Scope and Contents Kirby, a resident of Menard County, Illinois, recalls early 20th century rural life: farming, education, dating and marriage, social life, church, 4-H clubs, touring post-WWI Europe, family life, farm wives' chores, Menard County church history, enrollment at Illinois College, and raising foster children. She also mentions the 1918 influenza epidemic, telephones, and a survey of Menard County homes during the Depression. 3 tapes, 214 mins., 57 pp. Interview by Mary Jane Feagans,...