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R. Lee Slider's Oral History

This is the oral history of R. Lee Slider. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 20, 1984. The interview includes his early life, archaeological experience, and work with the Macon County Conservation District.

Tags: "para-archaeologist", 1984, archaeological surveys, archaeology, Betty Turnell, Bob Hall, Bruce McMillan, Buses, C.G. Holland, Civil War Roundtable, community transportation, construction business, County Board of Supervisors, cultural interpreter, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, environmentalism, Florence White, Fort Daniel Regional Park, Friends Creek Regional Park, G.I. Bill, Great Depression, Griswold Conservation area, Illinois State Museum, impersonation, interpretive naturalist, interview, January 1984, Korean War, letter for gasoline, Longbons Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, Macon County Conservation District, Macon County Historical Society, Melody Arnold, Millikin University, Navy, Norman Greenberg, Oakley Reservoir, oral history, pre-historic Indian sites, R. Lee Slider, recording, Rock Springs, Rock Springs Center for Environmental Discovery, Rommel's African Corps, ROTC, Sand Creek Reservation, Smithsonian Institute, The Illinois Conservation Act, Trobaugh log house, vice-president, war trophies, World War II

Professor Glen R. Smith's Oral History

This is the oral history of Professor Glen R. Miller. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell. The interview covers his career at Millikin University.

Tags: 100 companies, 4-day week, 4hr courses, advisors, Alpha Kappa Psi, assistant professor, banquet, Betty Turnell, Business Administration, business machines, caroling, CCI Delegate, Chairman of Business Department, Chairman of History Department, changes to courses, Cherokee Indians, childhood, cookies, Daniel Gage, Dean C.L. Miller, Dean of Liberal Arts, Dean of School of Business and Industrial Management, Decatur IL, Director of Business Placement, Dr. Bill Williams, Dr. Clyde Dennis, Ed Plungis, faculty athletic representative, First National Bank of Decatur, former students, fraternities and sororities finances, future of Millikin, General Motors Central Foundry, Glen R. Smith, grocery book, high school, honors, Illinois Bell telephone, interview, interview rooms, interviews, John Waller, junior college, Kansas, Kansas City MO, letters of appreciation, manager, Millikin newspaper, Millikin radio station, Millikin Tea, Millikin University, new buildings, Oklahoma, oral history, placement forms, President Roger Miller, Principles of Economics, Professor Emeritus, Ralph Allen, ranches, Recognition, recording, retirement, rising enrollment, School of Nursing, student, student life, Summer placement, Teacher, Television, textbooks, University Center, Veterans Administration, Veterans Bill, Veterans' Counselor, World War II, yearbook dedication

Prof. Aage Fredereck - Music Faculty

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This is the glass negative of Prof. Aage Fredereck, a member of the music faculty at Millikin University. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: Aage Fredereck, c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Faculty, Glass Negative, man, Millikin University, Music, Music Faculty, negative, Prof. Aage Fredereck, Professor, Wasson Studios

Photos of South Fairview Avenue intersection with West Main and West Wood Streets.

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Photograph 100 Block South Fairview Ave. and West Main St. "The building and the opening of Millikin University in 1903 brought about the residential development of Decatur west of Fairview Avenue. (ST56)The above picture looking south on Fairview…

Tags: 1900, 1911, 1936, Decatur IL., Edmiston McClellan, Herald and Review, J. M. Brownback, Millikin University, Photo File: Streets, South Fairview Ave., Streets, West Main St., West Wood St.

Photographs of the SATC Barracks at Millikin University

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Photographs of the SATC barracks at Millikin University taken at an unknown date. The SATC, the Student Army Training Corps, was created by the government in 1918 to hasten the training of future military personnel while students also attended…

Tags: Barracks, building, Buildings, Decatur IL, James Millikin, Military, Millikin, Millikin University, Photo File: Schools, SATC, school, Schools, Student Army Training Corps, University

Photographs of the Millikin University Football Team

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Photographs of the Millikin University football team during a game, at least one taken on October 3rd, 1908, the other two are undated. The photograph dated October 3rd was played against Normal with a score of Millikin-8 and Normal-2.

Tags: 1908, Decatur IL, Football, Football Game, French, Game, J.K. Stafford, Jack French, James Millikin, Millikin, Millikin University, Normal IL, Photo File; Schools, school, Schools, Sports, Stafford, University

Photographs of President William Howard Taft.

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Photographs of President Howard Taft. VS33: "William Howard Taft, far left, favored greeters with a fine sample of the famous Taft smile as he stepped off the train for his Decatur visit in 1911. And there in the crowd to record the event was…

Tags: A. R. Taylor, Charles S. Deneen, Chauncey Powers, Famous People, Goodman Band, Governor of Illinois, J. K. Stafford, Millikin University, Mr. & Mrs Jack French, president, Presidential, Supreme Court Justice, Transfer House, U. S. Senator, Visitors, Wabash R. R. Station, William Howard Taft

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