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Studs Terkel discusses the Auditorium Theater with friends ; part 2
Jun. 1, 1967 Studs Terkel sits down with three guests who convey their memories of the Auditorium Theater in Chicago. Mary Garden, John Glickman and architect Harry Weese all agree that the theater's acoustics were extraordinary and there wasn't a bad seat in the house. Weese helped Chicago rediscover the Auditorium.
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Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 1
Jan. 27, 1965 Studs discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women in a program entitled "Each of us can act". This recording was the last of a 6-part series, "Rearing the Child of Good Will", broadcast under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The series focused on prejudice, race, religion, and community. Interviewees are: Madeline Bonsigniore of Chicago's south suburbs, Naomi Brodky of the Marynook neighborhood of Chicago, Lynn Williams of Winnetka, and Harriet White of the NCCJ.
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Discussing the Auditorium Theater with friends ; part 1
Jun. 1, 1967 Discussing the Auditorium Theater with friends.
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Interviewing Aileen and W. Eugene Smith
May. 22, 1975 Aileen and Eugene Smith discuss their photographic essay book, "'Minamata', Words and Photographs," documenting the mercury poisoning of residents and their legal battles with the polluting company Chisso.
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Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 2
Jan. 27, 1965 Studs discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women in a program entitled "Each of us can act". This recording was the last of a 6-part series, "Rearing the Child of Good Will", broadcast under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
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Interview with Carol Beckwith
Nov. 14, 1980 Discussing the Masai people of Africa with photographer Carol Beckwith.
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Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher discuss their book “African Ark: People and Ancient Cultures of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa”
Nov. 9, 1990 Photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher discuss their book “African Ark: People and Ancient Cultures of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.” The two discuss the cultural traditions of the indigenous groups from this region in Africa and the relationships they formed with these communities during this photography project. Studs plays an unnamed traditional Surma warrior song.
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Gertrude Abercrombie discusses art and music in Chicago
Jul. 7, 1977 Gertrude Abercrombie discusses the overlap between her artwork and Chicago jazz scene.
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Cleopatre Bourdelle, the wife of artist and sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, speaks of her husbands life and art. ; part 2
Oct. 28, 1962 On location at Musee Bourdelle in Paris, France, Ms Bourdelle discusses the life and art of her late husband Antoine Bourdelle.
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Ted Coe, James Speyer, and Wayne Thibaud discuss art exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago
Apr. 26, 1965 Interviewing Ted Coe, James Speyer, and Wayne Thibaud : Jurors of the 1965 Art Institute Show. They discuss art exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago, visual arts, and art critics.