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Education
  • Wolfgang Rubsam discusses his career as an organist and Associate Professor of church music at Northwestern University

    Mar. 1, 1984

    Studs interviews Wolfgang Rubsam who is performing at the St. Clements Catholic Church in Chicago. They discuss the sounds of the harpsichord, piano, and organ. Rubsam explains how the organ builder and the acoustics in a church affects the sound of the organ. Rubsam talks a little about various teachers he has had and the things he learned from each. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Vine Deloria

    Vine Deloria discusses his book "The Metaphysics of Modern Existence"

    Oct. 12, 1979

    Vine Deloria discusses his book "The Metaphysics of Modern Existence", religion, ethics, Native Americans, Native American culture, and Native American history. Includes a previous interview with Vine Deloria at O'Hare Airport.

  • The Walawa Basies talk with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Jan. 14, 1969

    Studs Terkel interviews the members of the Walawa Basies: Kelvin Strong, Orlando Lucas, and Levon Campbell.

  • The Walawa Basies talk with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    Jan. 14, 1969

    Studs Terkel interviews the members of the Walawa Basies: Kelvin Strong, Orlando Lucas, Levon Campbell, and Justine Cordwell. This is an Interview done in two parts

  • Terkel comments and presents musical performance of the Northern Illinois University jazz ensemble

    Jun. 16, 1982

    Presenting music of Northern Illinois University jazz ensemble with Louis Bellson and Ron Modell from a rough-mix tape entitled "Reflections of you.

  • Vivian Cadbury

    Teacher Vivian Cadbury and Lane Technical High School students read and discuss "Cadbury Tales"

    Dec. 19, 1978

    Discussing "Cadbury tales," about teacher Vivian Cadbury, with students from Lane Technical High School in Chicago.

  • Studs, teachers and students have a conversation at a high school where there is controversy over the use of the book "Working"

    1982

    Discussing the controversy over the use of the book "Working" by author Studs Terkel in a senior vocational class. Interviews with Kay Nichols, teacher, and two high school classes, as well as Bob Burns and Jim Richardson. The students talk of how the "bad" language in the book is heard from their peers on a daily basis and they don't find it offensive. [recorded in Girard, Pennsylvania]

  • Dr. Bertram Carnow and Bob and Joan Ericksen

    Studs Terkel, Dr. Bertram Carnow, and Joan and Bob Ericksen discuss health hazards in work environments

    Jun. 5, 1974

    Discussing health hazards in work environments and environmental pollution. Interviewing Dr. Bertram Carnow and Bob and Joan Ericksen.

  • Montessori

    Studs Terkel moderates and comments on a round-table debate about the Montessori educational theory

    Nov. 3, 1964

    A round-table debate about the Montessori educational theory. Four early childhood development professionals speak of the pros and the cons of the program. Speakers include: Fay Bauling advisor at Wilson Jr. College, Dr. Urban Fleege of DePaul University, Dr. Ner Littner from the Institute of Psychoanalysis, and Hannah MacLaren, head teacher from Ancona School.

  • Curtiss Brooks, Jane Weston and Philip Hauser

    Studs Terkel interviews Curtiss Brooks, Jane Weston and Philip Hauser on the status of Blacks and housing, jobs and education in Chicago ; part 4

    1965

    Discussing "Discrimination in metropolitan Chicago" with Curtiss Brooks, employment specialist, Chicago Urban League, Jane Weston, housing specialist, American Friends Service Committee, and Philip Hauser, Sociology Department of University of Chicago. Brooks, Weston and Hauser provide data, reports and statistics to debunk the myths concerning the Black market for housing in Chicago. Weston states that public attitudes have changed and Real Estate must listen and accommodate open occupancy. Another myth that is discussed is that property values will go down if Blacks move in.

  • Studs Terkel gets reactions on the upcoming destruction of McLaren school and a newly created mural by the school children

    Jul. 20, 1978

    Studs Terkel returns to his alma mater, McLaren school, prior to its destruction to gain reactions on the loss of a newly created mural by the school children. Terkel provides the reactions of the student artists who can't understand why they were told to complete the oceanography mural when it was to be destroyed with the building. He also talks with parents, teachers and administrators about this loss. Parents pledge $500 to create negatives of mural to save as photographs.

  • Studs Terkel discusses the English language with Bergen Evans ; part 1

    Feb. 26, 1962

    Studs Terkel discusses the English language with Bergen Evans, television host, writer, and Northwestern University professor of English.

  • Stratford-upon-Avon

    Studs Terkel discusses the changing role accents play on class distinctions in England with guests in the parlor of the Mayor in Stratford-upon-Avon ; part 2

    1962

    Studs Terkel gathers a cross section of opinions on accents and their changing role on class distinctions in British Society. He asks the Mayor and Mayoress of Stratford-upon-Avon, the Huxleys, their opinions on the influence of education on accents and class. Also present to offer opinions are Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence, pub owners from Lower Quinton near Stratford-on-Avon, and Mr. Morris, a London stockbroker and his wife. Bookending the conversation at the mayor's home are two conversations with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence.

  • Race relations

    Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 2

    Jan. 27, 1965

    Studs discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women in a program entitled "Each of us can act". This recording was the last of a 6-part series, "Rearing the Child of Good Will", broadcast under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

  • Race relations

    Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 1

    Jan. 27, 1965

    Studs discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women in a program entitled "Each of us can act". This recording was the last of a 6-part series, "Rearing the Child of Good Will", broadcast under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

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