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BC13-58_SFAudio_146, The Scholar and the Feminist XI (Women and Resistance): Closing Session, 1984-04-14

 File — Box: 45
Identifier: Subseries 2.1

Scope and Contents

Music and poetry performances by June Jordan, writer, professor SUNY Stony Brook; and Adrienne Torf, musician. Pieces performed include: I Must Become A Menace to My Enemies (June Jordan reading); Fight Back - piano instrumental of Holly Near a capella song - (Adrienne Torf performing); Song of the Law-Abiding Citizen (June Jordan vocals, Adrienne Torf synthesizers, vocals); War Verse (June Jordan vocals, Adrienne Torf piano); The Rock Will Wear Away - piano instrumental of song by Meg Christian and Holly Near (Adrienne Torf piano); Poem for Nicaragua (June Jordan reading); War Zone (June Jordan reading); Photograph of Managua (June Jordan reading); Poem for Guatemala (June Jordan vocals, Adrienne Torf piano); Independence Day in the USA (June Jordan reading); March Song - (Adrienne Torf vocals, synthesizers, piano and June Jordan vocals); Poem On the Road (for Alice Walker) (June Jordan reading); "Freedom Now Suite: Death to the Klan/Sometimes America/These Times Begin the Ending of All Lies (beginning & ending missing from this recording) (June Jordan vocals and Adrienne Torf vocals & piano). During Closing Session of the Scholar and Feminist XI. Papers presented or name of session: Collaborative Performance of Poetry and Music by June Jordan and Adrienne Torf.

Dates

  • Creation: 1984-04-14

Creator

Access

Portions of Subseries 1.5, Personnel and Office Documents, and Subseries 1.6, Executive Committee, are restricted as they contain confidential personnel records. Personnel records are restricted for 75 years past the date of creation.

Extent

From the Collection: 57 Linear Feet (99 document boxes, 4 half-document boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 3 flat files)

From the Collection: 47.19 Gigabytes (11 A/V files and 1,669 digital images (.jpg))

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Barnard Archives and Special Collections Repository

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