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Whiting, Indiana: Generational Memory, 1991-1993

Interviewee
Boyle, Austin November 1, 1991 

Call Number
91-145

Physical Description

26 pages; 2 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 80 minutes; index

Interviewer
Klemm, Verda

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Austin Boyle spent his childhood and the majority of his adult life in Whiting, Indiana. He discusses what Whiting was like during his childhood, his college experiences, and his jobs as a reporter and as a public relations officer for a bank. Mr. Boyle also tells of his experiences in the United States Air Force during World War II. Finally, he shares his thoughts on politics, religion, and family values.

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    • Corporation Names
    • Chicago Daily News
    • Inland Steel
    • The New Orleans Item
    • New Orleans Times-Picayune
    • Notre Dame University
    • Standard Oil Company
    • United States Air Force
    • Family Names
    • Frierson
    • Gore
    • Occupation Names
    • attendance officer
    • intelligence officer
    • newspaper reporter
    • Personal Names
    • Alferez, Enrique
    • Hemingway, Ernest
    • Truman, Harry S.
    • Place Names
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Mexico
    • New Orleans, Louisiana
    • St. Petersburg, Florida
    • Texas
    • Subjects
    • D-Day
    • family values
    • Great Depression
    • local politics
    • Mardi Gras
    • petroleum coke
    • Prohibition
    • religion
    • unions
    • Vietnam War
    • World War II