James Siburt's Oral History - Recording

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Title

James Siburt's Oral History - Recording

Subject

James Siburt
Betty Turnell
Decatur Public Library
Decatur, IL
Board Room
childhood
Champaign, IL
farm
Great Depression
Mahomet, IL
one-room schoolhouse
streetcars
construction jobs
Baptist Church
Latham, IL
Railway Express
terminal railroad
interurban
freight
chief clerk
retirement
Air Express
gardening
family life

Description

This is the recording of James Siburt's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 31, 1984. The interview covers his time working for the Railway Express.

Creator

Interviewee: James Siburt
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

Source

James Siburt

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

January 31, 1983

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
Railway Express

Format

.mp3

Language

English

Type

oral history

Identifier

OH49

Coverage

oral history, recording, James Siburt, Betty Turnell

Sound Item Type Metadata

Transcription

Original Format

cassette recording

Duration

29:15

Bit Rate/Frequency

unknown

Files

Collection

Citation

Interviewee: James Siburt Interviewer: Betty Turnell , “James Siburt's Oral History - Recording,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed October 19, 2025, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/4887.