American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982

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PRA Archive #	Title	Description	Genre	Broadcast Date
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
BB3958.04	New York Radical Feminists' talk about the 1971 Rape Speakout	This is a February 1985 rebroadcast of a 1971 episode of Womankind, hosted by Nanette Rainone....	American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Violence against women	WBAI, ca. January 20, 1971 and February 15, 1985
BB3958.03	Everyone was brave / William L. O'Neill interviewed by Nanette Rainone	Nanette Rainone speaks with William L. O'Neill, historian and author of "Everyone Was...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, March 21, 1970
BB3958.02	Radical feminists : the Stanton-Anthony Brigade / interviews by Kay Lindsey.	Kay Lindsey discusses the group, New York Radical Feminists, with members of its Stanton/Anthony...	American Women -- Radical Feminism	WBAI, 24 Feb. 1970.
BB3958.01	Report on the Congress to Unite Women	This is a February 1985 rebroadcast of a November 1969 Womankind episode, hosted by Nannette...	American Women -- Radical Feminism, American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, ca. November 23, 1969 and February 12, 1985?
BB3953	Women in media / Nicholas Johnson	Federal Communications Commissioner Nicholas Johnson speaking before the American Women in Radio...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, May 26, 1970
BB3950	Abortion : what now? / produced by Bob Kuttner and Nanette Rainone.	Examination of New York's liberal abortion laws which went into effect on July 1, 1970....	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, 1 July 1970.
BB3945	Elizabeth Sargent reads her poems	The poet reads from her books, The Love Poems of Elizabeth Sargent, and The African Boy. Miss...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, July 23, 1969
BB3904	The California grape strike / reported by Nanette Rainone.	Dolores Huerta, Vice President of the National Farm Workers AFL-CIO and Grape Boycott...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Activists	WBAI, 8 Dec 1968.
BB3903	Birth control and the college co-ed / William Baird	Talk on the need for widespread birth control among college age youths by William Baird, an...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, February 28, 1970
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
BB3866.05	Women: "Childness" / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 5 of 5)	Part five in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Parenting and children	WBAI, circa February 6, 1969
BB3866.04	Women: love and violence / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 4 of 5)	Part four in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, circa January 18, 1969
BB3866.03	Women: birth control-abortion / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 3 of 5)	Part three in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy	WBAI, circa December 28, 1968
BB3866.02	Women: girl watching / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 2 of 5)	Part two in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women'...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, circa November 19, 1968
BB3866.01	Women: an introduction / produced by Kay Lindsey (Episode 1 of 5)	Part one in a series of documentaries and discussions which focus upon issues of the Women'...	American Women -- Feminism	WBAI, November 19?, 1968
BB3864.05	The young people (Episode 5 of 5)	The fifth in a series of five programs produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, March 1965 and August 30, 1970 and KPFA Jan. 1, 1970.
BB3864.04	The older white community (Episode 4 of 5)	The fourth in a series of five programs produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, March 1965 and August 23, 1970 and KPFA Dec. 31, 1970.
BB3864.03	The demonstrations (Episode 3 of 5)	The third in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, Mar 1965 and Aug 16 1970 and KPFA Dec 24, 1970
BB3864.02	The Klan (Episode 2 of 5)	The second in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by Marcia Tompkins, about her hometown of...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI March 21 and 22, 1965 and August 2 and 9, 1970 and KPFA Dec.1970.
BB3864.01	Some voices of the town (Episode 1 of 5)	The first in a series of five parts produced in 1965 by then-folio editor of WBAI, Marcia...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, Mar 21, 1965 and Aug 2, 1970 and KPFA Dec 10, 1970
BB3863.90	Whatever became of Hazel Scott / interviewed by Richard Lamparski.	Richard Lamparski elicits stories from African American jazz and classical pianist and singer...	American Women -- Music and musicians, American Women -- Film and television, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, September 21, 1971.
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.
BB3863.34	Whatever became of Sally Rand / interviews by Richard Lamparski.	Richard Lamparski interviews burlesque dancer and actress Sally Rand (1904 - 1979). Rand,...	American Women -- Dance	WBAI, 13 Sep. 1966.
BB3863.24	Whatever became of Una Merkel / interviews by Richard Lamparski.	Richard Lamparski interviews American film actress Una Merkel (1903 - 1986). Merkel is best...	American Women -- Film and television	WBAI, 1968?
BB3835.02	Women in the colonies. (Episode 2 of 3)	"Pa'lante" is a radio series by the Young Lords organization, an organization of...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- International women	WBAI, Mar. 1970.
BB3817.06	Organization, control, and planning for medical services (Episode 6 of 6)	Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, October 9, 1968
BB3817.05	Community health care and Medicaid cutbacks (Episode 5 of 6)	Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, October 2, 1968
BB3817.04	Hospital use and abuse (Episode 4 of 6)	Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, September 25, 1968
BB3817.03	Research with the poor (Episode 3 of 6)	Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, September 18, 1968
BB3817.02	New York City hospitals are dangerous to your life (Episode 2 of 6)	Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, September 11, 1968
BB3817.01	After surgery (Episode 1 of 6)	Documentary on New York City hospitals, evaluating the affiliation program between municipal and...	American Women -- Health	WBAI, September 4, 1968
BB3804.11	Jean Garrigue reads at the Poetry Center	Poet Jean Garrigue (1912 - 1972), author of five volumes of poetry, including the recently...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, March 28, 1965.
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.
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.
BB3804.01	Anne Sexton reads at the Poetry Center	Anne Sexton reads some of her work before an audience at the Poetry Center of the 92nd St. YM-...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, May 11, 1965.
BB3802.06	Frances Willard's temperance crusade: a political school for women (Episode 6 of 6)	The last in a series of six episodes on important women in American history presented by...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, January 30, 1963
BB3802.05	Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: partners in the solutions of women's problems (Episode 5 of 6)	The fifth in a series of six episodes on important women in American history presented by...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, January 16, 1963
BB3802.04	Dorothea Dix (Episode 4 of 6)	The fourth in a series of six episodes on important women in American history presented by...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, January 16, 1963
BB3802.03	Angelina and Sarah Grimke (Episode 3 of 6)	Sarah and Angelina Grimke: slaveholders turned abolitionists, the first American women to give...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women's history	WBAI, January 9, 1963
BB3802.01	The causes of Francis Wright (Episode 1 of 6)	The first in a series of six episodes on important women in American history presented by...	American Women -- Theater, American Women -- International women, American Women -- Activists	WBAI, December 27, 1962; KPFK, June 4, 1967
BB3788.12	Conversation with June Jordan / interviewed by Julius Lester.	Julius Lester speaks with poet and activist June Jordan (introduced as June Meyer, b. July 9,...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 15 Sept. 1968.
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.
BB3779.36	Reminiscences of Brecht / moderated by Eric Bentley. (Episode 36)	Producer and actor John Houseman (1902-1988), actress Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986), Marta...	American Women -- Art and artists	WBAI, 25 June 1964.
BB3770.05	Abortion laws: the courtroom and the legislature (Episode 5)	Introduced as the fifth in a series of five programs. Hosts are Lucinda Cisler and James Clapp,...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, January 2, 1969
BB3770.04	Recent studies in the psychology of abortion (Episode 4)	This is the fourth program in the WBAI series on abortion. In this program, guests are Lawrence...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, January 22, 1969
BB3770.03	Abortion referral services and women's rights (Episode 3)	This is the third in a series of discussions about abortion. Guests in this program are Arlene...	American Women -- Reproductive rights	WBAI, January 15, 1969
BB3769	Nathalie Sarraute at the YMWHA Poetry Center / introduced by Susan Sontag.	French novelist and dramatist Nathalie Sarraute (1900 - 1999) discusses her work and her...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- International women	WBAI, 9 Apr. 1964.
BB3736	The Harlem Six: a drama and statements from the trial	A program about the Harlem Six, "and the torture and persecution of them and their mothers...	American Women -- Relatives of notable men, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, 13 May 1971.
BB3657	Poet May Swenson reads from her book To Mix With Time	Poet May Swenson (1913-1989) reads selections from her forthcoming book of new and selected...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 7 Sept. 1962.
BB3615	Interview with a Texas working girl / interviewed by Charles Hayden.	A sex worker from Texas discusses her life with Charles Hayden (later Randy Wicker). She talks...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, 19 Mar. 1964.
BB3580	What every woman should know about abortion / Dr. Robert E. Hall ; interviewed by Mary Orovan	Dr. Robert E. Hall, President of the Association for the Study of Abortion discusses his...	American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Health	WBAI, January 27, 1969
BB3562	The trial of Dr. Spock / Jessica Mitford ; interviewed by Dale Minor.	Dale Minor interviews Jessica Mitford (1917-1996) on her newly published book "The Trial of...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, 30 Sept. 1969.
BB3554	Dolores Huerta : Vice President of the United Farm Workers / interviewed by Maria Huffman.	Dolores Huerta, Vice President of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee discusses the...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Work and unions	WBAI, 23 Feb. 1968.
BB3506	Lysistrata's daughters / produced by Trevor Thomas and John Harris	Documentary on the Women's Strike for Peace organization, founded by Dagmar Wilson and...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, January 21, 1962
BB3491	The Pillow book / by Sei Shonagan ; read by Karen Lindsey	In this 5 part program, Karen Lindsey reads Professor Ivan Morris' translation of "The...	American Women -- International women	WBAI, March 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 1970 at 12:00pm.
BB3456	The Gormenghast trilogy: a discussion with Maeve Peake and Jonathan Williams	American poet Jonathan Williams speaks with Maeve Peake, wife of English author, poet and...	American Women -- Relatives of notable men	WBAI, 12 Oct. 1968.
BB3448	The Seasons of time: Tanka poetry of Japan / moderated by Ellen Jaffe	Mrs. Virginia Baron, editor, and Mr. Yasuhide Kobashi, illustrator, discuss their anthology of...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- International women	WBAI, June 19, 1968
BB3412	A thousand years of Vietnamese poetry / translated and read by Robin Morgan and Nguyen Ngoc Bich	A Thousand Years Of Vietnamese Poetry was an evening of poetry translated and read by Robin...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, May 19, 1967
BB3396	Valerie Bettis interviewed by Baird Searles	Valerie Bettis was a famous modern dancer, also known for her dance and acting appearances on...	American Women -- Art and artists, American Women -- Dance	WBAI, December 27, 1966
BB3374	Oh, taste and see / Denise Levertov	OH, TASTE AND SEE / Denise Levertov. - Poet reads selections of her work.- RECORDED: at the...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 2 Mar. 1965.
BB3368	A conversation with Doris Lessing / interviewed by Richard Keffler	Doris Lessing, the author of The Golden Notebooks and other novels, talks with free-lance writer...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- International women	WBAI, October 13, 1963
BB3344	Poems / written and read by Muriel Rukeyser.	Poet reads selections of her own work. pt.1. Song -- pt.2. Are you born -- pt.3. Haying before...	American Women -- Poetry	WBAI, 19 Oct. 1962.
BB3336	Two stories from Little Disturbances of Man / written and read by Grace Paley.	Author Grace Paley (1922-2007) reads two selections from her book "The Little Disturbances...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, July 23, 1962 and November 30, 1967
BB3312	One touch of Nature / written and read by Mary McCarthy	Novelist Mary McCarthy delivers the Harcourt Brace lecture at Columbia University. She is...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	WBAI, December 24, 1961
BB3268	Why I am an atheist / Madalyn Murray.	Madalyn Murray (O'Hair), founder of American Atheists who was dubbed "the most hated...	American Women -- Religion	KPFA, Part 1: 6 Dec. 1965, Part 2: 18 Dec. 1965; WBAI, Part 1: 7 Dec. 1965, Part 2: 14 Dec. 1965.
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.
BB3259	The call girl / Dr. Harold Greenwald	Dr. Harold Greenwald, author of The Call Girl: A Social and Psychoanalytic Study (Ballantine),...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy, American Women -- Men's commentary and experiences	WBAI, circa January 6, 1961
BB3234	Behavior patterns in the U.S. and the Soviet Union	Anthropologist Dr. Margaret Mead, psychoanalyst Franz Alexander, and Dr. Donald A. Lowry, former...	American Women -- Science and scientists, American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	WBAI, first broadcast June 8, 1960; rebroadcast January 8, 1967
BB3207	Women is losers.	Members of the Women's Liberation discuss the role of women in American society. The...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Anthropology and societal role	WBAI, 12 Oct. 1968.
BB3200	Trial by sex / Flo Kennedy and Ti-Grace Atkinson.	Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916-2000), attorney, and Ti-Grace Atkinson of the National...	American Women -- Law	WBAI, 7 Aug. 1968.
BB3193	The role of the Black woman in America / moderated by Ed Cumberpatch ; produced by Kay Lindsay.	Four Black women--Peachie Brooks, housewife and mother of five living in Brownsville, NY;...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, 1968.
BB3170	Harlem township / Herb Lambright, Kay Lindsey, and Flo Kennedy.	Herb Lambright, writer and photographer, and Florynce "Flo" Kennedy, attorney and...	American Women -- Law, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	WBAI, 27 Nov. 1968.
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.
BB2929	Kay Boyle interviewed by Eleanor Sully	Author Kay Boyle (February 19, 1902 – December 27, 1992) talks with Eleanor Sully and reads from...	American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFA, August 17, 1970
BB2912	The Skin Trade: a documentary on the pornographic film market in San Francisco	Documentary on pornographic filmmaking in San Francisco. Includes interviews with filmmakers,...	American Women -- Sex, American Women -- Film and television	KPFA, 21 Jan. 1971.
BB2906	Single and pregnant / Ruth Pierce interviewed by Joan Churton	Ruth I. Pierce, author of "Single and Pregnant," is interviewed by Joan Churton. The...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFA, December 14, 1970
BB2878	Conversation with Theodora Kroeber / interviewed by Eleanor Sully	Theodora Kroeber (March 24, 1897 – July 4, 1979), author of the much-loved book Ishi in Two...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Relatives of notable men	KPFA, July 20, 1970
BB2877	Conversation with Ella Leffland / interviewed by Eleanor Sully	Eleanor Sully talks with Ella Leffland (born November 25, 1931), author of a recently published...	American Women -- Authors and journalists, American Women -- Feminism	KPFA, July 27, 1970
BB2820	Life is motion / Jane Brown interviewed by Betty Roszak	An interview with Jane Brown, dancer, choreographer, and teacher, conducted by Betty Roszak....	American Women -- Art and artists, American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFA, May 16, 1970
BB2799	Something about women / read by Eleanor Sully; produced by Sue Blumenberg	Variations on themes from Virginia Woolf, read by Eleanor Sully with the musical support of...	American Women -- Theater, American Women -- Authors and journalists	KPFA, September 29, 1969
BB2789	Lady Randolph Churchill / by Anita Leslie interviewed by Eleanor Sully	Anita Leslie, the author of "Lady Randolph Churchill: the story of Jennie Jerome,"...	American Women -- Relatives of notable men	KPFA, June 7, 1970
BB2709.04	Sonia Sanchez / interviewed by David Henderson. (Episode 4 of 4)	Sonia Sanchez (1934 - ), poet and co-founder of the Black Studies department at San Francisco...	American Women -- Poetry, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, 24 Jan. 1969
BB2603	Women's liberation day: New York, San Francisco and Berkeley rallies of August 26, 1970	A documentary on the nationwide women's rights demonstrations known as the Women's...	American Women -- Feminism	KPFA, 31 Jan. 1971.
BB2507	Is population control genocide?	A panel discussion held at the Environmental Teach-in on the University of California campus in...	American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, August 20, 1970
BB2486	Our children / George Roth interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson	George Roth, physician and member of the Committee of Responsibility, talks with Elsa Knight...	American Women -- Vietnam conflict, American Women -- Health	KPFA, May 1970
BB2482	Arab woman, guerilla leader / Leila Khaled ; interviewed by Colin Edwards.	Colin Edwards interviews Miss Leila Khaled, a young Palestinian woman who has become a heroine...	American Women -- Activists, American Women -- International women	KPFA, 10 June 1970.
BB2480	The Greek press and people / Helen Vlachos interviewed by Don Porsche	Mrs. Helen Vlachos, publisher of a conservative Greek newspaper, who ceased publication in 1967...	American Women -- International women	KPFA, May 19, 1970
BB2463	The New woman / introduced by George Frankenstein.	A panel discussion on the subject of "the new woman," with Stephanie Mills of Planned...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Anthropology and societal role	KPFA, 17 Mar. 1970.
BB2441	Free abortion in Los Angeles / Sheila Smith interviewed by Don Porsche	Sheila Smith, a volunteer worker at a short-lived free abortion clinic in Los Angeles, talks...	American Women -- Reproductive rights, American Women -- Activists	KPFA, April 24, 1970
BB2423	Delano now / Dolores C. Huerta ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson.	Dolores C. Huerta (1930 - ), Vice President of the United Farm Workers and Director of Contract...	American Women -- Work and unions, American Women -- Activists, American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, 3 Nov. 1969.
BB2420	Women's liberation in Vietnam / Janet Salaff	A talk on the relationship between the Vietnam War, the revolutionary struggle, and the role of...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- International women	KPFA, May 26, 1970
BB2416	Abolish the Peace Corps / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson	A panel discussion with three former Peace Corps volunteers Joseph Sklar (Peace Corps in Peru,...	American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism	KPFA, February 19, 1970
BB2415	Karate : women's liberation demonstration.	Members of Women's Liberation, determined to impress the University of California, Berkeley...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Athletes	KPFA, 8 Jan. 1970.
BB2402	The two-factor theory / Louis O. Kelso and Patricia Hetter interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson	Louis O. Kelso and Patricia Hetter, originators of the economic theory "Two-factor theory,...	American Women -- Work and unions	KPFA, April 12, 1970
BB2385	East Germany and Europe / Helga Lohr-Bailey interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson	Helga Lohr-Bailey, who lived for ten years in East Germany, tells Elsa Knight Thompson about...	American Women -- International women	KPFA, March 19, 1970
BB2379	Blacks and the jury system / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson	A panel discussion on the problems of being Black or Mexican-American under current jury...	American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination	KPFA, February 11, 1970
BB2366.07	Abortion: denial of our rights (Episode 7 of 7)	Cheriel Jensen, an architect and member of the California Committee to Legalize Abortion speaks...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Reproductive rights	KPFA, February 12, 1970
BB2366.06	Working class women (Episode 6 of 7)	Two talks about "Working class women" given at a teach-in on the oppression of women...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Work and unions	KPFA, February 5, 1970
BB2366.05	The economics of oppression (Episode 5 of 7)	Joan Jordan, a former factory worker who was replaced by automation and is now a student at San...	American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Work and unions	KPFA, February 4, 1970

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