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  • Interview with children of war

    Nov. 18, 1986

    Interviewing children of war.

  • Horace Cayton discusses his book "Long Old Road" ; part 1

    Sep. 7, 1966

    Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. In "Long Old Road: An Autobiography," Horace Cayton talks about growing up in Seattle in a well to do, mostly white neighborhood. Cayton's grandfather was the first Black man elected to the U.S.

  • Hendaseyd Buchanan and Miss Dillon discuss life in London, England and Scotland, bookshops, and book selling ; part 2

    1962

    Hendaseyd Buchanan, a bookseller, discusses his bookshop, customers, and interests.

  • Harold Taylor, scholar and former president of Sarah Lawrence College, talks with Studs Terkel

    Aug. 8, 1965

    An interesting, half-hour interview conducted while Taylor was visiting Chicago on a lecture tour. The two discuss student discontent on campuses across the United States, intellectuals' work in military defense and cynicism among those in the professional-education hierarchy.

  • H. E. F. Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals"; part 2

    Jan. 25, 1964

    E.F Donahue discusses his book "The Higher Animals". Donahue goes into depth about the characters in his book and touches on the subjects of evolution, history, literature, and his life. H.E.F.

  • Gregory Coffin and Neil Sullivan

    Gregory Coffin and Neil Sullivan discuss civil rights and school integration; part 1

    1967

    Interviewing school superintendents Gregory Coffin (Evanston) and Neil Sullivan (Berkeley) who discuss school integration and civil rights.

  • Gladys Joyce Adams and Yvonne Hammond discuss female youth in Chicago ; part 2

    1968

    The D. J.'s, a group of teenagers, discuss their lives, interests, and ambitions. Gladys Joyce Adams and Yvonne Hammond discuss the female youth and youth groups in Chicago. Joyce and Hammond discuss the girl's club the Divine Ladies and other girl's clubs. Christy and Frank Carney in "West Side" (part 3).

  • George Von Hilsheimer discusses his book “How To Live with Your Special Child: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers” ; part 2

    Oct. 6, 1970

    George Von Hilsheimer, educator and author of “How To Live with Your Special Child: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers,” discusses his work with troubled youth.

  • George Von Hilsheimer discusses his book “How To Live with Your Special Child: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers” ; part 1

    Oct. 6, 1970

    George Von Hilsheimer, educator and author of “How To Live with Your Special Child: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers,” discusses his work with troubled youth.

  • Fred Wiseman discusses his film “Juvenile Court”

    Nov. 9, 1973

    Discussing the making of film documentaries with Fred Wiseman, especially his film, "Juvenile Court." Includes excerpts of the sound track from a juvenile detention center in Memphis, Tennessee.

  • Fred Christy and Frank Carney discuss life in Chicago ; part 1

    1968

    Fred Christy and Frank Carney discuss life, family, youth, and demographics in Chicago. Includes Studs Terkel interviewing a group of teenagers who call themselves the D.J.'s. about their life and ambitions.

  • Frank Carney, Susie Gelaga, Linda Gelaga, Molly Gelaga and Fred Christy discuss the youth of Chicago ; part 2

    1968

    Interviewing Frank Carney, Susie Gelaga, Linda (daughter-in-law), Molly (daughter), and Fred Christy. They discuss the youth in Chicago, their own life experiences, and wants.

  • Frank Carney, Susie Gelaga, Linda Gelaga, Molly Gelaga and Fred Christy discuss the youth in Chicago ; part 1

    1968

    Interviewing Frank Carney, Susie Gelaga, Linda (daughter-in-law), Molly (daughter), and Fred Christy. They discuss the youth of Chicago and their own life experiences.

  • Eugene J. McCarthy in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Nov. 7, 1977
  • Ellen Afterman, Clinton Sanders, and Spellman Young discuss the drug epidemic

    1980

    Ellen Afterman and Clinton Sanders (authors of "Drugs and Your Life") and Spellman Young discuss drug use through the lenses of race, sex, and socioeconomic status.

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