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"A Dream Coming True"
Collection #59

The dedication of Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial and creation of a replica cabin and cabin removal.

1957 Decatur High School Decanois

This is the 1957 Decatur High School Decanois yearbook. The 1957 yearbook is the last year that Decatur High School is called Decatur High School in the yearbook. After this year, the school will be referred to as Stephen Decatur High School.

Tags: 1957, Decanois, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, high school, yearbook

1957 Lakeview High School Dorian

This is the 1957 Lakeview High School Dorian yearbook.

Tags: 1957, Decatur IL, Dorian, high school, Lakeview High School, yearbook

1957 St. Teresa High School Teresian

This is the 1957 St. Teresa High School Teresian yearbook.

Tags: 1957, Decatur IL, high school, St. Teresa High School, Teresian, yearbook

League of Women Voters - Project - Urban Renewal - 1957 to 1965

LWV931Projects-Urban Renewal (1965)23.pdf

This is the historical account of the League of Women Voters of Macon County in Decatur

Tags: 1957, Air Service, Amusements and Recreation, Association of commerce of Decatur Illinois, Banks, brochure, Bus Service, Business indicators for Decatur, Capital expenditures 1955 to 1969, Census facts, Churches, climate, Communications, Cultural activities, Decatur's future, Economic developments, education, Electrical Power, Family income, Farm data, Federal reserve report, Financial institutions, Gas, government, Highways state and federal, Historical, Hospitals, Hotels and Motels, Housing, League of Women Voters, Location, Market data, Motor freight service, natural resources, Newspapers, parks, population, projects, Radio and Television, Railroads, Recreation, Religions cultural and social, Retail trade area, Retailers occupation tax, Sewers, Social Welfare, Soil and crops, State and federal offices, Streets and highways, Taxation, Telephone and telegraph, Transportation, Urban renewal, Urban renewal workshop fact sheet, Utilities, Water

League of Women Voters - Projects - Township Government Part 2 - 1956 to 1958

LWV929Projects-Township Government (Part 2)22.pdf

This is a historical account of the League of Women Voters of Macon County in Decatur

Tags: 1957, City township study correspondence, correspondence, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Gov Stratton correspondence on townships, John Alsup correspondence, League of Women Voters, Lindsay Schaub Newspapers correspondence, newspaper articles, Possible change in township organization in Macon County and the formation of a new city of Decatur township, projects, Public Works and Buildings, Questionnaire on Township of City of Decatur, Rick Meyer, Tax levy information for roads and streets for Decatur and township, Township Government

Photo of Decatur Cocktail Lounge Building.

BS1043-decatur cocktail lounge 1957123.jpg

Photograph of the Decatur Cocktail Lounge and Liquor Store located at 545 N. Water Street.

Tags: 1957, 545 N. Water St., BS1043, Business, Decatur Cocktail Lounge, Decatur IL., Entertainment, Kopy Kats, Liquor Store

Photograph of Paul Skinner

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Photograph of Paul Skinner, an assistant professor of music. Photo taken on April 17th of 1957.

Tags: 1957, Assistant, Decatur IL, Millikin, Millikin University, Music, Paul Skinner, Photo File: Schools, Professor, Professor of Music, school, Schools, Skinner, Universities, University

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Banner Blue Train Car

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. 'Banner Blue' train car taken on September 11th, 1957.

Tags: 1957, Banner Blue, car, Cars, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, train, Train Cars, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R.

Photographs of 528 W. Decatur St.

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Photographs of 528 W. Decatur St.; one the first taken on December 20, 1957 and the second taken in 1996.

Tags: 1957, 1996, 528 W. Decatur St., Decatur IL, Decatur St, house, Photo File: Houses

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