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| Title | Downey, William - Interview and Memoir |
| Subject |
Daley, Richard J., Sr. (Mayor, Chicago) Hodge, Orville Illinois--Politics and Government Illinois Secretary of State Journalism Powell, Paul (Secretary of State, Illinois) Springfield (Ill.)--Social Life Stevenson, Adlai Ewing II (Governor, Illinois, 1949-1953) Stratton, William G. (Governor, Illinois, 1953-1961) |
| Description | Downey, a former member of the administration of Illinois Governor William G. Stratton, discusses his work as a journalist, press agent, and legislative liaison for the governor. He recalls some of the legislative events and personalities in Illinois politics, Governor Stratton's 1952 campaign, political appointees, the Orville Hodge scandal, political issues, and the governor's relationship with Chicago politicians. He also describes Springfield in the 1920's and 30's and legislative technique. Reference is made to numerous Illinois politicians including Adlai E. Stevenson, Richard J. Daley, and Paul Powell. |
| Creator | Downey, William "Smokey" (1910-1987) |
| Contributing Institution | Oral History Collection, Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Contributors | Immel, Marilyn Huff [interviewer] |
| Date | 1982 |
| Type | text; sound |
| Digital Format | PDF; MP3 |
| Identifier | D758 |
| Language | en |
| Relation | ILLINOIS STATECRAFT |
| Rights | © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html |
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| Title | William Downey Memoir |
| Source | William Downey Memoir.pdf |
| Rights | © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html |