Lester Grant's Oral History - Recording

Dublin Core

Title

Lester Grant's Oral History - Recording

Subject

Lester Grant
Betty Turnell
Decatur Public Schools
early life
Superintendent
retirement party
oral history
recording
transcription

Description

This is the recording of Lester J. Grant's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on March 28, 1988. This interview covered his early life, time as the superintendent of Decatur Public Schools, and his retirement.

Included with this oral history is a recording of Lester Grant's retirement speech at his appreciation dinner at the Masonic Temple on May 24, 1967.

Creator

Interviewee: Lester J. Grant
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

Source

Lester J. Grant

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

3/28/1988

Contributor

Betty Turnell

Rights

The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information.

Relation

transcription
Decatur Public Schools

Format

.mp3

Language

English

Type

oral history

Identifier

OH20

Coverage

Decatur Public Schools, retirement, oral history, Decatur IL

Sound Item Type Metadata

Transcription

Original Format

cassette recording

Duration

Oral History: 37:15
Recording of speech: 01:29:25

Bit Rate/Frequency

unknown

Files

Collection

Citation

Interviewee: Lester J. Grant Interviewer: Betty Turnell, “Lester Grant's Oral History - Recording,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 27, 2025, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/237.