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James E. Henson's Oral History
Tags: 1984, automobile, Bar Association, bar exam, Betty Turnell, Bloomington IL, childhood, circuit judge, Clara May Morthland Henson, County bridge, County building, county judge, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Departmental School, divorce law, Donald W. Morthland, early Decatur, Emanual Rosenberg, Eva Josephine Young, Fairview Shopping Center, family law, family life, Faries Park, Henson Morthland and Bolin, Henson Morthland and Henson, Illinois Wesleyan University, Interurban, interview, Jackson Street School, James Atlas Henson, James E. Henson, James Millikin University, January 1984, Lake Decatur, law practice, Lost Bridge, Macon County Court, Macon County Jail, Macon County Sheriff, Maffitt Street Bridge, Martin E. Morthland, Masonic Temple, oral history, Ray's Bridge, recording, Richard F. Morthland, Riverside School, Sangamon River, Staley Office Building
Edward J. Seymour's Oral History
Tags: 1986, A.G. Edwards Company, accounting firm, Air Force, airplanes, Army, Army Specialized Training program, B-29s, Belleville IL, Betty Turnell, board room, bombs, broker, Carnegie Tech, Chicago IL, childhood, construction company, CPA, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Edward J. Seymour, engineering, family life, gasoline, Globe Balls, Himalayas, home building, housing collapse, India, industrial engineering, interview, investment counselor, link trainer instructor, Loyola University Chicago, North China, Oberweiss Securities of Chicago, October 1986, oleo capsule, oral history, polio, polio vaccine, Quebec Canada, recording, rehabilitation, spinal tap, supplies, Tampa FL, theatre usher, University of Illinois, Webber-Costello Company, world globe, World War II, WWII
September Board of Directors Meeting - 1998
Tags: 1998, 3M self check machine, Adult Services, Agenda, art acquisition and display policy, August minutes, bad checks, Baker and Taylor, bills and payroll, board of directors, Board of Trustees, bookmobile schedule, Bright Ideas Grant, budget, children's division, Christmas closings, circ division, circ stats, City Librarian's Report, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Decaturnet, Expenditures, finance and property, Foundation, friends, John Moorman, Law and You, Levy Request, library visits, maintenance division, Meeting, Minutes, Parking Lot, personnel policy and public relations, reports, Revenue, RPLS, Sears renovation, September 1998, SOS volunteers, Standards for Illinois Public Libraries, Statistical Report, Summer Reading Program, Tech service, thank you notes, Wasson collection, YWCA
October Board of Directors Meeting - 1998
Tags: 1998, Agenda, Baby Talk, bills and payroll, board of directors, Board of Trustees, budget, children's division, circ stats, City Librarian's Report, database search policy, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Expenditures, Extension Division, exterior lights new building, Finance and Properties, furniture design, goals and objectives for city librarian, John Moorman, Kwaniannes, levy payment, library visits, Meeting, Millikin, Minutes, moving committee, October 1998, parking new building, personnel policy and public relations, policy reviews, receiving of Sears Building, reports, reproduction agreement policy, Revenue, review of by laws, RPLS, September minutes, signage, Standards for Illinois Public Libraries, Statistical Report, tech services, Volunteers, workshops and training
November Board of Directors Meeting - 1998
Tags: 1998, Agenda, bills and payroll, budget, Cardwell Assoc., Children's Book Week, circulation policy, City Librarian's Report, comments and suggestions, contractors payment, Danville Public Library, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Expenditures, Finance and Properties, friends, health insurance, ILA conference, Illlinois State Archives, John Moorman, library writing contest, Meeting, Millikin, Minutes, monthly circ stats, November 1998, November special minutes, October minutes, personnel policy and public relations, PSA, reports, request for space in new building by city, Revenue, RPLS, Sears building renovation, Standards for Illinois Public Libraries, star inservice, Statistical Report, thank you notes, Volunteers
May Board of Directors Meeting 1998
Tags: 1998, Adult Division, Agenda, annual report, April's minutes, art collection inventory, asbestos abatement method, bills and payroll, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Bookmobiles, by-laws, children's division, circ stats, City Council, City Librarian's Report, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Expenditures, finance and property, friends, GEAC, glass plate negatives, John Moorman, maintenance division, May 1998, Meeting, Minutes, nominating committee, periodical subscription, personnel policy and public relations, reports, Revenue, RPLS, staff inservice, staff recognition committee, Standards for Illinois Public Libraries, State Library, Statistical Report, storyteller's story project, tech division, thank yous, Volunteers, weeding
Dr. W.D. Hatfield's Oral History
Tags: 1979, Allentown PA, Archer Daniels Midland Company, bachelors in chemistry, Betty Turnell, Boy Scouts, Bozeman MT, Caterpillar Company, city planning commission, classical music, conservatory of music, Decatur IL, Dr. W.D. Hatfield, federation of sewage works associations, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Ft. Sill OK, Greeley and Hansen, Highland Park MI, Illinois College, industrial development, industrial growth, intercepting sewers, interview, Jacksonville IL, June 1979, Lake Decatur, lieutenant, Montana State College, Mueller Company, municipal affairs, national societies, officers' training, oral history, organic chemistry, Ph.D, physical chemistry, piano, Post Field OK, public affairs, recording, retirement, sanitary corps, Sanitary District, sewage treatment plant, Staley Company, state societies, superintendent, Travel, water filtration plant, World War I, WWI
Dr. Jere Mickel's Oral History
Tags: "Blues for Mr. Charlie", "The Rivals", 1980, acting, actor, actors, Albert Taylor Hall, Betty Turnell, Bill Miller, Chairman of department, Chicago IL, Classics, criticism, Dr. Jere Mickel, Episcopal Church, Ford Foundation, Four Year College, G.I. influx, Gianni Schecchi, golden anniversary, Goodman Theatre, Great Depression, Greek, Humanities, interview, Korean War, L.C. McNabb, Latin, Little Theatre Guild, low pay scale, Madame Butterfly, Masonic Temple, May 1980, Millikin University, Mr. Hutchin's Experimental College, Mr. Norville, Mrs. Edith McNabb, oral history, Pandora Players, Peru NE, Ph.D in Theatre and English, Ph.D., plays, prejudice, Professor, Professor of Speech, Radio, recording, retirement pension, Robert Maynard Hutchins, School of Theatre, show business, Sir Anthony, speech, speech training, talking pictures, teaching, telecourse, Texas State College for Women, University of Chicago, University of Montana
March 1998 Board of Directors Meeting
Tags: 1998, Adult Division, Agenda, bills and payroll, board of directors, Board of Trustees, bookmobile, budget, CATME software, children's division, circ stats, city librarian's reports, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Expenditures, February minutes, First Search, friends, GEAC, Info Trac, John Moorman, maintenance division, March 1998, Meeting, Minutes, NWRAPS, PLA conference, reports, resolution expenditures of funds, Revenue, Sears building renovations, Sears project schedule, staff inservice, Standards for Illinois Public Libraries, Statistical Report, universal service discount program, Volunteers
June 1998 Board of Directors Meeting
Tags: 1998, Agenda, Annual Meeting, bills and payroll, board of directors, Board of Trustees, bookmobile, circ stats, City Council, City Librarian's annual report, Expenditures, Finance and Properties, Foundation, fund drive, GEAC, Illinois State Library, John Moorman, June 1998, Live and Learn Grant, maintenance division, Meeting, Minutes, nomination of officers, Per Capita Grant Application, Periodicals, prevailing wage rate, PSA constructional plan, regular meeting, reports, Revenue, RPLS, self check machine, Statistical Report, Summer Reading Program, tech services, videos, Volunteers, washrooms, weeding