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Hanes, Murray (1887-1984): Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-H193
Scope and Contents

Hanes, a Springfield architect and eyewitness to the 1908 Springfield race riot, recalls the events of the riot: lynchings, destruction, and intervention by the state's militia. He also discusses his architectural education and career in Springfield.

2 tapes, 135 mins., 22 pp. Interview by Barbara Herndon, 1972 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes, maps of the riot area, and a copy of the Hanes family tree.

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Hankin, Lisa b.1969: Interview and Memoir

 Collection — Container: Tape et al
Identifier: O-H194
Scope and Contents

Lisa Hankin discusses her emigration from England to Chicago, Illinois during the early 1990s: her reasons for emigrating, the cost, her employer and their assistance, immigration laws and regulations and how her life has changed. Also discusses her childhood, education and life in England prior to her move.

1 tape, 90 min., 27 pp. Interview by Susan C. Austin, 1998 OPEN

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Hankins, Blanche (1895-1984): Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-H195
Scope and Contents Hankins, retired Springfield educator, discusses her own education, her teaching career, the special education program at Stuart School, and changes and problems in the teaching profession. She also recalls the city at the turn of the century, her neighborhood, family home and downtown businesses, the city's growth and development, and the race riot of 1908. 3 tapes, 140 mins., 35 pp. Interview by Nancy Helen Dosman, 1976 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes,...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Haptonstall, Lila (1910-2004): Interview

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: O-H211*
Scope and Contents

Haptonstall discusses husband's work in coal mines in Canton, Illinois: safety, unions and John L. Lewis, and coal production.  She also discusses gardening, the Depression, and women's activities.

1 tape, 80 mins. Interview by Nick Cherniavsky, 1977 OPEN For collateral file see J9/5/24

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Harbison, Shelby b. 1924: Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tape et al
Identifier: O-H213
Scope and Contents

RADIO PROJECT Harbison, owner of Springfield radio station WTAX, recalls the history of the station, his involvement with its operation, and its personnel. He also discusses radio in the 1950's, radio personalities, FM radio, changes in format, and the impact of television.

1 tape, 54 mins., 21 pp. Interview by William Ortman, 1973 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and a photocopied letter outlining the history of the radio station.

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Harmon, Pauline (1896-1989): Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tape et al
Identifier: O-H228
Scope and Contents

SHAWNEETOWN BANK PROJECT Harmon, a resident of Shawneetown, recalls the physical features of the bank's interior and exterior, the 1913 and 1937 Ohio River floods, residents of Shawneetown and the families who occupied the apartment above the bank.

1 tape, 65 mins., 32 pp. Interview by Horace Q. Waggoner, 1978 OPEN See collateral file

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Harmony, Ben & Charlie Harmony: Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: CDs et al
Identifier: O-H229
Scope and Contents The Harmony Brothers, the founders of Springfield’s “first Rock and Roll band,” discuss their musical career in the 1950s. With a sound similar to the more well-known Everly Brothers, the brothers became local favorites with a fan club and performed at local clubs, televisions station music shows, and Uncle Tom’s Barn Dance in Decatur. They discuss playing at a “Splatter Platter Party” in St. Louis with other artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Mann, Dee Clark, and the Jesters. They...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Harris, Albert (1895-1977): Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-H240
Scope and Contents BLACK COMMUNITY PROJECT Harris, lifelong resident and businessman of Springfield, recalls his experiences as a member of the African American community: social conditions, discrimination, segregation, and businesses. He recalls his own business ventures, including owning a restaurant, grocery store, garbage hauling, real estate, and the rental business. He discusses integrating the job market, 1937 Harris subdivision, Depression, and the 1908 race riot. He also discusses coal mining,...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Harris, Leota Singleton (1893-1981): Interview and memoir

 Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-H242
Scope and Contents BLACK COMMUNITY PROJECT Leota Harris, resident of Springfield, since 1896, discusses her life experiences as an African American woman. She recalls her family background, conditions for African Americans, discrimination, businesses, Number 5 Engine House, her job with the Pullman Railroad Car Company, and employment at a beauty salon. She also discusses her aunt Kathryn Johnson who set up the Springfield Chapter of the NAACP and wrote Stealing a Nation, changes in domestic life, holiday...
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Harris, Nina: Interview and Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: O-H243
Scope and Contents Alumni SAGE Society Legacy Oral History Project Harris discusses her experiences at Sangamon State University, earning her undergraduate degree in 1988 and completing a master’s in public administration when it became the University of Illinois Springfield. She recalls the excellent and caring community-minded professors and particularly recalls classes with Professor Tim Miller. See also D2/1/3 Alumni SAGE Society Legacy Oral History Project.Digital audio file, 34 min., 13...
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