Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson's Oral History

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Title

Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson's Oral History

Subject

William Bankson
Mrs. William Bankson
Betty Turnell
Oral History
recording
Decatur, IL
Wabash Railroad
grease cup filler
labor gang
machinist's helper
handyman
Decatur Roundhouse
machinist
electric welding trade
wrecker work
steam locomotives
diesel locomotives
childhood
Bethany, IL
Forsyth, IL
North Dakota
Great Depression
repairing wheels
classes on diesel engines
passenger trains
old steam crane
train wrecks
family life
First United Methodist Church
choir
Mexico
Spanish lessons
clothing donations
Hubert Bankson
Marilyn Bankson
music
Boy Scouts
4-H

Description

This is the oral history of Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson. They were interviewed by Betty Turnell on March 27, 1986. The interview includes his time with Wabash Railroad and their family life.

Creator

Interviewee: Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

Source

Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

March 27, 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

Wabash Railroad

Format

.mp3
.pdf

Language

English

Type

oral history

Identifier

OH80

Coverage

oral history, recording, Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson, Betty Turnell

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Betty Turnell

Interviewee

Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson

Location

Decatur, IL

Transcription

see .pdf

Original Format

cassette tape

Duration

57:33

Bit Rate/Frequency

unknown

Time Summary

unknown

Files

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/760fd8eabba09911d0f38d5db8c7ddd0.mp3
http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/35fab1d1115e17bf7092fc624ae904cc.pdf

Collection

Citation

Interviewee: Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson Interviewer: Betty Turnell , “Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson's Oral History,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 12, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/4928.