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William Franklin's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of William Franklin's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on March 18, 1986. The interview includes his childhood, work in insurance, and family life.

Donald Muirhead's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Donald Muirhead's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell November 11, 1985. The interview includes his childhood, changes to farming, and his volunteerism.

Dr. Arthur C. Simon's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Dr. Arthur C. Simon's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in August 1982. The interview includes information on the medical profession in Decatur and changes to surgical procedures and facilities.

League of Women Voters - Collections - Other Organizations - IL Citizens Clean Water - Voting Information - Brochure

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

Tags: brochure, collections, Decatur IL, IL Citizens Clean Water, League of Women Voters, Other Organizations, Voting information

League of Women Voters - Collections - Organizations - Daily Review Services - Guide to Decatur - Maps - Photos - Street Guide - Highways

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

Tags: collections, Daily Review, Decatur IL, Guide to Decatur, Highways, League of Women Voters, Maps, organizations, photos, Services, Street Guide

League of Women Voters - Collections - Organizations - Youth Advocate Program - Status Offender Service - Crisis Assistance for Teenagers - Brochure - 1978 to 1979

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

Tags: 1978 to 1979, brochure, Budget and Funding, Case Histories, collections, Decatur IL, League of Women Voters, organizations, statistics, Statue Offender Service, Youth Advocate Program

Hugh Baker's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Hugh Baker's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on June 28, 1985. The interview includes his time working for the Mueller Company, and his father's dairy farm.

Tags: 1985, alcoholism committees, automobiles, Betty Turnell, building homes, changes to milking, Chatanooga TN, childhood, City Milk Inspector, civic boards, company town, Construction, Cows, Dairy Farm, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Decatur Mental Health Center, diptheria, electricity, epidemic, family life, farm, farmhouse, farming, Great Depression, harvest dinners, hired hands, hobbies, Hugh Baker, interview, June 1985, Liberty Bonds, marine engineering, Mary W. French School, mechanical engineering, Milk Delivery, Mueller City, Mueller Company, Mueller family, Mueller IL, Mueller Pottery Plant, naval architecture, OH65, oral history, pasteurization, Plant 3, public parks, recording, Recreation, retirement, Roosevelt Junior High School, Salvation Army Band, sanitary conditions, sound recording, South Shores, sterilization, tenant's house, The Mueller Land Improvement Trust, transcription, University of Michigan, World War I, WWI