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Article - Missing Phone Directories - January 1990

This is an article written by Jessica Seidl reporting on Ameritech's decision to start charging the public for telephone directories and predicting possible problems for public libraries. In the process they will also be declining the number of free…

Tags: 1990, Ameritech, Article, board of directors, Board of Trustees, cost, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, James Seidl, January 1990, Jessica Seidl, local directories, out-of-state phone directories, phone directories

Asbestos Abatements, Bids, Cost of Construction, and Map - August, September, and October 2009

These are letters from Blank, Wessalink, Cook and Associates describing the asbestos abatements, cost of construction, maps and cost of bids for the Library Annex in May of 2009

Tags: Annex, asbestos abatement, bids, Blank Wessalink Cook and Associates, board of directors, Board of Trustees, cost of construction, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Lee Ann Fisher, Maps

At Otto Smith's in Puente, CA

Photograph of Augusta Besalke, Mrs. Brightshoe, Mrs. Olander, Mrs. Smith, Ruth Molin, Mrs. Johnke, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Derr, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Mchalboeck, Elsie Ruth, and Maxine at Otto Smith's house in Puente, CA in June 1939.

Tags: 1939, Augusta Besalke, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Elsie Ruth, Maxine, Mrs. Brightshoe, Mrs. Derr, Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Johnke, Mrs. Michalboeck, Mrs. Olander, Mrs. Smith, Otto Smith, Otto Smith's house, Puente CA, Ruth Molin

At the Falls: Niagara Falls 1919

Photograph of Anne Stough standing by a waterfall at Niagara Falls in 1919.

Tags: 1919, Anne Stough, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Niagara Falls, Roberts Family Collection, waterfall

At the Home of Otto Smith in Puente, CA

Photograph of William and Augusta Besalke and an unknown couple at Otto Smith's house in Puente, CA in June 1939.

Tags: 1939, Augusta Besalke, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, house, Mr. and Mrs. William Besalke, Otto Smith's house, Puente CA, unknown couple, William Besalke

Attendance Record Board of Trustees 1962-1963

Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees attendance record 1962-1963

Tags: Attendance Record, BM163, board, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Mary T. Howe

Attendance Record of the Board of Trustees May 1961 through January 1965

Tags: Attendance Record Board of Trustees, BM149, board, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Mary T. Howe, May 1961 through January 1965

Attendance Record Properties Committee
May 1963-April 1964

Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees Properties Committee Attendance Record

Tags: 1963-1964, Attendance Report, BM177, board, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Properties Committee

August "Gus" C. Labhardt

Photograph of August "Gus" C. Labhardt (d. 11/14/1947). He operated a confectionery in the 200 block East Eldorado about 50 years. He was at one time a Decatur mail carrier. Photo by Chamberlain of Decatur.

Tags: August C. "Gus" Labhardt, biography, Chamberlain Photo, Confectionery Store, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL., East Eldorado, Mail Carrier

August 1999 Board of Directors Meeting

This is the meeting packet of the board of directors meeting of August 1999. At this meeting the members discussed and reviewed the city librarian's report, personnel policy and public relations, finance and properties, billing Mid State General and…

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