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List of Interviewees

Age sort icon Interview County
FFA State Officers < 20 2000s
Keith McClow 40s 2000s DuPage Director of Kline Creek Farm, an 1890s living-history farm
Yvette Ackerman 40s Female 2000s Tazewell Operates Ackerman Farms Store and a shop in town
Lorene Herschberger 50s Female 2000s Moultrie Amish farm wife, Mother of 13 children
Jacqueline Jackson 70s Female 2000s Rock County, WI Author of Stories from the Round Barn (1977)
Eileen Cunningham 80s Female 2000s Greene Retired nurse and farm wife raised near the Illinois River
Geneva Sweet 90s Female 2000s Morgan Farm wife whose father-in-law photographed farm in 1890s
Jody Heavner 30s Female 2000s Pike Manager of elk production at Pea Ridge Elk Ranch
Ruth Hambleton 50s Female 2000s Jefferson U. of Illinois Extension educator; founded Annie's Project
Irene McGuire 70s Female 2000s Jackson Operated peach and apple orchard in family since 1820s
Dianna Hatfield < 20 Female 2000s Wayne Active 4-H and FFA member; seeks career in Ag marketing
Betty Sirles 60s Female 2000s Union Manages fruit harvest crews at Rendlemans Orchards
Pam Gray 50s Female 2000s Sangamon Director of Illinois State Fair Museum
Kaitlin Weitekamp < 20 Female 2000s Montgomery State President of FFA in Illinois, 2007-2008
Makenna Barker < 20 Female 2000s Fulton 4-H member who displayed vegetables at Illinois State Fair
Manda Geerts-Davis 20s Female 2000s Whiteside National Junior Advisor for Columbia Sheep Association
Dr. Deanna Glosser 50s Female 2000s Sangamon Director of Slow Food Springfield
Marie Burch 80s Female 1980s Sangamon Farmer discusses her childhood and farm life in early 1900s
Patricia Johnson 60s Female 2000s Carroll Manages tree farm and high-grade lumber business
Frances Culver 80s Female 1970s Whiteside Farm wife recalls growing up near Mississippi River
Mrs. Leland Hall 70s Female 1970s Menard Recalls childhood in Kentucky and Illinois
Margaret Honey 90s Female 1970s Sangamon Farm wife recalls Great Depression and two world wars
Lucile Daniels Kirby 80s Female 1970s Menard Recalls women's roles on farm in early 1900s
Anna M. Williams 80s Female 1970s Menard Recalls life on family farms in the early 1900s
Marie South Williams 90s Female 1980s Sangamon Recalls family and farm life in southern Illinois, early 1900s
Bev Kuhn 30s Female 1980s DeKalb Born on farm in Australia, farms with husband near DeKalb
Evelyn Lanan 60s Female 1980s DeKalb Farm wife who retired from teaching after her marriage
Martha Gommel 60s Female 1980s DeKalb Farm wife discusses changes in farming
Ruth Pauling 60s Female 1980s DeKalb Farmer wife discusses education and farm organization
Judy Stark 40s Female 1980s DeKalb Farm wife discusses farming tradition in the Stark family
Mary Stark 70s Female 1980s Kane Farm wife discusses butchering, holidays, and selling eggs
Ida Thurman 40s Female 2000s Kankakee African-American farmer in economically challenged area
Dr. Linda Kull 50s Female 2000s Champaign Coordinator of soybean production resesarch for NSRC
Dr. Marilyn Nash 50s Female 2000s Champaign NSRC Soy products
Janet Roney 60s Female 2000s Moultrie Daughter of Charles Shuman (Pres. Amer. Farm Bureau)
Barb Male 40s Female 1980s DeKalb Farm wife discusses changes in farming
Joanne (Anonymous) Female 1980s La Salle Farm wife raised on farm but worked outside the home
Ruth Brasell 80s Female 1970s Cass Farm wife and teacher in one-room schoolhouse
Eva Clough 80s Female 1970s Montgomery Farm wife lived on farms without electricity, water, or phone
Irma Long 70s Female 1990s Macoupin Recalls growing up on farm in central Illinois
Carrie Maurer 80s Female 1970s Cass Farm wife recalls home life, Great Depression, World War II
Alice Martin 80s Female 1970s Sangamon Recalls childhood on farm, rural education, and 1908 race riot
Ola Ridley 80s Female 1980s Christian Discusses farm life and schooling in early 1900s
Jessie Ruth Saiter 80s Female 1980s Clark Farm wife recalls women's roles on farm in early 1900s
Jeanette Sayre 60s Female 1970s Menard Farm wife recalls homemade foods and family life
Lou Ann Siburt 60s Female 1990s Macon Recalls life on farm during Great Depression and world War II
Emma Snodgrass 90s Female 1980s Sangamon Farm wife recalls her rural childhood and women's roles
Ray Ackerman 80s Male 2000s Tazewell Memories of Ackerman Farms as a young man
John Ackerman 40s Male 2000s Tazewell Pumpkin farmer; diversified to preserve family farm
Leland Sweatman 70s Male 2000s Cass Retired farmer and Allis Chalmers implement dealer