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Wise, George: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W755
Scope and Contents

STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS George Wise, riverboat engineer, discusses boats, the Greene Line, Midwest rivers, cargo, different jobs aboard, and river life.

1 tape, 61 min., 17 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1957 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Wisherd, Captain D.W.: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W757
Scope and Contents

STEAMBOATS AND INLAND RIVERS Captain Wisherd, riverboat captain, discusses river experiences and excursion boats on the Mississippi River.

1 tape, 48 min., 9 pp. Interview by John Knoepfle, 1955 OPEN: released by John Knoepfle

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Witt, Marie (1907-1988): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W783
Scope and Contents

Witt, German-American, discusses life in Chicago during the early 20th century as a child of German immigrants: parents and family, home life, schooling, work at Swift and Co., marriage and children, German relatives, and a trip to Germany.

3 tapes, 195 mins., 51 pp. Interview by Kimberly Grove, 1986 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Wittka, John (1915-1996): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W786
Scope and Contents

ILLINOIS COAL: THE LEGACY OF AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY Wittka, coal miner in Christian County, Illinois, recalls his experiences as a strikebreaker, the mechanization of the mines, accidents, ethnicity, strikes and layoffs, United Mine Workers, and prohibition.

1 tape, 50 mins., 25 pp. Interview by Kevin Corley, 1986 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Wittmond, Carl (1905-1997): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W787
Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Wittmond, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1955-67, discusses issues and events of his years in the General Assembly: campaign and election, legislative priorities, personalities, Cook County and southern Illinois factions, a ferry project on the Illinois River at Brussels, the Great River Road project, conservation and recreation programs and agricultural issues. He also discusses his years before the legislature:...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Witwer, Samuel W.: Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W788
Scope and Contents ADLAI E. STEVENSON PROJECT Witwer, lawyer, recalls his association with Adlai E. Stevenson II: the gubernatorial campaign in 1948 and Stevenson's interest in a revision of the Illinois Constitution. Witwer also discusses his own work as chairman of the Bar Association Standing Committee for Constitutional Revision and as chairman for Citizen's Committee for a Constitutional Convention. He also discusses the Gateway Amendment and party politics in relation to the revision of the state...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Wood, William S. (1923-1995): Interview

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W850*
Scope and Contents Wood, oilfield geologist, discusses his experiences in the Army Air Force during WWII: enlistment, assignment as a B-24 bomber radio operator and waist gunner, bombing raids in Europe, being shot down and captured in Yugoslavia, and internment at Stalag-Luft IV. He also discusses growing up in Mount Carmel, Illinois and attending Washington University in St. Louis. 4 tapes, 360 mins. Interview by Thomas J. Wood, 1993 RESTRICTED: No legal release. See collateral file: partial...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Woods, Betty: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W861
Scope and Contents

SPRINGFIELD INTERNATIONAL VISITORS COMMISSION Betty Woods, executive director of the Springfield International Visitors Commission, discusses its creation and organization as well as her duties at the Commission.

1 tape, 45 mins., 12 pp. Interview by Byron Booth, 1990 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Woods, Betty Tabor and Edward English: Interview

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W862*
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Betty and Edward Woods discuss the history and business of Maldaner's Restaurant in Springfield. They also discuss her father, Walter Tabor, who owned and managed the restaurant; also employees' duties, meals, catering, bakery, and service.

2 tapes, 135 mins. Interview by Jo Saner, 1977 RESTRICTED: May be read but not quoted, cited or published. See collateral file: interviewer's notes, partial transcript.

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Woods, Mearia (1905-1999): Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-W865
Scope and Contents

Mearia Woods, teacher, discusses Beardstown, Illinois: floods, local railroads, the 1922 railroad strike, and the Princess and Gem theaters. She also discusses her teaching career.

1 tape, 60 mins., 22 pp. Interview by George Ingle, 1987 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

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