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Audio of "City Desk" WMAQ television programs, approximately 1961

 Item — Box: AV ORM 6, item: Satter_ORM_10

Scope and Contents

Audio of two episodes of “City Desk” moderated by Jim Hurlbut. The first five minutes are the end of one episode with panelists Dorothy Lascoe, John Madigan, and Len O’Connor discussing credit reform legislation. The beginning of this episode is at the end of this tape, starting around 1:13:30. This is followed by a recording of “Porgy and Bess” from 5:37 to 43:33. A second episode of “City Desk” begins at 43:34. Panelists Mark Satter, John Madigan, and Len O’Connor discuss legislation to curb credit abuse in Illinois created by the Mayor’s Committee on New Residence.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1961

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Mark J. Satter papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 Box at a time (Priority III).

Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been digitized and are available online. Access to the original audiovisual items is restricted.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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