Thomas W. Samuels' Oral History

Thomas W. Samuels' Oral History

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

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.

Interviewee: Thomas W. Samuels
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

Thomas W. Samuels

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

November 1980

Betty Turnell

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Decatur, IL

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oral history

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

Betty Turnell

Thomas W. Samuels

Decatur, IL

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