American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

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PRA Archive #	Title	Description	Genre	Broadcast Date
BC0051	Germaine Greer speaks at the National Press Club.	Germaine Greer (b. January 29, 1939), academic and author (The Female Eunuch) speaks at the...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, ca. 18 May 1971; 14 Aug. 1971; KPFA, 15 July 1971.
BC0047	Odetta / interviewed by Celestine Ware.	African American folk, blues, jazz and spirituals singer Odetta (1930-2008) discusses her life... , Listen to a clip: ...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, 20 May 1971; WBAI, 27 May 1971
BC0021.23	The New women's caucus / Barbara Bick ; interviewed by Karl Hess.	Barbara Bick discusses women's organizations, particularly the new National Women's...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, 12 Sept. 1971.
BC0021.06	Interview with Jody Palmour	Interview with Jody Palmour, a student of Marxism who works at the Institute for Policy Studies...		WBAI, 11 Apr. 1971.
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.
BC0019.26	Washington report-September 13, 1971: Corporate reponsibility	Part 1: Ralph Nader delivers a speech on Volkswagens; Part 2: Donna Shore of the Committee of...	American Women -- Law, American Women -- Vietnam conflict	WBAI, 13 Sept. 1971.
BC0019.25	Washington report-July 27, 1971: Underground syndicate / Thomas King Forcade	Washington based U.P.S. correspondent Thomas King Forcade (1945-1978) discusses alternative...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 27 July 1971.
BC0019.24	Bella Abzug at the National Press Club.	Congresswoman Bella Abzug (1920 - 1998) addresses the National Press Club luncheon on July 21,...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, ca. July 1971; KPFA, 8 Sep. 1971.
BC0019.23	Washington report-July 21, 1971: Subcommittee on juvenile delinquency / Senator Birch Bayh	Senator Birch Bayh (1928 - ) from Indiana, chair of the Judiciary Committee, questions former...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, 21 July 1971.
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
BC0019.19	Washington report-June 23, 1971: Government operations hearings	Excerpts from June 23, 1971 Congressional hearings on the subject of government operations....	American Women -- Politicians and politics, American Women -- Law, American Women -- Vietnam conflict	WBAI, 23 June 1971.
BC0019.15	Washington report-June 24, 1971: Kate Webb at the National Press Club	Kate Webb (1943-2007), Australian foreign correspondent for United Press International who was...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Vietnam conflict	WBAI, 24 June 1971.
BC0019.13	Washington report-May 24, 1971: Margot Adler interviews professor and author Arthur R. Miller	Margot Adler talks with Arthur R. Miller (b. 1934) author of "The Assault on Privacy:...	American Women -- Law	WBAI, 24 May 1971.
BC0019.09	Washinton report-April 26, 1971: George Alderson interviewed by Margot Adler	Margot Adler talks with George Alderson, coordinator of the Coalition Against the SST and...	American Women -- Environmentalism	WBAI, 26 Apr 1971.
BC0019.01	Washington report-March 1, 1971: Interview with Sam Love and Barbara Reid	Steve Bookshester talks with Sam Love and Barbara Reid of Environmental Action about the "...	American Women -- Environmentalism	WBAI, 1 Mar. 1971.
BC0002.04	Bisexuality / moderated by Richard Lamparski.	Richard Lamparski moderates a discussion between two bisexuals, "Jack" and "Judy...	American Women -- Sex	WBAI, 27 Feb. 1971; 28 Aug. 1971.
BB5547	Fashions in funerals: interview with Jessica Mitford	Jessica Mitford, author of "The American Way of Death" (Buccaneer Books, 1963), talks...	American Women -- Health	KPFA, 8 Oct. 1965; 20 Feb. 1966.
BB5532	Lady Macbeth: moral scapegoat	A talk by John Monteverde, associate professor of English at San Diego State College, who...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFK, 17 Apr. 1964; 9 Aug. 1971.
BB5524	Maureen McIlroy reads	Maureen McIlroy reads two short stories: "War" by Luigi Pirandello, and "Near a...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, 23 Feb. 1971.
BB5504	How to do your own divorce / Charles E. Sherman ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson.	Attorney Charles E. Sherman, better known as Ed Sherman, author of the book "How to do your...	American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFA, 30 Mar. 1971; WBAI, 28 July 1971.
BB5496	Hanoi broadcasts / narrated by Elsa Knight Thompson.	Documentary concerning a series of radio broadcasts that were addressed to United States troops...	American Women -- Vietnam conflict	KPFA, circa 14 Jan. 1966.
BB5388	Macbird! / by Barbara Garson ; directed by Phil Austin.	Aircheck of a live performance of MacBird!, by playwright Barbara Garson (1941 - ), directed by...	American Women -- Theater	KPFK, 1 Jan. (live) and 5 July 1967.
BB5364	Angela Davis and Ralph Abernathy : a press conference.	Ralph Abernathy and Angela Davis speak about an upcoming rally to be held in San Jose, CA on May...	American Women -- Vietnam conflict, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Activists	WBAI, 21 Apr. 1972.
BB5347	Can we find an index for the quality of life? / moderated by S. Fred Singer and Mancur Olson.	Symposium heard at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) held in...	American Women -- Science and scientists	WBAI, 23 Jan. 1972.
BB5342	Diane Wakoski, poet.	Poet Diane Wakoski reads selections from her recent work. The poems she reads are With Words, I...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 1970.
BB5338H	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee / by Dee Alexander Brown ; read by Mifaunwy Shunatona (Part 8 of 32)	Mifaunwy Shunatona reads pages 90-102 from Dee Brown's historical novel "Bury My Heart...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, Dec. 1971.
BB5338G	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee / by Dee Alexander Brown ; read by Mifaunwy Shunatona (Part 7 of 32)	Mifaunwy Shunatona reads pages 79-90 from Dee Brown's historical novel "Bury My Heart...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, Dec. 1971.
BB5284	The Negro woman in American literature (Episode 2 of 12)	This program from the "Negro Writer's Vision of America" conference held April 23...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 13 June 1965; KPFK, 23 Sept. 1965.
BB5241	Toby Lurie's sound sculptures	Clare (Loeb) Spark discusses experiments in aural art with poet and sound artist Toby Lurie....	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 20 Sept. 1970.
BB5240	Tribes of Topanga	Anthropological examination of the life and social customs among the current inhabitants of...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 26 June 1971; 5 Aug. 1971.
BB5239	Mary Holmes : art educator	Clare Loeb interviews Mary Holmes, art educator at University of California, Santa Cruz. The...	American Women -- Art and artists, American Women -- Education	KPFK, 3 Mar. 1970.
BB5234	Anais Nin on women's liberation / interviewed by Clare Spark.	Author Anais Nin (1903 - 1977) discusses the women's rights movement with KPFK's Clare (Loeb)...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFA, 31 May 1971.
BB5233	The literary world of Anais Nin	Clare Spark (nee Loeb) interviews author Anais Nin (pronounced "Anna-EES" "NEEN"). Program...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, 7 Jan. 1970.
BB5229	Interview with Anais Nin / interviewed by Clare Spark.	Diarist Anais Nin (1903 - 1977) discusses the women's liberation movement with KPFK's Clare (...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 22 Mar. 1971.
BB5225	The Berkeley museum opening / moderated by Clare Spark.	Clare (Loeb) Spark interviews Barbara Rose, Vicci Sperry and William Ezelle Jones about the...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 30 Nov. 1970.
BB5222	Problems of architecture in Los Angeles: Frank Gehry and John Pastier / interviewed by Clare Spark.	John Pastier (1939 - ), architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, and Frank Gehry (1929...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 3 Aug. 1970.
BB5215	On collecting art and boards of trustees in art museums / interview by Clare Spark.	Art collectors and museum trustees Joann and Gifford Phillips, discuss museums and collecting...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 21 Feb. 1971.
BB5188	Lynn Carlin interviewed by Claire Clouzot	Claire Clouzot talks with Lynn Carlin, the female lead of John Cassavettes film "Faces...	American Women -- Film and television	KPFK, Oct. 1968.
BB5182	Five great American ladies of song (Episode 3)	This is another program that Carlos Hagen has dedicated to eclecticism in music and song to show...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFK, 31 Mar. 1971.
BB5173	Art and mythology of India	Clare Spark talks with Dr. Pratapaditya Pal, the curator for Islamic and Indian art at the Los...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 7 June 1971.
BB5172	Hero motifs in fairy tales	Clare (Loeb) Spark introduces Dr. Harold Stone, clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst, and...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	KPFK, 28 June 1971.
BB5147	Clare Spark with Donald Adams of D'Oyly Carte	Interview with Donald Adams, formerly a member of the world known Gilbert and Sullivan operetta...	American Women -- Theater	KPFK, Jan. 1971
BB5145	Marianne Moore : reading at the University of Texas.	Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Marianne Moore (1887 - 1972) reads her own works at the University...	American Women -- Poetry	KPFK, 4 Feb. 1971?.
BB5133	Sadie and Maude / Jeanette Henderson and Linda Taylor	In this program of poetry, discussion and music dedicated to Angela Davis, two young Black women...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Poetry	KPFK, 8 Feb. 1971.
BB5129	On not liking kitsch	Harold Rosenberg's essay "Pop Culture: Kitsch Criticism" read by Clare Loeb and...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 29 Oct. 1971.
BB5041	Orange crest homes have no breasts / Rebecca Newman.	Repertory Unlimited and KPFK Presents a reading of the play "Orange Crest Homes Have No...	American Women -- Theater	KPFK, 30 Apr. 1970.
BB4951	A mersey killing	An experimental radio production edited and narrated by Mitchell Harding, featuring two high...	American Women -- Radio, American Women -- Theater	KPFK, 15 Oct. 1965.
BB4942	Lone heart mountain	A reading of Lone Heart Mountain (Los Angeles, 1972), an autobiographical account by American...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Women's history, American Women -- International women	KPFK, Part 1: 28 May 1966; Part 2: 11 June 1966; Part 3: 18 June 1966.
BB4829	I'm a woman-- W-O-M-A-N	Special program for International Women's Day. Includes conversation, music, and poetry by...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Poetry	KPFK, ca. 8 Mar. 1970.
BB4824	Women's liberation: women in prison	Discussion of the life and conditions in women's correctional facilities, through the...	American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Law	KPFK, 29 June 1971.
BB4819	Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute on Women's Liberation and Psychoanalysis	A male speaker (unidentified in the recording) delivers a speech on the psychological impact on...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFK, 22 May 1971.
BB4791	Margaret Mead talks about the generation gap	Anthropologist Margaret Mead speaking on March 15, 1971 at University of Southern California...	American Women -- Education	KPFK, 197-.
BB4760	Women in the revolution	Gloria Roberts, a Black woman and mother of two children; Winki Takahashi, teacher and native...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 14 Apr. 1969.
BB4727	Sex and the teenager / Ruth B. Michaelson.	Ruth B. Michaelson, M.A., psychologist, discusses the sexual activities and problems of...	American Women -- Sex	KPFK, 18 Oct. 1963.
BB4692	The Rage of a middle-aged college president / Sister Helen Kelly	Sister Helen Kelly, President of Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles, delivers her...	American Women -- Education	KPFK, 8 Aug. 1969.
BB4621	Jehovah's child : the case of Deena Metzger	Excerpts from a press conference that was held on Wednesday, September 17, 1969 concerning the...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Education	KPFK, 19 Sept. 1969.
BB4598	The Housewife's handbook of selective promiscuity / interviewed by Fred Haines.	Maxine Serett, who wrote the book "The Housewife's Handbook of Selective Promiscuity...	American Women -- Sex	KPFK, 11 Oct. 1963; 23 July 1964.
BB4593	Hindsight and foresight	Six concerned, politically active citizens met to talk about the General Election of November...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	KPFK, 7 Mar. 1967.
BB4504	Abortion : is it murder or a woman's right?	Panel discussion with: Walter Trinkaus, professor at Loyola University, and President of the...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFK, 12 July 1970.
BB4494.10	Elizabethan poetry (Episode 10 of 10)	The final program in the series presents the real songs of the time -- readings of poetry and...	American Women -- Women's history, American Women -- International women	KPFK, 7 July 1963.
BB4485.04	Sex without babies (Episode 4)	Dr. H. Curtis Wood, medical consultant of the Association for Voluntary Sterilization, and...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFK, 6 Aug. 1968.
BB4485.02	The Witch (Episode 2)	Sybil Leek, journalist, writer and lecturer, and witch, meets the panel consisting of Geraldine...	American Women -- New age/Wicca	KPFK, 20 August 1968.
BB4475.03	Making it and not making it (Episode 3)	Ann Herschfang (aka Ann Forfreedom), feminist activist, discusses ways in which women can...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 15 June 1970.
BB4475.02	Sex, sex, sex (Episode 2)	Dr. Nancy Rosser, a resident psychiatrist at the neuropsychiatric institute at University of...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Lesbians	KPFK, 8 June 1970
BB4475.01	Male/female : masculine/feminine (sex and gender) (Episode 1)	Dr. Virginia Bruce discusses sex and gender in our society, illustrates that the words masculine...	American Women -- Sex	KPFK, 1 June 1970
BB4452	Impotence and frigidity : is there a cure? / Earle Marsh and Alex Finkle.	A rebroadcast of the Medical Radio Conference which was broadcast live on KPFA on March 5, 1968...	American Women -- Health, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	KPFA, 18 July 1968.
BB4451.12	Law : the laggard (Episode 12 of 12)	Talk on the failure of the legal system to keep pace with social change in America by Nancy...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Law	KPFK, 11 Apr. 1967.
BB4451.11	The Battle of Britain / Joan Dame Vickers (Episode 11 of 12)	Talk on the battle for women's rights in Great Britain with Nancy Reeves, attorney and...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- International women	KPFK, 28 Mar. 1967.
BB4451.10	The Pearl in the apron pocket (Episode 10 of 12)	Talk on changing women's roles in American society by Nancy Reeves, attorney and lecturer-...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 14 Mar. 1967.
BB4451.09	In the marketplace (Episode 9 of 12)	Nancy Reeves, attorney and lecturer-writer on the status of women, continues with another talk...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 28 Feb. 1967.
BB4451.08	A house is not a homestead (Episode 8 of 12)	Presentation of the perceived role of women in the household. With Nancy Reeves, attorney and...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 14 Feb. 1967.
BB4451.07	Sex and the sword of Damocles (Episode 7 of 12)	Talk on the legal and social assumptions about women's sexuality. Hosted by Nancy Reeves,...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 31 Jan. 1967.
BB4451.06	Marriage a la mode (Episode 6 of 12)	Talk on the social and legal inequalities facing married women by Nancy Reeves, attorney,...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Marriage and divorce	KPFK, 17 Jan. 1967.
BB4451.05	The second class sex (Episode 5 of 12)	Nancy Reeves, lawyer and lecturer-writer, continues her talks on the status of women. This fifth...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 3 Jan. 1967.
BB4451.04	Status-quo and otherwise / Ruth Miller (Episode 4 of 12)	Nancy Reeves interviews Ruth Miller, Chairman of the California Advisory Commission on the...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 20 Dec. 1966.
BB4451.02	The traditional approach: part two (Episode 2 of 12)	Part two of a presentation on the new alternatives for women in American society, as well as the...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 25 Nov. 1966.
BB4451.01	The traditional approach: part one (Episode 1 of 12)	Nancy Reeves, attorney, lecturer, and writer tests the traditional approach to the status of...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFK, 11 Nov. 1966.
BB4450.02	Perspectives in therapy: October 21, 1971	Helen Landgarten, art therapist, hosts a panel of people representing the Betsy Wooden Center...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	KPFK, 21 Oct. 1971.
BB4450.01	Perspectives in therapy: September 24, 1971	Helen Landgarten, art therapist, examines differing approaches to psychiatric practice in the...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	KPFK, 24 Sep. 1971.
BB4378	Who jails the rapist? / produced by Ginny Leicht	Documentary on rape and the punishment for rape, providing a look at the way New York and New...	American Women -- Violence against women	WBAI, January 21, 1972
BB4331	Haywood Burns: defense attorney for Angela Davis	Talk on developments in the trial of Angela Davis. Intro: Next we hear a talk by Haywood Burns,...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, March 30, 1971
BB4314	Changing lifestyles in America today / Margaret Mead	Margaret Mead's speech before the City Commission on Human Rights hearings on the Status of...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, September 30, 1970
BB4289	Freedom and the revolution / Hannah Arendt.	German-born political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906 - 1975) delivers a talk about the concepts of...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, 2 Feb. 1966.
BB4280	Golda Meir, Israeli Prime Minister	GOLDA MEIR : ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER. Talk delivered at a United Jewish Appeal dinner. RECORDED...	American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, 197-
BB4271	Out of wedlock / produced by Celestine Ware	Interviews with unmarried mothers and an examination of their problems and ideas. Presented in...	American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, June 9, 1971
BB4263	Groups / moderated by Robert Kuttner	Dr. Bruce Maliver, Dr. Martin Shepard, and Terry Becker discuss different approaches to group...	American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	WBAI, March 29, 1971
BB4247.01	Black awareness - Black political prisoners in New York / Deloris Costello	Commentary series on Black issues. This episode focuses on Black political prisoners in New York...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Politicians and politics	WBAI, March 24, 1970
BB4227	Art now / Clare Spark.	Clare Loeb introduces a recording of Dr. David Kunzle, Ph.D, on artist-caricaturist Honore...	American Women -- Art and artists	KPFK, 20 Mar. 1971.
BB4224	Crazy Ruthie / Ruthie Gorton	Songwriter and performer, Ruthie Gorton, discusses and demonstrates her songs exploring the...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFA, May 18, 1971
BB4216	Fanny / interviews by Gina Blumenfeld	Members of the all-woman rock group Fanny discuss their origins as musicians, their influences,...	American Women -- Music and musicians	KPFK, 1971.
BB4214	Should abortion be legalized? : a public forum / moderated by Bob Kaufman	"Should abortion be legalized?: a public forum. Part 1 gives three points of view on the...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFK, 17 May 1964.
BB4210	Angela's birthday.	A panel discussion about Angela Davis (1944 - ) and her contributions to American society. The...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFK, 25 Jan. 1971; KPFA, 20 Mar. 1971.
BB4200	Anais Nin / interviewed by Clare Spark	Anais Nin discusses her life and work with KPFK's Clare Spark (nee Loeb). This is a shorter,...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFK, 25 May 1970.
BB4155	Here she is: the making of Miss America, 1970 / reported by Mary Lou Oates; produced by Robert Kuttner	Report and actuality of the events surrounding a major beauty pageant, including a protest and...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, September 15, 1969
BB4147	Shakespeare's sister / Fran Teague	Talk about the discrimination and limited roles of women during the Renaissance. Fran Teague...	American Women -- Women's history	KPFT, May 1972 and KPFK, September 5, 1972
BB4089	Relevant theater of the now / Leslie Perry interviewed by Eleanor Sully	Eleanor Sully interviews Leslie Perry, Black playwright and director, about his commitment to...	American Women -- Theater, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, June 24, 1969
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
BB4062	Political positions on sex / moderated by Kay Lindsey.	Anne Koedt, Lila Karp, Kate Millett, and Roxanne Dunbar (Ortiz) discuss sexuality and possible...	American Women -- Radical Feminism	WBAI, 24 May 1969.
BB4045	Emily Dickinson's letters / by Thomas Wentworth Higginson; read by Samuel Charters	A reminiscence by Thomas Wentworth Higginson from The Atlantic Monthly for October 1891,...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, circa July 1963
BB3986	A visit to Club Orgy / produced by Robert Kuttner and Danice Bordett.	Documentary on the sex club "Club Orgy" on 24th Street in New York City's...	American Women -- Sex	WBAI, 23 Jan. 1971.

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