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Shake, Curtis G., 1887-1978

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Curtis G. Shake oral history

 Collection
Identifier: OH015
Scope and Contents The collection contains a transcript of an oral history interviews with Curtis G. Shake conducted by Thomas Krasean and Robert Montgomery on April 10, 1968. In the interview, Shake discusses his boyhood days; his schooling; his acquaintances with such men as Paul McNutt, Wendell Willkie, and Sherman Minton; several of his most interesting cases as a lawyer; and concludes with his thoughts on the Nuremberg Trials. Following the interview transcript, is a transcript of a speech made by Shake...
Dates: 1968

Vincennes University oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: OH058
Scope and Contents This collection contains 23 transcripts from oral history interviews with various residents of Vincennes, Indiana conducted by Thomas Krasean for Vinncennes University. Topics covered include family lineage, early Vincennes, childhood, teaching methods and policies in Indiana, the local African American community, and Prohibition.

Note: Page 21 of the Mabel Purcell Clark transcript is missing.
Dates: 1971-1973