An interview with Eileen Cunningham / Eileen Cunningham ; Michael Maniscalco, interviewer. 2008.

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An interview with Eileen Cunningham / Eileen Cunningham ; Michael Maniscalco, interviewer. 2008.

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An interview of Eileen Cunningham conducted by Michael Maniscalco for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and the Illinois State Museum. Topics discussed include Illinois River Valley; Hereford; yellow hammer; St. Louis market; Great Depression; alfalfa; hay; soy beans; farm chores; WWII; nursing; Cornell University; New York City; Joseph Cunningham; corn; chickens; limestone homes; Green County; Calhoun County; Jersey counties; tornado; school house made of limestone; peacocks; and vineyards.

2 data discs (180 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + photos.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.

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Cunningham, Eileen Smith

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Eileen Smith was born in the Illinois River Valley on March 17, 1921. The youngest of six children, she spent the first seventeen years of her life on her father's (Charles Henry Smith) farm. Her father raised cattle for slaughter. The cattle were sold through the St. Louis market and Eileen's father would always accompany the cattle to the market to make sure they would get a fair price. Charles also grew alfalfa, hay, and in his last years, soy beans as well. Eileen also explained that they ha...

Cunningham, Joseph, 1890-1943

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Illinois State Museum

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Maniscalco, Michael

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