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1977 MacArthur High School Cadet

This is the 1977 MacArthur High School Cadet yearbook.

Tags: 1977, Cadet, Decatur IL, high school, MacArthur High School, yearbook

Macon County Prevailing Wage Rate - May 2009

This is a copy of the prevailing wage rate for May 2009 in Macon County. This is used by the library for the Per Capita Grant with the State of Illinois.

Tags: board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Lee Ann Fisher, Macon County, May 2009, prevailing wage rate, wage rate ordinance

List of Lincoln Collection Donations to the Macon County Historical Commission

This is the list of items from the Lincoln Collection that were donated to the Macon County Historical Commission.

Tags: 1970, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Donations, Lincoln collection, list, Macon County Historical Commission, October 1970

Small Postcard - Woman by Tree - no date - no location

This is a small postcard of a woman by a tree. There is no date or location.

Tags: Chicago, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Hibbs Personal Papers, IL, Mandel's Positive and Negative Process, small postcard, woman by tree

Photo of Pvt. Virgil M. Hanks, Jr. in uniform holding camera

Herald and Review Library; Hanks, Pvt. Virgil M., Jr. Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Virgil M. Hanks, Jr.; Pvt. Virgil M. Hanks, son of Mrs. Marie Hanks, 425 West Eldorado street, was recently appointed a public relations staff photographer at the…

Tags: Decatur IL., Marine Corps, Staff Photographer, World War II, WWII

Photo of Doonald W. Sullivan in fatigues

Herald and Review Library: Sullivan, Donald W.; Article on back of photo; "Marine Pfc. Donald W. Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Sullivan, 1053 West Decatur street, is at the naval hospital at Long Beach, Calif, recovering from severe burns…

Tags: Decatur IL., Green Island, Guadalcanal, Hero, Leyte, Marine Corps, World War II, WWII

Letter from the State of Illinois - August 2011 -
concerning The Capital Needs Assessment Survey

This is a letter from the State of Illinois requiring the Decatur Public Library to complete the Capital Needs Assessment Survey for application of the Construction Act Grant Program in August 2011.

Tags: 30-ILcs-767, Anne Craig, August 2011, captial needs assessment survey, construction act grant program, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Illinois State Library, Lee Ann Fisher, March Shaffer, public act 96-37

League of Women Voters - Publications - Ahead of Their Time A Brief History of Women Suffrage in Illinois by mark Sorenson - 2004

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

Tags: 2004, A brief History of Women Suffrage in Illinois, Ahead of Their Time, Article, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Illinois Heritage, League of Women Voters, Mark Sorenson, photos, publications

Local History Room Expansion Email - October 2011

This is an email/letter from Mark Sorenson to Lee Ann Fisher concerning the expansion of the Local History Room, October 2011. Mr. Sorenson's idea consist of a collection policy, future plans, full time employee/librarian, separate area of library,…

Tags: board of directors, Board of Trustees, collection policy, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, digitizing materials, digitizing program, email, Expansion, full time librarian/employee, future plans, Lee Ann Fisher, Local History Room, Mark Sorenson, microfilm in LHR, October 2011, separate room

Alfred W. Brink Scrapbook Collection finding aid

This is the finding aid of the Alfred W. Brink Scrapbook Collection (2012.01).

Tags: 2012.01, Alfred W. Brink, Alfred W. Brink Scrapbook Collection, collection, Decatur IL, finding aid, October 2013

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