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Photos of Amelia Earhart.

Photograph of Amelia Earhart with Mrs. Edith Starr Haines and Miss Virginia May, President and Program Chairman of the Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club. Photograph of Amelia Earhart at the DB&PW Club dinner at the Masonic Temple,…

Tags: Amelia Earhart, DBPW Club, Decatur Business & Professional Women's Club, Decatur IL., Masonic Temple, Miss Virginia May, Mrs. Edith Starr Haines, Visitors, VS86, VS87

Social Services Organization -Masonic Temple - 224 W. William

This is the historical account of the social services organization structure of The Masonic Temple

Social Services Organizations - Decatur Memorial Hospital (part 2) - 2300 N. Edwards St.

This is the historical account of the social services organization structure of The Decatur Memorial Hospital

Tags: 1st death, 25th anniversary dinner, 50th anniversary, Baird-Cook, Charlotte Meyer Charlotte Meyer collection Decatur Public Library Decatur IL articles history, cornerstone laying, Decatur Memorial Hospital, DMH expansion, Dr. Barnes, Dr. Frank Billings, Gov Dwight Green, Ground Breaking, Herald and Review, hospital dinner, hospital mother, Masonic Temple, Millikin Estate, plans for nurses home

James E. Henson's Oral History

This is the oral history of James E. Henson. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 26, 1984. The interview includes his career as a lawyer, and Decatur when he was young.

Tags: 1984, automobile, Bar Association, bar exam, Betty Turnell, Bloomington IL, childhood, circuit judge, Clara May Morthland Henson, County bridge, County building, county judge, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Departmental School, divorce law, Donald W. Morthland, early Decatur, Emanual Rosenberg, Eva Josephine Young, Fairview Shopping Center, family law, family life, Faries Park, Henson Morthland and Bolin, Henson Morthland and Henson, Illinois Wesleyan University, Interurban, interview, Jackson Street School, James Atlas Henson, James E. Henson, James Millikin University, January 1984, Lake Decatur, law practice, Lost Bridge, Macon County Court, Macon County Jail, Macon County Sheriff, Maffitt Street Bridge, Martin E. Morthland, Masonic Temple, oral history, Ray's Bridge, recording, Richard F. Morthland, Riverside School, Sangamon River, Staley Office Building

Dr. Jere Mickel's Oral History

This is the oral history of Dr. Jere Mickel. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in May 1980. The interview includes his career as a theater and speech professor.

Tags: "Blues for Mr. Charlie", "The Rivals", 1980, acting, actor, actors, Albert Taylor Hall, Betty Turnell, Bill Miller, Chairman of department, Chicago IL, Classics, criticism, Dr. Jere Mickel, Episcopal Church, Ford Foundation, Four Year College, G.I. influx, Gianni Schecchi, golden anniversary, Goodman Theatre, Great Depression, Greek, Humanities, interview, Korean War, L.C. McNabb, Latin, Little Theatre Guild, low pay scale, Madame Butterfly, Masonic Temple, May 1980, Millikin University, Mr. Hutchin's Experimental College, Mr. Norville, Mrs. Edith McNabb, oral history, Pandora Players, Peru NE, Ph.D in Theatre and English, Ph.D., plays, prejudice, Professor, Professor of Speech, Radio, recording, retirement pension, Robert Maynard Hutchins, School of Theatre, show business, Sir Anthony, speech, speech training, talking pictures, teaching, telecourse, Texas State College for Women, University of Chicago, University of Montana

Emanual Rosenberg's Oral History

This is the oral history of Emanual Rosenberg. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on April 6, 1979. The interview includes his career as a lawyer, and the social and religious organizations he's involved in.

Tags: 1979, April 1979, assistant state's attorney, Betty Turnell, Boys' Opportunity Home, childhood, Community Lectures, David Johnson, debating team, Decatur Area Arts Council, Decatur Community concerts, Decatur High School, Decatur Mental Health Center, Departmental School, divorce law, Edwards Hayes, Emanual Rosenberg, Europe, family life, Fortnightly Club, Hannah Gevirtz, Holy Rollers, Horace Garman, interview, Israel, Jackson School, Joseph Rosenberg, Judaism, law school, lawyer, Lincoln Square, Masonic Temple, Millikin building, Mr. Charles Evans, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Northwestern University, oral history, Parlor Market, Point Downing, recording, SATC, Stephen Decatur High School, Student Army Training Corps, Temple B'Nai Abraham, traveling, United Fund, United Jewish Appeal, Wayne Bickes, Webster-Cantrall Hall, World War I, WWI

Photographs of 271 W. North St.

Photographs of 271 W. North St. This was the residence of Lowber L. Burrows and was torn down and became the site of the Masonic Temple parking lot.

Tags: 271 W. North St, Burrows, Decatur IL, house, Lowber Burrows, Lowber L. Burrows, Masonic, Masonic Temple, North St, Parking Lot, Photo File: Houses

Photograph of the corner of N. Church St. and William St.

Photograph of the house at the 300 Block of N. Church St. and William St. corner. Built about 1880 by D.C. Shockley. It was torn down when the Masonic Temple was built on that site. The Temple was started in October 1927.

Tags: 1880, Church St, D.C. Shockley, Decatur IL, house, Masonic, Masonic Temple, Photo File: Houses, Shockley, Site, Temple, William St

Photo of Elks Club, Masonic Temple and Decatur Club, aerial view

Photograph of Decatur. This aerial view, looking north between Main and Church Streets, is taken from the south side of W. Prairie. It also shows the sites of the Elks Club, Masonic Temple, and Decatur Club.

Tags: 1895, Aerial View, Buildings, Church St., Decatur Club, Decatur IL., Elks Club, Masonic Temple, Photo File: Buildings, W. Prairie St.

Photo of Masonic Temple W. William St.

Photograph of the Masonic Temple on W. William St. including several automobiles parked along the street.

Tags: 1930's, automobiles, Buildings, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Masonic Temple, Photo File: Buildings, W. William St.

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