Thompson, Elsa Knight
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Description | Genre | Broadcast Date |
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| BB0045 | Where are the pacifists going? / David McReynolds ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Pacifist leader discusses how the anti-war movement has grown to include more than religious... |
KPFA, 28 Mar. 1960. | |
| BB1815 | What you need to know for jury duty / Godfrey Lehman ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Lehman's experiences serving on a jury. |
KPFA, 18 Sept. 1968. | |
| BB2465 | What is epilepsy? / Dr. Douglas L. Crowther ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of research into the causes and possible cures for epilepsy. |
KPFA, 12 Jan. 1970. | |
| BC0037 | Warren Widener, mayor-elect of Berkeley |
The city of Berkeley's first Black mayor, Warren Widener (1938-2013) discusses how he hopes... ,... |
KPFA, 26 Apr. 1971. | |
| BB0340 | War, peace, and Germany / Fred Warner Neal ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On the political problem Berlin has posed in Soviet-U.S. relations. |
KPFA, 30 Nov. 1962. | |
| BB0212 | Walk for peace / Ed Lazar and Barton Stone ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Two Committee for Non-violent Action members discuss their San Francisco to Moscow walk for... |
KPFA, 24 Dec. 1961. | |
| BC0297 | W.I.L.P.F. organizer and lobbyist / Annalee Stewart ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Legislative and Branch Liaison for the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom... |
KPFA, 22 Mar. 1968. | |
| BC0160.01 | Vietnam before us, I / Frank Child ; interviewed by ElsaKnight Thompson. |
Discussion of Vietnam's economy and the Diem government. |
KPFA, 4 July1971. | |
| BB1570 | V.I.S.A. / Eric Johnson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion. |
KPFA, 13 Apr. 1962. | |
| BB2467 | United Latinos for justice / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Victor Martinez and Juan Martinez discuss their attempt to unite the Chicano community. |
KPFA, 13 May 1968. | |
| BB0107 | Un-American Committee roundup / produced by Charles Levy and Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Documentary on the 1957 House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings in San Francisco.... |
KPFA, 21 May 1961. | |
| BB2160 | Treating the injured at the Chicago convention / Dr. Quentin Young ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Young's voluntary medical team which helped treat injuries suffered during... |
KPFA, 10 Dec. 1968. | |
| BB0522.15 | To make a difference / Otto Butz interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Professor Otto Butz of the Department of Social Science at San Francisco State College is... |
American Women -- Politicians and politics | KPFA, 3 Feb. 1967. |
| BB0091 | Thirty years in India / Ralph J. Kiethahnt ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Missionary to India discusses his participation in the independence movement.|THIRTY YEARS IN... |
KPFA, 19 Mar. 1959. | |
| BB1392.01-.02 | The Vietnam day committee and its critics / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Two panel discussions on the American involvement in Vietnam. ,r.1. Martin Malia, Nathan Glazer, Francis Herring, and Steve Weisman (60 min.) -- r.2. Carl... ,r.1. Martin Malia, Nathan Glazer, Francis Herring, and Steve Weisman (60 min.) -- r.2. Carl... |
KPFA, 14-17 Sept. 1965. | |
| BB0052 | The United Arab Republic and Africa / Tahseen Basheer ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Gene Marine. |
Press and Information Service representative from the United Arab Republic discusses the non-... |
KPFA, 10 May 1961. | |
| BB2261 | The Status of Okinawa in relation to the politics in Japan / Robert Treuhaft ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of his work in the International Association of Democratic Lawyers commission to... |
KPFA, 23 Jan. 1970. | |
| BB2521 | The San Francisco Commission on human rights / Victor Honig ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Victor Honig's resignation from the Human Rights Commission. |
KPFA, 3 June 1970. | |
| BB1635 | The Right to dissent / Vern Countryman ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of his battle against the House Committee on Un-American Activities. |
KPFA, 25 Feb. 1968. | |
| BB0074 | The Political climate of West Germany / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Panel comprised of Franz Breer, Sidney Akselrad, Hurst Duhnke, and Marshall Windmiller discuss... |
KPFA, 23 Feb. 1960. | |
| BB1290 | The Making of a rebel / Franz Lee ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Founder of the Alexander Defense Committee discusses racism in South Africa. |
KPFA, 6 Sept. 1966. | |
| BB0208.02 | The Ideology of a revolution / Saul Landau ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Chris Koch |
Discussion of conditions in Cuba following the revolution.|THE IDEOLOGY OF A REVOLUTION / Saul... |
KPFA, 22 Feb. 1962. | |
| BB1205 | The Human nature of science / by Stewart Perry ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of his work on the ethical problems of testing drugs on patients without their... |
KPFA, 18 Oct. 1966. | |
| BB0355 | The Great spirit and peyote / Truman Daily ; Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Interview with Truman Daily on peyote as a sacrament in the Native American Church.|THE GREAT... |
KPFK, 1 Apr. 1963. | |
| BB2464 | The Government and the conservation movement / Barry Weisberg ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the inadequate role of government in conservation efforts. |
KPFA, 5 Mar. 1970. | |
| BB2073 | The Gift of the Magi / by O. Henry ; read by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Reading of the classic Christmas tale.|THE GIFT OF THE MAGI / by O. Henry| read by Elsa Knight... |
KPFA, 24 Dec. 1968. | |
| BB1524 | The Freedom ride / James Farmer ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Director of C.O.R.E. discusses the organization's development and efforts to desegregate... |
KPFA, 1960. | |
| BB0330 | The Francis Amendment debate : Proposition 24 / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Gardiner Johnson and Lewis Francis debate California's proposed anti-communist legislation... |
KPFA, 3 Nov. 1962. | |
| BB1829 | The Federalists in the world / Sally Bray interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson |
Sally Bray, who has been a member of the National Council of United World Federalists since 1949... |
American Women -- Politicians and politics | KPFA, January 28, 1969 |
| BB2152 | The fairness doctrine / Steven Kroll interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson |
Steven E. Kroll, president of the Boalt Hall Student Association of the U.C. law school in... |
American Women -- Politicians and politics | KPFA, January 30, 1969 |
| BB0132 | The East Bay Activities Center / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson |
The East Bay Activities Center was established as a non-profit organization in 1952 and held... |
American Women -- Education, American Women -- Parenting and children, American Women -- Psychology and psychotherapy | KPFA, March 4, 1959 |
| BB1431 | The Cotton worker's strike / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Isaac Foster, Reverend Larry Walker, Tim Kelly and Sidney Roger discuss Southern labor... |
KPFA, 3 Nov. 1965. | |
| BB0326 | The Continuing concern : freedon of speech / narrated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Hugo Black, Alexander Meiklejohn, Lewis Hill, Harold Winkler, James Sears, and Raymond Cope talk... |
KPFA, 30 May 1962. | |
| BB0229 | The Consumer Counsel / Helen Nelson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
California's Consumer Council to the Governor discusses the limited organization of... |
KPFA, 14 Apr. 1962. | |
| BB1520 | The Committee of 100 / Anne Kerr ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Kerr's political activities in Great Britain.|THE COMMITTEE OF 100 / Anne... |
KPFA, 6 Feb. 1962. | |
| BB2285 | The Coming destruction of Alaska / Barry Weisberg ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the political and ecological aspects of the Alaskan oil strikes.|THE COMING... |
KPFA, 22 Sept. 1969. | |
| BB1265 | The Church and the poor / Reverend Cecil Williams ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On the activities of the Glide Memorial Church. |
KPFA, 9 Aug. 1967. | |
| BB0315 | The biologist and the utility |
Elsa Knight Thompson and Joan McIntyre interview John Brian "Joe" Neilands, professor... |
KPFA, 6 Jan. 1963. | |
| BB0268 | The Beginning / Nzeribe ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On conditions in the newly independent country of Nigeria. |
KPFA, 21 June 1962. | |
| BB1438 | The ADA / Sheldon Pollack ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Americans for Democratic Action. |
KPFA, 22 Sept. 1959. | |
| BB2134 | The A.F.T. at San Francisco State / Ralph Anspack and Erwin Kelley ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the teachers strike at San Francisco State, and support by the American Federation... |
KPFA, 14 Jan. 1969. | |
| BB0053 | Termination of tenure at San Jose State College / William T. Stanton and B.R. Hutchinson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Albert Bendich. |
Two professors discuss their dismissal from San Jose State for exposing plans to deny anti-war... |
KPFA, 30 June 1961. | |
| BB2316 | Taken for a ride / by Gilbert B. Friedman ; interviewed by Elsa Kight Thompson. |
Attorney discusses his book about the inequities in auto insurance. |
KPFA, 1 Nov. 1969. | |
| BB0075 | Survivors of Ravensbruck / Maria Kusmierczuk and Jadwiga Hasa ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Dr. Maria Kusmierczuk, physician from Gdansk and Jadwiga Hasa, a pharmacist from Warsaw, two... |
American Women -- International women | KPFA, 23 June 1959; 8 Aug. 1959. |
| BB0233 | Still on the picket line / Helen Sobell ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Helen, wife of Morton Sobell, discusses her husband's unjust imprisonment as a result of... |
KPFA, 29 Apr. 1962. | |
| BB2520 | Stew Albert interview / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Alameda County Sheriff discusses his work and conditions in Santa Rita prison. |
KPFA, 28 Apr. 1970. | |
| BB0271 | South Vietnam : a critical look / Frank C. Child ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On the U.S. involvement in the Vietnamese War, and the basis for America's anti-communist... |
KPFA, 2 July 1962. | |
| BB0544 | Sit-ins and chain gangs / Thomas Gaither ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Paroled prisoner discusses his experiences on a South Carolina chain gang. |
KPFA, 24 Apr. 1961. | |
| BB1303 | Sentencing of the Berkeley free speech movement defendants |
Speeches and interviews given by Free Speech Movement defendants as they are sentenced, enter,... |
American Women -- Activists | KPFA, June 30, 1967; July 1, 1967. |
| BB2225 | San Francisco Human Rights Commission / Robert Lauter and Victor Honig ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the Commission's work. |
KPFA, 9 Mar. 1969. | |
| BB0489 | Rewriting German history / Helmut Lindeman ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
German historian discusses the changing views of modern German history, particularly World War... |
KPFA, 9 Nov. 1963. | |
| BC0318 | Report to the listeners / Elsa Knight Thompson and Howard Hersh. |
Assessment of the state of affairs at the Pacifica station in Berkeley, KPFA. |
KPFA, 11 Aug. 1967. | |
| BB0298 | Report of former agent Turner : or "Catch 22" / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Trevor Thomas. |
A former F.B.I. agent discusses his life in the Bureau, and the many illegal and immoral actions... |
KPFA, 26 Oct. 1962. | |
| BB1350 | Rebellion in South Africa / I.B. Tabata ; interviewed by Gordon Agnew and Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Tabata, of the South African Unity Movement, discusses the government policies which make... |
KPFA, 12 Feb. 1966. | |
| BB1601 | Protest against Gus Hall at Stiles / Robert Rinehart ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the protest against the appearance of the American Communist Party leader at U.C.... |
KPFA, 24 Jan. 1962. | |
| BC0102 | Problems of retirement / Dr. Harold Geist. |
Psychologist discusses his recommendations and observations about retirement. |
KPFA, 19 Aug. 1971. | |
| BB2229 | Priorities in Southeast Asia / Ed Snyder ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Director of the Singapore office for Quaker international affairs discusses their struggle to... |
KPFA, 25 Apr. 1969. | |
| BB2223 | Pragmatism, peace, and revolution / Bruce Nelson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Nelson's trip to Moscow and Prague on behalf of various American peace... |
KPFA, 27 Mar. 1969. | |
| BB0312 | Polaris into ploughshares |
Reports on a demonstration at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California. Burton... ,... |
KPFA, 27 Oct. 1962. | |
| BB2503 | Peace Corps and Pax-Americana / Marshall Windmiller ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the Peace Corps as an extension of American foreign policy. |
KPFA, 24 June 1970. | |
| BB0303 | Panel discussion on Cuba / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Paul Baran, Richard Brody, and Saul Landau discuss the political and economic developments in... |
KPFA, 24 Oct. 1962. | |
| BB0304 | Panel discussion of Kennedy's Cuba statement / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Marshall Windmiller, Seymour Lipset, and Trevor Thomas discuss the implication of Kennedy's... |
KPFA, 22 Oct. 1962. | |
| BB0066 | Open therapy for mental patients / Dr. Joshua Bierer ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Medical director of the Marlborough Day Hospital in England discusses their experimental program... |
KPFA, 15 May 1961. | |
| BB1242 | One drop can kill / Seymour Hersh ; interviewed by Lou Hartman and Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On secret work being done in the United States on gas and germ warfare.|ONE DROP CAN KILL /... |
KPFA, 28 June 1967. | |
| BB0405 | On the impeachment of Earl Warren / John Richardson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Member of the John Birch Society discusses that group's philosophy and their reasons for... |
KPFA, 11 Nov. 1963. | |
| BB0220 | On campus politics : cross country / Burton White ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Burton White discusses student reaction to his national college tour on the House Un-American... |
KPFA, 24 Feb. 1962. | |
| BB2391 | Okinawa and reality / Chosei Kabira ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of conditions in Okinawa and its international status following the U.S.-Japanese... |
KPFA, 17 Jan. 1970. | |
| BB2227 | Officers for justice / Henry Williams ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Williams, President of Officers for Justice, discusses the aims and objectives of his... |
KPFA, 12 Jan. 1969. | |
| BB1281 | News from Bogalusa / A.Z. Young ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
President of the Bogalusa Voter's League discusses the Louisiana elections. |
KPFA, 6 Jan. 1966. | |
| BB1589 | New programs for teaching science / Dr. Alexander Taffel ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Tompson. |
Discussion of educational experimentation for teaching the hard sciences. |
KPFA, 14 Mar. 1962. | |
| BB2343 | New outlook / Simha Flapan ; interviewed by Carleton Goodlet and Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Editor of the New Outlook discusses his efforts to bring about an Israeli-Arab reapprochment... |
KPFA, 26 Jan. 1970. | |
| BB1471 | Monsignor Charles Owen Rice of Pittsburgh / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the Catholic Church and the world movement for peace and civil liberties. |
KPFA, 4 Feb. 1968. | |
| BB0320 | Mighty Oaks? / Thomas Bell ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Oakland Redevelopment Agency director discusses the city's renovation.|Mighty oaks? :Thomas... |
KPFA, 12 Nov. 1962. | |
| BB1797 | Men on parole / interviews by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Jay Conner, Peter Crysdale, Earl Blue, David Persson, and Don Poe, all from the Austin... |
KPFA, 18 July 1968. | |
| BB0036 | Man of the world / Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. | KPFA, 1 Mar. 1960. | ||
| BB0124 | Legal sanity / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Psychiatrists Karl Bowman, David Wilson, and Arthur Sherry discuss the McNaughton Decision of... |
KPFA, 19 Nov. 1959. | |
| BB2413 | KPFT : Pacifica Houston / produced by Al Silbowitz and Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Phone interview with station manager Larry Lee, Don Gardener, and Sam Hudson about the newest... |
KPFA, 16 Mar. 1970. | |
| BB1294 | Justice without trial : a reply / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
A.H. Fordin, William Beale, Jewell Ross, and Mike Sanford reply to the assertions made in an... |
KPFA, 7 Dec. 1965. | |
| BB2871 | Johnie Scott : Black poet / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Black poet reads and discusses his work.|JOHNIE SCOTT : BLACK POET / interviewed by Elsa Knight... |
KPFA, 1 July 1968. | |
| BC1473 | John Thorne on Soledad / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Soledad Brothers' attorney discusses the progress of the case, and conditions at Soledad... |
KPFA, 21 July 1970. | |
| BB2337 | Joan Baez and David Harris Marathon interview / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of their activities to bring about world peace. |
KPFA, 7 May 1969. | |
| BB1745 | IVS in Vietnam / David Nesmith ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Ned Opton. |
On the work of the International Voluntary Service to relieve the suffering of civilians in... |
KPFA, 27 June 1968. | |
| BB1618 | Isolation and suicide / Dr. Stephen Mitchell ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Psychiatrist of Peninsula Suicide Prevention discusses the pressures which lead to suicide. |
KPFA, 20 Dec. 1967. | |
| BB2374 | Is the library burning? / Roger Rapport ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Author discusses his study of student unrest in the 1960s. |
KPFA, 22 Jan. 1970. | |
| BB0221 | Invitation : an interview with Edmund G. Brown. |
Elsa Knight Thompson, Gene Marine, Bill Plosser, and William Brinton question the Governor of... |
KPFA, 16 Sept. 1962. | |
| BB2447 | Interview with Bobby Seale and David Hilliard / interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Two Black Panther Party leaders discuss the issues addressed by their organization.|INTERVIEW... |
KPFA, 20 June 1969. | |
| BB0044 | International School of America / Edgar Snow ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On the development of a school to educate Americans about international relations. |
KPFA, 22 Oct. 1959. | |
| BB5493 | Induction Center activities / produced by Colin Edwards and Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Actuality and interviews with Don Porsche and others about the Oakland Induction Center. |
KPFA, 20 Oct. 1967. | |
| BB1487 | India's ambassador to the United States / Braj Kumar Nehru ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Adita Mukerji. |
Discussion of conditions in India. |
KPFA, 28 Dec. 1967. | |
| BB0149 | HUAC documentary / produced by Elsa Knight Thompson and Dale Minor. |
Documentary on the hearings and protests surrounding the search for Un-American groups in the... ,r.1-2. Report and actuality of the hearings (92 min.). -- r.3-4. Report and actuality of the... ,r.1-2. Report and actuality of the hearings (92 min.). -- r.3-4. Report and actuality of the... |
KPFA, June 1960. | |
| 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. |
| BB1297 | Good will towards men : how much is taken away / Moe Armstrong ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the reduction of personal liberties for people in the military. |
KPFA, 5 Oct. 1966. | |
| BB1202 | Good will toward men : can a volunteer be a C.O. / Ed Keating and Bert Kanewske ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Keating discusses Kanewske's case; Kanewske discusses his life in the Treasure Island... |
KPFA, 23 Nov. 1966. | |
| BB2324 | Garrison's case : criticism of the Warren Commission report / William W. Turner and Hal Verb ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of the inadequacy of the Warren Commission's investigation of the John F.... |
KPFA, 6 Oct. 1967. | |
| BB0314 | Gamblers anonymous / interviews by Elsa Knight Thompson ; produced by Nathaniel Dorsky. |
Larry R. and Jim S. of the Fellowship of Gamblers Anonymous discuss their gambling history and... |
KPFA, 1 Jan. 1963. | |
| BB0276 | From a mountain valley in Nepal / Judith Baumbgartner ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Judith P. Baumgartner, a Swiss registered nurse, spent two years in Nepal under the auspices of... |
American Women -- International women, American Women -- Health | KPFA, August 26, 1962 |
| BB0104 | Freedom in education and investigating committees / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Lloyd Barenblatt, Robert Asch, and Lawrence Speiser discuss the implications of the Barenblatt... |
KPFA, Apr. 7, 1959. | |
| BB0094 | Four and one half months in Communist China : 1960 / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Felix Greene, Gordon Agnew, James Wilson, George Allen, and Robert Scalapino discuss the social... |
KPFA, 20 Oct. 1960. | |
| BB1409 | For nearly ninety years / Reverend Ralph Davis ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and Gordon Agnew. |
Davis, born to former slaves shortly after the Civil War, discusses his views of Black history... |
KPFA, 17 may 1966. |
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