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Amherst Hardy's Oral History

This is the oral history of Amherst Hardy. He was interviewed by Robert Williams on February 28, 1990. The interview includes his early life, working for the Herald and Review, and his experience during World War II.

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Albert G. Webber III's Oral History

This is the oral history of Albert G. Webber III. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in 1982. This interview covers his family history and law career.

Tags: 1982, A.G. Webber, A.G. Webber II, A.G. Webber III, A.G. Webber IV, air conditioned courtrooms, Albert G. Webber III, appeals, Appellate Bench, apprentice, bar exam, Betty Turnell, changes to judicial courts, chopping wood, Circuit Bench, Circuit Clerk's vault, class action suits, close friends, confidential advisor, County Board, County Court, Cumberland Charter, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Decatur IL, Des Moines IA, Dorothy Brown, fourth courthouse construction, Fourth District Appellate Court, general counsel, hangings, Hieronymus Mueller, immigrant, interview, James Millikin, judge, Judge John McCoy, Judge Morthland, judicial amendment, Keokuk IA, law school, lawyer, legal notices, legal work, Macon County Sheriff, Master in Chancery, Millikin Family, Millikin Homestead, Millikin University, Mueller family, Navy, office boy, oral history, public defendants, railroading, recording, Rev. Hawkins, Richard Welsh, Rock Island Railroad, sequestered jury, suppression of confession, third courthouse, trial bench, University of Illinois Law School, World War I, World War II

Photo of Jack Thomason in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Thomason, Jack; Article on back of photo; "Thomason in Pacific; Jack Thomason carpentersmate first class of the Seabees, is somewhere in the Pacific. Mr. and Mrs. Thomason are formerly of 2140 Clay street and Mrs. Thomason…

Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Seabees, World War II, WWII

Photo of Homer Kellogg in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Kellogg, Homer D., Article on back of photo; "Homer D. Kellogg, 19, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Kellogg, visited here over last weekend with his brother, Ralph M. Kellogg, 1054 South Franklin street. Homer's nephew…

Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII

Photo of Lyle C. Smith in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Smith, Lyle C.; Article on back of photo; "Lyle C. Smith, fireman third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Smith, 1958 East Main street, recently spent a furlough here with his parents as he was enroute from Farragut,…

Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII

Photo of Everett N. Leach in uniform

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Herald and Review Library; Leach, Everett N., Article on back of photo; "Everett N. Leach, son of Mrs. May K. Leach, 440 South Twenty-second street, has returned to duty at his navy base in Alameda, Calif., after a 15-day furlough. Mr. Leach, who has…

Tags: Coral Sea, Decatur IL., Midway, Navy, World War II, WWII

Photo of Robert E. Kellogg in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Kellogg, Robert E., Article on back of photo; "Homer D. Kellogg, 19, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Kellogg, visited here over last weekend with his brother, Ralph M. Kellogg, 1054 South Franklin street. Home's nephew,…

Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, World War II, WWII

Photo of Ensign Claud G. Davis and Lt. James L. Brader in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; "Ensign Claud G., Davis, and. Lt. James L. Brader 1/13/1944. Article on back: "Ensign Claud G. Davis, who has been in the Navy for almost 18 years, has just returned from serving more than four years as ship's…

Tags: Decatur IL, Naval Air Corps, Navy, World War II, WWII