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A young white cabbie talks with Studs Terkel

BROADCAST: Mar. 26, 1962 | DURATION: 00:47:58

Synopsis

Interviewing a young white cabbie and farewell comments on the plane ride home when Studs traveled home from Montgomery, Alabama.

Details

Broadcast Date
Mar. 26, 1962

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : 5 in.

Duration
47 minutes, 58 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

American History & Politics African American History & Culture Civil Rights Race Relations

People

Workers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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