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Perlmutter, director of the boy's clothing department at the Bachrach department store in Decatur, Illinois, discusses her early years in the Bronx, New York, experiences as a buyer for various clothing stores, her marriage and family, moving to Decatur in 1952, the Jewish community in Decatur, and the growth and development of the Bachrach store and its "Mod Shop."

Memoir, 72 pp. Interview by Cullom Davis, 1991. RESTRICTED: no legal release.

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HOME SCHOOLING PROJECT Kim Perry, mother of five children, discusses their home schooling, curriculum, daily schedule, expenses, parents' role, support groups, and opposition to home schooling.

1 tape, 55 mins., 18 pp. Interview by Linda Moore, 1990 OPEN See collateral file

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ILLINOIS COAL: THE LEGACY OF AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY Robert Perry, coal miner, discusses mining in central Illinois and Indiana: mechanization of mines, benefits, unions, the seniority system, check-off system and grievance procedures in the industry today.

1 tape, 70 mins., 28 pp. Interview by Kevin Corley, 1986 OPEN See collateral file

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Petersen, Sangamon State University employee from 1970-73, discusses the beginning of the University: recruiting students, admissions, university governance and academic planning.

1 tape, 90 mins., 28 pp. Interview by Cullom Davis, 1973 OPEN See collateral file

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Peterson, farmer, discusses early 20th century rural life in Virginia, Illinois: farming, butchering; country schools, and high school; education at the University of Illinois in Urbana; recreation, holidays, socials, weddings and churches; race relations; his trip to Sweden; the Depression and WWII; and family life as a Swedish-American.

7 tapes, 630 mins., 2 vols., 169 pp. Interview by Nancy Cogburn, 1979 OPEN See collateral file

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Petrapolus discusses his experiences during WWII: enlistment, basic training at Camp Beaureguard and Camp Livingstone, Louisiana maneuvers, transfer to Panama, importance of Panama Canal, duties there, return to U.S., his service stateside, medical discharge, and the impact of WWII.

3 tapes, 240 mins. Interview by John Novello, 1991 OPEN See collateral file

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Phelps discusses early and mid 20th century life in Carlinville, Illinois: coal mines, businesses, transportation, Blackburn College, WWII and his family. He also discusses newspapers and politics at some length.

6 tapes, 305 mins., 116 pp. Interview by Eloise Meiners, 1975 OPEN See collateral file: Blackburn College brochures and 1975-76 catalog; photos of Phelps; and articles from the Carlinville Democrat.

Scope and Contents INSTITUTE OF INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS COLLECTION Charles Pineo, civil and sanitary engineer, discusses working for the IIAA from 1942-64 in Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Honduras, and Washington D.C.: building water and sewerage systems, IIAA policies and personnel, responsibilities and duties, hospital programs, government foreign relations and policies, work with the Pan-American Health Organization, and work as a private consultant. He also discusses pre-IIAA work on dams in the U.S. and work...

Scope and Contents INSTITUTE OF INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS COLLECTION Evelyn Pineo, wife of Charles Pineo, discusses working for the IIAA with her husband in Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, and other Latin American countries: traveling, adapting to different cultures, living conditions, raising a family, housing, going to market, friends, work on Panama Canal, Panama during WWII, and work with health organizations. Also talks about her life in Massachusetts and Vermont before leaving the U.S....

Scope and Contents Piper, a journalist of Paris, Illinois, recalls his childhood near Sumner in Lawrence County, Illinois: family, education in a one-room school, and attending high school in Bridgeport. He also recalls joining the Lone Scouts in 1922, the history of the Lone Scouts, their merger with the Boy Scouts in 1924, becoming a Distinguished Eagle Scout, changes in scouting over the years, and his collection of scouting memorabilia.1 tape, 90 mins., 23 pp. Interview by Dan Wormhoudt,...