Scope and Contents ILLINOIS STATECRAFT Pree, administrative assistant to Governor William G. Stratton 1953-57, discusses working for Stratton: the 1952 and 1956 gubernatorial campaigns, the Stratton administration and its policies, his responsibilities and duties, and politics. Also discusses family, early and mid 20th century life in Springfield, education at Northwestern University, his law practice, and his father.9 tapes, 633 mins., 122 pp., plus index Interview by Marilyn Huff Immel,...

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Price, farmer and oilfield worker, recalls experiences on the family dairy farm in Lawrence County, Illinois, early agricultural methods, early oilfield techniques and working conditions, the southeastern Illinois oil "boom", organization of an oil workers' union and his family's history.

6 tapes, 390 mins., 80 pp. Interview by Patrick Burris, 1976 OPEN See collateral file

Scope and Contents Alumni SAGE Society Legacy Oral History Project Lynne Price, current director of Campus Health Services, discusses her forty year involvement, as both student and employee, with Sangamon State University and the University of Illinois at Springfield. Lynne discusses the evolution of the Health Service and how it has expanded over the years to become a key component of the UIS campus. Lynne relates experiences and encounters with many figures in the history of Sangamon State including, Dr....

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SANGAMON ORDNANCE PLANT PROJECT Pritchett discusses her work at the Sangamon Ordnance Plant at Illiopolis: safety, security, female and minority employment, closing the plant, restoration of land, and effects on the community.

1 tape, 60 mins., 19 pp. Interview by B. David McCarthy, 1989 OPEN See collateral file

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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Ellen and Romain Proctor, proprietors of a traveling marionette show, discuss making puppets, performing shows, showboats and visiting Europe. They also discuss the Mississippi, Illinois, and Ohio Rivers and other rivers in the Midwest.

1 tape, 17 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

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Profeta recalls her husband's coal mining experiences in Springfield, Illinois in the 1930's: the mine wars, strikes, violence, and her work with the PMA Women's Auxiliary.

2 tapes, 90 mins. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1975 OPEN

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Allen Pryor recalls life as an African American throughout his teenage years in Springfield, his military experiences from 1946-1947, and various state and federal jobs held before retiring as the Bureau Chief of hazardous materials at the Illinois Department of Transportation. Also discusses his interest in jazz and local musicians.

1 tape, 90 min., 27 pp. Interview by Brian D. Pryor, Sr., 2001 OPEN

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COAL MINING AND UNION ACTIVITIES PROJECT Purcell discusses coal mining and unions in Franklin County, Illinois: the Mulkeytown march, conflict between the UMW and PMA, and the mine disaster in West Frankfort. Also discusses Charlie Birger and Shelton gangs, prohibition, the Ku Klux Klan, and the 1925 tornado.

1 tape, 70 mins., 21 pp. Interview by Rex Rhodes, 1972 OPEN See collateral file

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Narrators discuss the history of radio, especially its development in Springfield: advertising, station managers, Springfield stations, and other Illinois and Midwestern stations.

6 tapes, 367 mins., 2 vols., 104 pp. Interviews by William Ortman, 1973 OPEN: see individual names for legal release See individual collateral files

Scope and Contents WWII CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS PROJECT Rahn discusses his experiences as a pacifist during WWII and afterwards: attending Union Seminary, opposition to WWII and the draft, registering for the draft, socialist and communist parties and other political parties. Also discusses his involvement with church organizations: Metropolitan Detroit Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches.2 tapes, 180 mins., 59 pp. Interview by C. Arthur Bradley, 1988 OPEN See collateral...