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Interviewing attorney and former Chicago alderman Leon Despres, Chicago Municipal Reference librarian Joyce Malden and Lew Kreinberg

BROADCAST: Dec. 10, 1992 | DURATION: 00:52:21

Details

Broadcast Date
Dec. 10, 1992

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
52 minutes, 21 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Chicago American History & Politics Urban Life

People

Legal personnel Librarians, Curators Government

Tags

Despres, Leon Mathis, 1908---Interviews Malden, Joyce--Interviews Kreinberg, Lew, 1936---Interviews Reference librarians--Illinois--Chicago--20th century--Interviews Lawyers--Illinois--Chicago--20th century--Interviews City council members--Illinois WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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