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Staggs, John J. b. 1903: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-ST13
Scope and Contents Staggs recalls early 20th century rural life at Cory, Indiana: town life, butchering, church, teenage employment and education. Also discusses working at Sinclair Oil Refinery in East Chicago, the Depression, prohibition, courtship and marriage, his wife's family, a canteen business, and Champaign, Illinois. Also mentions different businesses in Illinois and Indiana.4 tapes, 315 mins., 80 pp. Interview by Francie Staggs, 1982 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Steamer Avalon #1: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-ST31.1
Scope and Contents

STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Narrators of this memoir recall riverboats, Midwest rivers, river stories, rafting, locks and dams, freight, and life on the rivers. The narrators, interviewed on board the Avalon, are Courtney Ellis, engineer; Arthur Schletker, captain; Johnny Dobbs, pilot; and Lawrence Allen, captain.

1 tape, 34 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Steamer Avalon #2: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-ST31.2
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STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Johnny Lawhead, ferry operator, and Emory Edgington, captain, each discuss their riverboat experiences. Lawhead discusses his ferry operation between Coney Island (near Cincinnati) and Brent, Kentucky. Edgington recalls experiences with steamboats, towboats, coal hauling, and weather on Ohio rivers.

2 tapes, 14 pp. Interviews by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Steinhour, Frances (1907-2000): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-ST35
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ONE ROOM SCHOOL PROJECT Steinhour recalls being a student and then a teacher in one room schools and discusses tests, janitorial duties, heat, and community meetings.

1 tape, 30 mins., 8 pp. Interview by Jane Stout, 1972 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Stephens, Helen (1907-1981): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-ST44H
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Helen Stephens, member of the First Congregational Church in Springfield, discusses activities and events in the church: Forefather's Day dinners, the 1956 church fire and the temporary move to Temple B'rith Sholom; fundraising, rebuilding, and groundbreaking for the new church; women's activities; and affiliation with the United Church of Christ.

2 tapes, 180 mins., 35 pp. Interview by Henry Russel, 1980 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Stephens, Judith b. 1936: Interview and Memoir

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Identifier: O-ST44
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Judith Stephens discusses her childhood memories of WWII; emergency rationing, scrap drives, patriotism, and family members and friends involvement in the war.

2 tapes, 105 mins., 30 pp. Interview by John Cockrell, 1981 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Stericker, Elinor Crook #1 (1907-1995): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-ST45.1
Scope and Contents

Stericker discusses her father, Alja Robinson Crook (1864-1930), a geologist and curator of the Illinois State Museum of Natural History. She describes the early 20th century State Museum building and exhibits, her father's education, the move to Springfield, family life, and his work at the museum.

1 tape, 90 mins., 29 pp. Interview by Josephine Saner, 1976-77 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Stericker, Elinor Crook #2 (1907-1995): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-ST45.2
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CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Stericker, long-time member of Christ Church in Springfield, discusses Youth Sunday, ministers, and other members of the church. Also mentions church plays and dances.

1 tape, 60 mins., 22 pp. Interview by Sandra Bretz Armbruster, 1981 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Stern, Stanley: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-ST46
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SPRINGFIELD ROTARY CLUB PROJECT Stern, a member since 1961, discusses his activities in the club: the induction process, supporting exchange students, and charity activities.

1 tape, 45 mins., 14 pp. Interview by P.J. Waggaman, 1988 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Stevenson, Adlai E. III b. 1930: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Container: Memoir
Identifier: O-ST48
Scope and Contents ADLAI E. STEVENSON PROJECT Adlai E. Stevenson III discusses his father, Adlai E. Stevenson II: his administration as Governor of Illinois; position at the United Nations; relationship to President Kennedy; political strategies; the 1960 Democratic Convention; and his father's death and funeral. He discusses growing up: his mother, health, his brothers, the family home in Libertyville, Illinois, family attitudes, helping his father on the campaign trail, and his own political career....
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Center for the Study of Middle Size Cities 13
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Rhodes, Rex 9
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Haynes, Judith 8
Horne, Debbie Springer 8
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Booth, Byron 7
Boyer, Peggy 6
Dillon, Mary Ann 6
Golden, Rhonda 6
Mendelsohn, Syma 6
Planning and Development Office 6
SSU Foundation 6
Stout, Jane 6
Waggaman, P.J. 6
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Dean of Innovative and Experimental Studies 5
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Giesecke, G. Ernst 5
Howarth, Nelson O. 5
Illinois Board of Regents 5
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Leamons, Leslie 5
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MacLean, Kay 5
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Wells, Sara 5
Williams, Elvera L. 5
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Breiseth, Christopher 4
Butler, Homer L. 4
Camp, Dennis 4
Cockrell, John 4
Continuing Education 4
Hasara, Karen 4
Headrick, John 4
Hunt, Nancy 4
Institute for Public Affairs 4
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Krohe, Jim 4
Lennon, Mike 4
Marshall, Shirley 4
Nachtwey, Matthew R. 4
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Rountree, Georgia P. 4
Schramm, Mike 4
Smith, Anna May 4
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Student Senate 4
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University of Illinois 4
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Wilson, Clifford Keith III 4
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Alepra, Michael E. 3
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