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| Title | Myers, Jacob Duffy - Interview and Memoir |
| Subject |
Dayton OH Depression, 1929 Floods--Illinois River Horner, Henry (Governor, Illinois, 1933-1939) Hungarian-Americans Illinois--Politics and Government Illinois River Illinois State Journal (newspaper) Journalism Ohio Springfield (Ill.)--Social Life Temple B'rith Sholom, Springfield (Ill.) World War, 1939-1945--Homefront |
| Description | J.D. Myers, journalist, discusses his career in journalism and politics: his work in Dayton, Ohio at the Dayton Journal and Daily News; the Springfield State Journal and the Progressive Miners' Illinois Miner; Governor Henry Horner; and work with the Housing Authority Board and School Board. He also discusses life, family, and the Hungarian colony in Dayton. Also discusses Springfield early through mid 20th century, newspapers, flooding on the Illinois River at Beardstown, Depression, and WWII, Temple B'rith Sholom, anti-Semitism, community life and social activities. |
| Creator | Myers, Jacob Duffy (J.D.) (1898-1993) |
| Contributing Institution | Oral History Collection, Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Contributors | Jett, Linda S. [interviewer] |
| Date | 1989 |
| Type | text; sound |
| Digital Format | PDF; MP3 |
| Identifier | M992JD |
| Language | en |
| 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 | Jacob Duffy (J.D.) Myers Memoir |
| Source | Jacob Duffy (J.D.) Myers 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 |