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Guenther, Archie b. 1901: Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tape et al
Identifier: O-G935

Scope and Contents

Guenther, an employee with the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad beginning in 1923, recalls railroad service, changes in locomotive technology, types of work performed, troop trains during WWI, mail service, a 1922 strike, floods hindering service, passenger service, cargo moving out of Galesburg, Illinois, and automobiles on the tracks.

1 tape, 75 mins., 28 pp. Interview by Margaret Klusmeyer, 1974 OPEN See collateral file

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Extent

3.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Interview and Memoir in Illinois Digital Archives.

http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/uis,2233

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Repository Details

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