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Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the defunding of the Illinois Writers' Project, a New Deal program for out-of-work authors, with Project editor and author Jerre Mangione, writer and actor Dave Peltz, and author Sam Ross

BROADCAST: Sep. 22, 1989 | DURATION: 00:56:11

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Synopsis

Commemoration of the defunding of the Illinois Writers' Project

Details

Broadcast Date
Sep. 22, 1989

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

Duration
56 minutes, 11 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

American History & Politics Literature

People

Authors, Writers Editors Actors

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Mangione, Jerre Gerlando, 1909---Interviews Peltz, Dave--Interviews Ross, Sam--Interviews Federal Writers' Project--Anniversaries, etc. Authors, American--20th century--Interviews Editors--United States--20th century--Interviews Depressions Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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