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Richard E. Reeves' Oral History

This is the oral history of Richard E. Reeves. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on April 19, 1988. The interview includes his childhood, family life, work, and missionary work with the First United Methodist Church.

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R.E. Cartwright - 2 Children

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These are the glass negatives of R.E. Cartwright's two children. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.

Tags: 2 children, c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Children, Decatur, Glass Negative, negative, R.E. Cartwright, Wasson Studios

Photos of Story Time with Story Tellers, Parents and Children

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Photographs of Story Tellers, parents and children.

Tags: 2002, Children, Children's Department, Children's Programs, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Library, library, Listeners, Photo File: Library, Story Teller, Story Time

Photos of Children from the Boys Opportunity Home

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Photograph of Children from the Boys Opportunity Home, taken 1/11/1943. Photograph of Children from the Boys Opportunity Home, taken 12/31/1945.

Tags: 1943, 1945, Boys Opportunity Home, Children, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Photo File: Social Services, Social Services

Photographs of Warren School Building and Fisher Hattie Woodworth Receiving her WWI Ration Book.

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Photographs of Warren School Building taken at different times. Photo of Fisher Hattie Woodworth with her WWII Ration Book.

Tags: 1842, 1941, 1943, 1955, Buildings, Children, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Schools, DPL#61, Fisher Hattie Woodworth, Photo File: Schools, Schools, Warren School, WWII Ration Book

Photographs of the Penny Puppet Theater in the Decatur Public Library Children's Department

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Photographs of the Penny Puppet Theater in the Decatur Public Library's Children's Department taken in 2004 and 2005.

Tags: 2004, 2005, book, Books, Children, Children's Department, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Department, Franklin St., library, Penny Puppet Theater, Penny Theater, Photo File: Library, play, Public Library, Puppet, Puppets, Reading

Photographs of the North St. Library Children's Department

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Various photographs of the children's department at the Decatur Public Library when it was located on North St. during the 1980's.

Tags: Books, Children, Children's Department, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Department, Display, Librarian, library, North St., North St. Library, Photo File: Library, Public, Public Library, Staff

Photographs of the North St. Library Bookmobiles

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Various photographs of the interior and exterior of the Decatur Public Library bookmobiles during the time that the library was located on North St. in the 1970's and 1980's.

Tags: 1970's, 1980's, bookmobile, Books, Children, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, exterior, interior, Librarian, library, North St., North St. Library, Outreach, Photo File: Library, Public, Public Library, Staff, Students