Lyon, John b. 1917: Interview and memoir
Collection — Container: Tape et al
Identifier: O-L994
Scope and Contents
SANGAMON ORDNANCE PLANT PROJECT
Lyon, Illiopolis resident, recalls the Sangamon Ordnance Plant; employment as a guard; retrieval of land; waste dumping; female and minority employees; housing and transportation; local reaction; water and sewer systems; igloos and the burning grounds; security and working for the Director of Safety. Also recalls farming in the 1940's.
1 tape, 45 mins., 19 pp.
Interview by B. David McCarthy, 1989
OPEN
See collateral file
Dates
- Other: Dummy Date
Creator
- Lyon, John (Person)
Extent
3.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Lyon, John (Person)
- McCarthy, B. David (Person)
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Other Unmapped
- Language of description
- 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