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Robert I. Hunt

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Photograph of Robert I. Hunt (d. 1/9/1937). He moved to Decatur in 1892, and married Ann Packard, daughter of Silas Packard. He was prominent in state and local politics. He helped organize and build the Suffern-Hunt Mill and the Polar Ice and…

Robert I. Hunt

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Photograph of Robert I. Hunt (d. 1/9/1937). He came to Decatur in 1892, and married Ann Packard, daughter of Silas Packard. He was prominent in state and city politics. He helped organize and build the Suffern-Hunt Mill and the Polar Ice and…

Robert H. Dumas' Oral History

This is the oral history of Robert H. Dumas. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on 2/13/1986. The interview covers his early life and education, time in the military, library experience, and time at Decatur Public Library.

Robert Faries

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Photograph of Robert Faries (d. 11/17/1919). Faries was a manufacturer, inventor, and president of the Faries Manufacturing Co. He bought Wilson Park, and renamed it Faries Park in 1910. He founded the Faries Manufacturing Co. in 1881, which…

Robert F. Watt

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Photograph of Robert F. Watt, Vice President of Parke & Son, Inc. of Decatur. When the firm was re-organized in 1947, merging the Parke Warehouses and Parke & Son Co. into the Parke & Sons Inc., he was made vice president of the company. He joined…

Robert Emmons' Oral History

This is the oral history of Robert Emmons. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in June 1982. The interview covers his time in World War I, the Great Depression, Chamber of Commerce, and Kiwanis Club.

Robert C. Doake

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Photograph of Robert C. Doake (d. 11/22/1945). He was the co-owner of the former Chapman-Doake Co. which was one of Decatur's oldest grain processing and dealer firms. The company gave its milling business in 1935 after a fire destroyed its mill…

Roads: Case Machine With Men

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Case Road Building Machine with Wagons, Men and Drainage Tile.

Roads--Macon County --Sampe Road 1910

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Roads--"Macon County--Sampe Road--1910. Part of Sampe Road, made by Highway commissioner Palmer of Hickory Point, running east from Bloomington Road, a mile north of the race track. Road drag used regularly. Best road in county. Photo by E.T.C.,…