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Anthropology & Sociology Chicago
  • R. Buckminster Fuller

    R. Buckminster (Richard ) Fuller talks with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 20, 1965

    A sprawling conversation with R. Buckminster Fuller including his great aunt Margaret Fuller, future communication, the nature of work, human nature, and physics.

  • Hans W. Mattick and Father Robert Taylor talk about the scandal at Cook County Jail

    1968

    Discussing "The Jail" and interviewing Hans W. Mattick and Father Robert Taylor.

  • Rev. George Morey and Jim Osborne continue their discussion with Studs Terkel about the War on Poverty; part 2

    Jul. 29, 1966

    Interview with Rev. Georg Morey and Jim Lee Osborne. They discuss Jim's work and involvement with the War on Poverty and the reason the Chicago Commission fired him after the War on Poverty conference in Washington, DC.

  • Anne Guerrero discussing event in her life ; part 2

    1968

    Anne Guerrero discusses the impact her divorce has had on her younger children. She also discusses her own career and her future plans as well as her connection to the Roman Catholic Church. This recording ends abruptly and is part 2 of 3.

  • Nelson Algren

    Nelson Algren discusses love of a city

    Mar. 9, 1961

    Author Nelson Algren discusses what it means to love a city, the re-release of his book, "Chicago: City on the Make," and his interactions with Irish writer and playwright, Brendan Behan.

  • Chicago blizzard

    Chicago Blizzard field recordings: January 1967 snow-in ; part 1

    May. 13, 1967

    Terkel discussing the snow-in in Chicago in January 1967. Interviewee talks about how the human interaction differs during a blizzard then on a clear day.

  • Chicago blizzard

    Chicago Blizzard field recordings: January 1967 snow-in ; part 2

    May. 13, 1967

    Terkel discussing the snow-in in Chicago in January 1967. Interviewee talks about how the human interaction differs during a blizzard then on a clear day.

  • Terkel comments and presents Division street, America

    1968

    Terkel comments and presents Division street, America

  • St. Clair Drake and Paul Mundy discuss prejudice ; part 1

    1965

    Discussing the community and prejudice with Dr. St. Clair Drake and Dr. Paul Mundy. Includes an interview with a boy named Tony discussing relations with African American people.

  • St. Clair Drake and Paul Mundy discuss prejudice ; part 3

    1965

    Discussing prejudice in communities with Dr. St. Clair Drake and Dr. Paul Mundy. They discuss stereotypes, racism, and race relations.

  • St. Clair Drake and Paul Mundy discuss prejudice ; part 4

    1965

    Discussing prejudice in communities with Dr. St. Clair Drake and Dr. Paul Mundy. They discuss discrimination, racism, integration, and other similiar topics.

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