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• Presentation on Open Access for the UIS Senate Conference Committee 

  McMinn, H. Stephen (2014-06-17)

  Brief Presentation to Departmental Committees and selected Senate Committees at UIS on Open Access

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• The Story of "My Store:" A Set of Interviews with the Podeschi Family 

  Podeschi, Richard P.; Podeschi, Richard L. "Rick"; Podeschi, Richard P. "RJ" (2004)

  The Podeschi family discusses the small, independent, yet vibrant family-run grocery store in Mattoon, IL. "My Store" opened in 1955, and the family feel its success is due to hard work, commitment to service & quality, ...

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• James Marcus Wade Oral History 

  Wade, James Marcus (2006)

  Wade discusses his twenty-year experience in the Navy especially during the Vietnam War as a Navy SEAL in Southeast Asia and as a stateside recruiter. He recalls growing up in Memphis, TN and describes the tense atmosphere ...

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• Charlie & Ben Harmony Oral History 

  Harmony, Charlie; Harmony, Ben (2006)

  Interview with Springfield’s first Rock and Roll band; the Harmony brothers discuss their musical career as the “teen idol” Harmony Boys in the 1950s. With a sound similar to the more well-known Everly Brothers, the ...

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• Bill Schimm Oral History 

  Schimm, Bill (2006)

  Schimm recalls his experience as a member of the 4th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. This personal account recalls the feelings and emotions of an 18-year-old from Iowa dealing with the horrors ...

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