Scope and Contents

SANGAMON RIVER PROJECT Bertha Craig discusses life along the Sangamon River at Petersburg, Illinois: the floods of 1926 and 1943, fishing and swimming, plants and animals along the river, Lake Springfield, Lake Petersburg and its dam, farmer's dams, and home remedies.

1 tape, 60 mins., 19 pp. Interview by Judith Haynes, 1980 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and articles on the Sangamon River.

Scope and Contents Bertha Craig discusses life and in Petersburg, Illinois during the early and mid 20th century. She recalls growing up as an illegitimate and interracial child, her family, racial discrimination, African-Americans, poor whites, and work as a housekeeper; marriage, family planning, and children; WWI and black soldiers; the 1918 influenza epidemic; 1920's and the Depression; homemade foods; the Sangamon River and Lake Springfield; WWII; and trips to Springfield. She also discusses her family...

Scope and Contents

Cramer, Foster, and Evans discuss working in Beardstown, Illinois at an icehouse, bakeries, and at the Shaeffer and Pillferd stores.

1 tape, 90 mins., 15 pp. Interview by Mrs. Al Davis, 1973 RESTRICTED: May be read but not quoted, cited or reproduced.

Scope and Contents

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Craw discusses being a member of Springfield's First Congregational Church, its choir, organ, Handy Andy group, and the 1956 church fire and rebuilding.

1 tape, 66 mins., 17 pp. Interview by Henry Russel, 1980 OPEN See collateral file

Scope and Contents

Crawford, architect, discusses life as a woman in the early 20th century: life and education in Hillsboro, Illinois; Monticello College; her architectural work, designs, and use of color; prohibition; women's rights; and the challenges of a professional woman. Also discusses parents, her father's mining experiences, and railroads.

3 tapes, 270 mins., 57 pp. Interview by Bud Worrall, 1980 OPEN See collateral file

Scope and Contents

PRISONER OF WAR EXPERIENCES IN WORLD WAR II Creviston, U.S. Army tank commander, recalls his experiences during WWII: enlistment and training; landing on Utah Beach in Normandy; capture by the Germans; forced march and beatings; liberation; and the lasting effects of being a POW.

1 tape, 90 mins., 20 pp. Interview by Glenn Kniss, 1985 OPEN See collateral file

Scope and Contents Alumni SAGE Society Legacy Oral History Project Crook attended Sangamon State University taking art and graphics design courses. His applied studies project in 1981 was the creation of a book containing copies of his original artwork and was sold at Shadid’s Book Mart in downtown Springfield. He is a local artist that sold his work at the Old State Capitol Art Fair in downtown Springfield over thirty years. See also D2/1/3 Alumni SAGE Society Legacy Oral History Project....

Scope and Contents

Crook discusses his father, Alja Robinson Crook, former curator of the Illinois State Museum of Natural History: his father's education, geological expeditions, and background; work organizing the Museum and its advisory board; and the beginnings of the Museum and curatorship.

1 tape, 45 mins., 15 pp. Interview by Josephine Saner, 1976-77 OPEN See collateral file

Scope and Contents

STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Crosley recalls work for the U.S. Corps of Engineers in Cincinnati, Ohio; surveying the Ohio River; construction of Dam 39; and the 1937 flood in Cincinnati.

1 tape, 8 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

Scope and Contents Alumni SAGE Society Legacy Oral History Project Croteau, Renewable Energy Conservation Manager for Springfield’s City, Water, Light, and Power (CWLP) discusses classes taken at Sangamon State University on renewable energy in pursuing his environmental studies degree. Croteau participated in the building of the geodesic dome with solar panels in a class taught by Prof. Alex Casella. He was involved in energy conservation projects with the Springfield Housing Authority, the creation of...