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Edward J. Seymour's Oral History - Transcription

This is the recordings of Edward J. Seymour's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on October 23, 1986. The interview includes his time as a home builder and investment counselor.

Tags: 1986, A.G. Edwards Company, accounting firm, Air Force, airplanes, Army, Army Specialized Training program, B-29s, Belleville IL, Betty Turnell, board room, bombs, broker, Carnegie Tech, Chicago IL, childhood, construction company, CPA, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Edward J. Seymour, engineering, family life gasoline, Globe Balls, Himalayas, home building, housing collapse, India, industrial engineering, interview, investment counselor, link trainer instructor, Loyola University Chicago, North China, Oberweiss Securities of Chicago, October 1986, OH72, oleo capsule, oral history, polio, polio vaccine, Quebec Canada, recording, rehabilitation, sound recording, sound recordings, spinal tap, supplies, Tampa FL, theatre usher, transcription, University of Illinois, Webber-Costello Company, world globe, World War II, WWII

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 President Ulysses . S. Grant

Photograph of President U. S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, Civil War General of the Northern Army.

Tags: 18th President, Army, Civil War General, Decatur IL., Northern General, U. S. Grant, U. S. President, Visitors, VS84

Photos of the Awards Ceremony at Houdaille-Hershey.

Photographs of people attending the awards ceremony at Houdaille-Hershey after WWII.

Tags: Army, Atomic Bomb, Awards Ceremony, BS1620, BS1621, BS1622, BS1623, BS1624, BS1625, BS1626, BS1627, Business, c. 1945, Decatur IL., Honor Guard, Houdaille-Hershey, Manufacturing, Military, Navy, WWII

Photos of Houdaille-Hershey donated by Scott MacLennan.

Photographs of people at an awards ceremony for Houdaille-Hershey after WWII.

Tags: 2/26/1944, Army, Atomic Bomb, Awards Ceremony, BS1601, BS1602, BS1603, BS1604, BS1605, BS1606, BS1607, BS1608, Business, c. 1945, Decatur IL., Houdaille-Hershey, John K. MacLennan, Macon Arms Inc., Manufacturing, Navy, Oakes Div., WWII

Photo of the Awards Ceremony at the Hershey-Houdaille Garfield Plant on 10/12/1945.

Photographs taken at the Awards Ceremony Hershey-Houdaille Garfield Plant, 10/12/1945.

Tags: 10/12/1945, Army, Atomic Bomb, Awards Ceremony, BS1592, BS1593, BS1594, BS1595, BS1596, BS1597, BS1598, BS1599, BS1600, Business, Decatur IL., Garfield Plant, Hershey-Houdaille, Houdaille-Hershey, Manhattan Project, Manufacturing, Navy, WWII

Warren Corley - In Uniform

This is the glass negative of Warren Corley in his Army's uniform. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.

Tags: Army, c. 1915, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, man, negative, U.S. Army, uniform, Warren Corley, Wasson Studios

This is 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. The recording is on the same cassette as Lee Pigott's 2nd interview. Mr.…

Edward J. Seymour's Oral History - Recording

These are the recordings of Edward J. Seymour's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on October 23, 1986. The interview includes his time as a home builder and investment counselor.

Tags: 1986, A.G. Edwards Company, accounting firm, Air Force, airplanes, Army, Army Specialized Training program, B-29s, Belleville IL, Betty Turnell, board room, bombs, broker, Carnegie Tech, Chicago IL, childhood, construction company, CPA, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Edward J. Seymour, engineering, family life, gasoline, Globe Balls, Himalayas, home building, housing collapse, India, industrial engineering, interview, investment counselor, link trainer instructor, Loyola University Chicago, North China, Oberweiss Securities of Chicago, October 1986, OH72, oleo capsule, oral history, polio, polio vaccine, Quebec Canada, recording, rehabilitation, sound recording, sound recordings, spinal tap, supplies, Tampa FL, theatre usher, transcription, University of Illinois, Webber-Costello Company, world globe, World War II, WWII

Ralph Owen's Oral History

This is the oral history of Ralph Owen. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 6, 1987. The interview covers childhood, businesses, the Franklin Mall, Franklin Travel Agency, and the Lake Shore Club condominiums.

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