Wheeler, JoAnne
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Hall, Carrol C. (1905-1995): Interview and memoir
Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-H140
Scope and Contents
Hall, former chemistry teacher at Springfield High School, recalls homefront conditions during WWII. He recalls working as a freelance writer, military installations and prisoner of war camps, local war plants, work as a war emergency sanitary engineer, and the effects of the war on the teaching profession and on his students at Springfield High School. He also recalls the American reaction to Sputnik and its effect on science programs. 2 tapes, 80 mins., 25 pp.
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Jones, J. David (1913-1980): Interview and memoir
Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-J718
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J. David Jones, a state representative from Springfield, discusses his political career, local politics, and the WWII homefront. He recalls Pearl Harbor, death of President Roosevelt, bombing of Hiroshima, and the Springfield war effort. Also discusses Springfield's Capitol Airport and the Convention Center, and local legislation against gambling and corruption during the 1940's. 2 tapes, 80 mins., 23 pp.
Interview by Joanne Wheeler, 1972
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MacDonald, Mary Jane b. 1925: Interview and memoir
Collection — Container: Tape et al
Identifier: O-M147
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Mary Jane MacDonald, librarian, recalls the WWII home-front: Pearl Harbor, ration books and procedures, students' attitudes toward WWII, the death of Roosevelt, USS Springfield, war slogans, social life, and work at Lincoln Ordnance Depot.
1 tape, 32 mins., 15 pp.
Interview by JoAnne Wheeler, 1972
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