	Women's Equality Day in Central Park, August 27, 1977	Actuality from a march to support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	WBAI, August 27, 1977
BC1954	The book business	Barbara Burn, who edits art books for Viking Press in New York City, discusses the values and...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, August 25, 1974
IZ1357	Manhattan Theatre Club poetry cabaret	This is a recording of the Manhattan Theatre Club's "Writers in performance"...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, August 22, 1979
IZ1356	...What time of night it is (Part 1 only)	"...What time of night it is" by Patricia Horan & Marjorie DeFazio is a woman...	American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, August 21, 1980
IZ1349.07	Women and the world in the 1980s: August 20, 1982- Audre Lorde	Episode from August 20, 1982. Blanche Cook interviews poet, essayist and civil rights activist...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, August 20, 1982
BB3804.09	May Swenson reads at the Poetry Center	This is a recording of May Swenson (1913 - 1989) reading from her own work at the YM-YWHA Poetry...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, August 12, 1966.
IZ0449.15	Women's occupational health: August 10, 1981	Aircheck of Everywomanspace episode in a series on women's occupational safety and health,...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Health	WBAI, August 10, 1981.
IZ0423.05	Interview with director John Badham / by Judith M. Kass	Judith M. Kass interviews John Badham, director of Dracula and Saturday Night Fever. Badham...	American Women -- Film and television	WBAI, August 10, 1979
IZ0449.05	Women's legal clinic: April 9, 1979-Sex discrimination in employment	Women's legal clinic. Broadcast live. Topic: Sex discrimination in employment. Hosted by...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, April 9, 1979.
IZ0711	Bernice Johnson Reagon: Black Women's issues	Speech by Bernice Johnson Reagon, given November 11, 1980 at Barnard College's Reid...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, April 8, 1981
BB3804.02	Marianne Moore reads at the Poetry Center	In this program, the well-known American poet, Marianne Moore, reads from her work before an...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, April 8, 1965.
IZ1513	Alice Childress interview and reading (Part 2 only)	Alice Childress reads from her novel "A Short Walk" (Coward, McCann and Geoghegan,...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, April 7, 1980
IZ1505	The Velvet Sledgehammer: April 7, 1980- Leith Mullings on sex roles	Today's program features a talk by Dr. Leith Patricia Mullings, professor of anthropology at...	American Women -- Anthropology and societal role	WBAI, April 7, 1980
IZ0643	Rukeyser Reading Series: Grace Paley and Allen Ginsberg interviewed by Dennis Bernstein	Rukeyser Reading Program on the Air. Part one: [30 min.] Dennis Bernstein interviews Grace Paley...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, April 6, 1980
IZ1426	Debate on the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.)	This recording is of a debate on the Equal Rights Amendment held before a meeting of the...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	WBAI, April 6, 1975
IZ1377.03	Feminist psychoanalytic therapy	The topic is psychoanalytically-informed feminist therapy, with moderators Lynne Zeavin and...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	WBAI, April 5, 1982
IZ1512	A celebration of Black womanhood: Black women in the health sciences (Tapes 5 and 7 only)	Actualities from Barnard College's conference "Celebration of Black Womanhood" held February 4-5...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, April 5, 1978?
IZ1506	The Velvet Sledgehammer: April 4, 1980- Eleanor Munro on women artists	Today's program is an interview with art critic Eleanor Munro about her book "Originals:...	American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, April 4, 1980
IZ1173	Interview with actress and drama teacher Uta Hagen	Interview with actress and teacher, Uta Hagen. Uta Hagen created the role of Martha in Albee...	American Women -- Theater	WBAI, April 26, 1978
BB4070	The challenge of the selective service system / Evelyn Whitehorn; introduced by Ruth Gage-Colby	Mrs. Evelyn Whitehorn speaks before the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, April 26, 1969
BB3974	Poems from uppity women / produced by Karen Lindsey	A reading of poems by feminists Robin Morgan, Jean Tepperman, Lynn Strongin and Martha Shelley....	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, April 25, 1970; October 29, 1970
IZ1383.03	Waitresses on strike	Judy Sackoff interviews Sophia Guthertz and Patty Gulino, two waitresses from Al Buon Gusto...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, April 22, 1981
IZ1443	The extinction of Black women	An informal discussion by three Black women from the New York Black Feminist Counseling...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, April 22, 1974
IZ0449.25	Jane Trahey interviewed by Rebecca Tron Klinger	Jane Trahey (1923-2000), businesswoman, humorist, author, advertising pioneer, and one of the...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, April 20, 1978
IZ1349.05	Women and the world in the 1980s: April 2, 1982	Episode from April 2, 1982. Danielle Paul interviews Professor Donald Keene about Japanese poet...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- International women	WBAI, April 2, 1982
IZ1355.02	Thor's hammer: April 18, 1981-Elspeth Meyer	Charles Lynch interviews batik artist, teacher and political activist Elspeth Meyer about her...	American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, April 18, 1981
BB3895	Poetry occasional: two lady poets	Poetry reading. Henrietta Weigel and Helene Mullins are two lady poets who share much in common...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, April 18, 1968
IZ1370	Music of Eliane Radigue	This program was originally "Music of Eliane Radigue and Philip Glass," however the...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, April 16, 1972
IZ1381	Frieda Aaron reads her poetry	Frieda Aaron, Holocaust survivor, reads some of her poetry and some poetry of her sister,...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, April 14, 1978
IZ1378	Radical History Radio: Feminism in the 1800s	Interview with Ellen DuBois, Associate Professor of History and American Studies at SUNY Buffalo...	American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, April 13, 1982
IZ0492.16	Conflicting interests: hunger in New York City	The reality of hunger in New York City. Ruth Messinger, New York City Council member, interviews...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, April 11, 1982
IZ1459.02	Interview with Brett Harvey of The Feminist Press	Eileen Zalisk interviews Brett Harvey of the Feminist Press, founded in 1970 in Baltimore, MD...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, April 10, 1974.
IZ1397	Roz Baxandall on the Coalition of Labor Union Women	Bonnie Bellow and Nanette Rainone talk with historian, Roz Baxandall, who attended the founding...	American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, April 10 and 11, 1974
IZ1061.01	The Lesbian Show: September 9, 1980 - GALA lesbian pride week poetry reading	Recording of lesbian poets reading as part of Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA)'s Lesbian...	American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 9 Sept. 1980.
IZ1073	The Velvet Sledgehammer: May 9, 1979	This program contains a review of Alive!, a women's jazz group from Berkeley, and a review...	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Dance, American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, 9 May 1979
BC1736	Rosalie Sorrels : travelin' lady in concert.	Concert by blues, country and folk singer, Rosalie Sorrels (1933 - ) recorded at Upsala College...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, 9 July 1973.
BB3264	The Lesbians / interviewed by Charles Hayden.	An informal discussion between nine lesbians, all in their early-to-mid-twenties, recorded at an...	American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, 9 Dec. 1963.
IZ0440.01	P.O.N.Y. (Prostitutes of New York): Decriminalization of Prostitution	Iris De La Cruz, chairperson of Prostitutes of New York, interviews Yolanda Jones from Black...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, 9 Apr. 1980.
IZ0434	Interview with Margaretta D'Arcy	Viv Sutherland interviews Margaretta D'Arcy (b. 1934), Irish activist, actress, and writer...	American Women -- International women	WBAI, 8 Mar, 1980.
IZ1349.14	Women and the world in the 1980s - August 8, 1983: Interview with Kitty Tsui	Blanche Wiesen Cook interviews Chinese-American lesbian poet Kitty Tsui (b. 1952), who was born...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, 8 Aug. 1983.
IZ1458.02	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: September 7, 1977	Women's news and current events from the Majority Report for September 7, 1977. Hosted and...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 7 Sep 1977
IZ1095	The Velvet Sledgehammer: March 7, 1985	Women's news with Judy Pasternak for the week of March 7, 1985, incorporating KPFA's...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, 7 Mar. 1985.
IZ0455	The Women's movement in Holland	WOMEN'S STUDIES : THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT IN HOLLAND. Produced by WBAI and Kathy Ann...	American Women -- International women	WBAI, 7 Feb. 1982.
IZ1093	The Velvet Sledgehammer: December 7, 1983 (Part 1 only)	The Velvet Sledgehammer for December 7, 1983, hosted by Judy Pasternak. The program begins with...	American Women -- Theater, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Beauty and body image, American Women -- Film and television	WBAI, 7 Dec. 1983
IZ1458.05	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: June 6, 1978	Women's news and current events from Majority Report for January 17, 1978. Produced by Nancy...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 6 Jun 1978
IZ1087	The Velvet Sledgehammer: July 6, 1983	Production reel for the July 6, 1983 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, hosted and produced by...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), American Women -- Religion, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, 6 Jul. 1983
BB3863.67	Whatever Became of Margaret Hamilton / interviews by Richard Lamparski.	Margaret Hamilton (1902 - 1985) was an American film actress who is best known for her role as...	American Women -- Theater, American Women -- Film and television	WBAI, 6 Aug. 1968.
IZ1476	The darker face of God	The Darker Face of God features the music of French composer Marie-Juliette Olga "Lili"...	American Women -- Radio, American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, 5 Feb 1976
IZ0354	The poet's craft / June Jordan ; interviewed by Elly Bulkin.	Interview with poet and author June Jordan (1936 - 2002) conducted by Elly Bulkin. They discuss...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, 5 Aug. 1974.
IZ1069	Lesbian Pride Concert 1976 (Part 1 only)	Music of Casse Culver, Willie Tyson, Alix Dobkin, and Maxine Feldman. Casse Culver performs: "...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, 4 Sept. 1976
BC0019.28	Demonstration at Alderson / reported by Danice Bordett.	Report on the inmate's demonstration at the Federal Reformatory for Women in Alderson, West...	American Women -- Activists	WBAI, 4 Oct. 1971; 14 Oct. 1971.
IZ1075	The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 4, 1980	Production reel for June 4, 1980 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer. Includes recording of...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, 4 Jun. 1980
IZ1349.15	Women and the world in the 1980s - October 31, 1983: Women and the military	Women and the world in the 1980s: Women and the military. Recorded on October 31, 1983. Blanche...	American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, 31 Oct. 1983.
BB3788.02	Conversation with Kathleen Cleaver / interviewed by Julius Lester.	Kathleen Cleaver, Communications Secretary of the Black Panther Party, State Assembly candidate...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Activists	WBAI, 31 May 1968.
IZ0485	Runaways / Elizabeth Swados ; interviewed by Virginia Goldner.	Virginia Goldner speaks to Elizabeth Swados, director of the stage musical Runaways, a musical...	American Women -- Theater	WBAI, 30 May 1978.
IZ0366	Women and life on earth: ecofeminism in the 1980's	This program presents tapes selected and edited from a conference called Women and Life on Earth...	American Women -- Environmentalism, American Women -- Science and scientists	WBAI, 30 Mar. 1980.
IZ1082	The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 30, 1982	Production reel for the June 30, 1982 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, produced by Donna...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 30 Jun. 1982
IZ1460	ERA countdown	Actuality from a rally held on June 30, 1981 marking the 1-year countdown for ratification of...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	WBAI, 30 Jun. 1981
IZ1076	The Velvet Sledgehammer: July 30, 1980 (Part 1 only)	This is the production reel for the July 30, 1980 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer. This...	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Health, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, 30 Jul. 1980
IZ0536	What's happening to the family?	WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE FAMILY : Produced by WBAI and Dave Metzger. Recorded on January 30...	American Women -- Marriage and divorce, American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, 30 Jan. 1978.
BC0949.02	Adrienne Rich (Episode 2 of 4)	Poet Adrienne Rich (1929 - 2012) reads selections from her own works, "Snapshots of a...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 30 Apr. 1972.
IZ0440.02	P.O.N.Y. (Prostitutes of New York): Pornography	Iris De La Cruz interviews artist and activist Annie Sprinkle, who describes her experience...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, 3 Sep. 1980.
IZ1220	Nice Jewish girls	Excerpts from a reading by women whose work appears in Nice Jewish Girls: A Lesbian Anthology,...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, 29 Nov. 1982.
IZ1086	The Velvet Sledgehammer: June 29, 1983	Production reel for June 29, 1983 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, produced and hosted by...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism, American Women -- Health, American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 29 Jun. 1983
IZ1471	Perspectives on criminal justice: Women in and after prison	Perspectives on Criminal Justice for August 19, 1981, likely the first episode. Guest is Sister...	American Women -- Activists	WBAI, 29 Aug 1981
IZ1097	First Wednesday: November 4, 1981	First Wednesday, monthly wrap-up of news, views and interviews of interest to the gay male...	American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, 28 Oct., 1981
IZ1098	Velvet Sledgehammer: March 28, 1984[?]	Production reel for the March 28 (1984?) episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer. Contains a women...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, 28 Mar. 1984?
BC0019.20	Washington report-June 28, 1971: War prisoners / Shirley Culbertson and Mrs. Mitch Jones	Bob Kuttner and Margot Adler interview Mrs. Mitch Jones and Shirley Culbertson, wife and sister...	American Women -- Vietnam conflict	WBAI, 28 June 1971
IZ0439	Women in sports: Ultramarathoning	Sharon Barbano interviews Marcy Schwan, one of the top female ultramarathon runners in the world...	American Women -- Athletes	WBAI, 28 July, 1981
IZ0449.02	Sweet Honey in the Rock	Program contains excerpts from a Sweet Honey in the Rock performance at P.S. 41 in March 1978...	American Women -- Music and musicians	WBAI, 27 July 1978.
IZ1466	Cooking with author Li Ling-Ai	Nina Mende interviews Chinese-Hawaiian writer, lecturer and actor Li Ling-Ai (1908 - ?), author...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, 27 Dec. 1975
IZ0357	Interview with Katherine Dunham	Interview with Katherine Dunham, African-American choreographer and founder of the Katherine...	American Women -- Dance	WBAI, 26 Oct. 1974.
IZ1096	Autonomy in lesbian relationships	Excerpts from a workshop from the Lavender Visions Conference held in the Spring of 1981 in Old...	American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Marriage and divorce	WBAI, 26 Aug. 1981
IZ1077	The Velvet Sledgehammer - August 26, 1980: Women's Equality Day 1980	Edited selections from Women's Equality Day rally in Bryant part 26 Aug 1980. Also called...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, 26 Aug. 1980
IZ0438	Seven times around: interview with Women's suffrage activist Isola Dodic	Marjorie DeFazio interviews suffragist, Isola Dodic (1892-1986) about her suffragist activity...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, 25 Oct. 1978
IZ1458.03	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: October 25, 1977	Women's news and current events from Majority Report for October 25, 1977. Hosted by Diane Torr...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 25 Oct 1977
IZ1080	The Velvet Sledgehammer - November 25, 1981: Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on abortion law (Part 1 only)	Production reel for the November 25, 1981 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer. Producer Eileen...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, 25 Nov. 1981
IZ1063	Author Alesia Kunz speaks at Womanbooks	Novelist Alesia Kunz reads from her new book "Shangrila & Linda" and other works...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, 24 Feb. 1982
IZ1088	The Velvet Sledgehammer: August 24, 1983 (Part 1 only)	Production reel for the June 1, 1983 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, hosted and produced by...	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, 24 Aug. 1983
IZ1060	The Lesbian Show - October 23, 1978: Varied Voices of Black Women	This episode of The Lesbian Show features a conversation among three of the four women from "...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, 23 Oct. 1978
IZ1092	The Velvet Sledgehammer: November 23, 1983 (Part 1 only)	Production reel for the November 23, 1983 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, hosted and...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Science and scientists	WBAI, 23 Nov. 1983
IZ1085	The Velvet Sledgehammer: March 23, 1983 (Part 2 only)	This is Part 2 of the March 23, 1983 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer. Part 1 is missing from...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 23 Mar. 1983
IZ0449.14	Women's legal clinic: March 23, 1981	EVERY WOMAN'S SPACE: WOMEN'S LEGAL CLINIC / Produced by WBAI. Recorded on March 23,...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, 23 Mar. 1981.
IZ1068	Voices of lesbian pride	A celebration of the 10th annual Lesbian Pride Week, featuring poets & artists who will be...	American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 23 June 1982.
IZ1081	The Velvet Sledgehammer: December 23, 1981	Aircheck of The Velvet Sledgehammer from December 23, 1981. Hosted and produced by Judy...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 23 Dec. 1981
IZ0319	Women in theater / hosted by Toby Kanter.	Panel discussion with women involved in theater: off-Broadway producers, performers and writers...	American Women -- Theater	WBAI, 22 Mar. 1990.
IZ1079	The Velvet Sledgehammer: July 21, 1981	Produced by Eileen Zalisk. On this episode: Women and family in Israel, by Blossom Neuschatz,...	American Women -- International women	WBAI, 22 Jul. 1981
IZ1078	The Velvet Sledgehammer: April 22, 1981	Poetry reading by Audre Lorde. Recorded on December 12, 1980 at Barnard College, this poetry...	American Women -- Lesbians, American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 22 Apr. 1981.
IZ0419	Interview with author Tillie Olsen on her book, Silences	Interview with poet and author Tillie Olsen on her book, Silences, produced by Kathy Ann Kersey...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 21 Oct. 1981.
IZ1479	Speeches for the Abortion Rights Action Coalition (Part 1 only)	Tape of speeches for the Abortion Rights Action Coalition, used for a program "Abortion and...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, 21 Nov. 1979
AZ1755	Lesbian and gay employment rights conference / produced by Katherine Davenport.	A recording of the Lesbian and Gay Employment Rights Conference, sponsored by The Lesbian Rights...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Lesbians	WBAI, 21 Aug. 1985.
IZ1488	The Velvet Sledgehammer: September 20, 1978 (Production reel)	Production reel containing exerpts for the September 20, 1978 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 20 Sep 1978
IZ1458.01	Hot flashes: women's news from Majority Report: June 17, 1977	Women's news and current events from Majority Report for June 17, 1977, hosted by Nancy Boreman...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, 20 Jun 1977.
BB3142	Tribute to Ella Baker	The Southern Conference Education Fund's annual dinner held in April at the Roosevelt Hotel...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, 20 July 1968.
BC0870	Feminist forum : the Equal Rights Amendment / Carol Burris.	Carol Burris, National Organization for Women (NOW) and a coordinator of the Equal Rights...	American Women -- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)	WBAI, 20 Dec. 1972.
IZ1489	The Velvet Sledgehammer: December 20, 1978	The Velvet Sledgehammer for December 20, 1978, produced by Adrienne Gantt. Contents: Interview...	American Women -- Health, American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, 20 Dec 1978
IZ0506	Yom HaShoah service commemorating the Holocaust	Women's resistance in the Holocaust, a special program to mark Holocaust Remembrance day....	American Women -- International women, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, 20 Apr. 1983.
IZ1094	The Velvet Sledgehammer: Interview with Judith Malina	Production reel of a May 24, 1984 interview with Judith Malina by Judy Pasternak. Malina also...	American Women -- Theater	WBAI, 20 and 27 Jun. 1984
BC1014	Doris Lessing interview / interviewed by Josephine Hendin.	Josephine Hendin, Current Fiction teacher at the New School for Social Research and author of...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 2 Oct. 1972; 30 Dec. 1972.
IZ0477	Street Walking Blues	Iris De La Cruz (1954?-1991), former prostitute and organizer for PONY - Prostitutes of New York...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, 2 Jul. 1980

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