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Clyde Milton

Photograph of Clyde Milton, foundling sitting on a chair. Photo by Wasson Studios of Decatur, IL.

Tags: biography, Clyde Milton, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL., Foundling, Photo File: Biography, Waif, Wasson Studio

Coal Mine Display

Photographs of Coal Mine Equipment and People.

Code of Library Policy (1976)

This is the code of Library policy for 1976.

Tags: 1976, board of directors, Board of Trustees, code of library policy, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Policy, Robert Dumas

Col. D. F. Tiedeman

Photograph of Colonel D. F. Tiedeman taken in 1901, photo used in 1916.

Tags: biography, Civil War veteran, D. F. Tiedman, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Photo File: Biography

Photograph of Col. W. Lutz Krigbaum taken by Wasson Studio of Decatur, IL. Article on back of photo; "Krigbaum, Col. W. Lutz. During World War I he commanded Decatur's own company A, 124th machine gun battalion, and won a Distinguished Service Cross…

Tags: Camp McCoy Wisc., Co. A 124th, Decatur Chapter D.A.R., Distinguished Service Cross, Illinois National Guard, Legion of Merit, Patriot's Honor Roll, Valley Forge PA., W. L. Krigbaum, World War I, World War II, WWI, WWII

Collective Bargaining Agreement - May 2012 to April 2017

This is the collective bargaining agreement of the library union #268 with the city of Decatur and the Decatur Public Library. Dated May 2012 to Apri 2017

Tags: AFL-CIO, american federation of state county and municipal employees, City of Decatur, collective bargaining agreement, council 31, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, LeeAnn Fisher, Local union 268, May2012 to April 2017

Colored Post card to Dottie Sargeant from Henry Hibbs - 1917

This is a colored post card sent by Henry Hibbs to Dottie Sargeant from Petersburg FL dated September 27, 1917. Dottie Sargeant lived at 857 E. Lincoln St, Decatur IL. It has a couple on the front of the card under a tree holding hands. There are…

Tags: "I can't tear myself away", 1917, Bamforth Publishers, colored post card, couple, Decatur IL, Dottie Sargeant, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, holding hands, path, Petersburg IL, post card, September 27, trees

Columbia Building

Photograph of the Columbia Building located at 322-338 North Main St. Business located there were Akers & Sanford Furniture, Stoves & Carpets, Post Office and Dr. James L. Bevans. Second photo shows where the Columbia building used to be.

Tags: 322-338 N. Main, Akers & Sanford Furniture, Buildings, Columbia Building, Decatur IL., Dr. James L. Bevans, Haines & Essicks, Photo File: Buildings, Post Office

Combined Annual and Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors - May 1991

These are the minutes and agenda from the combined annual and monthly meeting of the Board of Directors June 1991. At this meeting the board first of all discussed the annual city librarian's report to the Illinois State Board of Education and the…

Tags: 1991, annual agenda, annual budget report, annual city librarian's report, annual collection development report, Annual Meeting, annual minutes, annual personnel report, annual public relations report, annual statistical report, assistant city librarian, automation committee, AV material bookmobile, avenues of excellence, bargaining, best seller charge, BIC, bills and payments, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City Council, city librarian's evaluation, close session, Committee Reports, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Finance and Properties, Foundation, Illinois State Library, James Seidl, Local History renovations, Long Range Plans, May1991, McNaughton material, monthly city librarian's report, monthly meeting, monthly minutes, months agenda, nominating committee, Per Capita Grant, prevailing wage rate, retrospective conversion, RPLS, security gate, Shilling Foundation, substitute staffing

Combined Annual Meeting for 178/1979 and Monthly Meeting for May 1979 - May 17, 1979

This is the packet for the Board of Directors combined annual and monthly meeting on May 17, 1979. The packet includes the minutes, agenda, statistical report, financial report, list of bills, annual report letter, City Librarian's annual report,…

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