Informal remarks made by Dorothy Day at Marquette University to a group of students and faculty, chiefly concerning pacifism, her recent visit to Mexico, and her longer sojourn there in 1929-1930. A lengthy question and answer session follows which addresses a variety of topics, including anarchism, the formation of conscience, and Day's participation in protests against civil defense drills

Dorothy Day gives a talk that touches on a variety of topics, all loosely related to survival. She begins by discussing the nature of mobs, including Eugene V. Debs feelings on them (‘even the most friendly mob smells of the beast’). Day goes on to discuss her feelings on mass demonstrations—she doesn’t like them very much, but she feels that they are a good opportunity for young people to test their survival skills. She also discusses agriculture and farming; mass evacuations; World War II and the poor; the decline of white people; the rise of Blacks, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans; her experiences with stealing; and her childhood shame of her family’s poverty.

After a brief introduction, Dorothy Day gives a speech on the state of activism (religious and otherwise) in the world today. She says that movements are cyclical; they 'need to die and be reborn.' She also discusses civil rights, race relations, and the philosophy behind the Houses of Hospitality. She speaks at length about the relationship between workers and scholars, and gives examples of how difficult it is to overcome the barriers between them.

Barbara Jordan appears at the Women's Conference in November 1977.

Press conference excerpt. May Craig questions the President on equal rights for women.

Thornton Wilder gives background information on American history and goes on to discuss Emily Dickinson's poetry in detail before concluding with comments on Gertrude Stein.

This is a brief biography of painter Georgia O'Keeffe. It addresses her background, education, and aspects of her technique. It is recorded in 'Special English' which means that the speaker uses a thousand-word vocabulary and speaks at a slower-than-normal speed.

Informal talk given by Dorothy Day. Major topics include her civil rights experiences in Mississippi, including violence, mobs, and the media, the structure and function of the Catholic Worker houses, communal farming, war and pacifism, and bureaucratic barriers for the poor. There is also a lengthy account of her visit to Cuba in 1958.

Shirley Chrisholm introduces Bella Abzug at a conference in Washington D.C. Abzug begins by speaking of the role of women in government, and the underrepresentation of women and minorities in the current Congress. She goes on to speak of the lies and deception on behalf of the United States government concerning the war in Vietnam, and of ending the conflict. There is a question and answer segment following her speech, addressing more issues surrounding the war, including Abzug's desire to set a specific date for withrawing U.S. troops, and the problem of drug use among American soldiers in Southeast Asia.

An informal talk with Blackfriars. Dorothy Day begins talking about cooperative farming and other aspects of communal living in Catholic Worker Movement areas. There are lengthy comments on going to prison, the nuclear age and the role of priests, and Day's time spent in Mississippi and Alabama, where she encountered racism firsthand. She also highlights Catholic Worker publishing firsts and the stylistic differences between Peter Maurin and Ammon Hennacy

Remarks made by Dorothy Day at the joint meeting. Topics include Day's firsthand experiences with the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi and Alabama, Oakland's House of Hospitality and Brother Antoninus, unemployment solutions, and organizing migrant workers. There is also a lengthy description of her 1962 trip to Cuba

Formal remarks made by Dorothy Day at New York University's social action forum, mainly concerning Peter Maurin and the Catholic Worker Movement, communal living, the Vietnam War, and conscientious objection. A lengthy question and answer session follows, covering these topics as well as labor unions, war contracts, and governmental anti-poverty programs

Formal remarks made by Dorothy Day at St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. Speech regards solutions for poverty including hospices, kibbutzim and other collectives. After the speech a reaction session takes place

Comments made by Dorothy Day. After poems read by Ken Feit and an introduction by Michael Cullen, topics include the Milwaukee 14 and Chicago 15, Catholic worker finances, non-payment of taxes as civil disobedience, and violence in New York City. After the talk, there is an interview by an unknown writer covering the Bible, militants, and the Catholic Worker Movement.

Dancer/choreographer Martha Graham speaks on a radio interview program. She talks about the importance of dance. She discusses the impact that dance and other art has on people, and of the responsibilities of the artist. Graham is asked to comment on imagination, and responds by saying that imagination is the ability to create images. The interview turns to matters philosophical, with Graham and the interviewer discussing things like destiny and the meaning of life. When the interview is complete, music is played that is associated with Martha Graham's work (duration of approximately 25 minutes).

Comments made by Dorothy Day at the Convention. She discusses Peter Maurin and Ammon Hennacy's ideas about prayer, and helping the poor through direct action. She also touches on education in Cuba and Tanzania, and the nonviolent actions of Gandhi and Cesar Chavez

Speech by Dorothy Day at the Eastern General Conference on the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church. Day discusses the Pentecostal movement but also touches upon racism, poverty, women's liberation and farming. A question and answer session follows where the Jesus Prayer is discussed

In the first portion of the interview, Napesni reminisces about her late son, including the events leading to his death. She speaks about her year of mourning. The interview then turns to Napesni's quilting, and the difficulty she's had with it due to arthritis. She speaks of how the crippling pain in her hip was relieved through an act of faith healing. Returning to the discussion on quilting, Napesni tells of her methods regarding the teaching of quilting to her students. She mentions that she has made over four hundred quilts, and speaks of what she looks at in terms of the quality of a quilt. An hour into the interview, Napesni talks about her name. She indicates that her Indian name is "Eagle Shawl Woman". Ollie was the name given to her by her mother, and her middle initial, V, stands for "Viola". Her last name, Napesni, was given to her father and means, "never retreats". When the government required last names to be translated into English, they erroneously translated Napesni into "not stampede". As a girl, Ollie didn't like the name, and called herself Ollie Asia for a time. In the last portion of the interview, the topic returns to quilting.

White speaks of her early childhood, including her use of the Ojibwa language up until she went to school, and how life was in her hometown. After this, the discussion turns towards quilting, including the place that quilting had in Paula's life, the inspiration for her work, and the work's content.

During the beginning of the interview, the interviewer takes Nancy Naranjo's personal information, including details concerning her residence, her education, the various forms her artwork takes, her ethnic background, the languages she speaks, her religious affiliation, and her occupation. As the interview continues, Naranjo speaks of her childhood and growing up. She talks about how she learned to sew and quilt from her grandmothers and her mother. Naranjo speaks of her Native American background, and of her parents and grandparents. She talks about her quilts--their spiritual and stylistic elements.

Eleanor Roosevelt, seated at microphone at radio station WOL, Washington, D.C., presenting a "My people" program, devoted to African Americans

Hull-House (Chicago).

Jane Addams seated in a rocking chair at Hull House during its first winter, 1889-90. From the author's collection.

Eleanor Roosevelt attended the (1939?) New York opening of the Federal Theatre production of "Swing Mikado."

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, seated, and Susan B. Anthony, standing, three-quarter length portrait. Photographed between 1880 and 1902.

Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet; half lgth., facing left.

Official Portrait of Mrs. Nancy Reagan.

Mrs. Reagan speaking les, at a "Just Say No" Rally in Los AngeCalifornia.

This political cartoon depicts Grover Cleveland (carrying the book, "What I Know about Women's Clubs") being chased by an umbrella-wielding Susan B. Anthony in her pursuit for women's suffrage. Uncle Sam laughs in the background.