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Agreement for Computerized Library Services - July 21, 1977

This is the agreement between Rolling Prairie Library System and Decatur Public Library for an automated library services.

Tags: 1977, agreement, automation, board of directors, Board of Trustees, CLSI system, computerized library services, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, July 1977, Rolling Prairie Library System

Finance and Properties Correspondence - December 1982

This is a letter from RPLS to DPL's finance and properties committee informing them of the projected budget for 1983. There will be a drastic deficit. Project monetary support will be discontinued to the library as well as to the DPL cataloger's…

Tags: budget deficits, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, DPL cataloger salary, letter, project monetary support discontinued, projected budget, Robert Dumas, Rolling Prairie Library System

Workers Strike at Archer Daniel Midland Co. 10/16/1981.

Photograph of Workers Striking at Archer Daniel Midland Co. Oct. 16, 1981.

Tags: 10/16/1981, ADM, Archer Daniel Midland Co., BS915, Decatur IL., Gasahol Plant, Herald and Review, Ron Ernest, Strike

Library Insurance Coverage Memo - October 25, 1973

This is a memo from Roswell Prince about the library's insurance coverage.

Tags: 1973, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Irish-Behnke, library insurance coverage, Lloyd Irish, memo, October 1973, Roswell Prince

Invitation - Breakfast with your Legislator - October 1995

This is an invitation to a breakfast with the legislators for Decatur. It is to be held at RPLS. Duane Noland, Penny Severns, and Julie Curry will be there.

Tags: 1995, Duane Noland, invitation, Julie Curry, legislators, October, Penny Severns, RPLS

Clean Community System Letter - March 1, 1994

This is a thank you note to John Merrich for his display at Richland Community College's Enviromental Fair for the Decatur Macon County Clean Community System in March 1994.

Tags: 1994, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Macon County Clean Community System, Decatur Public Library, Display, Donna Johnson, Environmental Fair, John Merrich, John Moorman, March 1994, Richland Community College, Ruth Stauffer

General John Pershing - Visit to Decatur

These are the glass negatives of General John Pershing's visit to Decatur in 1922. The photo was taken by Sam Tucker for Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1922, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, crowd, Decatur IL, General John Pershing, Glass Negative, man, negative, people, Sam Tucker, Wasson Studios

Samuel McRoberts Family Reunion - 1910

Photograph of the Samuel McRoberts Family Reunion, taken in 1910, ran in the Decatur Review, 8/25/1910. Standing left to right: Frank Kinhart, Mrs. E. J. Brewster, J. S. McRobers, J. W. Bradfield, John R. McRoberts, Mrs. Elmer Brewster. Sitting: Miss…

Thank you letter - SCORE - October 1995

This is a thank you letter from SCORE for the use of the conference room at the Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL, October 1995

Tags: 1995, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Conference Room, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, John Moorman, October 1995, thank you note

Photo of Bruce Gillespie and S/Sgt. K. E. Pierce with airplane

Herald and Review Library: U. S. Liaison Pilots on Akyab Island off the Coast of Central Burma. Pfc. Bruce Gillespie of Decatur, Illinois and S/Sgt. K. e. Pierce of Klamath Falls, Oregon checking and gassing and L-5. Article on back of photo: Pfc.…

Tags: Akbay Island, Central Burma, Decatur IL., Klamath Falls OR., Liaison Plane, World War II, WWII

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