Mayme Foster's Oral History - Transcription

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Title

Mayme Foster's Oral History - Transcription

Subject

Mayme Foster
Betty Turnell
Lincoln, IL
Early life
life in Decatur
First United Methodist Church
seamstress
Decatur, IL
oral history
recording
transcription

Description

This is the transcription of Mayme Foster's oral history. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on May 8, 1987. This interview covers her early life, coming to Decatur, working as a seamstress, and her work with the First United Methodist Church in Decatur.

Creator

Interviewee: Mayme Foster
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

Source

Mayme Foster

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

5/8/1987

Contributor

Betty Turnell

Rights

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Relation

sound recording
First United Methodist Church

Format

.pdf

Language

English

Type

oral history

Identifier

OH18

Coverage

early life, Decatur, IL, First United Methodist Church, oral history

Text Item Type Metadata

Text

transcription

Original Format

cassette tape
typewritten paper

Files

Collection

Oral Histories

Citation

Interviewee: Mayme Foster Interviewer: Betty Turnell, “Mayme Foster's Oral History - Transcription,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 18, 2025, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/9366.