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herland newsletter
October 1984
a publication of Herland Bookstore , 1630 N. W. 19th Oklahoma City , 0~ 73106
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT IN MINNEAPOLIS
MONDALE CAMPAIGN APPOINTMENT A FIRST
8000 women attended the annual Take Back
the Night march August 25 in downtown Minneapolis .
This year 1s events concentrated on 11 the
abuse of children - emotional , sexual , and
physical 11 and how it is 11 similar to the
abuse of women . 11
from Eg_ua l Time News , 5 Sept . 1984
Take Back the Night signifies the limita tions in which women (in particular) live
in a violent society where rape is an everpresent threat . It is a ritual opportunity
for us to 11 take one night back 11 when there
are enough women together to make the -street safe - to march , to protest , to
mourn .
The campaign of Democratic Presidential nominee Walter E. Mondale has appointed an of ficial liaison to the gay and lesbian community . The appointee , Sandra Gillis , thus be comes the first such openly gay staffer in a
major party presidential campaign . Gillis has
been working on the campaign , in the finance
department for close to a year . With this
appointment she moves into a political division of the campaign and will be coordinating
also with women 1s issues staff and other con stituency staff .
As liaison to the lesbian and gay community ,
Gillis will be r esponsible for working with
national and lDcal gay and lesbian groups to
promote the candidacies of Walter Mondale and
Geraldine Ferraro . She will also work with
Mondale state directors .to encourage their
inclusion of ~ay and lesbian issues in the
state campaigns . Specific tasks include campaign visibility in the gay and lesbian media,
voter re~istration, get out the vote projects ,
and spea ki ng tours by national gay and lesbian
leaders . i
Prior to'- her work on the campaign , Gillis was
a NOW activist in upstate New York and Virginia . Gillis 1 appointment comes shortly after
the Democratic National Convention at which
a platform that includes strong planks on gay
and lesbian rights was approved . Candidates
Mondale and Ferraro have also stated their
support of gay and lesbian rights legislation .
Almost half of the 70 openly gay and lesbian
delegates at the convention were committed
to Mondale .
,
from National NOW Times, Sept/Oct , 1984
by Christine R. Ridaiough
FALWELL DEN]ES REMARK
(Note: For those of you who may have been
following the controversy in the letters
section of the OU Oklahoma Daily ••• )
Rev . Jerry Falwell denied calling the
Metropolitan Community Churches , 11 Brute
beasts •.• a vile and satanic system , which
will one day be utterly annihilated and ·
there will be a celebration in heaven . 11
Unfortunately for Falwell the remarks are
on videotape . Falwell made the remarks during a relecast of the Old Time Gospel Hour .
When confronted by Jerry Sloan, a Sacremento gay activist and former schoolmate
of Falwell 1s, Falwell called Sloan a liar
and offered $5000 if the statements could
be proven . Falwell has yet to pay .
from Bay Area Reporter
REG I STER TO VOTE
Don 1t forget to register to vote. There
are lots of small elections going on so
registration may be opening and closing
and opening, depending upon where you live .
The County Election Board in Oklahoma C_ity
is 236-2727 , ext . 335 0
CONNECTION RETREAT FOR WOMEN
Barbara Griggs ,
will facilitate
19 at 7:00 p. m.
$35 . plus lunch
please call for
M. S., Director , Innervue Inc .
a retreat for women October
to October 20 at 4: 00 p. m.
on Sat . Limited to 10 women,
a reservation , 321 - 4649 .
HERLAND GOES TO HOLLY
THE WOMEN ' S ROUND TABLE
You ' re invited on a pilgrimage to Dallas
October 28~ We ' re doing this instead of
organizing a coffeehouse for the end of October .
Holly Near , an accomplished performer and
songwriter , will be appearing in concert
with Ronnie Gilbert , formerly of the Weavers
folk group , at the Garland Performing Arts
Center .. in Dallas , October 28 , at 5: 00 p. m.
(They will also be in Houston the 29th call 713 ~ 661-3102 for info)
Appearing with Near and Gilbert on their
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Vote for a Change 11 tour is Susan Freuden 1 ich, a nationally known signer for the
deaf .
Tickets are $12 . 50 in advance before October
13; $14 ~ until the day of the concert and
$16 . at the door . All seats are general admission ~ Tickets are available at Half the
Sky Bookstore , 2018 Greenville Ave ., and
Crossroads Market, 3930 Cedar Springs in
Dallas , or call Susan Melnick at 214 - 9419303 .
This concert is being sponsored by Little
Feather Productions , Inc . a production company dedicated to promoting women in the arts .
P. O. Box 64720 , Dallas , TX 75206
Contact Herland Sister Resources if you ' re
interested in sharing transportation and/or
accomodations .
The purpose of the Women ' s Round Table is to
encourage communication and cooperation among
the many organizations in Norman and Cleve land County that are concerned with topics
and issues of interest to women .
Representatives from many of the women's
groups have been meeting at the Women ' s Round
Table since May , 1983 , Each month these representatives sha r e news about their or ganiza tion , ask other representatives for information , and help others solve problems in find ing i nformati-0n . Seventeen organizations have
been actively involved i n this neutral communications forum .
The Women ' s Round Rable is a brown bag affair
which meets at 12 : 00 p. m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Women ' s Resource
Center at 226 East Gray . If your organization
has not participated in the Women's Round Table
we invite you to come to the next meeting .
Kathleen Wallis , Community Area Representative
for the American Association of University
Women , is facilitator for the 1984-85 yea r
and can be reached at 329-7605 for information .
Meeting Schedule : October 17, 1984
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November 28 , 1984
December - no meeting
January 16 , 1985
February 20 , 1985
March 20 , 1985
April 17, 1985
May 15, 1985
June 19 , 1985
August 21 , 1985
WOMEN ' S MUSIC TOP 20
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Holly Near , 11 Watch Out 11
Ferron, 11 Shadows on a Dime 11
Meg Christian , 11 From the Heart 11
Tret Fure , 11 Terminal Hold 11
Chris Williamson , 11 Portrait 11
Holly Hear & Ronnie Gilbert , 11 Lifeline ''
Chris Wi 11 i amson , 11 The Changer and the
Changed 11
Alicia Bridges , 11 Under the Cover of
Darkness 11
Meg Christian & Chris Williamson , 11 Live
at Carnegie Hall 11
Kate Clinton , 11 Making Waves 11
Kay Gardner , 11 Moods & Rituals''
Chris Williamson , 11 Blue Rider"
Kay Gardner , 11 Moonc ire l es 11
Margie Adam , 11 Here is a Love Song 11
Alive! , 11 City Life 11
Holly Hear , 11 Journeys 11
Meg Christian , 11 Turning it Over"
Margie Adam , "Naked Keys ''
Ferron , 11 Testimony 11
Holly Near , 11 Speed of Light 11
FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND PROTECTION
According to 1983 research conducted by the
D. A. ' s Rape Prevention Center on 556 reported
cases of rape and attempted r ape in Oklahoma
County ~ rape attacks most often occu r in one's
home . Favorite means of entry are forced entry
(breaking in) , through unlocked doors and win dows , or by trickery (wanting to use the phone
or posing as a repair or salesman) . Many other
attacks occured while victims were walking or
jogging alone , was in her car (i . e . accepted
help from a stranger) or l~ft a bar with someone she did not know .
The study cites that the majority (425) of
the attacks occurred in Northwest and South west Oklahoma County during a .m. hours (mid night to noon) . Out of the 556 reports 40%
of the attacks involved little or no physical
harm to the victim; 28% involved severe beatings with fists and hands ; 14% involved a
(cont . )
knife; 10% , '. a gun ; and 8% , some other weapon
(i . e . rocks, handcuffs , bottle , wrench , etc . )
Educating oneself about the realities of rape
and rape avoidance alternatives is one way of
protecting oneself from an attack . For more
information or to arrange a program on rape
and/or rape avoidance , contact YWCA Crisis
InterventJon Services at 232-6199 .
from Crisis Connection , Vol . 1, No . 4
THE BURN ING BED
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The Burning Bed , 11 a two- hour made-for-television movie, will be presented October 8,
1984, on the NBC Television Network . It tells
the true story of Francine Hughes , a Michigan
woman who after enduring 12 years of physical
violence from her husband took the law into
her own hands . She was consequently tried for
murder in what became a widely publicized
case for battered women .
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS WEEK
October 8-14 is Domestic Violence Aware~ess
Week , an annual observance to (a) celebrate
women who have survived and gone on to live
violence -free lives , (b) mourn thos~ who have
been beaten and died, and (c) educate the community about the extent of the problem and the
need for everyone to become part of the solution .
Call 232 - 6199 for information about events
in Oklahoma City .
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT WEEK
The Women's Studies Student Association will
sponsor a week of speeches , films , workshops,
discussion panels , poetry readings , live mus ic and a rally November 5 - 9. Contact
Teresa at 325- 3481 for more information.
NEWS FROM THE DIGNITY LIGHT
A current theological study titled , 11 Homosexual Catholic : A New Primer for Discussion , 11
has been printed by the national office of
Dignity , Inc ., in Washington , D.C. It is
available in Oklahoma City by calling Brock
at 842-0518 . $2 . 50
Being behind bars is no joke - but you can
help prisoners get through it by joining the
Dignity Prison Ministry . Members write to a
gay man or lesbian who eagerly awaits hearing
from you with news bf ~ he outside world. For
information, write Phil Murawa , P. O. Box 18479 ,
Cleveland Heights , Ohio 44118 .
United Church of Ch rist, Canada ' s largest
protestant denomination , has ur~ed that gays
and lesb i ans be accepted as full members of
the congregation . A report presented at their
August general council recommends that its
900 , 000 members fight sexism and discrimina tion against lesbians and gays .
The fight for ERA is not over and now (more
than ever!) the support of many is needed as
new plans for the future are formulated . For
i nformation , write Catholics for ERA , P. O.
Box 651 , Myattsville , MD 20782 .
A Holy Land & Rome Pilgrimage for gay and
lesbian Catholics is planned for February of
1985 . A brochu r e is available by writing to
Brother Rick Garcia , P.-0. Box 1461 , New York,
NY 10159, or call 212-741 - 9770 .
T~e
Dighity/OKC is a nonprofit and incorporated
organization to provide support for lesbians
and gays . For further information , please
call Mary Ann , 943-8249 or Brock , 842-0518 .
NEWS FROM THE OKLAHOMA PEACE STRATEGY
Leaving .1from Los Angel es , a caravan of refugee
supporters will pass through Oklahoma City
October 5, heading toward an undisclosed
sanctuary lqcation 11 in the heart of North
America . 11 For more information contact the
Benedictine Peace House , 524-5577 .
To part t cipate in the Crop Walk , meet at the
South steps of the State Capitol October 7
at 2: 00f p. m. This is a ten mile walk to
raise fbnds for relief and development pro jects in the Third World . Contact Church
World Service , 525- 3051 ,
Peace Awareness Weekend is October 13-14 at
Bishop Kelly High School in Tulsa . The event
is part carnival , part music festiva l, part
worship and part educational event . Child
care and housing will . be provided . Write
Canterbury Center for United Ministry , 2839
E. 5th St ., Tulsa , OK 74104 , Attn : Peace
Awareness .
Two Guatemalan Indian women will be in Okla homa City November 1- 9 to talk about the sit uation there . If your group woul!d 1i ke to
arrange a meeting , call the Peace House at
524-5577 .
The Fellowship of Reconc i liation Regional
Conference will be held November 15- 18 in
Dallas , Texas . For information , call 214370- 3805 ,
Publisher : Herland Bookstore
Editor : Elaine Barton
RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN ENGLAND ARE CHARGING
that the gay community has become the
object of a new campaign of political harassment . That charge , voiced by the National Council .for Civil Liberties and members
of the gay community, comes in the wake of
raids on a gay disco,. a bookstore and the
office of an organization called, 11 Gay
Rights in Prison . 11
Police recently searched the office-home
of the national organizer of the prison
rights group, reportedly in a quest for
so -called 11 obscene photographs . 11 At about
the same time, another raid - this one by
custums officials - took place at the
11
Gay 1 s the Word 11 bookstore in London .
Officials seized about 800 books from the
US, which they are now examining to determine which will be destroyed as 11 indecent 11
materials . Officials also took the subsscriber list to the bookstore's newsletter
and raided the homes of a store worker and
two directors of the business
(Her Say)
YOUR ELECTRIC BLANKET MAY BE A COMFORT
on cold winter nights , but not if you're
pregnant . A new study by a researcher at
the University of Colorado Medical School
has found that women who slept on heated
waterbeds or under electric blankets had
more than seven times the number of miscarriages and birth defects .
Researcher Nancy Wertheimer says the birth
problems may result from the magnetic field
generated by electric blankets ' resistor
wire~ . Alternating magnetic fields have
been shown to produce eddies in human tissue
which , she says, may also mean the fields
could impair fetal development .
To prevent any birth problems , Wertheimer
suggests pregnant women put their electric
blankets on a direct current setting ,
which creates a stable magnetic field ,
instead of a constantly changing one . Or do
as Wertheimer Herself does , 11 I use the electric blanket to pre-heat the bed , and then
climb in with a comforter . 11
(Her Say)
AMAZON AUTUMN . NEW JERSEY ' S ANNUAL LESBIAN/
Feminist Fall Festival will be held November
24 . It features workshops , films , video , en tertainment, dance, merchants and crafts,
at Jersey City State College, Jersey City .
Childcare available . Barrier free . For information call 201-567-7509 , or write P. O.
Box 2104 Union , NJ 07083 .
WRITINGS BY WOMEN ABOUT THEIR MOTHERS ,
grandmothers , daughters , and other fam il y
and friends are being sought by WomanShine
Theatre . WomanShine is a touring feminist
theatre which specializes in dramatic performances of literature and everyday writings
abo'u t women ' s lives . The troupe is ourrently
developing a dramatic anthology from oral
histories and various types of writings , to
be staged in the spring of 1985 .
All pieces should be typewritten , include
writer's name , phone #, and SASE; send
copies since material cannot be returned to
WomanShine, 1600 N. Willis #200 , Blooming ton , IN 47 401.
NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF WOMEN'S THEATRE
wilJ be held in Santa Cruz , CA October 414 . There will be per formances , panel dis cussions, storytelling , workshops, networking, forums , lectures, classes and stand-up
comedy . Write them at P. O. Box 1222 Santa
Cruz, CA 95061.
BARBARA DEMING , 1917-1984
Feminists everywnere are diminisneal3"y tne
loss of one of our clearest, truest , most
challenging voices , that of Barbara Deming ,
who died of ~ancer on August 2 at her home
in Sugar Loif Key. Florida .
A journalist, editor, film critic , short
story wwit~r and p6et, Deming became for
many feminists the voice of conscience ,
raising ~ issues that challenge our very per ception!s of the world . 11 We will look at
everything, 11 she wrote , 11 11 will not turn eyes
down or sidewise . 11
An activist , she marched , protested , demonstrated, and picketed for disarmament , the
destruction of nuclear weapons, and an end
to the Vietnam War . But she is perhaps best
known for her work in the pacifist and civil
rights movements . In the 60s , she joined
the pacifist vision of Gandhi .to the .political struggle for civil rights, marching all
over the South .
In Prison Notes and in Revolution and Egujlibrium , she recounts these experiences and
her final break with "the habit of identifying one's own being with the state under which
one lives .• 11 In We Cannot Live Without Our
Lives , she wrote for the first time of her
personal oppression as both a woman and a
lesbian . She always insisted on "naming behavior that is oppressive , naming abuse of
power that is held unfairly and must be de stroyed, by naming no person whom we are
wi 11 ing to destroy . 11
(New Directions)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wheaton College in Norton , Massachusetts is
present i ng a sesquicentennial symposium series
in the humanities, natural sciences , social
sciences and arts : . "Women Imagined: Myths ,
Realities, and the Future . 11 It will explore
the ways in which . the image of women has tra ditionally been constructed in the social
sciences, humanities , natural sciences and arts .
Margaret Atwood , internationally acclaimed poet
and novelist and Carolyn Heilbrun , author of
Reinventina Womanhood r will be featured Satur day, l foveril5er 10, 1984 ~ Ruth Hubbard , Professor of Biology, Harvard University , will speak
February 2, 1985 , Joyce Kozloff , environmental
artist, and Carrie Rickey , feminist art and
film critic, the Boston Herald , will speak on
Saturday, Ma r ch 9, 1985 .
The registrat i on information is available from
Ann Woodcock Hurd 1 62 , Sesquicentennial Celebration Office, Wheaton College , Norton , MA
02766
Saturday, October 13 , 1984 , the Sheraton- Kens ington Hotel in Tulsa will be the si te of an
event for working women : SKILLSHOP . It ' s sponsored by the Tulsa Business and Professional
Women's Club and is designed to address the
spec i al needs of working women ; educati-0n and
motivation, career and personal development ,
exhibits of products and services , and fashion
updates . Seminars inc l ude : "Negotiating Your
Future , 11 11 A More Healthy You , 11 "Managing You r
Boss, 11 "Superwoman Equals Super Stress , 11 and
11
Know the Law : Let is Be the Gui de to Protecting Your Family . 11 The t i ckets , $30-35 . include
luncheon , keynote address , entrance to exhibits
and choice of 3 seminars . For more information
call 918-560- 9552 , 8- 5 • .
for example . Proposals fo r one day to thr ee
0eek exh i bits are .accepted. Shows i n alte rnate spaces , such as theatres , librar i es ,
community centers and restaurants may be pro posed fo r ci ties across the state .
IAO is a non - profit arts organization repre senting artists of tbe vi sua 1, 1iterary and
performing ar ts from Oklahoma . IAO is a c~ar
ter member of the National Association of
Artists ' Organ i zations , Washfngton D. C. · IAO
is located in the Bricktown Development dis trict of Oklahoma City , 12 E. California .
Gallery hours are 2- 5 p. m., Tuesday - Satu r day .
The photographs of Sherry Ficklin and Jennifer
Woodruff wi ll be displayed at IAO September
26 to October 13 .
The most charming and fun aspects of Halloween
will be evident in an exhibit of masks and
installations. by Heidi Makris and Jeffrey
Frank , at lAO from October 17 to November 3.
A redeption for the a r ti~ts will be held
Halloween night , October 31 , at 8: 00 p. m.
The evening is a costume event , free and open
to the publ i c .
A. costume workshop wi 11 be given by Jeanne
Hollenbeck and others Satu r day , October 20 ,
1- 4 p. m. Admission is $10 ., which includes
materials (qr you can bring your own!) .
Children 7 arid up are welcome •••
IAO will sp6nsor a day of gift-making (for
Christmas} , with a variety of artists teaching the f r craf~s ~ Hand made books , postcards ,
and scu l ptures are among the offerings . Please
call 23~ 5514 for further information .
TRIP WIRE PERFORMANCE GROUP
The Trip Wire Performance Group , a Womanist
organization prdducing womanist art , poetry ,
IAO REVIEWS ART IN NOVEMBER AND MORE!
performance video , and other assorted pro ducts (t - shif ts , cards , etc . ) , meets with
The Vi sual Arts Committee of Individual Artists
University of Oklahoma student lawyers this
of Oklahoma will have a review sess i on for ar fall in order to incorporate . The working
tists who wish to exhibit their work, at IAO
plan is to organize under a collective format
November 5, at 5: 30 p ~ m . Guidelines are avail- with a triad at the head , consisting of a
able by .calling 232 - 5514 , All media are welcome , business coordinator , art i stic coordinator
members and non -members may attain a show, and
and a mediation coordinator .
no fees are charged fbr exhibiting . Professional
Trip Wire has performed at Gatherfest , OU
and emerging artists exhibit at IAO , displayLightwell Gallery .and Individual Artists of
ing their multiple talents by giving workshops ,
Oklahoma
Gallery and is currently producing
lectures , poetry readings , performances or slide
performance
videos for Norman Cable Televis shows in conjunction with the art .
Exhibits may be proposed for traveling , or have
a theme, or represent a group , or may combine
two artists who work in sculpture and painting ,
ion .
For more information , contact Teresa , 325-3481 .
GAY COMMUNITY CENTER REQUESTS SUPPORT
HERLAND NEWS
In July, 1984, under the auspices of Okla homans for Human Rights , the first Gay Commun i ty Center (2135 N. W. 39th St . ) was established in Oklahoma City. After partially
renovating the Center , Oklahomans for Human
Rights turned over the authority of the Community Center to its own Board of Directors ,
concerned people drawn from the gay and gay
supporting organizations in Oklahoma .
The purpose of the Community Center , as set
forth by its bylaws , is:
* To pr omote educational and socia l activities di r ected at furthering the well - be i ng
and development of the gay and lesbian
communities .
* To be instr umental in promoting a better
understanding and unity within the communities .
·
The Center will be applying for grants to
support operational costs . Until such time
outside funding is secured , the Community
Center Board of Directors ar e requesting
donat i ons .
Contact Jim Zurcher at 840-3693 eve; 2714699 day, for additional information .
The Gay Community Center sponsors a weekly
rap group , Monday at 7:30 p. m. ; Gay AA group
Wednesday at 7: 30 p. m. ; and Narcotics Anon ymous group Thursdays - call 232 -1312 .
Herland Bookstor e will be closed Sunday ,
October 28 for the Holly Near concert in
Dallas . We will be open Saturday , the 27th .
In keeping with Herland ' s tradition of pro viding books for women's conferences , we
will be on - site for 11 Searching for Solutions"
the conference on domestic vi olence and sex ual assault , November 1~3 . Herland will be
closed Saturday , the 3rd and open Sunday the
4th .
Thanks to a generous woman from the Tulsa
community for a $500 . no interest , 6-month
loan to Herland to buy books on domestic
violence and sexual assault for the conference .
Thanks also to the women who are designing
and :silk"."screening t - shirts fo l!' the "Searching for Sol utions 11 conference . A1so made
possible by the $500 . loan .
Our first coffeehouse was a great success .
Herland Sister Resources i s behind featu r ed
local mu~ician Mary Black in her pursuit to
create he r first tape of original music .
The L~sbian Sup~ort Group , facilitated by
counselor Cai.s sia Mealor , stHl has room for
new member s . ' They meet each Thursday at
the store (1630 N. W. 19th) at 7: 00 p. m. The
discussion topics are decided by the members
present ; The fee is $5 . 00 per session . Call
Mealor at 524-3017 for additional informa t i on . (~
Herland Sister Resources appreciates the
many positive responses we have received on
the Newsletter and the donations sent from
our suoscr f6ers . Please don ' t neglect i nfo rming us when your address changes , as bulk
mail is not forwarded .
We are still in need of a volunteer coordin ator . This person will schedule fo lk s to
'C'O"Ver the store hou r s (8 hours Sat . /5 hours
Sun . ); coordinate voluntee r s to work the
coffeehouse ; mow the yard ; xerox , fold ,
staple arid mail the Newsletter , etc .
If you haven ' t been by the store lately , do
come , and look up - at the new ceiling - and
around - at the new paint . Herland is turning
beautiful! Thanks to the women Wfio gave us
two new ceiling fans . And all the volunteers
who worked to refurbish the main room . Still
another project remains - cleaning out the
other large room.
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WOMEN ' S STUDIES ANNOUNCES SPRING COURSES
Anthro , Human Life Cycle - Female , Lancaster
Classical Cul i Roman Women - Empire , Herrick
Eng, Sex Roles and Stereotyping , Kaighn
Eng , Feminist Writing , 20th Century , Wallace
Eng , Women in Fact and Fiction , G, Davis
Hist , In t ro . to Women ' s Studies , Affleck
Hist , Work , Women , Family in Mod . Eur . Cohen
Hist , Women in Fact and Fiction , Lewis
Human Dev , Relationship Development , Walker
Human Rela , Contemp . Feminist Thought , B. Davis
Soc , Intro . to Women ' s Studies , Affleck
Soc , Sdciology of Women , Affleck
Soc , Seminar, Soc . of Family , Morgan
Art Hist , Art Since 1950, Caldwell
Hist , Seminar, Mod . Amer . Hist , Griswold
Human Dev , Non - Normative Devel ., Self
Human Dev , Adv . Family Devel ., Walker
Soc , The Family , Morgan
Art Hist , History of Pliotography , Beesley
Hist , Women , Sex , Family-Medieval Eur ., Miller
Human Dev , Contemp . Marriage , Noble
Human Dev, Social Development , Yee
Human Dev , Adv . Child Deve l, Noble
Human Dev , Adult Development , Yee
Soc , The Family , Steglich
Eng , Women ' s Images in Film , Perkins
SCREENING ROOM REQUESTS SUPPORT, COMMENTS
RADCLIFFE COLLEGE
The Screening Room, Oklahoma City's only art
theatre, who brought you films including
Fanny and Alexander, La Traviata, Carmen,
The Night of the Shooting Stars, and many
other films that would not be shown in our
city needs your support .
Films coming to The Screening Room this fall
include 11 Under the Volcano, 11 11 Careful, He
Might Hear You, 11 11 The Bostonians, 11 and
11
Metropolis 11 • Film festivals being prepared
include Peter Sellers and Mel Brooks.
The Screening Room also brought us 11 Liana 11
and 11 Entre Nous. 11 Requests for films should
be addressed to the :manager, 43rd at North
Western. Or call 524-6633.
Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts,
contains two institutions of incalculable
value to women. The first is the Henry A.
Murray Research Center, established in 1976
by a grant from the Ford Foundation. It is
a national repository for social science data
on the changing life experiences of American
women. It serves as a central archive for
the documentation and maintenance of valuable
data on work and professional experiences,
child-rearing, marriage, widowhood, aging,
retirement, education, physical and mental
health, and cognitive, ego and moral development.
The second institution at Radcliffe worth not
only our notice, but pilgrimage, is the Arthur
and Elizabeth (how about, Elizabeth and Arthur
Sch1'esinger Library on the History of Women
in America. It is a research library containing manuscripts, books, periodicals, pamphlets and other printed materials, microfilms
and microfiches, oral history tapes and transscripts and 16,000 photographs. The holdings
are concentrated in the period -from 1820 to
the present and document feminism and women's
rights; health and medical issues, especially
birth control and abortion; family and domestic history; the role of religion in women's
live£; educ~tion at all levels; women in the
world wars; women in politics, trade unions,
and gov~rnment; reformers and those who were
the obj~cts of reform (delinquents, prisoners,
inmigr~:nts); and women's organizations.
PROGOFF INTENSIVE JOURNAL WORKSHOP
Ira Progoff uteaches use of profound, selfintegrating diary feedback techniques - a
creative way of working beyond analysis to
remove inhibitions and blockages and clear
the way for the next step in 1ife. 11 from
Science News
Dr. Marilyn Franck Glenn will conduct the
Progoff workshop November 2, 7:00 - 10:00
p.m. and November 3, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
at the First Christian Church, 1625 N.
Broadway, Shawnee. Tuition is $90.; senior
citizens and students pay $67.50. A minimum
$25. deposit may be made payable to the
First Christian Church.
For more information, contact Opal Brown at
405-275-3981.
THE POSSIBLE SOCIETY
The Possible Society is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia which seeks to provide non-traditional
educational opportunities to public serviceoriented citizens and volunteer groups in
the United States and Canada.
The Possible Society in Oklahoma City is
sponsoring a lecture by Jean 'Houston October
5, 7-9 p.m. at the C~urch of the Servant,
6009 N.W. Expressway. Free to registrants.
On October 6-7 Houston will conduct a workshop at the Made in Oklahoma Building II at
the State Fair Grounds, N.W. 10th and May.
$50. regular; $40. student and senior.
Scholarships are available. Contact Nancy
Viviani, 525-5691 for more information o
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HOT WIRE PREMIERE ISSUE
Hot Wire: A Journal of Women's Music and
Culture will feature in its first {November)
issue: festivals 1984 - a recap; lesbians
and writing with Ann Bannon; women in radio;
an interview with Kate Clinton; computers
and music; overcoming stage fright; plus
regular columns including music.al foremothers;
new record releases; profiles of behind-thescenes women.
Hot Wire invites unsolicited manuscripts.
Subscribe by sending $14. to Not Just a
Stage, 1321 W. Rosedale, Chicago, IL 60660.
FIRST SOUTHERN L.E.A.P. Lesbians for Empowerment, Action and Politics will occur
on October 19-21 near Gainesville, FL. Call
Charis Bookstore 404-524-0304.
Part of Herland Newsletter : Oct. 1984