Interviewing radio and television historian J. Fred MacDonald, and Clarice Durham, widow of Richard Durham, an African American radio scriptwriter

BROADCAST: Dec. 16, 1991 | DURATION: 00:53:05

Digital audio not yet public.

Synopsis

Durham created and broadcast radio plays in Chicago from 1948-1950, and his work was chronicled in "Richard Durham's Destination Freedom: Scripts From Radio's Black Legacy, 1948-50."

Details

Broadcast Date
Dec. 16, 1991

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

Duration
53 minutes, 5 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Journalism & Broadcasting African American History & Culture American History & Politics Television

People

Authors, Writers Historians

Tags

MacDonald, J. Fred--Interviews Durham, Clarice--Interviews Durham, Richard Radio programs--Illinois--Chicago. African American authors--Illinois--Chicago--Biography. African Americans in Radio broadcasting--History. Historians--United States--20th century--Interviews WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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