00 / 00 George Keithley discusses his book "The Donner Party" BROADCAST: Mar. 3, 1972 | DURATION: 00:54:17 Synopsis Author George Keithley describes his process for researching and composing the long narrative poem, The Donner Party.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations Details Broadcast Date Mar. 3, 1972 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 56.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 54 minutes, 17 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Poetry People Authors, Writers Tags Keithley, George, 1935---Interviews Keithley, George, 1935- Donner party. Poets, American--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Keithley, George, 1935---Interviewee WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Related Programs Interviewing Vagn Steen May. 19, 1971 Richard Wilbur discusses his career Mar. 30, 1960 David Hernandez in conversation with Studs Terkel Nov. 11, 1991 Maya Angelou discusses her book “Gather Together in My Name” May. 13, 1974 An interview with Dennis Brutus Aug. 12, 1977 N. Scott Momaday discusses his poetry and book, "The Presence of The Sun" Apr. 26, 1993