Montgomery, Thaddeus Lemert

Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection consists of a 299-page typescript of Dr. Montgomery's memoir, "Living Through the Twentieth: A Story of One Man's Journey Through a Century of American Life." The memoir contains descriptions of growing up in Decatur, Illinois and southeastern Missouri, pre-medical education at the University of Illinois, twentieth century progress, medical education at Jefferson Medical College and other observations on everyday life. Complementing this text is an audiotape recording...