1 100 4 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/f2f1022b20804abd687bee2913f65599.jpg e933398f061cb9c23ce9777fb1819b3b https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/dfb63cc92db24043e15b58943df39d1e.mp3 2c4be4362701e58670c97fa66f7fa437 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 These radio programs were recorded onto compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals) who documented over a hundred different broadcasts from WBAI public radio. The tapes may have been dubbed from the open reel tape masters before the masters were moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives. The audio cassettes were eventually donated to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. The cassettes were digitized by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program in 2024-2025. The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, including panels, workshops and interviews featuring feminist writers, artists, poets and other cultural producers that were broadcasted via the radio. Radio programs include Amazon Country, Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, and Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, among others. 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.) 1:03:22 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 SPW1908 Title A name given to the resource 1st East Coast Conference on Women & Porn Subject The topic of the resource Prisons Pornography Description An account of the resource Side B - 1st East Coast Conference on Women & Porn: “The following segment on the Velvet Sledgehammer features tapings from the 1st East Coast Conference on Women and Pornography.” Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WBAI Radio Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI Radio Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a> PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ Host If applicable, the person hosting the broadcast piece. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Gail Simon Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Side A: Gail Simon Side B: Gloria Steinem Lois Gould Robin Morgan Pornography Prison https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/dfbd66854520b0979b4d304cf7bd82fd.jpg 8083bc1d334d368a04c765061c8e4d94 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/403e9e4775633777998b8a11404eb5d0.mp3 3e2c28232617cca56eabdd33060555b4 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/53e5fb09d61dac4b1252727fea2a0d38.mp3 1cbdde0a60ef2ca5f75be412b091070a 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 These radio programs were recorded onto compact audio cassettes by an unknown individual (or individuals) who documented over a hundred different broadcasts from WBAI public radio. The tapes may have been dubbed from the open reel tape masters before the masters were moved to the Pacifica Radio Archives. The audio cassettes were eventually donated to the Lesbian Herstory Archives. The cassettes were digitized by students at the Pratt Institute’s Library and Information Science Program in 2024-2025. The tapes contain programs that are specific to feminism and lesbian communities, including panels, workshops and interviews featuring feminist writers, artists, poets and other cultural producers that were broadcasted via the radio. Radio programs include Amazon Country, Everywomanspace, The Lesbian Show, and Women's Consciousness Raising Hour, among others. 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. 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 SPW1901 Title A name given to the resource A Woman's Place - Kate Millett Speaks About Sita Description An account of the resource (Side A) Viv Sutherland welcomes listeners to The Velvet Sledgehammer and announces that the show's program will include "Hot Flashes," women's news from "Majority Report"; a story on "A Woman's Place" produced by Irene Yarrow; and an interview of author Kate Millett about her book Sita (1976) conducted by Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland. The first segment is "Hot Flashes," a women's news report announced by Nancy Borman. Topics covered include: an "anti-wedding" event sponsored by Majority Report to discuss the sexist details of marriage contracts, Valerie Solanas reprinting Scum Manifesto after the original publisher went out of business and the copyright reverted to her, New York's announcement of plans for a large-scale Women's Rights rally, events for Lesbian Pride Week, and a bill to legalize abortion in Italy. Irene Yarrow then introduces a tape about "A Woman's Place," a feminist collective in upstate New York that has existed for three years but is now in danger of closing due to lack of support. Irene recorded this tape at "A Woman's Place" and features women's songs, poetry and feelings about what the retreat has meant to them. The recording begins at 19:25 and continues onto side B. Irene announces that women interested in learning about "A Woman's Place" or contributing to save it can contact her. She attributes the music in the recording to Ruth Pelham, and the poetry to Erica Silver. Kate Millet guest stars in the last segment, discussing her new autobiographical novel, Sita, with Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland. Kate describes the plot of Sita as "the plotline of the woman destroyed." She rebuffs "malicious" reviews that called her work either "icky" and "pukey" or "pornographic" for being queer. She considers these reviews to be motivated by bigotry. Kate recounts that a major motivation in writing Sita was to describe the loss of a lover, which she felt does not exist in any other book. She says she wanted to "write a very musical and very romantic book in praise of love: in praise, even, of its melancholy and possible futility." Kate also discusses hoping for "company" in writing "these kinds of books," but that she is alone in having to "take abuse" for them. With Judy Pasternak and Viv Sutherland, Kate Millett reflects on activism and efforts to dismantle the patriarchy. The interview closes with discussion of Kate's visual art. Subject The topic of the resource Lesbian radio Marriage Lesbian autobiographies Intolerance towards LGBTQ+ people Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WBAI radio Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource See the LHA Copyright Statement Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Pacifica Radio Archives Type The nature or genre of the resource Audio Recording; Radio talk shows 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. The Velvet Sledgehammer Interviewer The person(s) conducting the interview. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Judy Pasternak Viv Sutherland Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed. (For personal names use "LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix"). Kate Millett 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 Digital Location An address for a digital media item. Employs an unambiguous reference or identifier for a digital rendition/instantiation of a media item and may include domain, path, filename or html page. This includes URIs for each digital file format created by the Internet Archive (will have multiple values). https://avplayer.lib.berkeley.edu/Pacifica/991035417829706532 Duration Provides a timestamp for the overall length or duration of the audio. Represents the playback time. Format: HH:MM:SS 1:30:47 Date Broadcast The date on which the audio was originally broadcast. Format: YYYY-MM-DD 1977-06-19 Abortion Activism Art Autobiography Death and Dying Discrimination Gay Pride Heterosexuality Lesbian Pride Rallies Love Marriage New York Pornography Publications Romance Women https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/79f565841e0fc9fff825a8f953c3f533.jpg 0e3cd4e649ba446ef406f6d4fcf7a43d https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/0b78e8bc0d9a697b322e19625892f31e.jpg 9310bcb0972d7c2622304d9a2e128348 https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/04916c3a91e931fe3c439fa67b30647b.mp3 e602e70d704cb7a3cfddc33e997b7c96 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 Assorted Audio Materials, circa 1970s Description An account of the resource Included in this collection are clips from radio shows including South Carolina Educational Radio Network, Radio Free People, KCRW-FM, and RCC. There are also clips of live music and poetry performances, as well as political discussions. These materials were likely donated by <a href="http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/collections/show/105">Liza Cowan</a>. 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/. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Robin Morgan Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context T34 Title A name given to the resource Robin Morgan Description An account of the resource Robin Morgan talks about the creation of the New York Radical Women group in 1967 (20-25 women), the male Left, working on the Atlantic city pageant demonstration 1968, and publishing the "Sisterhood Is Powerful: An Anthology of Writings from the Women's Liberation Movement" in 1970. She then reads a poem and uses poetry as a political tool, as well as asserts that the Women's Movement is fostering relations between different strata of US society. Morgan advocates for women to take control legally, health-wise, and become an international force. She states that rape and pornography affect all women and she depicts women as the largest and longest subjugated people. The Women's Movement will continue to prosper. Extent The size or duration of the resource. PT28M25S Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/mpeg Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 1/4" audio tape Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Robin Morgan <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"). Robin Morgan Activism New York Radical Women Poetry Pornography Racism Rape Robin Morgan Sexism Sexual Assault Violence Women's Liberation Movement https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/41/423/mgStellaRush_copy.jpg a6030e56aa64b1a28eb91dab4e29797d https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/files/original/41/423/Rush_Stella_Sandoz_Helen_tape2of3_1987May15_COMPRESSED.m4v 897e8edfb7e036f6213b290fe028b97c 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 Stella Rush & Helen Sandoz Interview, 1987 Description An account of the resource Stella Rush Stella Rush was born on April 30, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA. She briefly worked for Firestone Tire and Rubber and was a member of the ACLU. Stella Rush and Helen Sandoz met and fell for each other at a ONE Inc. meeting in Los Angeles in 1957. Del and Phyllis encouraged Sandoz to keep an eye on Rush and make sure she got to the Daughters of Bilitis meetings. Rush started with The Ladder in 1957. She wrote “reports of conferences, seminars and research” for both ONE Magazine and The Ladder. She eventually wrote poetry for The Ladder as well. Stella Rush and Helen Sandoz moved in with each other in 1958. Rush was the Los Angeles Daughters of Bilitis co-founder. When the Los Angeles chapter began, Rush was the first treasurer, a position she held for 6 years. She helped the Daughters of Bilitis connect with organizations ONE and Mattachine. Her final meeting was the convention in Denver in 1968. Rush became very angry when Grier continued sending Sandoz articles and assignments to Sandoz when Sandoz had already quit The Ladder. In 1969, “we had huge fights about that,” she says. “After Denver, we had promised each other that it was our time for ourselves.” That summer they retired from activism. Stella Rush survived Helen Sandoz and lives in Southern California. Helen Sandoz Helen Sandoz, Stella Rush’s partner, was born on November 2, 1920 in Oregon. After receiving her Bachelor's Degree, she had a supervisory position in department stores in Washington and Oregon. She later became a sign painter because of an accident that would not let her sit for a long time. She discovered the Daughters of Bilitis when she moved to San Francisco. “Sandy” joined the Daughters of Bilitis in 1956, when she also became “Assistant to the Editor” of The Ladder.” When the Daughters of Bilitis received its charter in 1957, Sandy was one of those who signed. She worked for The Ladder and the Daughters of Bilitis for fifteen years, designing covers and reporting on conventions. She became president of the Daughters of Biltis in February 1957. She was also the first president of the Los Angeles Daughters of Bilitis Chapter. She was briefly editor of The Ladder in 1966. She helped Jaffy publicize a study of ‘Attitudes of Mental Health Professionals Toward Homosexuality and Its Treatment’. She wanted nothing to do with NOW, whose goals she applauded, but not their rhetoric. She concentrated on getting rights for both gay men and lesbians. At the end of 1968, she spoke up about supporting “civil rights for all people,” not just homosexuals. “Despite her years of experience in the homophile movement, Sandoz articulated a belief in individual and human rights that crossed generational, racial and sexual lines.” Sandoz died of lung cancer on June 7, 1987 in Anaheim. **Gallo, M.M. (2006). Different Daughters—A History of the Daughters of Bilitis and the Rise of the Lesbian Movement. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers An Imprint of Avalon Publishing Group, Inc. Saunders, J.M. Stella Rush a.k.a. Sten Russell (1925- ) online. Rush, S. Helen Sandoz a.k.a. Helen Sanders a.k.a. Ben Cat (1920-1987) online Relation A related resource LHA Spoken Word Audio Cassette Collection, SPW183 License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons License) Technical Video Recording Metadata elements specific to Video Recordings, taken from PBCore and LC-AV (interoperable with METSRights) to supplement Dublin Core. Data Rate 16 bit/32 kHz Aspect Ratio 4:3 Frame Rate* 29:97 Resolution .AVI: 720 x 480, .MP4: 320 x 240 Date Digitized 2014-11-12 Duration* 02:03:33 File Size 463 MB Digital Format* Preservation: .AVI with DV Codec, Access: .MP4 Physical Format VHS 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 Stella Rush & Helen Sandoz, May 15, 1987 (Tape 2 of 3) 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 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lesbian Herstory Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="/omeka/rights-statement" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> See the LHA Copyright Statement </a> Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND Photograph by Morgan Gwenwald Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Recording, Oral History Description An account of the resource Stella Rush and Helen Sandoz discuss writing and printing the Ladder, and another lesbian publication, the One. They also touch on a range of topics including obscenity laws, pornography, spirituality, the Homosexual Bill of Rights, and DOB conferences. They discuss the politics of the 1980s and compare it to that of the 1950s. Stella goes into detail about her upbringing and subsequent mental health issues. Subject The topic of the resource The Ladder, women, Health Care, Healing, mental health Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1987-05-15 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Rush_Stella_&_Sandoz_Helen_tape2of3_1987May15 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. San Francisco Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archiving students. Edited by Lauren Allshouse, Kim Loconto, Rachel Smiley, and Sara White. PBCore PBCore is a metadata standard for audiovisual media developed by the public broadcasting community. See http://www.pbcore.org/documentation/ 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. VHS Digital Format Preservation Copy: AVI with DV codec Access Copy: M4V Transcription The textual transcription of the media item. Transcript available upon request. Content of the transcript may differ from the content of the video. Civil Rights Conferences Daughters of Bilitis Healing Health Care Helen Sandoz Interviews Mental Health Politics Pornography Psychology Publications Stella Rush The Ladder Women