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Board of Directors Meeting - June 1989

These are the minutes and agenda of the Board of Directors meeting in June 1989. At this meeting the board discussed the city librarian's report, committee reports, finance and properties, RPLS, Avenues of Excellence, prevailing wage rates, bills and…

Board of Directors Meeting - January 20, 1989

These are the minutes and agenda of the Board of Directors meeting on January 1989, At this meeting the board discussed the city librarian's report, committee reports, finances and properties, bills and expenditures, RPLS, Avenues of excellence,…

Board of Directors Meeting - April 20, 1989

These are the minted and agenda of the Board of Directors meeting on April 20, 1989. At this meeting the Board discussed the city librarian's report, committee reports, avenues of excellence, expenditures, bills, monthly statistics, budget,…

Certificate of Publication Herald and Review Decatur Public Library Decatur Il 1987

This is certificate of Publication concerning the Decatur Herald and Review and Decatur Newspapers INC. for 1987 signed by Mary Crisler.

Board of Directors Meeting April 1985

This is the agenda and minutes from the Board of Directors meeting in April 1985. At this meeting the Board discussed committee reports pertaining to circ stats, publicity, slate of officers, multi type libraries, RPLS, expenditures, and the city…

Photograph of Mrs. A.R. Taylor

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Photograph of Mrs. A.R. Taylor; died April 21st, 1938. Wife of Albert R. Taylor, first president of Millikin University. In this picture are, front left: Mrs. Mary E. Dyer, front right: Mrs. A.R. Taylor. In the back, left to right are: Mrs. Jemima…

Photograph of Professor Henry Clay Stanley

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Former professor of Commerce and Finance at Millikin University. In 1917 he was charged with bigamy and sent to the penitentiary at Chester. He was released in 1918 after serving eleven months.

Photograph of Mrs. Minerva Albert R. Taylor

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Photograph of Mrs. Minerva Albert R. Taylor Born 1849; d. 4/21/1938; married to Albert Taylor, 1873. Mr. Taylor was the first President of Millikin University.

Photograph of Harold A. Cole

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Photograph of Harold A. Cole. Cole became piano and pipe organ instructor at Millikin University in September of 1909. He was a graduate of New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

Photograph of Mrs. Lillian Merrill

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Photograph of Mrs. Lillian Merrill; died May 12th, 1939. Dean of women at Millikin University for 19 years. She came to Millikin from Wooster, Ohio in 1912 and in addition to serving as dean of women she had charge of Aston Hall. She retired from…