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Delta Sigma Theta - Celebrating Centennial in Washington DC - 2013

This is a historical account of happenings of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority of Decatur IL and Springfield IL in Washington D.C. in 2013

Tags: 2013, AFRO overage, Celebration Article, Centennial in Washington DC, Civil Rights Pioneers, Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre, Delta Sigma Theta, family reunion, Greater Washington Urban League Award Recipients, Historically Delta Outreach, Honoring Trailblazers, Howard University, Murphy Legacy, president, Stem Gala, TORCH Celebration Cities, Torch Relay, Washington AFRA American, Washington View

League of Women Voters - Annual Report - 1968 to 1969

This is a historical account of the League of Women Voters of Macon County in Decatur

League of Women Voters - April 1952 - Board Meeting

This is the historical account of the League of Women Voters in Macon County

Tags: Annual Audit, annual meeting Chicago league, April activities, city manager report, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Elizabeth Lupton secretary, housing authority, League of Women Voters, Mrs. Clifford Smith, national convention, new board members, president, presidential candidates, regular board planning meeting, treasurer's report, unit meetings

Photographs of President William Howard Taft.

Photographs of President Howard Taft. VS33: "William Howard Taft, far left, favored greeters with a fine sample of the famous Taft smile as he stepped off the train for his Decatur visit in 1911. And there in the crowd to record the event was…

Mrs. Ruth Gibbs' Oral History

This is the oral history of Mrs. Ruth Gibbs. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in November 1983. The interview includes her work with the United Methodist Church.

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, oral history, president, recording, SATC, School of Christian Mission, 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

Mrs. Horace B. Garman's Oral History (Ethel Garman)

This is the oral history of Mrs. Horace B. Garman. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on March 31, 1983. The interview includes her childhood and working at the YWCA.

Tags: "Crystal Bird" Club, "Decoration Day", "Frolic", "stock company", 1983, African-American girls club, Al Jolson, Alice Evans, army wives, Art Class, Bachrach store, Barney Fulton, Bijou Theatre, Billy Sunday, block man, Bob Hope, bond sales drives, Camp Kiwanis, Carnegie Library, childhood, Christmas store, colored girls, Corn Carnival, cottages, Crystal Bird, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Florence Love, Frank Curtis, Gastman School, Georgia Leaflet, Governor Oglesby Mansion, Great Depression, Greenwood Cemetery, Howard W. Schaub, interview, Jake Latham, Jane Hamand, Jane Hamilton, Kiwanis Club, Louis Nichol's candy store, March 1983, Marietta Street School, Miss Abel, Mrs. Alice Bering Evans, Mrs. James Millikin, new city dam, O.W. Smith, oral history, Powers Grand Opera House, Powers Grand Theatre, president, recording, Red Cross, renovated YWCA building, Roy Christy, Sam Malleous, social work, Study Class, vice-president, World War II, WWII, YWCA

Anthony J. Perry's Oral History

This is the oral history of Anthony J. Perry. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on June 7, 1988. The interview focuses on his time as the CEO of the Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Tags: "The Vigil Never Ceases - Two Miles North", 1988, A.E. Staley Jr., Administrator, Anthony J. Perry, Assistant Adminstrator, Associate Administrator, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, bachelor's degree, Betty Turnell, board rotation, Chief Executive Officer, Decatur and Macon County Hospital, Decatur IL, Decatur Memorial Hospital, DMH Auxiliary, Dr. Will Barnes, early childhood, education, Ethel Goss, Executive Vice-President, family, Graduate Directors' Council, Home Health Care Program, Hospital Administration, Hospital Research and Development Institute, immigrant parents, interview, JFK Airport, June 1988, LaGuardia Airport, Leon Pullen, Lisbon Portugal, malpractice insurance, master's degree, Medicare, Meteorology, Military, Millikin Court, Millikin University, MMI Companies, modernization of hospital, New England, New York University, Norman Bailey, Northwestern University, nurses, off-shore insurance company, oral history, Pan-American Airlines, Peruvian International Airways, president, radiology, recording, School of Nursing, Staley Pavilion, truck farm, TWA International, Visiting Nurses' Association, Voluntary Hospitals of America, Volunteers, Women's Auxiliary, World War II, WWII

Photograph of Mrs. A.R. Taylor

Photograph of Mrs. A.R. Taylor; died April 21st, 1938. Wife of Albert R. Taylor, first president of Millikin University. In this picture are, front left: Mrs. Mary E. Dyer, front right: Mrs. A.R. Taylor. In the back, left to right are: Mrs. Jemima…

Photograph of Dr. Albert R. Taylor.

Photograph of Dr. Albert R. Taylor. Born 10/16/1846; died 8/12/1929; married Minerva Dent, 1873. Education founder of Millikin University and president from 1901-1913 and from 1915-1919. Member of Cumberland Presbyterian church.

Tags: Albert R. Taylor, Albert Taylor, Cumberland Presbyterian, Decatur IL, Dr. Albert R. Taylor, Education Founder, Founder, Millikin, Millikin University, Millikin University President, Photo File: Schools, president, school, Schools, Taylor, Universities, University, Wasson

Photograph of Mrs. Minerva Albert R. Taylor

Photograph of Mrs. Minerva Albert R. Taylor Born 1849; d. 4/21/1938; married to Albert Taylor, 1873. Mr. Taylor was the first President of Millikin University.

Tags: 1873, Albert Taylor, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Millikin, Millikin University, Minerva Taylor, Mrs. Albert R., Mrs. Minerva Albert R., Photo File: Schools, president, school, Schools, Taylor, Universities, University, Wasson

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