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 James Ragan in conversation with Studs Terkel Interviewing Bruce Cutler and Lisel Mueller Mar. 17, 1982 Interview with Gwendolyn Brooks Mar. 16, 1992 Interviewing Nicaraguan authors Ernesto Cardenal and Roberto Vargas May. 10, 1985 Ntozake Shange discusses her successful play and recent poetry Oct. 26, 1978 Michael Anania, Ralph Mills, and Lisel Mueller discuss the art of poetry Jul. 12, 1981