Scope and Contents Wood, oilfield geologist, discusses his experiences in the Army Air Force during WWII: enlistment, assignment as a B-24 bomber radio operator and waist gunner, bombing raids in Europe, being shot down and captured in Yugoslavia, and internment at Stalag-Luft IV. He also discusses growing up in Mount Carmel, Illinois and attending Washington University in St. Louis. 4 tapes, 360 mins. Interview by Thomas J. Wood, 1993 RESTRICTED: No legal release. See collateral file: partial...

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SPRINGFIELD INTERNATIONAL VISITORS COMMISSION Betty Woods, executive director of the Springfield International Visitors Commission, discusses its creation and organization as well as her duties at the Commission.

1 tape, 45 mins., 12 pp. Interview by Byron Booth, 1990 OPEN See collateral file

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Betty and Edward Woods discuss the history and business of Maldaner's Restaurant in Springfield. They also discuss her father, Walter Tabor, who owned and managed the restaurant; also employees' duties, meals, catering, bakery, and service.

2 tapes, 135 mins. Interview by Jo Saner, 1977 RESTRICTED: May be read but not quoted, cited or published. See collateral file: interviewer's notes, partial transcript.

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Mearia Woods, teacher, discusses Beardstown, Illinois: floods, local railroads, the 1922 railroad strike, and the Princess and Gem theaters. She also discusses her teaching career.

1 tape, 60 mins., 22 pp. Interview by George Ingle, 1987 OPEN See collateral file

Scope and Contents TELEPHONE PROJECT Workman discusses her career in the telephone business from 1907-1961 as operator, a trainer of operators, traffic supervisor, and member of the Board of Directors of the Independent Telephone Pioneer Association. She recalls various telephone companies, changes in the business over the years, and writing for a telephone trade journal. She also discusses growing up in Springfield and the race riot of 1908. 1 tape, 60 mins., 33 pp. Interview by Thomas Easley,...

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SHAWNEETOWN BANK PROJECT Pauline Wright recalls the bank as a resident of an apartment on its third floor. She discusses the building's furnishings and interior, stairways, back hallway, and sidewalks and exterior.

1 tape, 45 mins., 22 pp. Interview by Horace Q. Waggoner, 1978 OPEN See collateral file

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Ross B.Wright recalls the 1908 Springfield race riot: incidents, mob violence, rumors, the National Guard, and the sheltering of blacks by whites.

1 tape, 30 mins., 8 pp. Interview by Brian Alexander, 1973 OPEN See collateral file

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MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROJECT Roy Wright, employee at Jacksonville State Hospital, discusses changing methods in patient care and treatment, changes in community attitudes toward mental illness, and changes in living conditions and staff in the hospital.

1 tape, 86 mins., 35 pp. Interview by Rodger Streitmatter, 1972 OPEN See collateral file

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SPRINGFIELD MARINE BANK PROJECT Wylder, employee of the Springfield Marine Bank, recalls changes in banking procedures, personal attention to customers, and the bank's facilities.

1 tape, 45 mins., 15 pp. Interview by John Bucari, 1973 OPEN See collateral file

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Wymore discusses serving on the General Government Committee at the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention.

Interview by Cullom Davis, Kim Hoffman, Marilyn Huff Immel, and Timothy J. Jones, 1987. OPEN: Narrator reserves right to review edited transcript. See collateral file: partial unedited transcript.