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Letter to Decatur Public Library - August 1995

This is a letter from a former citizen of Decatur praising the library. She compares it to the library she is using now in Colorado and Decatur is so much better. She thanks them.

Tags: 1995, August 1995, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, John Moorman, Karla Walker, letter, praise of assets

Photos of the Children's Summer Reading Program, Magic Show At Nelson Park Pavilion.

Photographs of the Children's Summer Reading Program, Magic Show held at the Nelson Park Pavilion with Bob Murray as MC.

Tags: Bob Murray, Children's Summer Reading, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Library, Franklin Street, library, Magic Show, Nelson Park Pavilion, Photo File: Library, Summer Reading Program

Church Covenant Card

This is church covenant card

Tags: card, church, church covenant card, covenant, Decatur IL, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, Judson Press, personal collection, Philadelphia

Dr. Otis O. Stanley

Photograph of Dr. Otis O. Stanley, prominent Decatur Physician. In 1901 he received his degree from the University of Illinois and during the next year worked as assistant in physiology at the university while working on his master's degree. He…

Tags: biography, Decatur IL., Dr. Otis O. Stanley, Herald and Review, Joseph Merante, Northwestern University, Photo File: Biography, physician, University of Illinois, World War I, WWI

Photos of Members of the Zohak Grotto.

Photographs of three members of the Zohak Grotto Group.

Tags: associations, BS1639, BS1640, Business, Decatur IL., Election of Officers, John R. MacLennan, Masons, Scott MacLennan, Zohar Grotto

Photos of Awards Ceremony Houdaille-Hershey and Interior with Men Working.

Photographs of people attending the awards ceremony at Houdaille-Hershey and photograph of men working.

Tags: Atomic Bomb, Awards Ceremony, BS1636, BS1637, BS1638, Business, Decatur IL., Houdaille-Hershey, Manufacturing, Workers, WWII

Photos From the Awards Ceremony at Houdaille-Hershey c. 1945.

Photographs of people attending the awards ceremony at Houdaille-Hershey after WWII.

Tags: Atomic Bomb, Awards Ceremony, BS1628, BS1629, BS1630, BS1631, BS1632, BS1633, BS1634, BS1635, Business, c.1945, Decatur IL., Houdaille-Hershey, Manufacturing, WWII

Photos of the Awards Ceremony at Houdaille-Hershey.

Photographs of people attending the awards ceremony at Houdaille-Hershey after WWII.

Tags: Army, Atomic Bomb, Awards Ceremony, BS1620, BS1621, BS1622, BS1623, BS1624, BS1625, BS1626, BS1627, Business, c. 1945, Decatur IL., Honor Guard, Houdaille-Hershey, Manufacturing, Military, Navy, WWII

Photos of Awards Ceremony at Houdaille-Hershey donated by Scott MacLennan.

Photographs taken at awards ceremony Houdaille-Hershey after WWII ended.

Tags: Atomic Bomb, Awards Ceremony, BS1609, BS1610, BS1611, BS1612, BS1613, BS1614, BS1615, BS1616, Business, c. 1945, Decatur IL., Houdaille-Hershey, John K. MacLennan, Manufacturing, Oakes Div., Scott MacLennan, WWII

Photos of Houdaille-Hershey donated by Scott MacLennan.

Photographs of people at an awards ceremony for Houdaille-Hershey after WWII.

Tags: 2/26/1944, Army, Atomic Bomb, Awards Ceremony, BS1601, BS1602, BS1603, BS1604, BS1605, BS1606, BS1607, BS1608, Business, c. 1945, Decatur IL., Houdaille-Hershey, John K. MacLennan, Macon Arms Inc., Manufacturing, Navy, Oakes Div., WWII