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Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of the oral history of Mrs. Jane Lee. She was interviewed by Robert Williams on January 31, 1990. The interview includes her life in Decatur, and working for the Herald and Review.

Tags: "HMS Pinafore", "Little Prince", "Quality Street", "Red Mill", 1990, Alex Van Praag Sr., Armistice Day, Betty Jo Eickenberry, Central Railroad Depot, childhood, classified ad department, DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, Decatur and Macon County Hospital, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, DMCH, Dr. Jones, Elmer Nickel, Ethel Parkinson, Fires, Freda Douthit, GAR, Glee Club, Governor Oglesby Mansion board, Grand Army of the Republic, Great Depression, grocery stores, H.C. Schaub, Helen Gorman, Herald & Review, Herald and Review, home birth, Howard Millard, ice block, Illinois Central Railroad, Indian schools, international traveling, Interurban, Interurban station, interview, January 1990, Jeanette MacDonald, Lake Decatur, Lincoln School, Linn and Scruggs, Louise Fyke, Macon County Conservation District, Macon County Hospital, Macon County Newsletter, Marietta School, Moweaqua mine disaster, Mrs. Jane Lee, Mt. Zion IL, OH91, oral history, plays, Poetry, poetry club, recording, Red Cross, Robert Williams, Roosevelt Junior High School, Shellabarger Mansion, sound recording, St. Mary's Auxiliary, stalker, Stephen Decatur Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, streetcar, Switchboard, Toonerville Trolley, transcription, Transfer House, traveling, typing, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Women's Relief Corps, World War I, WWI

League of Women - Publications - Voters Guide - 1990

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

Tags: 1990, Amendments to the Constitution of Illinois, Candidates for city board, Candidates for city council, Candidates for Macon County Board, Candidates for regional superintendent of schools, Candidates for State Legislature, Candidates personal data, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, How to fix the major problem within the first 6 months, League of Women Voters, Major problem facing each candidate, Pamphlet on your vote speaks for you, Publication on General Assembly's annual sessions, publications, Qualifications as a candidate, voters guide

Railroad Index Map (7/10/1990)

This is a railroad index map of Decatur, IL showing the different railroads that came through the city.

Tags: #8.003, 1990, 7/10/1990, collection, Decatur Blue Print Company, Decatur IL, Illinois Power Company, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-141, Macon County, map, Maps, railroad, railroad companies, railroad index map, Railroad Map Collection

Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of the oral history of Mrs. Jane Lee. She was interviewed by Robert Williams on January 31, 1990. The interview includes her life in Decatur, and working for the Herald and Review.

Tags: "HMS Pinafore", "Little Prince", "Quality Street", "Red Mill", 1990, Alex Van Praag Sr., Armistice Day, Betty Jo Eickenberry, Central Railroad Depot, childhood, classified ad department, DAR, Decatur and Macon County Hospital, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Dr. Jones, Elmer Nickel, Ethel Parkinson, Fires, Freda Douthit, GAR, Glee Club, Governor Oglesby Mansion board, Grand Army of the Republic, Great Depression, grocery stores, H.C. Schaub, Helen Gorham, Herald and Review, home birth, Howard Millard, ice block, Illinois Central Railroad, Indian schools, international traveling, Interurban, Interurban station, interview, January 1990, Jeanette MacDonald, Lake Decatur, Lincoln School, Linn and Scruggs, Louise Fyke, Macon County Conservation District, Macon County Hospital, Macon County Newsletter, Marietta School, Moweaqua mine disaster, Mrs. Jane Lee, Mt. Zion IL, OH91, oral history, plays, Poetry, poetry club, recording, Red Cross, Robert Williams, Roosevelt Junior High School, Shellabarger Mansion, sound recording, St. Mary's Auxiliary, stalker, Stephen Decatur Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, streetcar, Switchboard, Toonerville Trolley, transcription, Transfer House, traveling, typing, Westminster Presbyterian Women, Women's Relief Corp, World War I

Amherst Hardy's Oral History

This is the oral history of Amherst Hardy. He was interviewed by Robert Williams on February 28, 1990. The interview includes his early life, working for the Herald and Review, and his experience during World War II.

Tags: 1990, Amherst Hardy, amphibian forces, assembly plants, Associated Press A-Wire, Barracks, bill collector, Blue Book, Bob Barracks, Bob Yoder, Buryl Engleman, Buses, carnivals, CCC Camp, changes to Decatur, Circus, city hall, Civilian Concentration Corp, Comet automobile, David Felts, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Dennis School, destroyer tender repair ship, English major, Espirito Santo, February 1990, flash signals, Football, Forrest Kyle, Great Depression, H. Allen Smith, ham radio, hospital evacuation ship, Howard Millard, interurban line, interview, Jane Lee, Japan, Jeffry automobile, Jitney buses, John Stacey hanging, Kennedy Assassination, Kintner Gymnasium, Layah Riggs, Lincoln Theater, Millikin University, Morse code, Moweaqua coal mine collapse, Mr. Lindsay, Navy, newsboys, newspaper plant, old courthouse, oral history, Otto Kyle, Pan-American automobile, Paul Aird, police beat, prize fights, Prohibition, PWA, radio man, recording, reporter, Robert Williams, Roosevelt Junior High School, Roosevelt New Deal Program, Sam Tucker, SATC, Shellabarger Building, short wave radio, Streetcars, Student Army Training Corps, telegraph reporter, trip to Maine, vaccinating pigs, Veterinarian, wooden block pavement, World War I, World War II, WPA, WWI, WWII

Personnel Policy and Public Relations Committee meeting - February 1990

This is the minutes of the Personnel Policy and Public Relations committee meeting in February 1990. At this meeting the members discussed longevity pay, bonuses, staff survey, personnel policy change regarding vacation time and vacation schedule.

Tags: 1990, board of directors, Board of Trustees, bonuses, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, February 1990, James Seidl, longevity pay, Meeting, Minutes, personnel policy and public relations committee, personnel policy change, staff survey, vacation schedule, vacation time

Personnel Policy and Public Relations Committee meeting September 1990

This is the minutes of the Personnel Policy and Public Relations committee on September 10, 1990. At this meeting the committee discussed goals of the city librarian, performance appraisal, schedule of meetings, library staff, statistical data, and…

Tags: 1990, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, goals city librarian, James Seidl, Library Staff, Meeting, Meeting Schedule, Minutes, patron cards, performance appraisal, personnel policy and public relations committee, September 1990, statistical data

Personnel, Policy and Public Relations Committee meeting November 1990

This is the minutes of the Personnel Policy and Public Relations committee in November 1990. At this meeting the committee discussed evaluation of the city librarian, BIC quarterly report, staff evaluation, salary, morale, grant funding and volunteer…

Tags: 1990, BIC quarterly report, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, evaluation city librarian, grant funding, James Seidl, Meeting, Minutes, morale, November 1990, personnel policy and public relations committee, salary, staff evaluation, volunteer policy

Personnel, Policy, and Public Relations Committee meeting December 1990

This is the minutes of the Personnel Policy and Public Relations committee meeting of December 1990. At this meeting the members discussed goals of the city librarian which contain staff negotiations, staff moral, grants, working with the Foundation,…

Personnel Policy and Public Relations Committee meeting April 1990

This is the minutes of the Personnel Policy and Public Relations committee meeting of April 12. At the meeting the members discussed the goals of the city librarian, assistant city librarian's salary, cost of living adjustment and went into executive…

Tags: 1990, April 1990, assistant city librarian's salary, board of directors, Board of Trustees, cost of living adjustment, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, executive session, goals city librarian, James Seidl, Meeting, Minutes, personnel policy and public relations committee

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