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Religious personnel

  • Father James Kavanaugh

    Father James Kavanaugh discusses his book "A Modern Priest Looks at His Outdated Church"

    Jul. 5, 1967
  • Hans W. Mattick and Father Robert Taylor discuss the scandal at Cook County Jail

    1968
  • Son House discusses his life and career as a blues musician

    Apr. 19, 1965
  • Norman Thomas

    Interview with Norman Thomas - part 1

    Dec. 30, 1964
  • Norman Thomas

    Norman Thomas discusses social progress ; part 2

    Dec. 30, 1964
  • Frederick Douglas Kirkpatrick in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 11, 1975
  • Heinrich Gruber and Howard Schomer

    Heinrich Gruber and Howard Schomer discuss Nazi Germany and resistance

    1968
  • Sister Mary William

    Sister Mary William discusses the importance of Marillac House

    Apr. 10, 1968
  • Studs Terkel talks with artist Gene Hall and Dr. Paul Mundy about the painting "The Black Christ Not Worthy of Its Cross" ; part 1

    Sep. 21, 1965
  • Father James Kavanaugh

    Father James Kavanaugh discusses his book "A Modern Priest Looks at His Outdated Church"

    Jul. 5, 1967
  • Interview with neighborhood residents

    1970
  • Discussing South Africa with exiled South African Anglican priest and African National Congress activist Rev. Michael Lapsley

    Nov. 1, 1991
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