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Hanes, Murray

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Hanes, Murray (1887-1984): Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-H193
Scope and Contents

Hanes, a Springfield architect and eyewitness to the 1908 Springfield race riot, recalls the events of the riot: lynchings, destruction, and intervention by the state's militia. He also discusses his architectural education and career in Springfield.

2 tapes, 135 mins., 22 pp. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1972 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes, maps of the riot area, and a copy of the Hanes family tree.

Dates: Other: Dummy Date