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Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression"; Chapter 8

BROADCAST: 1971 | DURATION: 00:57:24

Synopsis

Presenting "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" The Farmer is the Man: Chapter 8. Harry Terrell remembers the Farm Holiday Movement. Oscar Heline explains deficit financing and farmer's actions in response to farm foreclosures. Frank and Rome Hentges recall the threatening of a judge in Le Mars, IA by farmers protesting foreclosures. Orin Kelley was mistakenly arrested in connection with the judge assault and discusses his time in jail. Emil Loriks gives his perspective of the Farmer's Holiday Association. Ruth Loriks talks about grasshopper swarms. Mary Owsley describes a dust storm in Oklahoma. Fred Sweet talks about writing ads for farm auctions. Emma Tiller explains how she felt seeing groups of cattle about to be slaughtered.

Details

Broadcast Date
1971

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
57 minutes, 24 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Great Depression American History & Politics Working, Labor, Economy

People

Workers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Terrell, Harry Heline, Oscar Hentges, Frank. Hentges, Rome. Kelley, Orin. Loriks, Emil 1895-1985. Owsley, Mary. Sweet, Fred. Tiller, Emma. Oral history Depressions--1929 Audiotapes. Radio programs. Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008. Hard times. National Farmers' Holiday Association (U.S.) Farm foreclosures Deficit financing. Adjudication committees Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard), 1888-1965. Farm auction Bradley, Charles C. (judge from Le Mars, IA) Grasshopper swarm Dust storms. Sharecroppers Cattle slaughter Livestock reductions Seeger, Pete. Taxes on the farmer feeds us all.

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