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Lee D. Pigott's Oral History #2

This is the second oral history of Lee D. Pigott. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in June 1982. The interview includes his time as a minister.

Mabel and an Unknown Woman at DHS

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Photograph of Mabel Grubbs and an unknown woman in front of Decatur High School.

Tags: Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, Mabel Grubbs, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection, unknown woman

Mabel at DHS

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Photograph of Mabel Grubbs standing outside Decatur High School.

Tags: Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Grubbs family, Mabel Grubbs, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection

Mabel at DHS

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Photograph of Mabel Grubbs and an unknown woman in front of Decatur High School.

Tags: Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Mabel Grubbs, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection, unknown woman

Mabelle Sylvia Grubbs (1917)

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Photograph of Mabel Grubbs (called Mabelle Sylvia Grubbs). This is her high school senior photograph.

Tags: 1917, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, high school, Mabel Grubbs, Mabelle Sylvia Grubbs, Roberts Family Collection, senior photograph

Martha A. Montgomery's Oral History

This is the oral history of Martha A. Montgomery. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in November 1976. The interview includes her early life, family history, time in the Navy, teaching career, and time spent with the Macon County Historical…

Meet Mr. Browning

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Photograph of Mabel Grubbs, Mr. Browning, and an unknown woman in front of Decatur High School (c. 1917). The photo is labeled "Meet Mr. Browning".

Tags: Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, Mabel Grubbs, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Mr. Browning, Roberts Family Collection, unknown woman

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

Mr. Donald E. Minton's Oral History

This is the oral history of Donald E. Minton. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on November 14, 1988. The interview includes his time with the Decatur Fire Department.

Mrs. Erma Wait Cook's Oral History

This is the oral history of Erma Wait Cook. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 14, 1985. The interview covers her family's businesses in Decatur, and her childhood.

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