Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History
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Title
Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History
Subject
Mrs. Jane Lee
Robert Williams
oral history
recording
interview
Decatur, IL
childhood
home birth
Dr. Jones
Lincoln School
Marietta School
Roosevelt School
Betty Jo Eickenberry
glee club
Freda Douthit
play
"Little Prince"
"Red Mill"
"HMS Pinafore"
Decatur High School
Miss Helen Gorham
Ethel Parkinson
Miss Louise Fyke
Elmer Nickel
"Quality Street" by J.M. Barry
typing
poetry
poetry club
Great Depression
Herald & Review newspaper
classified ad department
Moweaqua mine disaster
switchboard
election
ball games
Howard Millard
Jeanette MacDonald
concert
Lake Decatur
World War I
Armistice Day
Linn and Scruggs
third court house
Interurban station
Transfer House
Central Railroad Depot
Mt. Zion, IL
Illinois Central Railroad
Springfield, IL
Interurban
travel
Red Cross
Macon County Newsletter
Al Dobson's Green Thumb project
St. Mary's Auxiliary
Stephen Decatur Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Governor Oglesby Mansion board
Governor Ogilvie
Macon County Conservation District
stalker
Alex Van Praag Sr.
international travel
grocery stores
Piggly Wiggly
Shellabarger mansion
H.C. Schaub
fires
Women's Relief Corp
Grand Army of the Republic
Macon County Hospital
Toonerville Trolley
streetcar
ice block
Indian schools
Robert Williams
oral history
recording
interview
Decatur, IL
childhood
home birth
Dr. Jones
Lincoln School
Marietta School
Roosevelt School
Betty Jo Eickenberry
glee club
Freda Douthit
play
"Little Prince"
"Red Mill"
"HMS Pinafore"
Decatur High School
Miss Helen Gorham
Ethel Parkinson
Miss Louise Fyke
Elmer Nickel
"Quality Street" by J.M. Barry
typing
poetry
poetry club
Great Depression
Herald & Review newspaper
classified ad department
Moweaqua mine disaster
switchboard
election
ball games
Howard Millard
Jeanette MacDonald
concert
Lake Decatur
World War I
Armistice Day
Linn and Scruggs
third court house
Interurban station
Transfer House
Central Railroad Depot
Mt. Zion, IL
Illinois Central Railroad
Springfield, IL
Interurban
travel
Red Cross
Macon County Newsletter
Al Dobson's Green Thumb project
St. Mary's Auxiliary
Stephen Decatur Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Governor Oglesby Mansion board
Governor Ogilvie
Macon County Conservation District
stalker
Alex Van Praag Sr.
international travel
grocery stores
Piggly Wiggly
Shellabarger mansion
H.C. Schaub
fires
Women's Relief Corp
Grand Army of the Republic
Macon County Hospital
Toonerville Trolley
streetcar
ice block
Indian schools
Description
This is the oral history of Mrs. Jane Lee. She was interviewed by Robert Williams on January 31, 1990. The interview includes her life in Decatur, and working for the Herald and Review.
Creator
Interviewee: Mrs. Jane Lee
Interviewer: Robert Williams
Interviewer: Robert Williams
Source
Mrs. Jane Lee
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
January 31, 1990
Contributor
Robert Williams
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
Herald and Review
Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL
Format
.mp3
.pdf
Language
English
Type
oral history
Identifier
OH91
Coverage
oral history, recording, Mrs. Jane Lee, Robert Williams
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Robert Williams
Interviewee
Mrs. Jane Lee
Location
Decatur, IL
Transcription
see .pdf
Original Format
cassette tape
Duration
59:31
Bit Rate/Frequency
unknown
Time Summary
unknown
Collection
Citation
Interviewee: Mrs. Jane Lee
Interviewer: Robert Williams , “Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 20, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/4963.