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Studs Terkel discusses interviews he took for his book "Working"

BROADCAST: Aug. 22, 1978 | DURATION: 00:28:38

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Synopsis

Studs Terkel plays reenacted excerpts of interviews of various people from his book "Working." These interviews include people in a number of occupations including a car hiker, newspaper delivery boy, farm worker, homemaker, and waitress.

Details

Broadcast Date
Aug. 22, 1978

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

Duration
28 minutes, 38 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Working, Labor, Economy

People

Workers Actors

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008. Working Labor Day. Working class--Political activity--History.--United States Working class--United States--Interviews Working class--Attitudes.--United States Work Employment. Labor--Songs and music. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Smyrl, David Langston McGrath, Matt Lewis, Bobo Acuna, Roberto Montana, Joe Carter, Theresa Bigelow, Susan

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