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Raleigh Lichtenberger

These are the glass negatives of Raleigh Lichtenberger. One photo was taken when he was a student at Millikin University, and was used in the Millidek yearbook. The other two are of him in his US Navy sailor uniform during World War I. He served…

Rev. Cluster Jenney - World War I

This is the glass negative of Rev. Cluster Jenney in his World War I uniform. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: c. 1918, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, man, negative, Rev. Cluster Jenney, uniform, Wasson Studios, World War I, WWI

B.E. English - World War I Uniform

These are the glass negatives of B.E. English, a U.S. Army soldier during World War I in his uniform. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL around 1918.

Tags: B.E. English, c. 1918, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, man, negative, U.S. Army, uniform, US Army, Wasson Studios, World War I, WWI

Capt. B.F. Edmmundson - WWI Uniform

This is the glass negative of Capt. B.F. Edmmundson in his US Army uniform in World War I. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL around 1918.

Tags: c. 1918, Capt. B.F. Edmmundson, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, man, negative, U.S. Army, uniform, US Army, Wasson Studios, World War I, WWI

Mrs. Frank M. Ware

This is the oral history of Mrs. Frank M. Ware. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 31, 1984. The interview includes her childhood and career.

Tags: "speedys" letters, 1984, A.G. Webber, Absolum Newland, accounting department, August 1984, automobile tires, bank failure, Betty Turnell, bookkeeping machine, brother's surgery, Brown's Business College, cactus, cafeteria, carbon paper, Caterpillar Co., Caterpillar Military Engine Co., changes to Decatur, Chautauqua, choir, cottonwood tree, crystal radio sets, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Decatur Lumber Co., doctor's office, Dr. N.D. Meyers, Dr. William Barnes, Dune School, education, electronics courses, Fairview Park, Faries Manufacturing Co., First Lutheran Church, Flood, Florida, Forest Grove School, Frank Ware, general labor, George W. Keller, Great Depression, greenhouse, grocery store, hauling coal, Helen Harder, Hilltop Greenhouse, interview, Jackson St. School, Jasper County IL, Johns Hill, lap rugs, Leader Iron Works, Lincoln Coop Apartments, Lincoln Flower Shop, Log Cabin, Louisa Newland, Madam Corolla Lous Tuca, McKinley assassination, mortgage, Mound School, Mr. Barber, Mrs. Frank M. Ware, neighborhood picnic, Nelson Park, new pews, oral history, Payroll, perpetual inventory, Postal Service, pottery, purchasing department, radio diagrams, raising plants, ready-made radios, receptionist, recording, retirement, sales department, short-hand, Signal Depot, singing, small business, Snake Hill, St. Mary's Hospital, Staley Company, Streetcars, succulents, T.T. Springer, toolmaker, Transfer House, truck barn, voice lessons, Warren St. School, Weber Fill, William Shorb, World War I, World War II, WWI, WWII

Tags: 1983, Betty Turnell, Buddhist Monastery, Camp Milam, Central Jurisdiction, childhood, Christian County, Christian Social Relations, Cleveland Avenue Methodist Church, conversational English, country school, Davidson, Decatur District Women's Foreign Missionary Society, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Dr, Dr. Donald Gibbs, Dr. E.T. Evans, earthquake, Eastern Michigan University, Evangelical United Brethren Church, farm, First Methodist Church, First Methodist Church of Evanston, Garrett Theological Seminary, Great Depression, Harriet Ellis, Illiopolis High School, Imogene Brown, international committee, Interurban, interview, Japan, Jurisdiction Woman's Society, Ladies' Aid Society, Methodist Church combination, Millikin University, Mrs. Conklin, Mrs. E.T. Evans, Mrs. Lucy Oplinger, Mrs. Marksmiller, Mrs. R.C. Augustine, Mrs. Ruth Gibbs, national board, Negro colleges, North-Central Jurisdiction, Northwestern University, November 1983, OH93, oral history, president, recording, SATC, School of Christian Mission, sound recording, Student Army Training Corps, Teacher, teachers' college, United Methodist Church, Wesleyan Service Guild, Women's Home Missionary Society, Women's Society of Christian Service, World War I, WWI, YMCA, Ypsilanti MI

R. Wayne Gill's Oral History - Recording

This is the oral history of R. Wayne Gill. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in March 1980. The interview includes his time at Millikin University both as a student and an employee.

Tags: "Stuck at Taylor's College", 1980, academy, Albert Taylor Hall, Aston Hall, athletic director, Barracks, basketball, basketball and track coach, Bethany College, Betty Turnell, Bill Muer, business manager, Business Manager Emeritus, changes to Millikin University, Charlene Wood, chemistry, childhood, City of Decatur, Clyde Hart, coach, Davida McCaslin, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, dormitories, Dr. Albert Taylor, Dr. Claire A. Garber, Dr. Fellows, Dr. J. Roger Miller, Dr. John C. Hessler, Dr. Malone, Dr. McKay, Dr. Tyler, Dr. William Casey, engineering, Flora IL, G.I. Bill, Gastman School, Gorin Library, Grace Patton Conant, Griswold Physical Education Center, Hank Gill, Industrial Arts Department, interview, James Millikin, Jimmy Ashmore, Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Lake Geneva WI, Liberal Arts Building, March 1980, Millikin National Bank, Millikin University, Norman Wann, Northwestern Military and Naval Academy, OH84, oral history, Powers Building, Professor L.M. Cole, Professor Townsley, R. Wayne Gill, recording, Recreation Department, SATC, School of Music, Scovill Science Hall, Secretary-Treasurer, sound recording, Student Army Training Corps, Superintendent of Recreation, transcription, veterans, vocational training, West Virginia, William Henderson, World War I, World War II, WWI, WWII

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Raleigh Lichtenberger

Rev. Cluster Jenney - World War I

B.E. English - World War I Uniform

Capt. B.F. Edmmundson - WWI Uniform

Mrs. Frank M. Ware

H.G. "Skinny" Taylor

Clarence Sowers' Oral History

Lee D. Pigott's Oral History #2

Mrs. Ruth Gibbs' Oral History - Recording

R. Wayne Gill's Oral History - Recording