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First YMCA Basketball Team 1907-1908

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Negative of the first YMCA basketball team (1907-1908). The photo was taken by Studio International, and published by Decatur Daily Review.

Tags: 1907-1908, 1908, associations, basketball, basketball team, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, first basketball team, negative, Photo File: Associations, Studio International, YMCA

Photos of Rev. William J. Davidson

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Photograph of Dr. William J. Davidson, retired Methodist minister. Was minister at the Decatur First Methodist Church from 1902-1907 during which time the church at the corner of Church and North streets was built. He was also president of Nebraska…

Tags: 1902-1907, 201 W. North St., Churches, Dr. Davidson, First Methodist Church, Garrett Bible Institute, Herald and Review, Illinois Wesleyan University, International Studio, IWU, Methodist Board of Education, Minister, Nebraska Wesleyan University, NWU, pastor, Photo File: Churches, Rev. Davidson, William J. Davidson

Photo of Maj. Lowell Spires in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Spires, Maj. Lowell; Article on back of photo; "Lowell Spires Now a Major; Lowell Spires, son of Mrs. Ruth Spires, 839 West North street, has been promoted to the rank of major in the adjutant general's headquarters at an…

Tags: Adjutant General, Armored Division, Army, Camp Bowie Texas, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII

Letter of request to address Board of Directors - August 1995

This is a request letter to address the Board of Directors from Steven Luker August 1995. Mr. Luker would like to speak about a newspaper archives and periodicals for the book sale.

Tags: 1995, August 1995, board of directors, Board of Trustees, book sale, John Moorman, letter, Meeting, newspaper archives, Periodicals, request, Steven Luker

Letter to Request to Address Board of Directors - November 17, 1994

This is a letter from Steven Luker requesting to address the Board of Directors concerning the matter of multi media computer, CD-ROM discs, and additional purchase of magazines.

Tags: 1994, board of directors, Board of Trustees, CD-ROM disc, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, John Moorman, magazines, multi-media computers, November, public comments, Steven Luker

Luker Letter and Response - March 2009

This is a letter from a Mr. Steven Luker concerning a number of topics. The topics are: magazine subscriptions, Paris Match, Der Spiegel, collection analysis, the Annex, Sunday hours, and the bookmobile. The response from Lee Ann Fisher is also…

Tags: Annex, board of directors, Board of Trustees, bookmobile, collection analysis, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Der Spiegel, Lee Ann Fisher, magazine subscriptions, March 2009, Paris Match, Steven Luker letter, Sunday hours