William O'Dell · Voices of Illinois · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

Title: William O'Dell
Date(s): 3/18/2001
Interviewee(s): William O'Dell See all items with this value
Interviewer(s): Ellen Swain See all items with this value
Interviewer Position: Archivist for Student Life and Culture
Summary: William O'Dell (1909-2009) graduated in 1931. He joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity and studied Commerce and Business. William said his choice of major made him aware of the stock market crash and the Great Depression. He said he felt a pinch during the Depression, but he was not seriously impoverished.
Subject(s): 1931 graduating class See all items with this value; business See all items with this value; delta upsilon See all items with this value; great depression See all items with this value
Related Resources: https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=3100