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Dr. W.D. Hatfield's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Dr. W.D. Hatfield's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in June 1979. The interview includes his time at the sanitary district in Decatur.

Tags: 1979, Allentown PA, Archer Daniels Midland Company, bachelors in chemistry, Betty Turnell, Boy Scouts, Bozeman MT, Caterpillar Company, city planning commission, classical music, conservatory of music, Decatur IL, Dr. W.D. Hatfield, federation of sewage works associations, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Ft. Sill OK, Greeley and Hansen, Highland Park MI, Illinois College, industrial development, industrial growth, intercepting sewers, interview, Jacksonville IL, June 1979, Lake Decatur, lieutenant, Montana State College, Mueller Company, municipal affairs, national societies, officers' training, OH71, oral history, organic chemistry, Ph.D., physical chemistry, piano, Post Field OK, public affairs, recording, retirement, sanitary corps, Sanitary District, sewage treatment plant, sound recording, Staley Company, state societies, superintendent, transcription, Travel, water filtration plant, World War I, WWI

W.T. Layton's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of the oral history of W.T. Layton. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in May 1982. The interview includes his time working for Wabash and Norfolk and Western.

Photo of the Wabash Depot.

Photograph of the Wabash Depot Building, Wabash Railroad Station, home of the Wabash Cannon Ball.

Tags: BS2442, Business, Decatur IL., Depot, railroad, Travel, Wabash Cannon Ball, Wabash Depot, Wabash R.R.

Mr. & Mrs. John K. Wells' Oral History

This is the oral history of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wells. They were interviewed by Betty Turnell on June 22, 1986. The interview includes their childhoods, and John's career in life insurance.

Tags: 3I League, Awards, Baseball, Bavaria, Betty Turnell, Bishop Quail, Boys Club, Building Committee, business major, Campfire Girls, Chartered Life Underwriter, Chautauqua, childhood, Christmas trees, church activities, church board, Classes, clients, CLU, committees, concession stands, dancing lessons, Decatur Baseball, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Delovan IL, Denver CO, District Superintendent, Eloise Neece, Entertainment, Equitable Life Insurance Society, family life, First United Methodist Church, France, fundraising, future of Decatur, general insurance, German family, German fest, Germany, golf, Grace Methodist Church, Greyville IL, Hightide Dr., history/political science minor, Hudson River Dateline, insurance sales, interview, lay leader, Lebanon IL, life insurance, Louise Wells, Marion Plussen, marriage class, McKinley College, Methodist Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Minister, Millikin University, Minister, Mr. & Mrs. John K. Wells, national committees, office manager, oral history, Peoria IL, preachers, Programs, Providence RI, R.C. Sayre, recording, retirement, Sanitary District Board, Secretary of Preachers' Aid, subdivision, sunday school, Superintendent of Junior Classes, Superintendent of Primary classes, superintendent of schools, talks, Television, tent meeting, Travel, trusts, United Methodist Church, Wilmington DE, YMCA

Tags: 1979, Allentown PA, Archer Daniels Midland Company, bachelors in chemistry, Betty Turnell, Boy Scouts, Bozeman MT, Caterpillar Company, city planning commission, classical music, conservatory of music, Decatur IL, Dr. W.D. Hatfield, federation of sewage works associations, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Ft. Sill OK, Greeley and Hansen, Highland Park MI, Illinois College, industrial development, industrial growth, intercepting sewers, interview, Jacksonville IL, June 1979, Lake Decatur, lieutenant, Montana State College, Mueller Company, municipal affairs, national societies, officers' training, OH71, oral history, organic chemistry, Ph.D, physical chemistry, piano, Post Field OK, public affairs, recording, retirement, sanitary corps, Sanitary District, sewage treatment plant, sound recording, Staley Company, state societies, superintendent, transcription, Travel, water filtration plant, World War I, WWI

Decatur Public Library, Board of Trustees Special Meetings March 15 an 18, 1966. Properties Committee Meeting March 21, 1966. Finance Committee Meeting on March 22, 1966. Board of Trustees Meeting March 25, 1966.

Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees on March 15, 1966 to discuss, salaries, and expenditures for travel, garbage, appraisals, books, microfilm, periodicals, memberships and contingency fund.

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Dr. W.D. Hatfield's Oral History - Transcription

W.T. Layton's Oral History - Transcription

Photo of the Wabash Depot.

Mr. & Mrs. John K. Wells' Oral History

Clarence Sowers' Oral History

W.T. Layton's Oral History

Mrs. Erma Wait Cook's Oral History

Dr. W.D. Hatfield's Oral History - Recording

Decatur Public Library, Board of Trustees Special Meetings March 15 an 18, 1966. Properties Committee Meeting March 21, 1966. Finance Committee Meeting on March 22, 1966. Board of Trustees Meeting March 25, 1966.