Anthony J. Perry's Oral History - Transcription
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Title
Anthony J. Perry's Oral History - Transcription
Subject
Anthony J. Perry
Betty Turnell
oral history
recording
interview
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Millikin Court
student
administrative resident
Master's Degree in Hospital Administration
Northwestern University
Assistant Administrator
Associate Administrator
Administrator
Executive Vice-President
President
Chief Executive Officer
Decatur and Macon County Hospital
"The Vigil Never Ceases - Two Miles North"
early life
New England
truck farm
immigrant parents
Bachelor's Degree in Education
military
New York University
meteorology
weather officer
World War II
TWA International
Lisbon, Portugal
Peruvian International Airways
LaGuardia Airport
J.F.K. Airport
Pan-American Airlines
aviation
Norman Bailey
Leon Pullen
professional management
Medicare
modernization of the hospital
employee training
air conditioning
radiology
A.E. Staley Jr.
Graduate Directors' Council
Board rotation
malpractice insurance
Staley Pavilion
Hospital Research and Development Institute
Voluntary Hospitals of America
off-shore insurance company
M.M.I. Companies
Nurses
School of Nursing
Dr. Will Barnes
Ethel Goss
Millikin University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
home care
Visiting Nurses' Association
Home Health Care Program
volunteers
Women's Auxiliary
Fun Fair
DMH Auxiliary
hospital's future
family
Betty Turnell
oral history
recording
interview
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Millikin Court
student
administrative resident
Master's Degree in Hospital Administration
Northwestern University
Assistant Administrator
Associate Administrator
Administrator
Executive Vice-President
President
Chief Executive Officer
Decatur and Macon County Hospital
"The Vigil Never Ceases - Two Miles North"
early life
New England
truck farm
immigrant parents
Bachelor's Degree in Education
military
New York University
meteorology
weather officer
World War II
TWA International
Lisbon, Portugal
Peruvian International Airways
LaGuardia Airport
J.F.K. Airport
Pan-American Airlines
aviation
Norman Bailey
Leon Pullen
professional management
Medicare
modernization of the hospital
employee training
air conditioning
radiology
A.E. Staley Jr.
Graduate Directors' Council
Board rotation
malpractice insurance
Staley Pavilion
Hospital Research and Development Institute
Voluntary Hospitals of America
off-shore insurance company
M.M.I. Companies
Nurses
School of Nursing
Dr. Will Barnes
Ethel Goss
Millikin University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
home care
Visiting Nurses' Association
Home Health Care Program
volunteers
Women's Auxiliary
Fun Fair
DMH Auxiliary
hospital's future
family
Description
This is the transcription of Anthony J. Perry's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on June 7, 1988. The interview focuses on his time as the CEO of the Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Creator
Interviewee: Anthony J. Perry
Interviewer: Betty Turnell
Interviewer: Betty Turnell
Source
Anthony J. Perry
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
June 7, 1988
Contributor
Betty Turnell
Rights
The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information.
Relation
Format
.pdf
Language
English
Type
oral history
Identifier
OH44
Coverage
oral history, recording, Anthony J. Perry, Betty Turnell
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
transcription
Original Format
cassette tape
typewritten paper
typewritten paper
Files
Collection
Citation
Interviewee: Anthony J. Perry
Interviewer: Betty Turnell, “Anthony J. Perry's Oral History - Transcription,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 4, 2025, http://64.107.106.133/items/show/9254.