Scope and Contents

Golab, Czechoslovakian immigrant, recalls the violence between the Progressive Miners of America and the United Mine Workers Union during the 1930's. He also discusses mine working conditions, equipment and procedures, jobs at the mines, and the 1933 strike by members of the U.M.W.

1 tape, 65 mins., 27 pp. Interview by Dean Campbell, 1971 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and photocopies of miners' time sheets.

Scope and Contents

Golden recalls her childhood in Brooklyn, New York, the Depression, family, Jewish religion and holidays, marriage, move to Fort Wayne, Indiana, home business, anti-semitism, and employment.

6 tapes, 330 mins. Interview by Rhonda Golden, 1983 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and photocopies of photographs.

Scope and Contents Golden, professor of Political Studies at Sangamon State University, discusses his family background, Jewish religion and anti-semitism, his education at the University of New Hampshire, and the development of his liberal views and involvement with radical social movements. He discusses pacifism and the anti-war movement of the 1960's; protests and demonstrations against the Vietnam War; Civil Rights and the battle against all types of racism; Nazi Germany and war crimes trials; and the St....

Scope and Contents Yosh Golden, born at the Japanese relocation center at Manzanar, California during WWII, recalls the experiences of her parent's internment. She discusses her family background, relations with Caucasion Americans, ties to Japan before the war, causes of the war with Japan, internment of her family, their attitude toward imprisonment, seizure of the family's property, conditions at the camp, separation of family members, life after the war, and the racism directed against Japanese-Americans....

Scope and Contents

SANGAMON ORDNANCE PLANT PROJECT Gordon, assembly line worker at the Sangamon Ordnance Plant during WWII, recalls working conditions at the plant, minority workers, accidents, security, medical facilities, production goals, plant operations, ammunition produced, and transportation to the plant.

1 tape, 49 mins., 15 pp. Interview by B. David McCarthy, 1989 OPEN See collateral file

Scope and Contents

Graden recalls her life in rural Montgomery County and education at the turn of the century. She discusses the small rural school she attended, college life in Normal, Illinois, incidents from her teaching career, discipline and punishment in schools, teaching in the West, and her brief adventure working as a waitress in California.

2 tapes, 93 mins., 22 pp. Interview by Richard V. Graden, 1973 RESTRICTED: May be read but not quoted, cited or reproduced See collateral file

Scope and Contents ADLAI E. STEVENSON PROJECT Dr. Graebel, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Spring-field, recalls his relationship with Adlai Stevenson II, Stevenson's political career, entertaining at the governor's mansion, Stevenson as a member of the congregation, services held at the church and its role in the history of Springfield. He also discusses Stevenson's work at the United Nations, his reaction to the Bay of Pigs incident, the final months of his life and his funeral. 42...

Scope and Contents Dr. Graebel, pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Springfield, recalls the history of the church; visitors to the church and their interest in Abraham Lincoln; his friendships with John L. Lewis and Governors Adlai Stevenson, Otto Kerner, and Richard Ogilvie; the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation; and his participation on the Commission on Human Relations and the Illinois Parole and Pardon Board. 1 tape, 60 mins., 37 pp. Interview by Sally B. Schanbacher,...

Scope and Contents Graham, a retired school teacher and former curator of the Vachel Lindsay Home, recalls aspects of early 20th century life including rural schools, farming, cooking, and family life; incidents from her childhood near Galena, Illinois; family history; college education, teaching experiences, former students, and fellow educators at Springfield High School. She also discusses Springfield, her recollections of poet Vachel Lindsay, the Lindsay Association, and her service as the curator of the...

Scope and Contents

Graham recalls family, farming, homemade foods, butchering, horses and livestock, marriage, raising children, the history of Rock Creek, Illinois, aging, and entering a Presbyterian nursing home.

12 tapes, 720 mins. Interview by Lynne Mann, 1975 OPEN See collateral file