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Clark, Marion b. 1924: Interview and memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-C548

Scope and Contents

Clark, teacher, discusses early to mid 20th century rural life along the Mississippi River: growing up and living in Grand Tower, Illinois; her family and their experiences on the river; her father Captain E.L. Poe; riverboats and their pilots; the Depression; one room schools and college education; teaching; homemade foods and remedies; joining the WAC's during WWII; the treatment of African Americans; and sex discrimination.

3 tapes, 174 mins., 44 pp. Interview by Kevin Corley, 1984 OPEN See collateral file

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Extent

5.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Interview and Memoir in Illinois Digital Archives.

http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/uis,1611

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Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

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