A documentary about a day in the life of a Sears mail order catalog facility in Chicago, where the disconnect between workers and management is striking. The management seems to be entirely white and male, while the workers are black and female. The tape was produced as part of the “It’s a Living” series of videos on working in America.
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Raw footage for “It’s A Living.” End of piano tuner William Farrell, then Studs on Michigan Avenue Bridge.
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. A look at East Germany immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Subversive and strange stories from a Vietnam veteran.
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Color video. A short video critical of Ronald Reagan’s focus on military parades at the expense of the arts.
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Color video. A documentary about the “Peace Walk” that took place in Chicago on April 10, 1982 to protest the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The tape features interviews with the participants and footage of the official speakers at Federal Plaza.
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Through narration over still photographs, this tape pays tribute to the 40,000 Nicaraguans who gave their lives in the revolution against the Samoza dictatorship. It was provided by the The Instituto de Cine Nicaraguense in celebration of the first Christmas in 45 years free from the Samoza dynasty.