General Assignment Stories
The Artful Life of Billy Dee Williams: Actor Returns to First Love, Painting
The Star Wars actor, in an interview in 1991, said he went back to painting to find out if he could create an impact without the help of a director and writers.
Once More with Channing: Carol Channing Returns in ‘Hello, Dolly!’
The legendary actress, in an interview in 1995, took a sentimental journey through four decades of performing in St. Louis, one of her favorite stops.
Playing Ebeneezer Scrooge a Dream-Come-True for Actor
Popular TV actor Bill Daily, in an interview in December 1991, said he was “very grateful” for the opportunity to play the lead in Musical Theatre of Arizona’s production of “Scrooge & Co.”
Tour of Duty: Doctor Safe at Home with Memories of Gulf
The 37-year-old Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, in an interview in 1991, described serving two months on the USS Mercy during the war in the Persian Gulf.
Conservation Corps Built Characters: 1930s Laborers Tamed Nature, Developed Skills
Former beneficiaries of this the New Deal program, in a 1990 interview, described their life-altering experience working to develop America’s natural areas.
Lottaluv Mini Ranch: ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Horses’
In a 1991 interview, the owners of a 1-acre breeding farm described their experience raising horses smaller than the dogs.
Shoe on Other Foot: SCC Class Teaches How to Shoe Horse
During a class session in 1991, a farrier demonstrated trimming skills for students enrolled in a 16-week course so popular that people were turned away.
Clydesdales are Big Stars
A team of the famous horses and their handler, in a 1991 interview, fielded questions on their travel schedule and famous TV ads.
Peter, Paul and Mary Still Singing for the Future
Peter Yarrow, in an interview in 1992, said the legendary trio hoped to go down in history as a sustaining voice that spread its message for a just society.
Searching for Most Western Cowboy
In this 1991 “cattle call,” jean-clad hunks of all makes and models interviewed for year-long contracts to do billboards, print ads and European TV commercials.
Classical Cowboy: Murphey is at Home with a Range of Styles
The country music singer, in a 1991 phone interview while on a cattle drive in New Mexico, described his motivation for performing with the Phoenix Symphony.