Reel 1172
Container
Contains 1 Collection or Record:
Big John, The Fruit-Skid Prophet, circa 1976
Item — Reel: 1172
Found in:
Special Collections and University Archives
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National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) records
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Audio Materials
Description
Big John, The Fruit-Skid Prophet, produced by Elizabeth Strickling,is an interview with John Gilbert Collins, a"Fruit-Skid," or aman who spends some time as aworker picking fruitandsome time living in the impoverished area Skid Row. Collins isa self-proclaimed preacher and discusses his personal beliefs regarding life, faith, and his life of observation, circa 1975. (Portions of this description were derived from the original NFCB Program Service Catalog.)
Dates:
circa 1976