A series of documentaries depicting the increasing importance of the South in the economic development of the United States. Narrated by Walt Whitaker, written and produced by Leroy Bannerman, with Dr. Walter B. Jones as senior consultant.An online collection of early educational public radio content from the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB).
https://www.unlockingtheairwaves.org/programs/document-deep-south/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden:
Fruit of thy labor
Growth and impact of the multi-million dollar citrus business on the South. Dr. Walter Jones interviews Dr. L. G. MacDowell, the researcher who helped perfect frozen juice concentrate.
Sunrise down south
This program presents an overview of the growth in various industries in the American South.
Look away, Dixieland
New Orleans Port Director Louis Bourgeois emphasizes the importance of world trade for national economy and world peace. A survey of Southern ports, including Hampton Roads and New Orleans.
Building a better Southland
Increased construction activity below the Mason-Dixon Line heralds a recent sign of a prospering South. But this building boom also means an increased demand for building necessities, such as brick and cement, which Southerners are providing themselves.
The challenge of a changing South
From plantation days to the depths of economic despair, back again to the brink of unequaled promise is the pendulum swing of Southern life. This review poses the challenge of the past and present.
Magnolias and the manufacturer
Does everyone welcome a changing South? Ironically, many Southerners resent the movement toward industrailzation, fearing it will destroy tradition. Actually, both are united in the tourist trade.
Textile tapestry
Textiles date back to the days when cotton was king, but today forms a cloth of a different design. Modern developments, better working conditions, improved products are but a few threads of progress. Is cotton now obsolete due to man-made fibers?
Mississippi manuscript
The importance of waterways, including the Mississippi River. Colonel A.F. Clark, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Memphis, analyzes the river's Jekyll-and-Hyde behavior.
Miner's lamp
Recordings made three-quarters of a mile below the surface relate a story of grime and sweat and courage -- the paradox where progress meant the downfall of the Southern coal industry.
Tall timber
Half the lumber used in the U.S. is annually produced down South. Forestry and what it means to the Southern economy; What they're doing to protect its future.