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Transcript of an oral history interview with R. William Pemberton, conducted by Sarah Yahm on 24 April 2015, as part of the Norwich Voices oral history project of the Sullivan Museum and History Center. Richard William Pemberton attended Norwich University as a member of the Norwich University Class of 1949, although he did not graduate with his class; much of his interview focuses on Pemberton's childhood and family history as well as his experiences in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II. His later career as a telephone engineer is also discussed. Particular attention is paid to his memories of the Grenadiers student band at a time when its membership consisted mainly of World War II veterans attending Norwich University in the 1940s.

Typescript of speech arguing for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, as part of a debate between Reeves and Senator Smith W. Brookhart, held at the Women's Auditorium in Louisville, Kentucky, on 16 November 1930.

Typescript from a debate on the proposition "that prohibition is the best method so far proposed for dealing with the liquor problem" between Rev. Dr. James Crain (affirmative position) and Colonel Ira L. Reeves (negative position), held in Chicago, Illinois, on 5 October 1932. Includes only Ira Reeves' remarks, made as a representative of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization.

Typescript of a speech made by Ira Reeves to the Advertising Men's Post, American Legion, in Chicago, Illinois, in approximately 1930-1933. Reeves describes his observations and experiences as a former prohibition administrator and argues for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript drafts outlining a "Program of further activities for Crusader organizations in states that have completed elections for repeal candidates," presumably prepared by Col. Ira L. Reeves; one version dated 9 August 1933.

Typescript of an address given by Colonel Ira L. Reeves, western manager of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization, before the Northwestern Hotel Association Convention in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on 8 September 1932. Reeves' speech argues for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Incomplete typescript of a speech given by Col. Ira L. Reeves as a representative of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization before the Rotary Club at Highland Park, Illinois, on 2 September 1930. In this speech, Reeves describes his experience as former prohibition administrator in "the wettest district in the United States" and argues for repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Page 4 of the original document is missing.

Typescript draft of an address by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, possibly delivered in Cook County, Illinois, sometime between 1930 and 1933, on the subject of prohibition and its inadequacies as a strategy "for dealing with the liquor problem." In the address, Reeves draws from his experience as a former federal prohibition administrator to argue for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Typescript of a speech given by Colonel Ira L. Reeves before the Central Lions Club (Chicago Central Lions Club?) on 5 May 1931. In his speech, Reeves draws from his experience as a former federal prohibition administrator to argue for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript of remarks prepared by Ira Reeves for a debate with Rev. Heath on the topic of prohibition, possibly held in Arkansas, sometime between 1930 and 1933. Reeves draws from his observations as a former prohibition administrator to argue for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript of a speech made by Ira Reeves to the Advertising Men's Post, American Legion, in Chicago, Illinois, in approximately 1930-1933. Reeves describes his observations and experiences as a former prohibition administrator and argues for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript draft of a speech by Ira Louis Reeves arguing for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, given before an audience in Gary, Indiana, approximately 1930-1933. The speech was a response to an earlier address delivered by Bishop James Cannon, Jr. (1864-1944), also in Gary, Indiana., The Ira Louis Reeves Papers contain two different versions of this address; see also ireeves-ms-001.

Typescript draft of remarks prepared by Ira L. Reeves for a debate with William David Upshaw on the topic of national prohibition at Freeport, Illinois, on 3 September 1932., There are two versions of these remarks in the Ira Louis Reeves Papers; see also ireeves-ms-017.

Typescript draft of a speech given by Colonel Ira L. Reeves, western manager of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization, at Little Rock, Arkansas, on 13 July 1933. In this speech, Reeves draws from his personal experience as a former federal prohibition administrator to argue for repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript draft of a speech given by Colonel Ira L. Reeves, western manager of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization, at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on 14 July 1933. In this speech, Reeves draws from his personal experience as a former federal prohibition administrator to argue for repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript draft of remarks prepared by Ira L. Reeves for a debate with William David Upshaw on the topic of national prohibition at Freeport, Illinois, on 3 September 1932., There are two versions of these remarks in the Ira Louis Reeves Papers; see also ireeves-ms-016.

Typescript copies of two letters sent by Ira L. Reeves in his capacity as a manager of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization for the western United States on 8 August 1933. The letters were sent to Illinois Governor Henry Horner and Mr. Stoneman of the Daily News (Chicago, Illinois) regarding advocacy for adequate liquor control laws after the repeal of national prohibition.

Typescript draft of a radio broadcast (over radio station KSO) by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, on the subject of "Repeal and Iowa Prosperity," dated June 20, 1933. Ira Reeves was western managing director of the Crusaders and argued for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution in this broadcast., Includes folder cover. The Crusaders were an anti-prohibition organization founded at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1930. There are two different drafts of this broadcast in the Ira Louis Reeves Papers; see ireeves-ms-010 for the other version.

Typescript from a debate on the proposition "that prohibition is the best method so far proposed for dealing with the liquor problem" between Rev. Dr. James Crain (affirmative position) and Colonel Ira L. Reeves (negative position), held in Chicago, Illinois, on 5 October 1932. Includes only Ira Reeves' remarks, made as a representative of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization.

Typescript copies of two letters sent by Ira L. Reeves in his capacity as a manager of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization for the western United States on 8 August 1933. The letters were sent to Illinois Governor Henry Horner and Mr. Stoneman of the Daily News (Chicago, Illinois) regarding advocacy for adequate liquor control laws after the repeal of national prohibition.

Typescript of an address given by Colonel Ira L. Reeves, western manager of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization, before the Northwestern Hotel Association Convention in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on 8 September 1932. Reeves' speech argues for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript draft of remarks prepared by Ira L. Reeves for a debate with William David Upshaw on the topic of national prohibition at Freeport, Illinois, on 3 September 1932., There are two versions of these remarks in the Ira Louis Reeves Papers; see also ireeves-ms-017.

Typescript draft of an address by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, possibly delivered in Cook County, Illinois, sometime between 1930 and 1933, on the subject of prohibition and its inadequacies as a strategy "for dealing with the liquor problem." In the address, Reeves draws from his experience as a former federal prohibition administrator to argue for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Typescript of a speech given by Colonel Ira L. Reeves before the Central Lions Club (Chicago Central Lions Club?) on 5 May 1931. In his speech, Reeves draws from his experience as a former federal prohibition administrator to argue for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript of a speech made by Ira Reeves to the Advertising Men's Post, American Legion, in Chicago, Illinois, in approximately 1930-1933. Reeves describes his observations and experiences as a former prohibition administrator and argues for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript draft of remarks prepared by Ira L. Reeves for a debate with William David Upshaw on the topic of national prohibition at Freeport, Illinois, on 3 September 1932., There are two versions of these remarks in the Ira Louis Reeves Papers; see also ireeves-ms-016.

Typescript of speech arguing for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, as part of a debate between Reeves and Senator Smith W. Brookhart, held at the Women's Auditorium in Louisville, Kentucky, on 16 November 1930.

Incomplete typescript of a speech given by Col. Ira L. Reeves as a representative of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization before the Rotary Club at Highland Park, Illinois, on 2 September 1930. In this speech, Reeves describes his experience as former prohibition administrator in "the wettest district in the United States" and argues for repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Page 4 of the original document is missing.

Typescript drafts outlining a "Program of further activities for Crusader organizations in states that have completed elections for repeal candidates," presumably prepared by Col. Ira L. Reeves; one version dated 9 August 1933.

Typescript draft of a speech by Ira Louis Reeves arguing for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, given before an audience in Gary, Indiana, approximately 1930-1933. The speech was a response to an earlier address delivered by Bishop James Cannon, Jr. (1864-1944), also in Gary, Indiana., The Ira Louis Reeves Papers contain two different versions of this address; see also ireeves-ms-001.

Typescript of a speech made by Ira Reeves to the Advertising Men's Post, American Legion, in Chicago, Illinois, in approximately 1930-1933. Reeves describes his observations and experiences as a former prohibition administrator and argues for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript draft of a speech given by Colonel Ira L. Reeves, western manager of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization, at Little Rock, Arkansas, on 13 July 1933. In this speech, Reeves draws from his personal experience as a former federal prohibition administrator to argue for repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript of remarks prepared by Ira Reeves for a debate with Rev. Heath on the topic of prohibition, possibly held in Arkansas, sometime between 1930 and 1933. Reeves draws from his observations as a former prohibition administrator to argue for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript draft of a radio broadcast (over radio station KSO) by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, on the subject of "Repeal and Iowa Prosperity," dated June 20, 1933. Ira Reeves was western managing director of the Crusaders and argued for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution in this broadcast., Includes folder cover. The Crusaders were an anti-prohibition organization founded at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1930. There are two different drafts of this broadcast in the Ira Louis Reeves Papers; see ireeves-ms-010 for the other version.

Typescript draft of a speech given by Colonel Ira L. Reeves, western manager of the Crusaders anti-prohibition organization, at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on 14 July 1933. In this speech, Reeves draws from his personal experience as a former federal prohibition administrator to argue for repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Typescript draft of a speech broadcast by Colonel Ira L. Reeves in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on 14 July 1933. Ira Reeves was a former federal prohibition administrator and western managing director of the Crusaders (an anti-prohibition organization founded in 1930); he argued for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in this broadcast.

Miscellaneous typescripts of speeches, memos, and other writings, from the Ira Louis Reeves Papers, approximately 1930-1933; includes the following: 1) Prohibition - Bitterly controversial; 2) Three minute talk before Lincoln Liberty League; 3) Racquet Club speech - Mr. Wheeler; 4) The future of the Crusaders; 5) The battle hymn of the “Sarah-Scenes”; 6) The governor and the national guard; 7) Suggested plan gaining colored votes; 8) Memorandum for General Crowell; 9) General discussion - Prohibition; 10) Noble experiment at the nation’s capitol; 11) Miscellaneous paragraphs on prohibition; and 12) The Crusaders stand for true temperance., Ira Reeves was a former federal prohibition administrator and western managing director of the Crusaders, an anti-prohibition organization founded at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1930.

Two typescripts of speeches arguing for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves; the first (pages 3-18) is an incomplete account of a debate between Reeves and Senator Smith W. Brookhart, held at the Women's Auditorium in Louisville, Kentucky, on 16 November 1930; the second (pages 19-39) is undated and reflects on Reeves' experiences as a prohibition administrator in New Jersey. The typescripts are stored in a reused folder, probably from the 1910s, originally housing an agreement between a contractor and the United States of America regarding advance payment.

Typescript draft of an address by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, delivered at Frankfort, Kentucky, on Friday, August 4, 1933, on the subject of "Kentucky and its relation to prohibition." Ira Reeves was a former federal prohibition administrator and managing director of the Western United States of the Crusaders (an anti-prohibition organization founded in 1930) and argued for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution in this speech.

Typescript draft of an address by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, delivered at Louisville, Kentucky, on 3 August 1933, on the subject of "Kentucky the battle ground of prohibition repeal." Ira Reeves was the western manager of the Crusaders (an anti-prohibition organization founded at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1930) and argued for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution in this speech.

Typescript of a piece written for The Chicagoan magazine by Ira Louis Reeves on the topic of prohibition in approximately 1930-1933; argues for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Typescript draft of a radio broadcast (over radio station WGN) by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, dated 6 June 1933. Ira Reeves was a former federal prohibition administrator and western managing director of the Crusaders (an anti-prohibition organization founded in 1930) and argued for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in this broadcast.

Typescript draft of a radio broadcast (over radio station KSO) by Colonel Ira Louis Reeves, on the subject of "Repeal and Iowa Prosperity," dated 20 June 1933. Ira Reeves was a former federal prohibition administrator and western managing director of the Crusaders (an anti-prohibition organization founded in 1930); he argued for the repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in this broadcast., There are two different drafts of this broadcast in the Ira Louis Reeves Papers; see ireeves-ms-008 for the other version.

Typescript draft of a speech by Ira Louis Reeves arguing for the repeal of the 18th Amendment, given before an audience in Gary, Indiana, approximately 1930-1933. The speech was a response to an earlier address delivered by Bishop James Cannon, Jr. (1864-1944), also in Gary, Indiana., The Ira Louis Reeves Papers contain two different versions of this address; see also ireeves-ms-025.