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Letter - October 2011 - Library Survey Completion

This is a letter from Sharen Alpi at Millikin University to Lee Ann Fisher concerning the completion of the library survey. Three different suggestion were made to the library on people and cost from Millikin to complete the survey, gather…

Tags: board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Lee Ann Fisher, library survey completion, Millikin Marketing students, Millikin University, Sharon Alpi

Photo of Capt. Donald W. Ammann being congratulated by his Group Commander, Lt. Col. William R. Boutz after receiving distinguished flying cross.

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ammann, Capt. Donald W., 7/13/1945 unused. Note attached to back of photo: "15th AAF in Italy - Capt. Donald W. Ammann, 1413 E. Division St. Decatur, IL., is congratulated by his Group Commander, Lt. Col. William R.…

Tags: Decatur IL, Distinguished Flying Cross, Italy, U.S. AAF, World War II, WWII

Aaron Kaufman

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Photograph of Aaron Kaufman (d. 12/2/1938). He managed one of Decatur's leading men's clothing stores for 45 years. He opened a clothing store in Decatur in 1888, 9 years after opening the Kaufman store in Champaign. He retired in 1933, and the…

Tags: 1932, Aaron Kaufman, biography, Champaign IL, charter member, Decatur Club, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Elks Club, Kaufman Store, Knights of Pythias, men's clothing store, Photo File: Biography, Seitz, Sessel's Inc., Temple B'Nai Abraham

Photo of Nafziger Bakery Co. Building.

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Photograph of the Nafziger Bakery Co. building located at 800 N. Morgan Street, Decatur, IL. "In 1924 this was the Nafziger Bakery Co. Photo by Seitz Studio of Decatur, IL. Ran Review December 28, 1924".

Tags: 12/28/1924, 800 N. Morgan St., Bakery, BS339, Business, Decatur IL., Nafziger Bakery Co., Seitz Studio

Photo of Rev. Leon W. Kern

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Photograph of Rev. Leon W. Kern; first pastor Wesley Methodist Church, Brush College Road, (1927-1928). Attended Millikin University while here. Photo by Seitz Studio. Ran Review 11/13/1927.

Tags: 3800 E. Cerro Gordo, Brush College Road, Churches, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Methodist, Millikin University, Rev. Kern, Rev. Leon W. Kern, Seitz Studio, Wesley Methodist, Wesley United Methodist

Photo of the Coliseum Restaurant

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Photograph of the Coliseum Restaurant built in 1923, burned in 1925, rebuilt, and burned again in 1933. Shown in the photo is a view of the Coliseum, formerly the property of the Macon County Fair Association but more recently a beer tavern and dance…

Tags: 1933, BS377, BS800, BS800A, Buildings, Business, Coliseum Restaurant, Dance Hall, Decatur IL., fire, Harry Freshwater, Herald and Review, Macon County Fair Assoc., Restaurant, Seitz Studio, Tavern

Photo of building located at 800 N. Morgan St.

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Photograph of building at 800 N. Morgan St. In 1924 this was the Nafzinger Bakery Co. Photo by Seitz Studio of Decatur. Ran in the Review December 28, 1924.

Tags: 1924, 800 N. Morgan St., Bakeries, Buildings, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Nafziger Bakery Co., Photo File: Buildings

William A. Underwood

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Photograph of William A. Underwood; (born 1/4/1861; died 1/1/5/1931; married Belle Lyons on 3/5/1885.) Sheriff of Macon Co. from 1922 to 1926; member of the Odd Fellow lodge at Casner and Easterly Camp 1626, MWA in Decatur. Photo ran 1/16/1931.

Tags: Bill Underwood, biography, Casner IL., Decatur IL., Easterly Camp 1626, Herald and Review, Macon County IL., MWA, Odd Fellow Lodge, Seitz Studio, Sheriff, William A. Underwood, William Underwood