Scope and Contents The recording begins in the middle of a lecture by Richard Levy, in which he speaks about activism on campus, the Black Panthers, racism, the Students for a Democratic Society, and other political topics. Before the recording breaks off at minute 39:28, Levy seems to suggest that they have come to the end of the class session. The subsequent recording begins in the middle of a lecture, also by Richard Levy, on the subject of psychology, violence, and aggressiveness. The recording ends while...

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Lectures by Caroline Bird and Morton Hunt at the Spring Certificate Luncheon of the Human Relations Center. Following Morton Hunt, Ruth Van Doren, director of the Human Relations Center, offers closing remarks. The recording is distorted, but clearly audible. Inscription: Side 1 "Do Men Need Women's Libration?" Spring HRC Certificate Luncheon Side 2

Scope and Contents A radio program about the Human Relations Center and the value it has for its "mature women" students. The first speaker is Human Relations Center director, Ruth Van Doren. Van Doren is followed by students Roberta Nolton; Rose Salatin; Libby Nelson; and Laney Constable. (Spellings of all names except Van Doren's are approximations based upon the pronunciations on the recording.)Inscription: [label] WABC MUSICRADIO RECORDING]; [typed] PERSPECTIVE NY (part one) / Air Date: Dec.5,...

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Mark Strand discusses poetry and reads from his work as part of Pearl London's Fall 1973 course, Works in Progress. The date stated on the recording does not match the date on the inscription on the reel housing--the date stated on the recording is probably accurate. The audio has a heavy hiss, but the voice is clearly audible. Inscription: MASTER TAPE Side 1: Reading of his work by POET MARK STRAND in Pearl London's Poetry Writing workshop, Jan. 10, 1973

Scope and Contents Panel discussion held at the Fall 1969 Humans Relations Center Opening in the New School Auditorium. Panelists include Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, Gloria Steinem, and Jacqueline Grenin Wexler, former president of Webster College. The first several minutes consist of the last portion of an unrelated WBAI radio re-broadcast of a BBC recording and a fund raising pitch for WBAI. The "Do Women Dare?" broadcast begins at minute 3:25. Inscription: Speakers: Shirley Chisholm, Gloria Steinem,...

Scope and Contents Richard Levy speaks as a guest lecturer in the course, Male Dilemma and Female Quandary: the search for greater understanding between men and women in today's society, led by Anne Steinmann. Steinmann introduces Levy. Levy speaks through the lens of Freudian psychoanalysis, opening with the statement that Freud's concept of femininity has been greatly misinterpreted. A question and answer session and class discussion follows. The recording ends while the...

Scope and Contents A voice at the beginning of the recording indicates that this is a "preparation for the fall opening of the Human Relations Center, 1970." The recording breaks off and restarts at minute 4:19. The audio on the recording is very poor, although it improves around minute 7:00. This section of the recording ends at minute 53:28, restarting at minute 56:36 with New School President John Everett speaking, who remarks, "I trust that our year will not end as it did last year." Everett continues to...