Dr. Laren Spear's Oral History

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Title

Dr. Laren Spear's Oral History

Subject

Dr. Laren Spear
Betty Turnell
oral history
recording
interview
South Dakota
farmers
childhood
christian work
Dakota Wesleyan University
Ray Spear
missionary
Burma
Charles Spear
Minnesota Methodist
pastor
District Superintendent
English major
White River, SD
preacher
Rosebud Indian Reservation
ministry
Garrett Theological School
Evanston, IL
Lucille Pagel
St. Joseph, IL
First Methodist Church
Decatur, IL
heart attack
Long Creek Church
St. Paul's Methodist Church
retirement
Council of Churches
School of Religion
religious education program
Hospital Chaplain program
relationship with Catholics and Black churches
baccalaureate speaker
Decatur High School
Kintner Gym
St. Thomas Catholic Church
latin services
vacation bible school
Sam Hale
discrimination
race relations
Preachers' Aid Society
archery
Summer Institutes
recreation
Bloomington, IL
Illinois Wesleyan University

Description

This is the oral history of Dr. Laren Spear. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in 1978. The interview covers his time as a minister.

Creator

Interviewee: Dr. Laren Spear
Interviewer: Betty Turnell

Source

Dr. Laren Spear

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

1978

Contributor

Betty Turnell

Rights

The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information.

Relation

Methodist Church
ministry

Format

.mp3

Language

English

Type

oral history

Identifier

OH70

Coverage

oral history, recording, Dr. Laren Spear, Betty Turnell

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Betty Turnell

Interviewee

Dr. Laren Spear

Location

Decatur, IL

Transcription

none

Original Format

cassette recording

Duration

16:01

Bit Rate/Frequency

unknown

Time Summary

unknown