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James E. Henson's Oral History

This is the oral history of James E. Henson. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 26, 1984. The interview includes his career as a lawyer, and Decatur when he was young.

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James Siburt's Oral History

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

Jane Conklin Bering's Oral History

This is the oral history of Jane Conklin Bering. 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: Decatur IL, family history, golf, Jane Conklin Bering, Red Cross

Jeanne Allard Lindquist's Oral History

This is the oral history of Jeanne Allard Lindquist. 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 War II,…

Tags: Decatur IL, Jeanne Allard Lindquist, Jeanne Lindquist Salon of Photography, Loeb Mansion, oral history, photography

Jim Chiligiris' Oral History

This is the sound recording of the oral history of Jim Chiligiris. He was interviewed by Shirley Kistler on 6/9/2016.

Tags: Decatur IL, Jim Chiligiris, Lincoln Lounge

Jim Culbertson's Oral History

This is the oral history of Jim Culbertson. 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 learned to…

Tags: Decatur IL, Jim Culbertson, MacArthur High School, Springfield IL, Springfield Municipal Band, Stephen Decatur High School, student teaching, Western Illinois University

John Day's Oral History

This is the oral history of John Day. 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.

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