Bedford, an employee of the Pleasant Plains school lunch program, discusses the operation of the school cafeteria, ordering food, menu planning, and working conditions for employees.

1 tape, 30 min., 12 pp. Interview by Virginia Bomke, 1972 OPEN See collateral file Tape also contains Alice Powers interview

Bumgardner, retired auto mechanic, discusses early automobiles, road conditions, effects of the Depression and WWII on the garage business, prohibition, and his sons serving in WWII.

1 tape, 30 mins., 6 pp. Interview by Virginia Bomke, 1972 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and a photo of Bumgardner. Tape also contains ST72 Rolland Stone interview

Cordes recalls rural life in Farmingdale, Illinois during the early to mid 20th century and also discusses Immanuel Lutheran Church and German-Americans.

1 tape, 30 mins., 13 pp. Interview by Virginia Bomke, 1972 OPEN See collateral file Tape also contains P226 Parker, Mrs. Noel

Dunkel recalls 20th century life in Farmingdale, Illinois.

1 tape, 45 mins. Interview by Virginia Bomke, 1972 RESTRICTED See collateral file Tape also contains Juanita Knudson interview

Parker recalls Farmingdale, Illinois: its depot and post office, first oiled roads and his family history.

1 tape, 30 mins., 11 pp. Interview by Virginia Bomke, 1972 OPEN For tape see Marie Cordes See collateral file

Powers discusses the school lunch program in Springfield: their history, her experiences, lunchrooms, menus, dietary concerns and working conditions.

1 tape, 30 mins., 13 pp. Interview by Virginia Bomke, 1972 OPEN For tape see Bedford, Virginia See collateral file

Rolland Stone discusses Sangamon County and its history, Sangamo Town and Springfield, growing seed corn, and the Stone Seed Company. Also mentions prohibition, Depression, WWI and WWII.

1 tape, 30 mins., 14 pp. Interview by Virginia Bomke, 1972 OPEN For tape see A.O. Bumgardner See collateral file

Mrs. Thomas, wife of historian Benjamin Platt Thomas, discusses her husband's biographies of Abraham Lincoln, his other writings, reasons for writing about Lincoln, and reflections on Lincoln.

1 tape, 60 mins., 15 pp. Interview by Virginia Bomke, 1972 OPEN See collateral file