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Grant Application - June 1994

This is the June 1994 Per Capita Grant application to the Illinois State Library from the Decatur Public Library.

Grant Application Statement June 1995

This is the State of Illinois grant application statement in June 1995. It lists the rules and regulations of state grants, the different grants available, and requires the signature of the library board and John Moorman. This grant application is…

Graphs - 1971/1972

These are graphs of the total Reference activity in 1971/1972.

Great Floral Clock

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This is a colorized glass negative of a great floral clock in front of an agricultural building at a fair. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of International Stereograph Co. in Decatur, IL in 1905.

Great Grandma Bomball's Home on E. Leafland.

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Photograph of Great Grandma Augusta Bomball's house on E. Leafland that Augusta Besalke grew up in. There are several members of the Bomball family standing outside of it.

Ground Breaking St. Teresa H. S., St. Teresa Academy, Convent Building, and Auditorium Spectators at First Basketball Game in 1956.

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Photograph of Nun breaking ground for new high school. Photographs of St. Teresa Academy, Convent, High School, Auditorium first basketball game.

Group Photos of Teachers Standing in Front of Oglesby School.

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Group Photo of Teachers in Front of Oglesby School. Mrs. Lena B. Higdon is second from the left in the front row.

Grubbs and Maddox Family

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Photograph of Ida, Leonard, and Mabel Grubbs with an unknown man, woman, and boy in front of the Maddox house.