Oral Histories
Learn about Galena’s and Jo Daviess County’s amazing histories through these informative interviews with those who lived and some who still do! The Historical Society has nearly 300 recorded oral histories and will be adding them to this page over time. Currently 14 of them are loaded.
| Listen Now | Title | A-Z Index | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biesmann, John Clayton Pt. 1 | B | Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Areas/Locations, Bridges, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Government, Buildings/Public, Buildings/Residential, Buildings/State Sites, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen, Clubs/Organizations, Costume/Wearing Apparel/Jewelry/Hairstyles, Death | |
| Biesmann, John Clayton Pt. 2 | B | Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Auctions, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Public, Cemeteries/Burial Grounds, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen, Clubs/Organizations, Desoto Hotel | |
| Buehler, Margaret | B | Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Anecdotes/Other Handed-Down Stories, Animals/Wildlife/Reptiles/Fowl/Insects, Banking/Financing/Credit, Buildings/Residential, Clubs/Organizations, Death, Depression | |
| David, Davis | D | Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Anecdotes/Other Handed-Down Stories, Areas/Locations, Banking/Financing/Credit, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/State Sites, Characters/Hobos, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen, Costume/Wearing Apparel/Jewelry/Hairstyles, Death, Depression, Desoto Hotel | |
| Eggleston, George | E | Airplanes Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Automobiles/Trucks/Busses, Bridges, Building Materials, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Government, Buildings/Residential, Buildings/State Sites, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen, Clubs/Organizations, Depression | |
| Einsweiler, Frank Pt. 1 | E | Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Anecdotes/Other Handed-Down Stories, Areas/Locations, Automobiles/Trucks/Busses, Banking/Financing/Credit, Bridges, Building Materials, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Government, Buildings/Public, Buildings/Residential, Buildings/State Sites, Charity/Generosity/Gifts, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen, Clubs/Organizations, Coatsworth Building, Death, Desoto Hotel | |
| Einsweiler, Frank Pt. 2 | E | Building Materials, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Government, Buildings/Public, Chestnut Mountain Resort, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen | |
| Graham, Clara (Gill) | G | Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Animals/Wildlife/Reptiles/Fowl/Insects, Areas/Locations, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Residential, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen, Collections/Hobbies, Death, Depression, Desoto Hotel | |
| Gummow, John (born 1875) | G | Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Animals/Wildlife/Reptiles/Fowl/Insects, Areas/Locations, Bridges, Building Materials, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Residential | |
| Hilbert, John | H | Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Automobiles/Trucks/Busses, Characters/Hobos, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen | |
| Hirst, O.E. ‘Obbie’ | H | Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Anecdotes/Other Handed-Down Stories, Areas/Locations, Artists, Breweries/Beer/Wine Beverages, Bridges, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Government, Buildings/Residential, Charity/Generosity/Gifts, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen, Clubs/Organizations, Death, Depression | |
| Mueller, Alfred W. ‘Alfie’ Pt. 1 | M | Airplanes, Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Anecdotes/Other Handed-Down Stories, Areas/Locations, Automobiles/Trucks/Busses, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Public, Buildings/Residential, Buildings/State Sites, Characters/Hobos Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen, Clubs/Organizations, Collections/Hobbies, Death, Depression | |
| Mueller, Alfred W. ‘Alfie’ Pt. 2 | M | Areas/Locations, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Public | |
| Schulte, Loretta (Klingel) | S | Airplanes, Ancestry/Trip to America/Family History/Heritage, Anecdotes/Other Handed-Down Stories, Animals/Wildlife/Reptiles/Fowl/Insects, Areas/Locations, Artists, Breweries/Beer/Wine Beverages, Buildings/Commercial/Stores, Buildings/Residential, Cemeteries/Burial Grounds, Characters/Hobos, Charity/Generosity/Gifts, Churches/Schools/Religious/Clergymen, Death, Depression |