Thomas W. Samuels' Oral History

Dublin Core

Title

Thomas W. Samuels' Oral History

Subject

Thomas W. Samuels
Betty Turnell
oral history
recording
interview
"Lawyer in Action"
book
author
Carrolton, IL
University of Illinois
Harvard
lawyer
East St. Louis High School
Decatur, IL in 1914
Charles C. LeForgee
aldermen
Dan Deneen
unpaved streets
Fire Department
Senator Joseph W. Bailey
streetcars
Staley Company
interurban railroad
Wabash Railroad
grocery stores
fashion
schools
churches
industry
changes to Decatur
Lake Decatur
Staley viaduct
World War I
Human Relations Commission
Macon County Tuberculosis Sanatarium
tax law
LeForgee, Vale and Miller
Robert P. Vail
Philip Miller
Carole R. Miller
Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly

Description

This is the oral history of Thomas W. Samuels. 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.

Creator

Interviewee: Thomas W. Samuels
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

Source

Thomas W. Samuels

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

November 1980

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

Decatur, IL

Format

.mp3
.pdf

Language

English

Type

oral history

Identifier

OH47

Coverage

oral history, recording, Thomas W. Samuels, Betty Turnell

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Betty Turnell

Interviewee

Thomas W. Samuels

Location

Decatur, IL

Transcription

see .pdf

Original Format

cassette tape

Duration

36:36

Bit Rate/Frequency

unknown

Time Summary

unknown

Files

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/bd11f4e9d5062c5fef9553822f984827.mp3
http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/bdbc795b6511b8f87c8091c6bc7ed27b.pdf

Collection

Citation

Interviewee: Thomas W. Samuels Interviewer: Betty Turnell , “Thomas W. Samuels' Oral History,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed October 30, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/4885.