Description: Merle Boren (1912-2004) grew up in Champaign in the boarding house that his family operated and lived in. He studied Business, graduated in 1937, and pursued graduate studies at the University. Merle said that he did not especially feel the pains of the Great Depression.
Date of Interview: 5/21/2001
Interviewer: Ellen Swain
Transcript: Merle Boren Oral History Transcript
Related Resources: Archives Alumni Oral History Project Files