Long, Hot Summer ‘64; Two Days in the Life of Ellen Siegel

08/20/1964

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Series

Long, Hot Summer ‘64

Program

Two Days in the Life of Ellen Siegel

Program Number

Series Description

Radio. "Series of weekly programs focusing on the summer's civil rights struggle" Series release date: 1964

Program Description

Series description: Radio. "Series of weekly programs focusing on the summer's civil rights struggle"

Program consists of reading of a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Siegel, white Northerners, from their daughter Ellen, who is currently in jail in Mississippi for her efforts in support of the Mississippi Summer Project. This first hand account is augmented with audio recorded by Ellen Siegal of the actualities described in the narrative.

Duration

00:30:07

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Audio

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Citation

Chicago: “Long, Hot Summer ‘64; Two Days in the Life of Ellen Siegel,” 08/20/1964, GBH Archives, accessed March 25, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_EAC35A9E89094B26A5B5F8AEB73833D8.

MLA: “Long, Hot Summer ‘64; Two Days in the Life of Ellen Siegel.” 08/20/1964. GBH Archives. Web. March 25, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_EAC35A9E89094B26A5B5F8AEB73833D8>.

APA: Long, Hot Summer ‘64; Two Days in the Life of Ellen Siegel. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/A_EAC35A9E89094B26A5B5F8AEB73833D8

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