Thompson, Elsa Knight
| PRA Archive # |
Title |
Description | Genre | Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| BB0312 | Polaris into ploughshares |
Reports on a demonstration at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California. Burton... ,... |
KPFA, 27 Oct. 1962. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| BC0102 | Problems of retirement / Dr. Harold Geist. |
Psychologist discusses his recommendations and observations about retirement. |
KPFA, 19 Aug. 1971. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| BB1438 | The ADA / Sheldon Pollack ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Americans for Democratic Action. |
KPFA, 22 Sept. 1959. | |
| BB0268 | The Beginning / Nzeribe ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
On conditions in the newly independent country of Nigeria. |
KPFA, 21 June 1962. | |
| BB0315 | The biologist and the utility |
Elsa Knight Thompson and Joan McIntyre interview John Brian "Joe" Neilands, professor... |
KPFA, 6 Jan. 1963. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| BB1570 | V.I.S.A. / Eric Johnson ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion. |
KPFA, 13 Apr. 1962. | |
| BC0160.01 | Vietnam before us, I / Frank Child ; interviewed by ElsaKnight Thompson. |
Discussion of Vietnam's economy and the Diem government. |
KPFA, 4 July1971. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
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