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Portraits of Children by Lindquist Studio and a Bride

Portraits of children and a bride by Lindquist Studio.

Tags: 300 W. Prairie, BS1792, BS1793, BS1794, BS1795, BS1796, BS1805, BS1806, BS1807, BS1808, BS1809, BS1810, Business, c. 1950's, c. 1970's, Jeanne Lindquist, Lindquist Studio, Photographer, photography, Portraits

Ruth Wittke's High School Graduation Photo

Senior photograph of Ruth Wittke taken by Lindquist Studios, Decatur, IL on 12/24/1935. Ruth graduated from Decatur High School in 1936.

Tags: 1935, Besalke Family Collection, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, graduation, high school, Lindquist Studios, Ruth Wittke, Ruth Wittke Winter, Wittke family

J. Arthur Keith

Photograph of J. Arthur Keith (b. 12/28/1878, d. 10/8/1951). He was an employee of Gebhart-Gushard Co. for 40 years before retiring in 1946. He was one of the original employees of the William Gushard Co. that was founded in 1906. Keith was also a…

Tags: 1921, biography, Central Christian Church, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Gebhard-Gushard Co., J. Arthur Keith, Lindquist Studios, Lindquist's, Photo File: Biography, William Gushard Co.

Bookmobile Bid Letters - February 1973

These are three bids to purchase the old bookmobiles from the Library.

Tags: 1973, bid letters, bids, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Bookmobiles, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, February 1973, Joseph R. Pinkleton, Lloyd Templeton, Robert L. Williams, Templeton Transportation

Eddy and Dorothy in 1934

Photograph of Eddy and Dorothy in 1934.

Tags: 1934, Besalke Family Collection, Chicago IL, Dorothy, Eddy, Logan Studio

Photo of Lt. Bartlett Field Cole and Janet (Dillehunt) Cole Wedding

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cole, Lt. Bartlett Field Cole and Janet (Dillehunt) Cole, 6/24/1945. Logan-Markham in Portland, Oregon. Article attached to photo: "Lt. (J.G.) and Mrs. Bartlett Field Cole were married last Sunday in Portland,…

Tags: Decatur IL, Great Lakes, Navy, Portland OR, World War II, WWII

Long Range Planning Committee Meeting and Minutes - October 1994

These are the minutes of the Long Range Planning Committee meeting in October 1994. At this meeting the committee discussed exterior building goals, bookmobile, parking, roof, signage, stairway gallery, and a citizen's survey.

Tags: 1994, board of directors, Board of Trustees, bookmobile, citizen's survey, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, exterior building plans, John Moorman, Long Range Planning Committee, Meeting, Minutes, October 1994, Parking, roof, signage, stairway gallery

Long Range Plan Meeting - February 2012 - Local History Room

These are the long range plans for the Local History Room in February 2012. Items discussed and reviewed and included were yearbooks, storeroom, digitalization, city directories, dewey system, microfilm Trueblood collection, Illinois State Historical…

Long Range Planning Committee - July 2012

These are the minutes of the long range planning committee in July 2012. Items discussed were Millikin Students, staff survey, management surveys, training sessions, R. Damptz and Local History ideas and plans and goals, RFQ contract, parking lot,…

Long Range Planning Committee - June 2012 - minutes

These are the minutes of the Long Range Planning Committee in June 2012. Items discussed were the postponement of the survey committee report, needs assessment, DCEO report, RFP, energy performance assessment, Local History project, BWC contract,…

Tags: board of directors, Board of Trustees, BWC contract, DCEO program, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, energy performance assessment, June 2012, LeeAnn Fisher, Local History Room Project, Long Range Planning Committee, Meeting, Minutes, needs assessment, postponement of the survey committee report, RFP, RFQs

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