Skip to main content

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Explore
  • Interact
      • Clips Explore themed playlists of audio clips from the Archive.
      • Reuse Listen to creative reuses of Studs’ interviews.
      • Remix Combine audio from the Archive to create entirely new works.
  • Podcast
  • Classroom
  • Donate

00 / 00

An interview with Rogers E.M. Whitaker

BROADCAST: Nov. 19, 1974 | DURATION: 00:41:57

Synopsis

Discussing the book, All Aboard with E. M. Frimbo: World's Greatest Railroad Buff, published in 1974. Whitaker is critical of changes in rail services and public transportation.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
 

Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 19, 1974

Duration
41 minutes, 57 seconds

Topics

American History & Politics Working, Labor, Economy Technology

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Authors, American--20th century--Interviews Whitaker, Rogers E, M.--Interviews All aboard with E. M. Frimbo Railroads Audiotapes Radio programs Whitaker, Rogers E. M.,-- interviewee Transportation Public transportation Penn Central Transportation Company Railways Railroad stations Railroad companies Public services Transit Transit facilities Railroad trains Trains Amtrak

Related Programs

Gale Cincotta discusses community organizing for fair housing and loan practices

Jul. 7, 1977

Discussing the book "Walter Lippmann and the American century" with the author Ronald Steel

Sep. 18, 1980

William Least Heat-Moon discusses his book "PrairyErth: (A Deep Map)"

Nov. 5, 1992

Interviewing King Solomon

First Lieutenant Louis Font discusses how he became a conscientious objector as a West Point Military Academy graduate; part 1

1970

David Lewis discusses Canadian culture and politics

Nov. 12, 1976

Major Support Provided By
The Becca Kopf Memorial Circle of Friends
WFMT Radio Network & Chicago History Museum

This site is being managed by WFMT in partnership with the Chicago History Museum.

Library of Congress

In-kind digitization services of the Studs Terkel Radio Archive are provided by the Library of Congress.

National Endowment for the Humanities

The Studs Terkel Radio Archive has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

Studs Terkel Radio Archive

All Programs About The Archive About Studs Supporters Contact

©2026 WFMT Radio Network | Site by Jell Creative

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this web resource do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.