Mrs. Erma Wait Cook's Oral History
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Title
Mrs. Erma Wait Cook's Oral History
Subject
Erma Wait Cook
Betty Turnell
oral history
recording
interview
Decatur, IL
childhood
W. Main St.
Wood Street School
Mary French School
junior high school
Decatur High School
Millikin University
Anna B. Millikin Home
Women's Club
Wait-Cahill Wholesale Company
travel
Packard automobile
interurban
streetcar
Decatur Hotel and the Arcade
Transfer House
Downtown Decatur
St. Nicholas Hotel
fires
Morehouse and Wells
Lincoln Theatre
stage plays
vaudeville
Country Club
changes to Decatur
Betty Turnell
oral history
recording
interview
Decatur, IL
childhood
W. Main St.
Wood Street School
Mary French School
junior high school
Decatur High School
Millikin University
Anna B. Millikin Home
Women's Club
Wait-Cahill Wholesale Company
travel
Packard automobile
interurban
streetcar
Decatur Hotel and the Arcade
Transfer House
Downtown Decatur
St. Nicholas Hotel
fires
Morehouse and Wells
Lincoln Theatre
stage plays
vaudeville
Country Club
changes to Decatur
Description
This is the oral history of Erma Wait Cook. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 14, 1985. The interview covers her family's businesses in Decatur, and her childhood.
Creator
Interviewee: Erma Wait Cook
Interviewer: Betty Turnell
Interviewer: Betty Turnell
Source
Erma Wait Cook
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
August 14, 1985
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
Decatur Hotel and the Arcade
Lincoln Theatre
Lincoln Theatre
Format
.pdf
Language
English
Type
oral history
Identifier
OH96
Coverage
oral history, recording, Erma Wait Cook, Betty Turnell
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Betty Turnell
Interviewee
Erma Wait Cook
Location
Decatur, IL
Transcription
see .pdf
Original Format
cassette tape
Duration
unknown - tape not found
Bit Rate/Frequency
unknown
Time Summary
unknown
Files
Collection
Citation
Interviewee: Erma Wait Cook
Interviewer: Betty Turnell , “Mrs. Erma Wait Cook's Oral History,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 22, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/4978.