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Bessie Hall - Decatur High School

This is the glass negative of Bessie Hall, a student at Decatur High School. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: Bessie Hall, c. 1915, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, Glass Negative, negative, student, Wasson Studios, woman

F. Hale - Decatur High School

This is the glass negative of F. Hale, a student at Decatur High School. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: c. 1915, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, F. Hale, Glass Negative, man, negative, student, Wasson Studios

Jack Eisele - DHS 1923

This is the glass negative of Jack Eisele, a Decatur High School student. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in 1923.

Tags: 1923, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, Glass Negative, Jack Eisele, man, negative, student, Wasson Studios

J. Brant - Decatur High School

This is the glass negative of J. Brant, taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century. He was a student at Decatur High School when this photo was taken.

Tags: c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, Glass Negative, J. Brant, man, Wasson Studios

Cecil Bohon - Decatur High School

This is the glass negative of Cecil Bohon, taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century. Cecil Bohon was a student at Decatur High School at the time this photo was taken.

Tags: c. 1910, Cecil Bohon, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, Glass Negative, man, Wasson Studios, WS118

Ray Bass - DHS

This is the glass negative of Ray Bass, taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century. Ray Bass was a student at Decatur High School.

Tags: c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, Glass Negative, negative, Ray Bass, Wasson Studios

Earl Bailey - DHS

This is a glass negative of Earl Bailey for the Decatur High School yearbook. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios of Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.

Tags: Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, Earl Bailey, Glass Negative, man, negative, Wasson Studios

Charlotte Wait Holder' Oral History

This is the oral history of Charlotte Wait Holder. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 10, 1985. The interview includes her childhood and early Decatur.

Tags: 14-room house, 815 W. Main St., Amusement Park, Arcade Hotel, automobile, Barn, Bermuda, Betty Turnell, Bicycle, Blue Book, Bob Hope, Buick, changes in Decatur, Charlotte Wait Holder, childhood, Citizens Building, clubhouse, Country Club, cruise ship, Decatur Club, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, department stores, Downtown, Dreamland Lake, Dreamland Park, England, Ethel Barrymore, Fairview Park, fashion, fire, Fishing Club, Florida, Ford Model T, France, Gebhart Store, golf, golf house, Gushards Store, high-top shoes, horse, Interurban station, interurbans, interview, Italy, Jerusalem, Lemonwood School, Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Theatre, Mary French School, Medira, men's club, merry-go-round, Miami FL, Michigan, New York, New York City, Ohio, oral history, Powers Opera House, Powers Theatre, private club, recording, road markers, roller coaster, Roosevelt Junior High School, ship, South Side Country Club, Southmoreland, Spain, stage plays, Stewarts Store, Streetcars, summer vacation, swimming lake, swimming pool, tennis court, tire blow outs, train, Transfer House, Wait-Cahill Wholesale Company, wholesale drug and notions store, winter vacation, Wood St. School

Mr. & Mrs. John K. Wells' Oral History

This is the oral history of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wells. They were interviewed by Betty Turnell on June 22, 1986. The interview includes their childhoods, and John's career in life insurance.

Tags: 3I League, Awards, Baseball, Bavaria, Betty Turnell, Bishop Quail, Boys Club, Building Committee, business major, Campfire Girls, Chartered Life Underwriter, Chautauqua, childhood, Christmas trees, church activities, church board, Classes, clients, CLU, committees, concession stands, dancing lessons, Decatur Baseball, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Delovan IL, Denver CO, District Superintendent, Eloise Neece, Entertainment, Equitable Life Insurance Society, family life, First United Methodist Church, France, fundraising, future of Decatur, general insurance, German family, German fest, Germany, golf, Grace Methodist Church, Greyville IL, Hightide Dr., history/political science minor, Hudson River Dateline, insurance sales, interview, lay leader, Lebanon IL, life insurance, Louise Wells, Marion Plussen, marriage class, McKinley College, Methodist Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Minister, Millikin University, Minister, Mr. & Mrs. John K. Wells, national committees, office manager, oral history, Peoria IL, preachers, Programs, Providence RI, R.C. Sayre, recording, retirement, Sanitary District Board, Secretary of Preachers' Aid, subdivision, sunday school, Superintendent of Junior Classes, Superintendent of Primary classes, superintendent of schools, talks, Television, tent meeting, Travel, trusts, United Methodist Church, Wilmington DE, YMCA

Dr. Laren Spear's Oral History

This is the oral history of Dr. Laren Spear. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in 1978. The interview covers his time as a minister.

Tags: archery, baccalaureate speaker, Betty Turnell, Bloomington IL, Burma, Charles Spear, childhood, christian work, Council of Churches, Dakota Wesleyan University, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, discrimination, District Superintendent, Dr. Laren Spear, English major, Evanston IL, Farmers, First Methodist Church, Garrett Theological School, heart attack, Hospital Chaplain program, Illinois Wesleyan University, interview, Kintner Gym, latin services, Long Creek Church, Lucille Pagel, ministry, Minnesota Methodist, missionary, oral history, pastor, preacher, Preachers' Aid Society, race relations, Ray Spear, recording, Recreation, relationship with Catholics and Black Churches, religious education program, retirement, Rosebud Indian Reservation, Sam Hale, School of Religion, South Dakota, St. Joseph IL, St. Paul's Methodist Church, St. Thomas Catholic School, Summer Institutes, vacation bible school, White River SD

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