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  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" ; Chapter 7

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" High Life, Sixteen Ton: Chapter 7. Sally Rand talks about the creation of her signature fan dance and predictions for future depressions. Doc Graham discusses his upbringing, Chicago mobs, and Count Victor Lustig. Tony Soma talks about prohibition before and after the 1929 crash. Jerome Zerbe talks about inventing paparazzi photography, spending two weeks working in a coal mine, and the New Deal. Buddy Blankenship recalls working 16 hour days in West Virginia coal mines. Mary Owsley remembers life as a coal miner's wife.

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" ; Chapter 1

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression" Chapter 1: A Fairy Tale. Montage of young voices that talk about their parents' stories of surviving the Depression. The March: Jimmy Sheridan explains the origins of the Bonus March and what life was like on the rails. The Song: Edgar Yipsel (Yip) Harburg talks about writing "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" while a version by the Weavers plays. Born Losers: Ed Paulsen discusses traveling the country to find work, march riots in San Francisco, and the relief felt as WPA projects and money began to lift burdens.

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" ; Program 5 ; part 2

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: An oral history of the great depression": "Bonnie laboring boy" with Joe Morrison, Evelyn Finn and Jose Yglesias (program V).

  • Studs Terkel

    Terkel at Sun-Times Book Week Luncheon presents "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression"

    Apr. 29, 1968

    Presenting At The Sun-Times Book Week and Author Luncheon with A. E. Hotchner, Liz Carpenter, and Studs Terkel moderated by Herman Kogan.

  • Sir George Bolton of Bank of London discusses British economic depression

    Sep. 23, 1970

    Sir George Bolton discusses how the 1929 American stock market crash affected international banking and investment and how economy and culture relate to each other.

  • Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "Honor and humiliation"

    Jun. 24, 1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "Honor and humiliation" with Judge Sam Heller, Herman Shumlin, Anna Ramsay, Elsa Ponselle, Howard Worthington, Ben Isaacs, Ward James, Mick (Milton) Shufro, Eileen Barth (a pseudonym for Id) (program XI)

  • Nick Cherniavsky and Barbara (Bobbe) Herndon

    Nick Cherniavsky and Barbara (Bobbe) Herndon discuss capturing the oral history of the Progressive Mine Workers

    Jul. 20, 1976

    Nick Cherniavsky and Barbara (Bobbe) Herndon share their work of collecting oral histories of the coal miners of Southern Illinois who were members of the Progressive Mine Workers of America during the 1930s. The following oral history segments are played: Frank Bertetti, Joe Ozanic, Jack Battuello, James (Jim) Hopley, and Irene Allard.

  • Lawrence S. Ritter discusses baseball and his book, The Glory of Their Times.

    1970

    After interviewing multiple ballplayers whose careers spanned the first half of the 20th century, Lawrence S. Ritter published a well-received collection of their stories and perspectives. Included are some clips of Ritter's recordings.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Judy Hough, Lily (Rose Rigsby) Lowell and Jimmy White talk with Studs Terkel Part 2

    1968

    Discussion of Division Street: America

  • Judy Hough, Lily (Rose Rigsby) Lowell and Jimmy White

    Judy Hough, Lily (Rose Rigsby) Lowell and Jimmy White talk with Studs Terkel Part 1

    1968

    Discussion of Division Street: America

  • Studs Terkel

    Inteviewees discuss a variety of topics from the Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression program; excerpts part 3

    Excerpts from different episodes of "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression". Concerning The New Deal: Ed Paulsen talks about conflicting feelings regarding the New Deal and how the government seemed more present in daily life. Gardner C. Means explains how the New Deal was created to help save the country. Joe Marcus remembers feeling like his ideas were valued and were making a difference in his government job. John Beecher talks about working in the transient camps.

  • Studs Terkel

    Inteviewees discuss a variety of topics from the Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression program; excerpts part 2

    Excerpts from different episodes of "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression". Bonnie Laboring Boy: Joe Morrison talks about generational differences in laborers. Evelyn Finn talks about trying to unionize at clothing factories. Two Strikes: Jose Yglesias talks about strikes in cigar factories and the lifelong stigmas of strikebreakers. Bob Stinson discusses working at General Motors and the sit-down strike. The Farmer is the Man: Oscar Heline explains farmer's actions in response to farm foreclosures.

  • Interviewing neighborhood residents in the people's park (Lincoln Park) with architectural student John Squires ; part 5

    1970
  • Interviewing Mike Kline

    Mar. 11, 1986
  • Interview with Will Paynter

    Sep. 17, 1970

    Discussing British depression with Will Paynter at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park (part 1) while Studs was in England.

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