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| Title | Lee, Clyde - Interview and Memoir |
| Subject |
Democratic Party High Schools Horses Horses--racing Illinois--Politics and Government Illinois General Assembly--House Illinois General Assembly--Senate Mount Vernon (Ill.) United States. Marines World War, 1939-1945 |
| Description | Clyde Lee, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1939-41 and 1947-67, and member of the Illinois State Senate 1941-45, discusses his early life on a farm, education at Mt. Vernon Township High School, early jobs, entry into politics, service as City Treasurer and County Treasurer, and marriage. He discusses the first years of his career in the Illinois House and Senate; activities and leaders in the House, 1940 State Senate election, and his work with Illinois fairs. He also recalls his enlistment and service in the Marine Corps during WWII and his return to the House in 1947. Also discusses horse racing legislation, Cahokia Downs, agriculture, transportation, and education interests, Public Aid and financial matters. He also discusses the years after his retirement from the Illinois House of Representatives, move to Homewood, activities with horse racing, State Racing Board, recent Governors, and retirement to Mt. Vernon. |
| Creator | Lee, Clyde b. 1909 |
| Contributing Institution | Oral History Collection, Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Contributors | Waggoner, Horace Q. [interviewer] |
| Date | 1982-1983 |
| Type | text; sound |
| Digital Format | PDF; MP3 |
| Identifier | L510 |
| Language | en |
| Relation | ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM |
| 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 | Clyde Lee Memoir Volume I |
| Source | Clyde Lee Memoir Volume I.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 |