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Millikin Research Project Proposal, December 2011

This is a research project proposal from Dr. Rich Bibb from Millikin University in December 2011. The project would consist of assessment of library users, past research on users, take aways, oral presentation by three to four research teams, expert…

Photos from the Review Printing and Stationery Co.

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Photograph BS2050 Review Printing Library. Photograph BS2051: "Review--Library--1913. Photo ran in the Review Quarter Century Edition December 7, 1913, (was located on first floor of annex." Photograph BS2052: "Review--Library--1895. Library was…

Photo of Review Printing and Stationery Co. Building. Photos of the Editorial Staff and Reporters.

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Photograph BS2054: "Review Building. The Review Printing & Stationery Co. occupied parts of this building also." Photograph BS2055: "Review--Editorial Dept.--1914. Photo taken Dec. 25, 1914. Seated are Harry Wheeler, left, and George Byrne, center.…

Photo of William "Billy" Sunday Revival Party.

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Photograph of William "Billy" Sunday revival party. "They are left to right--top row--A. R. Forsythe, Fred Fisher. Bottom row--Mrs. A. R. Forsythe, Joe R. Hanley, Mrs. Joe R. Hanley."

Mrs. David B. Parr (Anna Rogers)

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Photograph of Mrs. David B. Parr, (Anna Rogers); former writer for the household page of the Decatur Herald newspaper. She was formerly county superintendent of schools in Douglas County, IL. She was a write of economics and prominent in politics. In…

Mrs. William F. Calhoun

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Photograph of Mrs. William F. Calhoun (b. 2/16/1852, d. 7/28/1918), the wife of Dr. William F. Calhoun, a former Herald editor. Mrs. Calhoun was a prominent member of the Women's Relief Corps. and a delegate to the national convention for that…

Stephen E. McDaniel

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Photograph of Stephen E. McDaniel taken by Rembrandt's Studios of Decatur. Stephen E. McDaniel (died Aug 14, 1954). He was president of the S. E. McDaniel Plumbing Co., Inc. A lifelong resident of Decatur, he joined Theron Smith in 1916 to form the…

Photo of Rev. Fr. Stanley Allen Macdonell

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Photograph of Rev. Fr. Stanley Allen MacDonell, (b. 1880; d. 4/21/1949). Rector St .John's Episcopal church in Decatur 1926-1934. At death was rector of church in Maine. Born in Canada, he was a captain in the Royal Musketeers and served with British…

Captain T.J. Abel

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Photograph of Captain T.J. Abel taken by Rembrandt's of Decatur, and used in the Decatur Daily Review on October 27, 1925. Capt. Abel was a veteran of the Civil War, and member of Abel & Locke, a carpet, wallpaper, and drapery dealer. He later went…