Frances Blundy: Early Brimfield Library

Interview Date: 3 May 1976

Frances Blundy was interviewed by Velma Clark on 3 May 1976 for the Brimfield Historical Society. Frances was the librarian at the Brimfield Public Library for many years. The interview was recorded on cassette tape. In May 2022, Kim (Claybaugh) Hanks converted the cassette to a digital recording. 

Below is a tag listing and time stamp for this audio recording. The original cassette recording is not high quality. Because of this there are places in the digital recording that may not be audible or discernable. There are likely spelling issues with the tags. When searching for key words/tags, names, places, and dates use spelling variations if needed.

00:00 – 23:12 Frances Blundy’s work at the Brimfield Public Library 

Frances Blundy
Velma Clark
Brimfield Library
Harry Blundy
Block & Kuhl
Mrs. Robert Best [Mary Miars]
Mrs. Burt Knight [Clara MacFarlane]
Bob Wasson
Mr. Babcock
John Fuchs
Mrs. R. B. Roberts
Mrs. J. E. Welch
Mrs. Vera J Powers
D. H. Johnson [Dean]
Ralph Carson
Henry A Arnold
Francis Vale
Melvin McCoy 

Interviewed by: Brimfield Historical Society

Interview Format: mp3 Recording from Original Cassette Tape

Total Time : 23:13

The interview is archived at the Brimfield Public Library District in Brimfield, Illinois.

The Brimfield Oral History Project is a long-term effort to record the stories of Brimfield’s past in the voices of those who remember and make these original sources available for generations to come. This collaboration is a partnership between the Brimfield Public Library District, the Brimfield Historical Society, and the Peoria County Genealogical Society.

Readers of interview transcripts, if available, should bear in mind that this is a transcript of the spoken word and that the interviewer, interviewee, and editors sought to preserve the interview as recorded. Brimfield Public Library District and project volunteers are not responsible for the factual accuracy of this interview, nor for the opinions expressed within.

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This interview and accompanying documents may be used for educational and non-commercial purposes without the written permission of the Brimfield Public Library District. However, the Fair Use criteria of Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 must be followed. These materials may not be deposited in other repositories or used for resale or commercial purposes without authorization from the Brimfield Public Library District Director.