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- Oral history interview with Archie E. Lilly : November 28, 1983.
- Lilly, Archie E., 1910-1985--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Farmer; Interview: Parents and growing up on a farm -- Slabtown -- Globe Theatre in Monticello -- Cigar Factory in Monticello -- Businesses on the Monticello Square -- Junkyard -- Route 10 coming through Monticello in 1924 --...
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- Oral history interview with Arnold L. Sievers : December 22, 1982.
- Sievers, Arnold L., 1913-1991--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Lawyer. Interview: His father was Doc Sievers, country doctor -- Transportation to hospital by interurban -- White Heath, Illinois -- Quarantine -- Flu Epidemic -- Grade School in White Heath, Illinois -- High School in Monticello --...
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral history interview with Charles Nelson : August 24, 1983.
- Finson, Charles Nelson, 1915- --Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET: Grain business/First National Bank. Parents -- W.L. Finson Grain Elevator -- Schooling -- Depression -- Interurban and the trains -- World War II -- National Bank of Monticello -- Businesses in Monticello -- Band concerts on the...
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral history interview with Charles W. Norris : September 27, 1982.
- Norris, Charles W., 1889-1987--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Postal Worker. Interview: Parents, grandfather was in the Civil War -- Eshelman Taylor Shop in Monticello -- Teaching school at Dighton School House and Slabtown School -- Rural mail carrier in a mail wagon -- Marriage and children...
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral history interview with Coral Winsor Barnes : February 18 and 23, 1982.
- Barnes, Coral Winsor, 1900-1995--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET: High school teacher; Piatt County Assistant Superintendent of Schools; Country Companies Insurance Agent. Interview: Parkland College beginnings -- Parkland College -- Monticello city council alderman -- Climbing Grand Tetons in...
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- Oral history interview with Donn Piatt : December 9, 1982.
- Piatt, Donn, 1920- --Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Insurance man. Interview: Great Aunt Emma Piatt wrote "Good Life in Piatt County" in 1883 (published as: History of Piatt County : Together with a Brief History of Illinois from the Discovery of the Upper Mississippi to the Present...
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral history interview with Eleanor Miller Anderson : March 24, 1983.
- Anderson, Eleanor Miller, 1918- --Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET: Monticello Ice Plant. Interview: Parents -- Miller Ice Plant and delivering ice -- Monticello Locker & Dairy Plant -- Doctors -- Toys to needy families -- Telephone and party lines -- Monticello Grain Company -- Allen F. Moore --...
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral history interview with Elmer Priebe : March 1, 1983.
- Priebe, Elmer, 1895-1985--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Farm manager for Robert Allerton. Interview: Parents and schooling -- World War I -- Coming to Allerton House and Farms -- Chauffer for Robert Allerton -- Weekend parties at Allerton House -- Traveling with Robert Allerton -- Farm...
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- Oral history interview with Emil Fox : February 11, 1982.
- Fox, Emil, 1896-1985--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET: Part owner, Tylac Company in Monticello. Interview: Parents and childhood in Germany -- Coming to the United States -- Working in Decatur, Illinois -- Trains -- Becoming a United States citizen -- Tylac Company -- World War II --...
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral history interview with Ethel Royse Perkins : September 1, 1982.
- Perkins, Ethel Royse, 1891-1987--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Homemaker. Interview: Parents and childhood -- Moving to Monticello in 1911 -- Independent School House -- Meeting husband and birth of child -- Rationing during World War I -- First autos and roads -- Drying fruits and vegetables --...
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- Oral history interview with Florence Ethelyn Rankin Kirkland : December 20, 1982.
- Kirkland, Florence Ethelyn Rankin, 1891-1987--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Legal Stenographer. Interview: Parents and childhood -- Union School House in Slabtown -- Working for attorneys Edie and Shonkwiler -- Brown's Business College -- Socials -- Country Doctors -- Depression -- World War II -- Women's...
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- Oral history interview with Ford M. Dubson : February 1, 1983.
- Dubson, Ford M., 1895-1990--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET: Postal worker; Famer. Interview: Parents and childhood -- Growing up on a farm -- Haneline school house and Piatt school house -- World War I overseas -- Dog fighting in World War I -- Water wagon sprinkling the dirt streets of...
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral history interview with Francis "Andy" Anderson : March 24, 1983.
- Anderson, Francis, 1895-1991--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET: Banker. Interview: World War II and the news reels at the movies -- Monticello Society of 400 -- First State Bank -- Policemen in Monticello -- Being mayor of Monticello -- American Legion Firecracker Festival -- Western Days --...
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral History interview with Glenna James Mosgrove : December 10, 1986
- Mosgrove, Glenna James, 1900--Interviews
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- Oral history interview with Harold A. McKee : December 10, 1985.
- McKee, Harold A., 1903-1996--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET: Standard Oil salesman. Interview: Parents -- Life on farm as a child -- World War I -- Prohibition -- Depression -- Wabash Railroad -- Pearl Harbor -- Working for Standard Oil as an agent
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral history interview with Henrietta Winkler Porterfield : January 25, 1983.
- Porterfield, Henrietta Winkler, 1898-2000--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Homemaker. Interview: Parents and childhood -- Teaching in Danville, Illinois -- Brother died in World War I -- Meeting husband and moving to Monticello -- Husband was President of the National Bank of Monticello -- Depression and...
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- Oral history interview with Herbert Harlan Kaiser : December 22, 1982.
- Kaiser, Herbert Harlan, 1900-1987--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET: Lawer; Title Company. Interview: Parents and grandparents -- Family home located on Monticello Square -- Monticello's first grocery -- Old Methodist Church -- Grandfather coming to Piatt County -- Presbyterian Church in Monticello...
- Monticello Oral Histories
- Oral history interview with Hester Nina Milligan Combes : September 16, 1982.
- Combes, Hester Nina Milligan, 1890-1987--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Pepsin Factory Worker/Telephone Company Worker. Interview: Parents and childhood -- Schooling in Cisco -- Pepsin Factory -- Telephone Company -- Ice Plant -- Locker Plant -- Hot Lunch program -- Combes Lunchroom and Pool Hall --...
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- Oral history interview with Jessie Borror Morgan : January 24, 1983.
- Morgan, Jessie Borror, 1907-1995--Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET. Newspaper Journalist. Interview: Parents and childhood near Rossville, Illinois -- Danville newspaper -- Depression -- World War I -- Flu epidemic -- Rationing during World War II -- Piatt County Journal -- Organizations in...
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- Oral history interview with Joe Valentine Bennett : April 13th 1983.
- Bennett, Joe Valentine, 1911- --Interviews.
- CONTENT SHEET: Petroleum station. Interview: Childhood and parents -- Schooling -- Cheese factory history -- Shell Oil Company service station -- Deep Rock Service Station -- Piatt County Selective Service Board -- Old Piatt County Nursing Home...
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