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Photos of Hinman Knitting Factory

Photograph of the Hinman Knitting Factory, 1908, "Photo ran in the Review Dec 31, 1908. This factory was located at 601 N. Church St."

Tags: 1908, 601 N. Church St., BS156, BS156A, BS156B, BS1571, BS1572, Decatur IL., Factory, Foster Bros. Co., Herald and Review, Hinman Knitting Factory, Knitting, Manufacturing, Noel C. Dick, Reflections, Stand Specialty Co.

Social Services Organizations - Decatur Memorial Hospital (part 2) - 2300 N. Edwards St.

This is the historical account of the social services organization structure of The Decatur Memorial Hospital

Tags: 1st death, 25th anniversary dinner, 50th anniversary, Baird-Cook, Charlotte Meyer Charlotte Meyer collection Decatur Public Library Decatur IL articles history, cornerstone laying, Decatur Memorial Hospital, DMH expansion, Dr. Barnes, Dr. Frank Billings, Gov Dwight Green, Ground Breaking, Herald and Review, hospital dinner, hospital mother, Masonic Temple, Millikin Estate, plans for nurses home

Social Services Organizations - Decatur Memorial Hospital (part 1) - 2300 N. Edward St.

This is the historical account of the social services organization structure of The Decatur Memorial Hospital

Public Building Structures - Alice G. Evans' Public Library - 1429 North Jasper

This is the historical account of the public building structure of Alice G. Evans' Public Library

Tags: articles, Charlotte Meyer, Charlotte Meyer Collection, city directory, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Durfee School, E. J. Kibele, Herald and Review, library, Macon County Opportunity Corp., photos, S. A. Clausen

Whitley Connection
Collection #59

Grist Mills

Photos, drawings, written descriptions, and memorandums in regard to the Whitley connection.

History of the Site.
Collection #59

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial and Lincoln National Memorial Highway

Project vision, scope, and execution within the park.

Tags: Archaeological Exploration 1942, Architectural Expressions, Biography Notes, Civilian Conservation Corps, Conditions of Highway, DAR, Decatur Kiwanis Club, Electrical Engineering, Execution of Work, Existing Site Layout, Fever River Research Archeology, Historic Area, History of the Highway, History of the Park, Lincoln Heritage, Lincoln Monument, Lincoln National Memorial Highway, Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial, Massie Massie & Associates, master plan, Older Historic Features, Opportunities for Site Interpretation, Park Name, Park Plan 1940, Park Plan 1954, Park Security, Paul Maynard, Physical Context, picnic area, Project Scope, Project Vision, Proposed Highway Restoration, Proposed Master Plan for Park, Sangamon River, Scroggin House, signs, Table of Contents, Task Force, Thomas Lincoln Family, Whitley Cemetery, Whitley Mill, Wooded Park Areas

Caroline's Country Club in Forsyth, IL

Photo of Caroline Knudsen standing at the bar on opening night in the new location in the remodeled Pythian Home in Forsyth, IL on June 10, 1939.

Tags: BS560, Business, Caroline Knudsen, Caroline's Club, Caroline's Country Club, Club, Forsyth IL, Hickory Point Township, Photo File: Business, Pythian Home, Restaurant

Archeology
Collection #59

Archaeological Survey Short Report

Discussion of Floyd Mansur's 2006 Fever River Research Project concerning the Thomas Lincoln Cabin in Macon County, Illinois.

Tags: 1853, 1874, 1874 Lithograph, 1941 Aerial Photographs, 2008, 2009, 29th Century Atlas of Macon County, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Archaeological Assessment, Architectural Assessment, Cabin Height, Cabin Size, Circa 1952-53. Rutledge Tavern, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur Kiwanis Club, Doors and Windows, Elevation, Exterior Wall Construction, Fever River Research, Fireplace and Chimney, floor plan, Flooring System, Floyd Mansberger, Foundation system, Gable End Wall Framing, General Character, Goose Nest Prairie, Harristown, Henry Mercer, Holmes and Hodgen 1865, IDNR, Il., Illinois, Illinois State Journal, Interior Finish, Investigation Techniques, James Whitley Farm Site, John Dipper, Lerna, Lincoln Farm, Lincoln Log Cabin, Lincoln Memorial Commission., Lincoln Memorial Drive, Lincoln Memorial Parkway, Log Construction, Mrs. Camren, National Park Service, New Salem, Outdoor Illinois 2009, P.T. Barnum, Paul Maynard, Plat Book of Macon County, project map, recommendations, Reconstruction Cabin, References Cited. Recording Form, Richmond, Roof Covering, Roof Structural System, Rural Macon County, Shobee Lithograph, soil units, Springfield, summary, Surrounding Landscape Features, survey, T. Graham Bradley, T.J. Scroggin, Thomas Shoaff, topography maps, W.D. Averitt, Warner and Beers 1874, Warnick Home, Webber Borchers, WPA

Photographs of N. Water Street Businesses and Activities during the 1950's and 1960's.

Photographs of N. Water Street during the 1950's and 1960's.

Photographs of N. Water Street Street Scenes 1940's.

Photographs of N. Water Street Scenes in the 1940's.

Tags: 9/23/1948, Bond Theatre, Decatur Dry Goods, Montgomery Wards, N. Water Nighttime, N. Water St., Penney Co., Reeds, Shoppers, ST783, ST787, ST789, ST790, ST792, ST797, Streets, Walgreen Drugs