Interview Search: 1980s
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Male
1980s
DeKalb
Recalls childhood on farm and resurrection of defunct farm
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Female
1980s
La Salle
Farm wife raised on farm but worked outside the home
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70s
Male
1980s
DeKalb
Farmed until the 1950s, then became a feed salesman
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70s
Male
1980s
DeKalb
Began farming in 1931, built large operation (>1000 acres)
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80s
Female
1980s
Sangamon
Farmer discusses her childhood and farm life in early 1900s
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60s
Male
1980s
DeKalb
Operates farm established by his grandfather
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50s
Male
1980s
Menard
Discusses 50 years of farming near the Sangamon River
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70s
Male
1980s
DeKalb
Farmer discusses changes in farming since World War II
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60s
Female
1980s
DeKalb
Farm wife discusses changes in farming
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30s
Female
1980s
DeKalb
Born on farm in Australia, farms with husband near DeKalb
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40s
Male
1980s
DuPage
Born on a dairy farm, farms with wife, sons, and brother
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60s
Male
1980s
DeKalb
Farmer discusses increased reliance on cash crops in 1900s
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60s
Female
1980s
DeKalb
Farm wife who retired from teaching after her marriage
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70s
Male
1980s
DeKalb
Operates farm established by his grandfather
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40s
Female
1980s
DeKalb
Farm wife discusses changes in farming
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60s
Male
1980s
DeKalb
World War II vet who worked at DeKalb Seed Company
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70s
Male
1980s
Sangamon
Recalls early farm life, tractors, and rural electrification
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90s
Male
1980s
Logan
Teacher recalls rural life, family, and country schools
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70s
Male
1980s
DeKalb
Farmer discusses impacts of Great Depression and World War II
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60s
Female
1980s
DeKalb
Farmer wife discusses education and farm organization
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80s
Female
1980s
Christian
Discusses farm life and schooling in early 1900s
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80s
Female
1980s
Clark
Farm wife recalls women's roles on farm in early 1900s
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70s
Male
1980s
DeKalb
Began farming in the 1930s and also took jobs off the farm
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40s
Male
1980s
Sangamon
Farmer discusses German heritage and impact of World War II
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90s
Female
1980s
Sangamon
Farm wife recalls her rural childhood and women's roles
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40s
Female
1980s
DeKalb
Farm wife discusses farming tradition in the Stark family
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70s
Female
1980s
Kane
Farm wife discusses butchering, holidays, and selling eggs
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50s
Male
1980s
Jackson
Republican politician recalls farm life in southern Illinois
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