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Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents Chapter titles: The Beginnings of a Family The Turn of the Century Decatur in 1900 A Role in Lincoln Land Games and Play Our Home and its Occupants School Days Sunday School and Church The Fire Department Races

Scope and Contents Chapter titles: Reunion at the Old Farm in Ohio St. Louis and the World's Fair High School The Phonograph, Motion Pictures, The Automobile, The Aeroplane, etc. The Young Business Man Another Move in the Offing

Scope and Contents Chapter titles: An Early Look at Southeastern Missouri and the Little River Drainage District First Weeks in Missouri Converting the Old Farmhouse Into a New Home Building a Farm Student in Winter. Farm Hand in Summer. Back and Forth Through Historic Cairo, Illinois We Planted It, Cultivated It, and Harvested It. God Made It Grow. "Howdy" Visitors Farewell, Walnut Lane Farm

Scope and Contents Part Three - Chapter titles: Off to the University Illinois and the Land Grant Tradition in State Universities Classes Begin I Join a Fraternity Poetry and Prose The Big Ten and Athletics at Illinois

Part Four - Chapter titles: A Visit to Edward Montgomery at Roscoe Village, Ohio A Look Back at Decatur, Illinois A Trip to Paris (Virginia) Living Through the Twentieth: A Recontinuation