Dr. W.D. Hatfield's Oral History

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Title

Subject

Dr. W.D. Hatfield
Betty Turnell
oral history
recording
interview
Decatur, IL
Highland Park, MI
superintendent of water filtration plant
Montana State Collge
Bozeman, MT
physical chemistry
organic chemistry
World War I
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Bachelors degree in chemistry
piano
conservatory of music
Illinois State water supply
Ph.D
Army
sanitary corps
lieutenant
officer's training
Allentown, PA
sanitary engineers
airfields
sewage treatment plants
Post Field, OK
Ft. Sill, OK
Lake Watonka
superintendent of sewage treatment plant in Decatur
sanitary district
Greeley and Hansen
intercepting sewers
industrial development
Staley Company
Archer Daniels Midland
Mueller Company
Caterpillar Company
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.
classical music
national and state societies
National Federation of Sewage Works Associations
Boy Scouts
retirement
city planning commission
municipal and public affairs

Description

This is the oral history of Dr. W.D. Hatfield. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in June 1979. The interview includes his time at the sanitary district in Decatur.

Creator

Interviewee: Dr. W.D. Hatfield
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

Source

Dr. W.D. Hatfield

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

June 1979

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

Sanitary District

Format

.mp3
.pdf

Language

English

Type

oral history

Identifier

OH71

Coverage

oral history, recording, Dr. W.D. Hatfield, Betty Turnell

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Betty Turnell

Interviewee

Dr. W.D. Hatfield

Location

Decatur, IL

Transcription

see .pdf

Original Format

cassette tape

Duration

25:10

Bit Rate/Frequency

unknown

Time Summary

unknown

Files

Tags

1979, Allentown PA, Archer Daniels Midland Company, bachelors in chemistry, Betty Turnell, Boy Scouts, Bozeman MT, Caterpillar Company, city planning commission, classical music, conservatory of music, Decatur IL, Dr. W.D. Hatfield, federation of sewage works associations, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Ft. Sill OK, Greeley and Hansen, Highland Park MI, Illinois College, industrial development, industrial growth, intercepting sewers, interview, Jacksonville IL, June 1979, Lake Decatur, lieutenant, Montana State College, Mueller Company, municipal affairs, national societies, officers' training, oral history, organic chemistry, Ph.D, physical chemistry, piano, Post Field OK, public affairs, recording, retirement, sanitary corps, Sanitary District, sewage treatment plant, Staley Company, state societies, superintendent, Travel, water filtration plant, World War I, WWI

Collection

Oral Histories

Citation

Interviewee: Dr. W.D. Hatfield Interviewer: Betty Turnell , “Dr. W.D. Hatfield's Oral History,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/4911.