Mrs. Will McKee's Oral History
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Title
Mrs. Will McKee's Oral History
Subject
Mrs. Will McKee
Betty Turnell
Anna B. Millikin Home
Northwestern University
Wells College
teacher
junior high school
Powers Block
Linn and Scruggs Department Store
Decatur Drug
Powers Grand Opera House
Orlando Hotel
Lincoln Square Theatre
transportation
trains
Bluebird
The Banner Blue
grocery stores
telephones
White Wings
tramps
"The Knights of the Road"
automobiles
sanitation
oral history
recording
Betty Turnell
Anna B. Millikin Home
Northwestern University
Wells College
teacher
junior high school
Powers Block
Linn and Scruggs Department Store
Decatur Drug
Powers Grand Opera House
Orlando Hotel
Lincoln Square Theatre
transportation
trains
Bluebird
The Banner Blue
grocery stores
telephones
White Wings
tramps
"The Knights of the Road"
automobiles
sanitation
oral history
recording
Description
This is the oral history of Mr. Will McKee. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 23, 1978. This interview includes her college years, early Decatur, Powers Building, Powers Opera House, and transportation.
Creator
Interviewee: Mrs. Will McKee
Interviewer: Betty Turnell
Interviewer: Betty Turnell
Source
Mrs. Will McKee
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
January 23, 1978
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
none
Format
.mp3
.pdf
Language
English
Type
oral history
Identifier
OH32
Coverage
oral history, recording, Mrs. Will McKee, Betty Turnell
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Betty Turnell
Interviewee
Mrs. Will McKee
Location
Anna B. Millikin Home, Decatur, IL
Transcription
see .pdf
Original Format
cassette tape
Duration
20:40
Bit Rate/Frequency
unknown
Time Summary
unknown
Files
Collection
Citation
Interviewee: Mrs. Will McKee
Interviewer: Betty Turnell
, “Mrs. Will McKee's Oral History,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed October 29, 2025, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/4838.