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| Title | Tuttle, Mae - Interview and Memoir |
| Subject |
Amusements Clothing and Dress Depression, 1929 Family Life Portuguese-Americans--Springfield (Ill.) Social Life and Customs Springfield (Ill.)--Social Life Transportation World War, 1939-1945 |
| Description | Tuttle, Springfield native, recalls Springfield in the 20th century. She discusses growing up, schools, live theaters, neighborhoods, businesses, horse transportation, early automobiles, Armistice Day celebrations, prohibition, cemeteries, streetcars, high school, 1920's fashions, movies in the '20s, and the Depression. She also discusses WWII, volunteer work, rationing, and her husband and brothers in the service. Also discusses her family's Portuguese heritage and history. She discusses family life during the mid 20th century: children, work, husband's work in politics, caring for foster children, and religious values. She relates her fears, growing older, an investigation of nursing home conditions and Social Security. |
| Creator | Tuttle, Mae b. 1906 |
| Contributing Institution | Oral History Collection, Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Contributors | Strohm, Gary [interviewer] |
| Date | 1985 |
| Type | text; sound |
| Digital Format | PDF; MP3 |
| Identifier | T887 |
| 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 | Mae Tuttle Memoir |
| Source | Mae Tuttle 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 |