Browse the American Women collection
| Title | Description | Keywords | Genre | PRA Archive # |
StoreItem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The literary world of Anais Nin |
Clare Spark (nee Loeb) interviews author Anais Nin (pronounced "Anna-EES" "NEEN"). Program begins with two songs about "emancipated women" from Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado," songs which Loeb chose specifically for Ms. Nin. BB4200 is a edited, lower quality version of this recording. Series name written on box is "The Scene - Artists and Art," but "The Sour Apple Tree" is announced in the program. |
Spark, Clare., Authors -- Personal narratives., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Nin, Anaïs, 1903-1977 | American Women -- Authors and journalists | BB5233 | |
| Suffocation in suburbia 5: dimensions of living space / Irene Taeuber (Episode 13 of 15) |
Part 13 of KPFA's presentation of the University of California's Medical Center Conference "The Challenge to Women: the Biological Avalanche" held in San Francisco this year. This is Part 5 of "Suffocation in Suburbia." In this recording Irene Barnes Taeuber, Ph.D. (1906-1974), Research Associate, Office of Population Research, Princeton University presents "Dimensions of Living Space," a talk on some potential means for ending the population explosion. Dr. Taeuber discusses the relationship between man and space and the economic, social, and demographic dynamics of developing countries. |
Taeuber, Irene B. (Irene Barnes), 1906-1974, The challenge to women : the biological avalanche, Overpopulation., Suffocation in suburbia, American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Reproductive rights | BB0521.13 | |
| Women and childcare in China / Ruth Sidel. |
A talk by Ruth Sidel, author of "Women and Child Care in China: A Firsthand Report," published by Hill & Wang, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. She discusses the dimensions, variety and philosophy of child care in China, and answers questions from the audience. Recorded in 1973 as an episode of Nanette Rainone's "The Women's School." |
China -- Social conditions., Children -- Care and hygiene., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women -- China. | American Women -- International women | BC1595 | |
| Civil defense in the nuclear age : what survival does it promise? / Jennifer Leaning. (Episode 1 of 16) |
Jennifer Leaning, M.D., National Executive Committee Member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, describes the problem of understanding the concept of civil defense in regard to nuclear war when survival is questionable. This is a presentation from the "On the Fate of the Earth" conference held October 19-21, 1982 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Columbia University, New York City. On this weekend physicians, environmentalists, physicists, writers, economists, professors, biologists, and others gathered together to share their perspectives on the peaceful preservation of life. The recordings and excerpts were produced by Raffaelo Mazza and Bob Rufsvold, KPFK. All have intros, none have outros. The introductions were done by David Brower, President, Fate of the Earth Foundation. |
Leaning, Jennifer., Environmentalists., Nuclear warfare., Peaceful change (International relations)., Survival (after nuclear warfare)., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism | KZ1199.01 | |
| Sensuality in marriage: lecture / Maxine Serett. (Episode 1 of 4) |
Maxine Serett, author of the book "The Housewife's handbook on selective promiscuity" (under the pen name Rey Anthony), delivers a lecture on sexuality and marriage (in California, venue unknown) on January 14, 1965. This recording features Serett's talk, which centers on how monogamy in marriage doesn't work and how to best approach being monogamous in marriage. Recording BC0312.02 contains the question-and-answer session that followed the talk. |
Sex, Marriage., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Anthony, Rey, 1924-1994 | American Women -- Marriage and divorce, American Women -- Sex | BC0312.01 | |
| Berkeley/Oakland Women's Chorus live at the Working Women's Conference |
Excerpt from a Berkeley/Oakland Women's Chorus performance at the Working Women's Conference, possibly in Berkeley, 1973. The Berkeley/Oakland Women's Chorus included Bonnie Lockhart, Elaine Magree, Laurie Olsen and Janet Rachel. Songs performed are Nine to Five (written by Boston clerical workers who were organizing), a song in Spanish, and Still Ain't Satisfied (written by Lockhart). |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women musicians., Women's music | American Women -- Music and musicians | AZ1692 | |
| First Wednesday: November 4, 1981 |
First Wednesday, monthly wrap-up of news, views and interviews of interest to the gay male community, brought to you by the First Wednesday News Team of WBAI's Gay Men's Department. November 4, 1981 episode. Program contains a presentation by Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights (CLGR) spokesperson Betty Santoro (1938-2005) discussing plans for a second March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights and information about the hearings for Intro 1017-the Gay Rights Bill. Contains a report on the All People's Conference held the week of October 16, 1981, and other events and news items that relate to the gay community. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Gays -- New York (N.Y.)., Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights, GAY RIGHTS, Gay rights. | American Women -- Lesbians | IZ1097 | |
| Robin Morgan (Episode 1 of 4) |
Poet Robin Morgan (1941 - ) reads selections of her own work. Sensitive language. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Morgan, Robin, 1941-, Anderson, Mimi Weisbord., Women poets | American Women -- Poetry | BC0949.01 | |
| A tribute to Esther Rand |
In June of 1981, tenant organizer Esther Rand of the East Side Tenant Council died at the age of 74 while visiting the land of her birth, the Soviet Union. In this program Esther Rand tells her life story with help from friends and co-workers Jane Benedict, chairperson of the Metropolitan (Met) Council; Bess Stevenson, vice chairperson of Met Council; Roberto Marrero, vice chairperson of Met Council; and Lottie Gordon. Produced by Joe Cuomo with Mark Brody. |
American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982, Women labor union members--United States, Labor organizers., Tenants' associations -- New York (State) -- New York., Women in community organization | American Women -- Work and unions | IZ1503 | |
| Charlotte Bunch: organizing in the '80s / interviewed by Karla Tonella |
Charlotte Bunch talks about women organizing in the Reagan years. The mobilization organization needed in the changing political climate, the new theory that is needed, how we can test our politics are some of the topics covered in this interview conducted with Karla Tonella, KPFA, 9/81. Feminist strategies, organizations, and coalitions in the 1980s are discussed. |
Bunch, Charlotte, 1944-, Women -- Political activity., Feminism, Women's organizations., American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 | American Women -- Feminism, American Women -- Politicians and politics, American Women -- Work and unions | AZ0604 |