1 100 5 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/c3d1d861c8ab2f1f88855734817c1c70.jpg d23503585aa2380dad5c1efabc716924 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/4a061b78612f3d6db11fe2587ede51b2.mp3 15af62cbe143a8679fe969f3d67849d5 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/8addf4d97348d60208aa3dc635b369e8.jpg c153de7ec3db34489893bf323bf5d286 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/efa0089d4b85be2261de533eae219a75.mp3 8272c2f36ee05bcaad31d7e9fc9ae347 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WBAI Radio Programs, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource This collection consists of over a hundred recorded broadcasts from WBAI public radio, captured on compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals). The tapes were likely dubbed from open reel masters before being moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives.  The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, capturing the cultural and political conversations of the time. The collection includes panels, interviews, and listener Q&A with influential feminist writers, artists, poets, activists, and other cultural figures. Notable interviewees include Audre Lorde, Rita Mae Brown, Margaret Walker, and many others, along with medical professionals, journalists, and legal scholars.  Themes commonly explored include women’s health and body autonomy, activism, and gender norms. The programs also highlight women in music, the arts, and the ongoing fight for inclusivity and legal reforms. They served as a crucial platform for spreading information about LGBTQ+ and women’s events, informing women of their rights, promoting feminist and lesbian activism, and encouraging community and “consciousness raising.”  These WBAI broadcasts reflect an awareness that women’s experiences are shaped not only by gender, but also by race, sexuality, class, and other identities. Programs frequently highlighted the distinct challenges faced by women of color, lesbian women, and working-class women, challenging a single, unified view of womanhood. In this way, the collection captures early, evolving conversations about overlapping systems of inequality and what would later be defined as intersectionality. Recurring radio programs featured in this collection include Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, Women’s Consciousness Raising Hour, Velvet Sledgehammer, Women’s Studies, More Than Half the World, and Seeing Red, among others.  These broadcasts provide background for understanding the intersection of feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, and the cultural movements of the 1970s. Find out more about the context of the collection here: <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/exhibits/show/feminist-programming/wbai-about">WBAI Women's Department and Feminist Programming</a> Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Side A: 31:50/ Side B: 31:44 Interviewer* Irene Yarrow Interviewee* Roe Rasmussen, Roz Pulitzer, Judy Grad, Carol Rosenthal, and Deborah Plumer Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Cassette Tape Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. SPW1893_SideA and SideB_Transcript_2025916.docx Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW1893 Title A name given to the resource Everywomanspace 9/26/76 - The Politics of Fat Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Everywomanspace - The Politics of Fat Subject The topic of the resource Women Fat Sexuality Beauty standards Health Desirability politics Eating disorders Description An account of the resource This episode explores the politics of body image. A conversation with a guest named Roe Rasmussen, Roz Pulitzer, Judy Grad, Carol Rosenthal, and Deborah Plumer. As they discuss their problems with self-image, especially in activist spaces, they address issues related to being fat, eating disorders, beauty standards, feeling desirable, and societal treatments around womanhood and fatness. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI Radio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1976-09-26 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This item is protected by copyright. You are free to use this item for personal and educational purposes, as outlined in <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0</a>. Requests for further uses and licensing questions should be forwarded to <a href="https://www.pacificaradioarchives.org/">Pacifica Radio</a>, owner of WBAI and other historical stations. See also <a href="https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/rights-statement">LHA Copyright Statement</a>. PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Series Title If applicable, the larger series to which the episode or piece contributed. Everywomanspace Host If applicable, the person hosting the broadcast piece. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Irene Yarrow Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Roe Rasmussen Roz Pulitzer Judy Grad Carol Rosenthal Deborah Plumer Physical Format The format of a particular version or rendition of a media item as it exists in an actual physical form that occupies physical space (e.g., a tape on a shelf), rather than as a digital file residing on a server or hard drive. Audio cassette Digital Format Access Copy: MP3 Duration Provides a timestamp for the overall length or duration of the audio. Represents the playback time. Format: HH:MM:SS 1:03:34 Transcription The textual transcription of the media item. SPW1893_SideA and SideB_Transcript_2025916.docx Beauty standards Desirability politics Eating disorders Fat Fat-acceptance movement Health Sexuality Women https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/92/927/T81_1_50.jpg 4076b08dc708580ac980857a70f3700a https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/92/927/T81_1_50.1.mp3 c8f13e262e8f3bffa3a6ac467d73938a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lesbian Nation radio program, 1972-1974 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Lesbian Nation, wbai-fm 99.5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shelley, Martha Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available wbai-fm, 99.5 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972-1974 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Shelley, Martha Description An account of the resource Lesbian Nation was a groundbreaking radio show produced and hosted by Martha Shelley that specifically focused and revolved around the LGBTQ community during the rise of gay and lesbian liberation movements of the 1970s. Martha Shelley (b. 1943) is best known for her involvement in lesbian feminist activism. After college, Shelley joined the Daughters of Bilitis, a lesbian civil and political rights organization, eventually becoming president of the New York chapter. Shelley was one of the early members of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF), established immediately after the Stonewall Riots and which advocated for LGBT and minority rights. Additionally, Shelley wrote for several publications and was an avid advocate for civil rights and the pro-choice movement. <a href="http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/collections/show/93">Other audio recordings</a> donated to the LHA and associated with Martha Shelley can also be found among this website's collections. Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lesbian Nation, October 6, 1972 Subject The topic of the resource Psychology, Mental Health, Health Advocacy, Women's Health, Poetry Description An account of the resource This episode of Lesbian Nation opens with a Mary Flowerpot humor segment then dives into an interview between Martha Shelley and Phyllis Chesler, renowned psychologist and author. In this interview, Chesler discusses women’s health, delving into her observations on how women are treated in mental health institutions. The episode ends with a poetry reading. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/6/1972 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0:33:09 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context T81_1_50 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gift of Martha Shelley Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Lesbian Herstory Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact LHA at <a href="mailto:dyv.lha@gmail.com">dyv.lha@gmail.com</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND</a> PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Phyllis Chesler Interviewer The person(s) conducting the interview. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Shelley, Martha Host If applicable, the person hosting the broadcast piece. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Shelley, Martha Physical Format The format of a particular version or rendition of a media item as it exists in an actual physical form that occupies physical space (e.g., a tape on a shelf), rather than as a digital file residing on a server or hard drive. 1/4 inch audio tape Digital Format WAV Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) Health Intergenerational relationships Interviews Lesbian Nation Martha Shelley Mary Flowerpot Mental health Mothers Music Phyllis Chesler Poetry Psychology Women's health https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/91/857/ASTREA_Letter.pdf a725ee5b8043ecf0de6a4a1b42ceeeaa PDF Text Text our ri bt1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dyke TV television program components, 1993-1998 Description An account of the resource Dyke TV was a groundbreaking public access program founded in 1993 by Mary Patierno, Ana Marie Simo and Linda Chapman. An offshoot of the Lesbian Avengers, the mission of Dyke TV was to incite, provoke, and organize to create tangible change. The program sought to increase lesbian visibility and change people's attitudes towards lesbians, gay rights and women's rights. Dyke TV comprehensively documented a critical time in gay and lesbian history and shared stories important to lesbian communities that were ignored by other media outlets. Dyke TV documented many LGBTQ political actions of the early 1990s including the activities of ACT UP and the Lesbian Avengers. The Dyke TV collection at the Lesbian Herstory Archives consists largely of unedited footage that documents marches and demonstrations in New York City. Other tapes include incomplete episodes and compilations of show segments.  The program first aired in June 1993 on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network public access channel. It started off as a weekly 30-minute program created by a core of producers with help from members of the community. Following a magazine format, each program consisted of various segments such as I Was a Lesbian Child, the Arts, From the Archives, News, and Eyewitness. Areas of interest included lesbian history, daily life, activism, and international LGBTQ issues. The producers aimed to create a well-rounded program that could highlight lesbian life from as many angles as possible. According to one of the program’s co-founders and executive producer, Mary Patierno: “if anybody wanted to do a story we let them do it. We were there to let people voice whatever they wanted to, whatever issues or topics that were of interest to them.” At its peak, Dyke TV was distributed to 78 public access channels throughout the United States.  Additionally, Dyke TV had a mission to provide video production training and conducted regular workshops to enable women to tell their stories through their own means. This community oriented attitude fomented widespread contributions about lesbian issues across the United States and abroad.  Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Astraea Foundation Letter to Donors Subject The topic of the resource Lesbians Lesbian community Fund raising Description An account of the resource A letter sent to individuals who have previously donated to Astraea, requesting renewed support. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Astraea National Lesbian Action Foundation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1994-12-09 Language A language of the resource en-US Type The nature or genre of the resource document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ASTREA_Letter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, New York, United States Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank">See the LHA Copyright Statement </a> Health LGBTQ+ civil rights Media https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/91/825/028-04_world-aids-day-1996_a_c.mp4 bf995dc519b83eb7577de736bffd3344 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dyke TV television program components, 1993-1998 Description An account of the resource Dyke TV was a groundbreaking public access program founded in 1993 by Mary Patierno, Ana Marie Simo and Linda Chapman. An offshoot of the Lesbian Avengers, the mission of Dyke TV was to incite, provoke, and organize to create tangible change. The program sought to increase lesbian visibility and change people's attitudes towards lesbians, gay rights and women's rights. Dyke TV comprehensively documented a critical time in gay and lesbian history and shared stories important to lesbian communities that were ignored by other media outlets. Dyke TV documented many LGBTQ political actions of the early 1990s including the activities of ACT UP and the Lesbian Avengers. The Dyke TV collection at the Lesbian Herstory Archives consists largely of unedited footage that documents marches and demonstrations in New York City. Other tapes include incomplete episodes and compilations of show segments.  The program first aired in June 1993 on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network public access channel. It started off as a weekly 30-minute program created by a core of producers with help from members of the community. Following a magazine format, each program consisted of various segments such as I Was a Lesbian Child, the Arts, From the Archives, News, and Eyewitness. Areas of interest included lesbian history, daily life, activism, and international LGBTQ issues. The producers aimed to create a well-rounded program that could highlight lesbian life from as many angles as possible. According to one of the program’s co-founders and executive producer, Mary Patierno: “if anybody wanted to do a story we let them do it. We were there to let people voice whatever they wanted to, whatever issues or topics that were of interest to them.” At its peak, Dyke TV was distributed to 78 public access channels throughout the United States.  Additionally, Dyke TV had a mission to provide video production training and conducted regular workshops to enable women to tell their stories through their own means. This community oriented attitude fomented widespread contributions about lesbian issues across the United States and abroad.  Technical Video Recording Metadata elements specific to Video Recordings, taken from PBCore and LC-AV (interoperable with METSRights) to supplement Dublin Core. Date Digitized 2016-10-23 Aspect Ratio 4:3 Frame Rate* 29.97 FPS Resolution 648x486 Duration* 00:58:47 File Size 1.83 GB Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Report from World AIDS Day 1995 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 028-04_world-aids-day-1996_a_c.mp4 Subject The topic of the resource AIDS (Disease) Harm reduction AIDS (Disease) in women ACT UP (Organization) Clinical drug trials Public health Demonstrations Description An account of the resource A Dyke TV report on World AIDS Day from New York City Hall. The event is a commemoration and demonstration memorializing New Yorkers who have died of AIDS, and a protest against budget cuts that will impact AIDS education, prevention, and services. It includes footage of people reading the names of the deceased, with City Hall chosen as a location to send a message to Mayor Rudolph Giuliani for his lack of response to the AIDS crisis. The report includes footage from a Housing Works Theater Project, "In Limbo", and interviews with participants including health care workers, an AIDS educator, and a harm reduction advocate and recipient of assistance at risk of being cut. Excerpts from the Dyke TV series "Risk, Lesbians, and AIDS" is also shown, including interviews with lesbian women living with AIDS and health care workers, and an excerpt from "Voices From the Front" about the People With AIDS Health Group and Act Up protests against the United States Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Housing Works [Executive Producer] Janet Baus [Dyke TV Producer and Director] Elizabeth Meister [Dyke TV Producer and Director] Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Dyke TV Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Dyke TV: Linda Chapman, Mary Patierno, Ana Maria Simo. Tapes and digital files held by the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Tapes reproduced with permission from the copyright holders. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Dyke_TV_Iron_Mt_ID_028-04 Item 794 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Video Recording Language A language of the resource en-US Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, New York, United States Rockville, Maryland, United States Bethesda, Maryland, United States Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1995 Activism AIDS Anna Maria Simo Demonstrations Elizabeth Meister Health Janet Baus Linda Chapman Mary Patierno https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/33/47/34159_ca_object_representations_media_151_original.jpg d35e5db73f9310e4fe412280667e91b2 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 600 Width 400 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/33/47/spw1151_B.mp3 068bf23838ce0bbfd1d0a55e4abd1ce4 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/33/47/spw1151_A.mp3 307e4e491b28ef8def96d9de46a93452 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Audre Lorde audio recordings, 1977-1986 Description An account of the resource Audre Lorde (February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) was a celebrated and influential Caribbean-American poet, novelist, autobiographer, and publisher whose art and life explored issues of race, class, sexuality, gender, and illness. The cassettes in this collection were deposited at the LHA by various donors. They document various public events including the 1979 National March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian Rights, a 1982 poetry reading, and writing conferences in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Sound A resource whose content is primarily intended to be rendered as audio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Modern Language Association Conference in Chicago, 1977 Subject The topic of the resource Poetry, Lesbianism, Feminism, Motherhood, Sexual orientation, Sexism, Abortion, Family, Health, Rape, Misogyny, Lesbian feminism, Description An account of the resource Modern Language Association Conference in Chicago, December 1977. Lesbian Feminist Poetry Reading featuring six poets. Side A includes Joan Larkin, Barbara Smith and Diedre McCalla. Side B includes Melanie Kaye, Adrienne Rich and Audre Lorde; Audre Lorde appears at 28:07 on SPW1151_B (Side B). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Modern Language Association Joan Larkin, Barbara Smith, Diedre McCalla, Melanie Kaye, Adrienne Rich, Audre Lorde Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Side A (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1151_A.mp3 Side A (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1151_A.wav Side B (mp3) http://herstory.prattsils.org/mp3_files/spw1151_B.mp3 Side B (wav) http://herstory.prattsils.org/wav_files/spw1151_B.wav Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Modern Language Association Date Created Date of creation of the resource. December 29, 1977 Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. Digitized: June 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact LHA at <a href="mailto:dyv.lha@gmail.com">dyv.lha@gmail.com</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND</a> <a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Original = Cassette Tape WAV MP3 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Digital reproduction of audio cassette. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Poetry Conference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPW1151 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Chicago, IL Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1977, December Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Lesbian Herstory Archives, Contact Designation: Maxine Wolfe, Contact Address: 484 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Phone Number: 718-768-3953 Abortion Adrienne Rich Audre Lorde Barbara Smith Conferences Families Feminism Health Language Poetry Sexuality