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Workers

  • Christine Fox, Annie Merrill and Jennie Wilkes discuss their work and upbringing in England

    1970
  • Jim Paulei

    Jim Paulei of PATCO discusses the air traffic controller's strike and describes a day on the job

    Oct. 5, 1981
  • Pablo Picasso

    Studs Terkel comments and presents Picasso unveiling ceremony on its 30th anniversary

    Aug. 15, 1997
  • Abram Loft discusses his career and his book "Violin and Keyboard"

    Jul. 25, 1974
  • Interview with neighborhood residents

    1970
  • Interviewing Father Bill Hogan, former priest, cab driver and political activist

    Nov. 26, 1979
  • Studs Terkel discusses interviews he conducted for his book "Working"

    Aug. 22, 1978
  • Michael Frayn discusses satire in the first half and Oliver Howes discusses music in the second half; part 1

    1962
  • Montgomery, Alabama

    Studs Terkel talks with a newspaper woman, Ruth and a hostess ; part 3

    Mar. 31, 1965
  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression"; chapter 6

    1971
  • Interview with Will Paynter

    Sep. 17, 1970
  • Discussing the triple revolution with Bayard Rustin, W. H. Ferry and Ralph Helstein ; part 1

    Aug. 1, 1964
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