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Nancy Rosin
Nancy Rosin is an activist and videographer who spent over 40 years documenting the work of progr...
NO TRIAL FOR CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
Statement written by R-WAVAW defense committee in support of four women arrested and put on trial...
Northend News Co.
Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Billboards and Spray Paint" of an adult magazine and book...
Nothing beats the feel of Black Velvet
Screenshot from the Portable Channel video "Billboards and Spray Paint" of a billboard advertisem...
Picket at Monroe Theater
Photograph printed in May 1978 on page 9 of a copy of the feminist magazine New Women's Times. Th...
Pornography is a Lie About Women
Feminist protestors marching on city block outside of the store "Show World." In the foreground, ...
Pornography is a LIE about Women
Feminist protestors standing on monument in war memorial in the center of Washington Square Park....
PORNOGRAPHY is the THEORY. RAPE is the PRACTICE.
Flyer protesting the screening of a SNUFF film titled "The Story of O" on the University of Roche...
Primal Fear
Poster promoting screening of "a feminist movie about RAPE" sponsored by R-WAVAW. Donations to be...
Protest Confrontation at Holiday Cine Theater
Black and white photograph taken by Marcia Craig. Reprinted in feminist magazine New Women's Time...
Protest Demonstration outside Burlesque Disco
Group of feminist protestors walking down the street in front of a buildilng with a marquee sign ...
Public Service Announcement | March Against Pornography
Public service announcement inviting the public to join R-WAVAW's attendance of a "March Against ...
Pussycat 1 Original
Interviews and footage of dancers and workers at the Pussycat Lounge in Rochester, New York.
Pussycat Lounge
A go-go dance and strip club that used to be located on East Main Street, adjacent to Kodak Hall ...
Rape is War
Photograph from a Take Back the Night march & rally at Washington Square Park
Riverview Bar
Lesbian bar. Members of R-WAVAW often met up and congregated here before and after street activit...
Self-Help Productions
"Produced by a black media group with assistance from Portable Channel, this program illustrates ...
Slides + Discussion on Pornography
Flyer promoting an event for R-WAVAW's slideshow presentation followed by a discussion
Smash Matriarchy
Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Billboards and Spray Paint" of a version of the "Smash Pa...
Smash Patriarchy—Destroy Rapist Culture
Hand-printed poster with white letters "Smash Patriarchy" against a dark blue background. At the ...
Smash Patriarchy—Father's Day
Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Billboards and Spray Paint." The screenshot contains an ...
Smash Patriarchy—Triangle Adult News
Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Billboards & Spray Paint" of a battered, torn-up version ...
Smut # 3 Street
Street interviews regarding the presence of adult businesses in the neighborhood.
SMUT Poster Party Tape 2
Group of 4 women in Rochester Women Against Violence Against Women drive to Triangle Adult News a...
SMUT Postering Tape 1
Group of activists in Rochester Women Against Violence Against Women gather together at a home in...
Nancy Rosin
Nancy Rosin is an activist and videographer who spent over 40 years documenting the work of progressive political movements in Rochester NY. She graduated Wilson College with a BA in history and ...
Person 2026/04/22
NO TRIAL FOR CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
Statement written by R-WAVAW defense committee in support of four women arrested and put on trial for breaking and entering into the Holiday Cine Theater.
Document 2026/04/30
Northend News Co.
Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Billboards and Spray Paint" of an adult magazine and bookstore located on Monroe Avenue.
Location 2026/05/06
Nothing beats the feel of Black Velvet
Screenshot from the Portable Channel video "Billboards and Spray Paint" of a billboard advertisement for Black Velvet whiskey. A white, blond female model is seated cross-legged in a black, short a...
Poster 2026/05/08
Picket at Monroe Theater
Photograph printed in May 1978 on page 9 of a copy of the feminist magazine New Women's Times. The caption below the photograph states that women picketed outside the theater for 2 hours and was in...
Photograph 2026/05/01
Pornography is a Lie About Women
Feminist protestors marching on city block outside of the store "Show World." In the foreground, a Black woman holds a sign that reads "Pornography is a Lie About Women," while in the background a ...
Photograph 2026/05/01
Pornography is a LIE about Women
Feminist protestors standing on monument in war memorial in the center of Washington Square Park. Lit by the bright glare of flares, two protestors hold a large, handmade banner that reads "Pornogr...
Photograph 2026/05/01
PORNOGRAPHY is the THEORY. RAPE is the PRACTICE.
Flyer protesting the screening of a SNUFF film titled "The Story of O" on the University of Rochester campus
Document 2026/04/30
Primal Fear
Poster promoting screening of "a feminist movie about RAPE" sponsored by R-WAVAW. Donations to benefit the group. At the top of the poster are images of "Wanted" flyers of local sex offenders R-WAV...
Poster 2026/05/01
Protest Confrontation at Holiday Cine Theater
Black and white photograph taken by Marcia Craig. Reprinted in feminist magazine New Women's Times. Caption for photograph in NWT reads: "Caesar de Agostino argues with a demonstrator outside the H...
Photograph 2026/05/01
Protest Demonstration outside Burlesque Disco
Group of feminist protestors walking down the street in front of a buildilng with a marquee sign that reads: "Rochesters Only Burlesque Disco | Girls Girls Girls | Every Night." Some protestors can...
Photograph 2026/05/01
Public Service Announcement | March Against Pornography
Public service announcement inviting the public to join R-WAVAW's attendance of a "March Against Pornography" at Times Square in New York City
Document 2026/05/01
Pussycat 1 Original
Interviews and footage of dancers and workers at the Pussycat Lounge in Rochester, New York.
VideoObject 2026/05/05
Pussycat Lounge
A go-go dance and strip club that used to be located on East Main Street, adjacent to Kodak Hall Eastman Theatre.
Location 2026/04/27
Rape is War
Photograph from a Take Back the Night march & rally at Washington Square Park
Photograph 2026/05/01Riverview Bar
Lesbian bar. Members of R-WAVAW often met up and congregated here before and after street activities.
Location 2026/05/08
Self-Help Productions
"Produced by a black media group with assistance from Portable Channel, this program illustrates the use of video as cultural exchange. In its look at two local black organizations, it presents a c...
VideoObject 2026/05/05
Slides + Discussion on Pornography
Flyer promoting an event for R-WAVAW's slideshow presentation followed by a discussion
Document 2026/05/01
Smash Matriarchy
Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Billboards and Spray Paint" of a version of the "Smash Patriarchy" poster wheat-pasted to the side of a building underneath a Black Velvet billboard advertis...
Poster 2026/05/08
Smash Patriarchy—Destroy Rapist Culture
Hand-printed poster with white letters "Smash Patriarchy" against a dark blue background. At the bottom of the poster is hand-written in red letters "Destroy Rapist Culture"
Poster 2026/05/08
Smash Patriarchy—Father's Day
Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Billboards and Spray Paint." The screenshot contains an image of a version of the "Smash Patriarchy" poster wheat-pasted on a building at the intersection o...
Poster 2026/05/08
Smash Patriarchy—Triangle Adult News
Screenshot from Portable Channel video "Billboards & Spray Paint" of a battered, torn-up version of the "Smash Patriarchy" poster wheat-pasted to the front door of the adult bookstore Triangle Adul...
Poster 2026/05/08
Smut # 3 Street
Street interviews regarding the presence of adult businesses in the neighborhood.
VideoObject 2026/05/05
SMUT Poster Party Tape 2
Group of 4 women in Rochester Women Against Violence Against Women drive to Triangle Adult News and wheat-paste a "Smash Patriarchy" poster to the adult bookstore's front door.
VideoObject 2026/05/05
SMUT Postering Tape 1
Group of activists in Rochester Women Against Violence Against Women gather together at a home in preparation to wheat-paste "Smash Patriarchy" posters across town. Group discusses the politics of ...
VideoObject 2026/05/05