Loren Boatman's Oral History

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Title

Loren Boatman's Oral History

Subject

Loren Boatman
Betty Turnell
Decatur Public Library
Decatur, IL
WAND
Channel 17
Meteorologist
University of Illinois
Master's Degree
Lakeview High School
teaching
childhood
Carlinville, IL
Southern Illinois University
Indiana State Teacher's College
Northwestern Midshipman School
Northwestern University
Navy
Pacific Ocean
weather forecasts
changes to broadcasting equipment
cameras
lights
microphones
live commercials
teleprompters
microwave dishes
government weather observer
J. Giles
Carl Hickerson
taping
Don Foreman
Bill Cecil
MacArthur High School
travelling
Korean War
televisions in hospitals
"live line" truck
cable television
Decatur Celebration
boating
Lake Decatur
photography
piano

Description

This is the oral history of Loren Boatman. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 11, 1986. The interview includes his career as a teacher and meteorologist.

Creator

Interviewee: Loren Boatman
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

Source

Loren Boatman

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

August 11, 1986

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

WAND
Lakeview High School
MacArthur High School
Meteorology

Format

.mp3
.pdf

Language

English

Type

oral history

Identifier

OH77

Coverage

oral history, recording, Loren Boatman, Betty Turnell

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Betty Turnell

Interviewee

Loren Boatman

Location

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Transcription

see .pdf

Original Format

cassette tape

Duration

32:10
5:01

Bit Rate/Frequency

unknown

Time Summary

unknown