Fresh Air. National Public Radio. May 24, 1990. Digital
Scope and Contents
Esther Rome and Nancy Hawley discuss the Collective, Our Bodies, Ourselves and the women's health movement. American health care activist Byllye Avery discusses the National Black Women's Health Project and the different health issues that African-American women face.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-2000
Language of Materials
Materials in English, Spanish, Finnish, and French.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Unrestricted. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material. Access is unrestricted, with the following exceptions: board meetings regarding personnel and interpersonal issues among the group (reels #35-36, 66, 70-71, 77-78, 80-81, 87-88, 93-94) are closed for 70 years from the date of creation to protect personal privacy.
Extent
123 audiotapesPhysical Facet
35 minutes.
Creator
- From the Collection: Boston Women's Health Book Collective (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
The preeminent research library on the history of women in the United States, the Schlesinger Library documents women's lives from the past and present for the future. In addition to its traditional strengths in the history of feminisms, women’s health, and women’s activism, the Schlesinger collections document the intersectional workings of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class in American history.