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Mrs. Lester Bateman - Girl & Boy

This is the glass negative of Mrs. Lester Bateman's girl and boy. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL on February 10 in the early 20th century.

Tags: 2 children, boy, c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Children, Decatur IL, February 10, girl, Glass Negative, Mrs. Lester Bateman, negative, Wasson Studios

S.O. Bartlett - Family

These are the glass negatives of the family of S.O. Bartlett that were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century. The family includes a man, woman, girl, and boy.

Tags: boy, c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Children, Decatur IL, family, girl, Glass Negative, man, negative, S.O. Bartlett, Wasson Studios, woman

G.R. Barr - 2 Children

This is the glass negative of G.R. Barr's 2 children taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.

Tags: 2 children, boys, c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Children, Decatur IL, G.R. Barr, Glass Negative, July 31, negative, Wasson Studions

Richard E. Reeves' Oral History - Recording

These are the recordings of Richard E. Reeves' oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on April 19, 1988. The interview includes his childhood, family life, work, and missionary work with the First United Methodist Church.

Tags: 1988, Africa, Air Force, airplane mechanics, Annual Conference, April 1988, Architectural Drafting, Architecture, Aviation Cadet, Barnes Hospital, Bert Templeton, Betty Turnell, Building Committee, Burks Pumps, Children, council of ministries, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Company, Dr. Paul Burt, educational wing of church, engineering, Executive Vice-President, Faculty, First United Methodist Church of Decatur, Ghana, interview, Joyce Reeves, jurisdictional conference, Kenya, Liberia, missionary work, Mississippi, mock-ups, national church, nurse's training, official board, OH45, oral history, parish relations, pastor, Pentagon, Ploughboy Prom, Rantoul IL, recording, recruitment college tour, Richard E. Reeves, salesman, San Francisco, Sertoma Club, Sierra Leone, sound recording, St. Louis MO, Student Council, Sunday school teacher, teaching aids, transcription, UMCOR, United Methodist Committee on Relief, University of Illinois, US Office of Education, Vice-President of Engineering, Vice-President of Marketing, Washington University, water and sanitation problems, Webster-Cantrall Hall, Weldon IL, Wells, Wesley Foundation, World War II, WWII, Yale University

Mrs. Robert D. (Mary Elizabeth Stookey) Owen's Oral History

This is the oral history of Mrs. Robert D. Owen (Mary Elizabeth Stookey). She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in June 1980. The interview focuses on her time at Millikin University.

Security Policy Decatur Public Library - June 1995

This is the security policy for the Decatur Public Library June 1995. This policy includes basic conduct, other rules, steps for staff in cases of misconduct, Food and Drink, and Children in the library.

Tags: 1995, basic conduct, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Children, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, food and drink, June 1995, other rules, Security Policy, steps for staff in cases of misconduct

Illinois State Library Report 1995-1996

This is the annual report to the Illinois State Library 1994-1995. In this report the following are noted: identification, service outlets and hours, registered borrowers, children, use of resources, financial information, personnel
referenda,…

Tags: 1994-1995, annual report, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Children, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, financial information, identification, Illinois State Library, John Moorman, library board members information, personnel, referenda, registered borrowers, service outlet and hours, Staff, use of resources

Decatur Public Library Security Policy

This is the security policy for the Decatur Public Library, regulation and rules regarding how to deal with the following: basic conduct, distribution of leaflets, animals, shoes and shirt, sleeping in the library, personal belongings, steps to take…

Tags: 1994, animals, basic conduct, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Children, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, December 1994, distribution of leaflets, food and drink, John Moorman, personal belongings, rules and regulations, Security Policy, shoes and shirts, sleeping in the library, steps to take for violations