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BLACK COMMUNITY PROJECT Edith Carpenter discusses the African American community in Springfield: family, 1908 race riot, race relations, black businesses, crime and churches.

2 tapes, 180 mins., 51 pp. Interview by Reverend Negil L. McPherson, 1975 OPEN See collateral file

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Larry Carr discusses his WWII U.S. Navy experiences on the ships U.S.S. Chicago and U.S.S. Mobile in the South Pacific: duties and operations, combat experi-ences, descrip-tion of the ships, weapons and equipment; daily life at sea, friendships, rest and relaxation; Battle of the Coral Sea and Battle of Savo Island; hospital ships;and pre-WWII naval experiences.

4 tapes, 360 mins., 81 pp. Interview by John W. Rieken, 1983 OPEN See collateral file

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BLACK COMMUNITY PROJECT Sharlottie Carr discusses the African American community in Springfield, her family, the 1908 race riot, employment, churches, theaters and education.

1 tape, 70 mins., 24 pp. Interview by Reverend Negil L. McPherson, 1974 OPEN See collateral file

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Casey recalls Taylorville, Illinois: family and home life, schooling, chores, home remedies, and coal mines. She also recalls Springfield: playing the piano, neighborhoods and holidays.

2 tapes, 180 mins. Interview by James P. Coble, 1979 OPEN See collateral file

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Cashman, former curator and custodian of Lincoln's Tomb, discusses questions and myths about Abraham Lincoln and the effect of commercialism on historic sites.

1 tape, 30 mins., 12 pp. Interview by Brian Alexander, 1972 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes, brochures on historic Lincoln sites and articles by Cashman on Lincoln.

Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Catania, member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1973-83, discusses her years in the General Assembly: accomplishments, women's issues, women in the legislature, Equal Rights Amendment, civil rights, and practical politics. She also discusses her years before the General Assembly: family, Chicago, college education in chemistry, the League of Women Voters; and political experiences with sex discrimination in unemployment compensation...

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Catherwood discusses his WWII navy experiences: service on the U.S.S. Tide, combat experiences, shipyard work, and military duties. He also discusses his father's medal of honor from WWI, education, businesses in Springfield, the Depression, career at Allis Chalmers, and interest in aviation.

5 tapes, 370 mins., 69 pp. Interview by Steve Bolin, 1986 OPEN See collateral file

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SHAWNEETOWN BANK PROJECT Joe Chamberlain describes the Shawneetown Bank: its lobby, offices, basement, stairway, signs, employees and exterior. He also describes Shawneetown streets and the 1937 Ohio River flood.

1 tape, 51 mins., 37 pp. Interview by Horace Q. Waggoner, 1978 OPEN See collateral file

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS John Chamberlain of Marietta, Ohio, recalls his grandfather's relationship with the Ohio River, barrelmaking, riverboats, the 1913 flood, and the Civil War.

2 tapes, 22 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

Scope and Contents Maysie (Kious) Chamberlain discusses her early life living on the Indiana/Illinois border in the late 19th century, losing her father at a young age, and the difficulties of making ends meet. After working in the homes of neighbors for extra income, she had to leave school to work full time and would go on to earn her teaching certificate, using it to teach in rural schools. She and husband Merrill Chamberlain would spend the rest of their lives in Kankakee, Illinois...