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Jane Conklin Bering's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Jane Conklin Bering's oral history. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in May 1977. The interview covers her life in Decatur, playing golf, and working with the Red Cross.

Tags: 1977, Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, family history, golf, interview, Jane Conklin Bering, May 1977, OH7, oral history, recording, Red Cross, sound recording, transcription

Jeanne Allard Lindquist's Oral History - Recording

These are the recordings of Jeanne Allard Lindquist's oral history. She was interviewed on May 31, 1983 at the Jeanne Lindquist Salon of Photography by Betty Turnell. The interview covers her career in photography, the photos she took during World…

Tags: Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, Jeanne Allard Lindquist, Jeanne Lindquist Salon of Photography, Loeb Mansion, OH29, oral history, photography, recording, sound recording, transcription

Jeanne Allard Lindquist's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Jeanne Allard Lindquist's oral history. She was interviewed on May 31, 1983 at the Jeanne Lindquist Salon of Photography by Betty Turnell. The interview covers her career in photography, the photos she took during World…

Tags: Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, Jeanne Allard Lindquist, Jeanne Lindquist Salon of Photography, Loeb Mansion, OH29, oral history, photography, recording, sound recording, transcription, World War II, WWII

Jim Chiligiris' Oral History - Recording

This is the sound recording of Jim Chiligiris' oral history. He was interviewed by Shirley Kistler on 6/9/2016. In the interview, he discusses his life in Decatur, and the Lincoln Lounge.

Tags: 2016, Decatur IL, interview, Jim Chiligiris, June 2016, life in Decatur, Lincoln Lounge, OH1, oral history, recording, Shirley Kistler

Jim Culbertson's Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of Jim Culbertson's oral history. He was interviewed by Shirley Kistler on 4/5/2017. The interview covers his time in Springfield, with the Springfield Municipal Band, at Western Illinois University, student teaching, how he…

Tags: 2017, April 2017, Decatur IL, Jim Culbertson, MacArthur High School, OH57, oral history, recording, Shirley Kistler, sound recording, Springfield IL, Springfield Municipal Band, Stephen Decatur High School, student teaching, Western Illinois University

John Day's Oral History - Sound Recording

This is the recording of John Day's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on November 29, 1977. The interview includes his time in an English orphanage, growing up in Canada, and his work with the Wabash Railroad.

Tags: "The Cannon Ball", 1977, automobile factory, bass drum, Betty Turnell, Bluebird, Canada, Canadian National Railroad, Cannon Ball, cement company, Charlie Cunningham, Decatur IL, Douglas Air Craft, Dr. Barnardo's Homes, farm work, farming, Feltwell England, Foreman, freemason, Grand Truck Railroad, Holmes Foundry, homestead farm, Imperial Oil Refinery, Infants' School, Inglewood Ontario, interview, John Day, London England, Marysville MI, Mason, Michigan, Montreal Quebec, Music, National Guard, Norfolk County, November 1977, OH82, Ontario, oral history, orphanage, paint shop, painter, painting, passenger trains, personnel, physical abuse, pigiron, Poetry, Port Huron MI, Quebec, recording, retirement, round house, Sarnia Ontario, sound recording, Steam Engines, tannery, The Great Lakes Navigation, Toronto Ontario, transcription, travelling, Tunbridge Wells England, visit to England, Wabash Railroad, Wills-St. Clair car, World War II, WWII

John Day's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of John Day's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on November 29, 1977. The interview includes his time in an English orphanage, growing up in Canada, and his work with the Wabash Railroad.

Tags: "The Cannon Ball", 1977, automobile factory, bass drum, Betty Turnell, Bluebird, Canada, Canadian National Railroad, Cannon Ball, cement company, Charlie Cunningham, Decatur IL, Douglas Air Craft, Dr. Barnardo's Homes, farm work, farming, Feltwell England, Foreman, freemason, Grand Truck Railroad, Holmes Foundry, homestead farm, Imperial Oil Refinery, Infants' School, Inglewood Ontario, interview, John Day, London England, Marysville MI, Mason, Michigan, Montreal Quebec, Music, National Guard, Norfolk County, November 1977, OH82, Ontario, oral history, orphanage, paint shop, painter, painting, passenger trains, personnel, physical abuse, pigiron, Poetry, Port Huron MI, recording, retirement, round house, Sarnia Ontario, sound recording, Steam Engines, tannery, The Great Lakes Navigation, Toronto Ontario, transcription, travelling, Tunbridge Wells England, visit to England, Wabash Railroad, Will-St. Clair car, World War II, WWII

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