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Shirley Kistler's Oral History

This is the oral history of Shirley Kistler. She was interviewed by Bil Larrick. This recording covers Shirley Kistler's work as a teacher in the Decatur Public School System. Done on 4/27/2016.

Tags: Decatur IL, Decatur Public Schools, Shirley Kistler

Sherman J. McClelland

Photograph of Sherman J. McClelland (born 1/12/1864; died 6/14/1945). In whole sale grocery business from 1888-1928, later going into real estate and insurance. Member and past president Millikin University board of managers. Former manager of the…

Tags: 1921, A. of C., biography, Decatur Bureau of Social Service, Decatur IL., Decatur Library Board, Decatur Rotary Club, Grace Methodist Church, Grace United Methodist Church, grocery business, insurance, Millikin University, National Grocery Co., Photo File: Biography, Photograph, real estate, Sherman J. McClelland, Vandeventer Studio

Shellabarger Soybean Mill

This is the glass negative of the Shellabarger Soybean Mill. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios for the Decatur Herald & Review in Decatur, IL in January 1934.

Tags: Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, January 1934, mill, negative, Shellabarger, Shellabarger Company, Shellabarger soybean mill, soybean, soybean mill, Wasson Studios

Sharon Place in 1906

Photograph of Sharon Place in 1906

Tags: 1906, Ella Foulk Converse, Foulk family, Sharon Place

Shaking Hands

Postcard of William Besalke shaking hands with an unknown man. There are other unknown people in the photo.

Tags: Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, shaking hands, unknown children, unknown man, unknown women, William Besalke

Seventh Grade Art Projects taken in 1950

Photographs of Students with their Soap Sculpting Projects, 1950.

Tags: 1950, 7th Grade Art, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Schools, DPL#61, Miss Evans, Photo File: Schools, Schools, Soap Sculpting, Woodrow Wilson Jr. High

September Board of Directors meeting packet - 1999

This is the September Board of Directors meeting in 1999. At this meeting the members discussed and reviewed the city librarian's report, finance and properties, pay to Mid State General, Grand Opening Committee, RPLS, thank you notes, bills and…

September Board of Directors Meeting - 1998

This is the board of directors meeting packet of September 1998. At this meeting the members discussed and reviewed August minutes, city librarian's report, personnel policy and public relations, finance and properties, RPLS, Friends, Foundation,…

Tags: 1998, 3M self check machine, Adult Services, Agenda, art acquisition and display policy, August minutes, bad checks, Baker and Taylor, bills and payroll, board of directors, Board of Trustees, bookmobile schedule, Bright Ideas Grant, budget, children's division, Christmas closings, circ division, circ stats, City Librarian's Report, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Decaturnet, Expenditures, finance and property, Foundation, friends, John Moorman, Law and You, Levy Request, library visits, maintenance division, Meeting, Minutes, Parking Lot, personnel policy and public relations, reports, Revenue, RPLS, Sears renovation, September 1998, SOS volunteers, Standards for Illinois Public Libraries, Statistical Report, Summer Reading Program, Tech service, thank you notes, Wasson collection, YWCA

September 1997 Board of Directors Meeting Packet

This is the board of directors meeting packet for September 1997. The members discussed and reviewed the city librarian report, personnel policy and public relations, RPSL, Friends, Foundation, Standards for Illinois Public Libraries, construction…

Selection Policy for Musical Recordings (1976)

This is the selection policy for musical recordings.

Tags: 1976, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, musical recordings, Policy, selection policy

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