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Henrietta Herndon, lifelong resident of Springfield, discusses the Springfield Fire Department and the horse-drawn fire equipment; 1917 Dome Building fire at the Illinois State Fair Grounds and other fires, including the State Armory fire in 1930.

1 tape, 90 mins., 13 pp. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1972 OPEN See collateral file

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Herron recalls Auburn, Illinois: her parents' immigration and farm, Depression, coal mines, home life, schooling, working at grocery stores, railroads, and entertainment.

6 tapes, 330 mins. Interview by Daniel W. Dixon, 1991 OPEN: narrator reserves right to review edited transcript. See collateral file

Scope and Contents Herron, long-time resident and businessman in Auburn, Illinois, discusses early 20th century home and social life in Auburn: his family history, cooking and home remedies, housework, rural education, courtship and marriage, social events, entertainment, immigrants, Auburn businesses, the Great Depression and WPA activities, electricity and early radio, and activities of the Ku Klux Klan. He also recalls the business district fire of 1910 and fire protection, WWI, 1918 influenza epidemic,...

Scope and Contents Heyman, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, discusses his interest in architecture and his experiences as fellow at Taliesin. He recalls meeting Frank Lloyd Wright, his apprenticeship, conditions for students at Taliesin in Wisconsin and Taliesin West in Arizona, fellow students and their projects, famous visitors to the studio and Wright's reactions, and design theory. He describes Wright as an employer, teacher, and architect. 3 tapes, 225 mins., 65 pp. Interview by Cullom Davis,...

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MOWEAQUA COAL MINE Hibbard recalls Moweaqua, Illinois, his family, childhood games and chores, family members' employment in the Moweaqua coal mine, and the 1932 Christmas Eve disaster.

1 tape, 60 mins., 16 pp. Interview by Debbie Springer Horne, 1994 Donated by the Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum RESTRICTED - May be read, quoted or cited but cannot be reproduced.

Scope and Contents DID I JUST SEE WHAT I THOUGHT I SAW? Don Hickman, former WICS Springfield News Channel 20 anchor, recalls his childhood in Tennessee, adolescent years, introduction to broadcasting via radio, switch to television and many of the events he covered during his career: the Civil Rights Movement, the JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. assassinations, and the Vietnam War. Hickman also recalls his move to Springfield in 1972 and the cultural, economic, and political changes that have taken place in...

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CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Hickox, member of Christ Episcopal Church in Springfield, recalls her association with the church, activities, members, guilds, and the clergy. She discusses her neighborhood, and apartment buildings owned by her father. She also mentions her education at Mills College and former U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk.

1 tape, 90 mins., 22 pp. Interview by Sandra Britz Armbruster, 1981 OPEN See collateral file

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Hicks, a railroad engineer, discusses working for the Aurora Division of the Burlington Railroad, steam and diesel engines, train inspections, regulations, transporting ammunition and explosives, accidents, hazardous weather conditions, and trains in the United States.

1 tape, 60 mins., 27 pp. Interview by Margaret M. Klusmeyer, 1974 OPEN See collateral file

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HOME SCHOOLING PROJECT Higgins, a Lawrence, Massachusetts mother of four, recalls her experiences with home schooling. She discusses her decision to teach her children at home, curriculum, advantages and disadvantages, difficulties, legalities, and support groups.

1 tape, 74 mins., 24 pp. Interview by Linda Moore, 1990 OPEN See collateral file

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Hignight discusses his experiences coal mining in central Illinois: accidents and safety, firing shots, explosive powder, equipment, horses and mine ponies, and blacksmithing. He also recalls the towns of Beardstown and Colchester.

1 tape, 90 mins. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1978 OPEN For collateral file see J9/5/24