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Dr. E.J. Muffley's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of E.J. Muffley. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on September 14, 1977. The interview includes information on his early childhood and education, teaching career, and work with the park district.

Sr. Eugenia O'Laughlin's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Sr. Eugenia O'Laughlin's oral history. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in May 1979. The interview includes how her parents met, her childhood, vocation, and life as an Ursuline Sister.

Donald Oppedal's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Donald Oppedal's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on May 24, 1985. The interview covers his time in the Navy and his retirement in Decatur.

Mrs. Robert D. (Mary Elizabeth Stookey) Owen's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Mrs. Robert D. Owen (Mary Elizabeth Stookey)'s oral history. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in June 1980. The interview focuses on her time at Millikin University.

Ralph Owen's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Ralph Owen's oral history. 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.

Florence Palmer's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Florence Palmer's oral history. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on May 19, 1983. The interview focuses on her time as a missionary in India.

Tags: 1983, Adult literacy, Annual Conference, Asheville NC, ashram, attending the sick, Baroda India, Betty Turnell, Bible woman, bungalow, Carthage IL, Christian education, Christians, class distinctions, Decatur IL, elementary schools, elephant ride, Evanston IL, First United Methodist Church, Florence Palmer, Garrett Theological School, Gujarati language, Hinduism, Housing, India, Indian climate, Indian fashion, Indian food, Indian women, interview, Language School, Mahatma Ghandi, Malaria, master's degree, May 1983, medicine box, Methodist Church, mission hospitals, missionary, missionary education, Nashville TN, Northwestern University, OH43, oral history, reception for the Bishop, recording, retired missionaries, retirement, retirement home, Scarritt College, sound recording, Stardard Bearers, teaching, temperate climate, transcription, United Methodist Women, village leaders, Village Women's Institute, village work, Vishva Dharma Niketan

Anthony J. Perry's Oral History - Transcription

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.

Tags: "The Vigil Never Ceases - Two Miles North", 1988, A.E. Staley Jr., Administrator, Anthony J. Perry, Assistant Administrator, Associate Administrator, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, bachelor's degree, Betty Turnell, board rotation, Chief Executive Officer, Decatur and Macon County Hospital, Decatur IL, Decatur Memorial Hospital, DMH Auxiliary, Dr. Will Barnes, early childhood, education, Ethel Goss, Executive Vice-President, family, Graduate Directors' Council, Home Health Care Program, Hospital Administration, Hospital Research and Development Institute, immigrant parents, interview, JFK Airport, June 1988, LaGuardia Airport, Leon Pullen, Lisbon Portugal, malpractice insurance, master's degree, Medicare, Meteorology, Military, Millikin Court, Millikin University, MMI Companies, modernization of hospitals, New England, New York University, Norman Bailey, Northwestern University, nurses, off-shore insurance company, OH44, oral history, Pan-American Airlines, Peruvian International Airways, president, radiology, recording, School of Nursing, sound recording, Staley Pavilion, transcription, truck farm, TWA International, Visiting Nurses' Association, Voluntary Hospitals of America, Volunteers, Women's Auxiliary, World War II, WWII

Richard E. Reeves' Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Richard E. Reeves' oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on April 19, 1988. The interview includes his childhood, family life, work, and missionary work with the First United Methodist Church.

Tags: 1988, Africa, Air Force, airplane mechanics, Annual Conference, April 1988, Architectural Drafting, Architecture, Aviation Cadet, Barnes Hospital, Bert Templeton, Betty Turnell, Building Committee, Burks Pumps, Children, council of ministries, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Company, Dr. Paul Burt, educational wing of church, engineering, Executive Vice-President, Faculty, First United Methodist Church of Decatur, Ghana, interview, Joyce Reeves, jurisdictional conference, Kenya, Liberia, missionary work, Mississippi, mock-ups, national church, nurse's training, official board, OH45, oral history, parish relations, pastor, Pentagon, Ploughboy Prom, Rantoul IL, recording, recruitment college tour, Richard E. Reeves, salesman, San Franscisco, Sertoma Club, Sierra Leone, sound recording, St. Louis MO, Student Council, Sunday school teacher, teaching aids, transcription, UMCOR, United Methodist Committee on Relief, University of Illinois, US Office of Education, Vice-President of Engineering, Vice-President of Marketing, Washington University, water and sanitation problems, Webster-Cantrall Hall, Weldon IL, Wells, Wesley Foundation, World War II, WWII, Yale University

Emanual Rosenberg's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Emanual Rosenberg's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on April 6, 1979. The interview includes his career as a lawyer, and the social and religious organizations he's involved in.

Tags: 1979, April 1979, assistant state's attorney, Betty Turnell, Boys' Opportunity Home, childhood, Community Lectures, David Johnson, debating team, Decatur Area Arts Council, Decatur Community concerts, Decatur High School, Decatur Mental Health Center, Departmental School, divorce lawn, Edwards Hayes, Emanual Rosenberg, Europe, family life, Fortnightly Club, Hannah Gevirtz, Holy Rollers, Horace Garman, interview, Israel, Jackson School, Joseph Rosenberg, Judaism, law school, lawyer, Lincoln Square, Masonic Temple, Millikin building, Mr. Charles Evans, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Northwestern University, OH46, oral history, Parlor Market, Point Downing, recording, SATC, sound recording, Stephen Decatur High School, Student Army Training Corps, Temple B'Nai Abraham, transcription, traveling, United Fund, United Jewish Appeal, Wayne Bickes, Webster-Cantrall Hall, World War I, WWI

Thomas W. Samuels' Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Thomas W. Samuels' oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in November 1980. The interview includes what Decatur was like in 1914, changes that happened in Decatur over the years, and his time as a lawyer.

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