Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Rayson, an independent liberal member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1965-77, discusses his years in the General Assembly: his work with civil rights, public aid, and criminal law legislation; Illinois Family Study and Low Income Housing Commissions; Democratic conventions; women's rights; and leaving the assembly. Also discusses his years before the General Assembly: family, Depression, college education; WWII, law school and early...

Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Reum, member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1953-63, discusses campaigns and elections, reapportionment, fiscal reform, education legislation and the "Reum" bill. Also discusses his early years: his family, Chicago, education, law school, WWII navy service work as a and district and township committeeman. He also recalls his more recent activities as playwright and author, his wife's career and his law practice.16 tapes,...

Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Rowe, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1961-67, discusses his years in the General Assembly: campaigning, public aid, education, civil rights, and reapportionment legislation, and legislative reform. Also discusses his years before and after serving in the the assembly: family, education, Jacksonville, Illinois, polio, WWII, and campaigning for State Treasurer and for Governor James Thompson.16 tapes, 720...

Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Saltiel, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1935-45 and the Illinois Senate 1947-55, discusses his years in the General Assembly: legislation involving the Chicago Crime Commission, unemployment compensation, public utilities and railroads, and health, education, and judiciary legislation. Also discusses his years before the legislature: law school, law practice, running for a judicial position on the Socialist ticket,...

Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Saperstein, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1957-67 and Illinois Senate 1967-77, discusses her work in the General Assembly with such issues as education, public aid, public health, judicial reform and women's rights. She also discusses her work before the General Assembly as president of the Chicago Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), the Chicago Area Project, the League of Women Voters, and the Juvenile Protection...

Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Scariano, member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1957-73, discusses his election in 1956, the Illinois Crime Investigation Commission, legislative and judicial reform, education and state universities and the administration of Governor Otto Kerner. Also discusses his earlier years in Chicago, his education, law school, and his law practice.21 tapes, 1110 mins., 2 vols., 217 pp., plus index Interview by Horace Q. Waggoner and...

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SHAWNEETOWN BANK PROJECT Schwander recalls Old Shawneetown, her father's ferry, and buildings around the Shawneetown Bank during the early and mid 20th century.

1 tape, 56 mins., 33 pp. Interview by Horace Q. Waggoner, 1978 OPEN See collateral file

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SHAWNEETOWN BANK PROJECT Sherman, resident of Shawneetown, recalls the Shawneetown Bank: bank lobby, furnishings, marble counters, and ironwork, as well as individual tellers and cashiers. She also recalls the bank's apartments: layout of rooms and furnishings, the coal furnace, kitchen, bedrooms, tenants, the second and third floors, and the 1937 flood.

1 tape, 90 mins., 42 pp. Interview by Horace Waggoner, 1978 OPEN See collateral file

Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Elbert S. Smith, member of the Illinois Senate 1949-57, discusses issues and accomplishments of his years in the General Assembly: constitutional revision, judicial reform, and reapportionment; civil rights, public utilities, and education legislation; the Gateway amendment, aeronautics, military affairs legislation, and conservation issues. Also discusses his years before the General Assembly: family, farming, Millikin University, University...

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SHAWNEETOWN BANK PROJECT Speer discusses her father's association with the Shawneetown Bank; the establishment of the First State Bank of Junction, Illinois; 1937 Ohio River flood; the bank's interior; and people associated with the bank and town.

1 tape, 45 mins., 21 pp. Interview by Horace Q. Waggoner, 1978 OPEN See collateral file