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Amherst Hardy's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Amherst Hardy's oral history. He was interviewed by Robert Williams on February 28, 1990. The interview includes his early life, working for the Herald and Review, and his experience during World War II.

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Richard E. Reeves' Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Richard E. Reeves' oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on April 19, 1988. The interview includes his childhood, family life, work, and missionary work with the First United Methodist Church.

Tags: 1988, Africa, Air Force, airplane mechanics, Annual Conference, April 1988, Architectural Drafting, Architecture, Aviation Cadet, Barnes Hospital, Bert Templeton, Betty Turnell, Building Committee, Burks Pumps, Children, council of ministries, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Company, Dr. Paul Burt, educational wing of church, engineering, Executive Vice-President, Faculty, First United Methodist Church of Decatur, Ghana, interview, Joyce Reeves, jurisdictional conference, Kenya, Liberia, missionary work, Mississippi, mock-ups, national church, nurse's training, official board, OH45, oral history, parish relations, pastor, Pentagon, Ploughboy Prom, Rantoul IL, recording, recruitment college tour, Richard E. Reeves, salesman, San Franscisco, Sertoma Club, Sierra Leone, sound recording, St. Louis MO, Student Council, Sunday school teacher, teaching aids, transcription, UMCOR, United Methodist Committee on Relief, University of Illinois, US Office of Education, Vice-President of Engineering, Vice-President of Marketing, Washington University, water and sanitation problems, Webster-Cantrall Hall, Weldon IL, Wells, Wesley Foundation, World War II, WWII, Yale University

League of Women Voters - Speeches - Your Vote Makes A Difference - 1964 - Washington D.C.

This is a historical account of correspondence of the League of Women Voters of Macon County

Tags: 1964, Decatur IL, League of Women Voters, Speeches, State voting turnout in 1960, Washington D.C., Your Vote Makes A Difference

League of Women Voters - Publications - The Program Record - 1950

This is a historical account of correspondence of the League of Women Voters of Macon County

Tags: 1950, Decatur IL, Government Procedures, Government Services, Individual Liberty, International Relations, League of Women Voters, publications, The Program Record

League of Women Voters - Publications - The National Voters - 1964

This is a historical account of correspondence of the League of Women Voters of Macon County

Tags: 1964, candidates, Decatur IL, Illinois Candidates, League of Women Voters, Local Candidates, Meet the Candidates, Platforms, publications, The National Voters

Thomas W. Samuels' Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Thomas W. Samuels' oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in November 1980. The interview includes what Decatur was like in 1914, changes that happened in Decatur over the years, and his time as a lawyer.

League of Women Voters - Publications - Sometimes You Can't Find the Tree for the Forest - Brochure

This is a historical account of correspondence of the League of Women Voters of Macon County

Tags: brochure, Decatur IL, League of Women Voters, publications, Sometimes you can't find the trees for the forest

League of Women Voters - Collections - Photographs

This is a historical account of correspondence of the League of Women Voters of Macon County

Tags: articles, collections, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, League of Women Voters, photographs

League of Women Voters - Collections - Other Organizations - Welfare Home for Girls - Brochure

This is a historical account of correspondence of the League of Women Voters of Macon County

Tags: 1928, brochure, collections, Decatur IL, League of Women Voters, Macon County, Other Organizations, Welfare Home For Girls

James Siburt's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of James Siburt's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 31, 1984. The interview covers his time working for the Railway Express.

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