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Mrs. Horace B. Garman's Oral History (Ethel Garman) - Transcription

This is the transcription of the oral history of Mrs. Horace B. Garman. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on March 31, 1983. The interview includes her childhood and working at the YWCA.

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Mrs. Ruth Gibbs' Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of the oral history of Mrs. Ruth Gibbs. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in November 1983. The interview includes her work with the United Methodist Church.

Tags: 1983, Betty Turnell, Brown, Buddhist Monastery, Camp Milam, Central Jurisdiction, childhood, Christian County, Christian Social Relations, Cleveland Avenue Methodist Church, conversational English, country school, Davidson, Decatur District Women's Foreign Missionary Society, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Dr, Dr. Donald Gibbs, Dr. E.T. Evans, earthquake, Eastern Michigan University, Evangelical United Brethren Church, farm, First Methodist Church, First Methodist Church of Evanston, Garrett Theological Seminary, Great Depression, Harriet Ellis, Illiopolis High School, Imogene, international committee, Interurban, interview, Japan, Jurisdiction Woman's Society, Ladies' Aid Society, Methodist Church combination, Millikin University, Mrs. Conklin, Mrs. E.T. Evans, Mrs. Lucy Oplinger, Mrs. Marksmiller, Mrs. R.C. Augustine, Mrs. Ruth Gibbs, national board, Negro colleges, North-Central Jurisdiction, Northwestern University, November 1983, OH93, oral history, president, recording, SATC, School of Christian Mission, sound recording, Student Army Training Corps, Teacher, teachers' college, transcription, United Methodist Church, Weleyan Service Guild, Women's Home Missionary Society, Women's Society of Christian Service, World War I, WWI, YMCA, Ypsilanti MI

League of Women Voters - Decatur IL - Correspondence - 1983

This is a historical account of correspondence of the League of Women Voters of Macon County and national and state senators and representatives.

Tags: 1983, Andrea J. Bowen, Clean water act, Community Renewal Employment Act, correspondence, Decatur IL, Dorothy K. Powers, Honorable Alan J. Dixon, Honorable Bob Packwood, Honorable Chardiss Collins, Honorable Charles Percy, Honorable Richard J. Durbin, Honorable Robert H. Michel, Honorable Tom Corcoran, League of Women Votes, National security study chair, Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act, Tax Tuition Act, Washington Report

League of Women Voters - Projects - Marital Rights - Part 4 - 1983

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

Tags: 1983, Consensus Report Marital Property Law, League of Women Voters, Marital Law Committee Guide, Marital Law in Illinois Position, Marital Rights Part 4, Outline for Consensus Discussion on Marital Property Law, Post Consensus Activities, projects, Update on Proposal Marital Property Bill in Wisconsin

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Mrs. Horace B. Garman's Oral History (Ethel Garman) - Transcription

Mrs. Ruth Gibbs' Oral History - Transcription

League of Women Voters - Decatur IL - Correspondence - 1983

League of Women Voters - Projects - Marital Rights - Part 4 - 1983

League of Women Voters - Projects - Marital Rights - Part Two -Marital Property Law Committee Guide - 1983

League of Women Voters - Projects - Marital Rights - 1983

League of Women Voters - Projects - Local Healthcare - 1983

League of Women Voters - Projects - Local Healthcare Study - 1983

League of Women Voters - Projects - Legislative Interviews - 1983

League of Women Voters - Projects - Elections Laws - 1983