McNeil, May Carr b. 1898: Interview and Memoir
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-M233
Scope and Contents
McNeil, a long-time resident of Beardstown, Illinois, discusses its early 20th century history: social and religious activities, economics, educational facilities, recreation and entertainment; her husband's and brother's WWI experiences and WWII; the railroad strike of 1922; Illinois River and floods in Beardstown; prohibition and bootlegging; and the Depression's effects on the town.
4 tapes, 345 mins., 2 vols., 146 pp.
Interview by George Ingle, 1987
OPEN
See collateral file: interviewer's notes and photocopy of poem by May McNeil.
Dates
- Other: Dummy Date
Creator
- McNeil, May Carr (Person)
Extent
5.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- McNeil, May Carr (Person)
- Ingle, George (Person)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
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- Undetermined
- Script of description
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- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com