Scope and Contents Killinger, former mayor of Collinsville, Illinois and news editor of the Collinsville Herald, recalls his careers in journalism and politics. He discusses Collinsville: its residents, local government, events and issues as mayor, service as township supervisor, and police and fire departments. He also discusses his career as a journalist: news stories and interviews with Eugene V. Debs, Red Grange, and coal miners' union organizer Frank Farrington. He also discusses his family background,...