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Photo of A. E. Staley Officers, 50th Year Plaque, 50th Year Celebration.

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Photograph of two men looking at 50 year plaque. Photograph of an awards presentation. Photographs of A. E. Staley Officers.

Tags: 50 Year Plaque, A. E. Staley Mfg. Co., Awards, BS2232, BS2233, BS2234, BS2235, BS2236, BS2237, BS2238, BS2239, Business, Company Officers, Decatur IL., Manufacturing, officers

Photos of A. E. Staley Construction, Awards, and Research.

Photographs of three men looking at new construction. Photograph of two men looking at the 50 year Plaque. Photographs of people accepting awards. Photograph of two men in the research department.

Tags: 12/4/1958, 3/17/1952, 5/11/1956, 5/19/1961, A. E. Staley Mfg. Co., Awards, BS2225, BS2226, BS2227, BS2228, BS2229, BS2230, BS2230A, BS2231, Business, Construction, Decatur IL., Manufacturing, Research

Photos of Race Car Drivers at Awards Ceremony.

Photographs of Stockcar Drivers at Awards Ceremony.

Tags: 4/5/1953, Awards, BS1879, BS1880, BS1881, BS1882, BS1883, BS1884, BS1885, BS1892, Business, Macon Speedway, racing, Stockcar Drivers

Photos of Race Car Drivers.

Photographs of Race Car Drivers at Awards.

Tags: 4/5/1953, Awards, BS1871, BS1872, BS1873, BS1874, BS1875, BS1876, BS1877, BS1878, Business, drivers, Macon Speedway, Race Car Drivers, Race Cars, racing, Stockcar Drivers

Photographs of building and student scholarship awards.

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Photograph of Student Awards and Building.

Tags: 1947, 1955, 1979, Awards, Buildings, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Schools, DPL#61, Johns Hill Junior High, Schools

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

Frankye Morgan's Oral History

This is the oral history of Frankye Morgan. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 10, 1986. The interview includes her career as a teacher and her talent as a gardener and singer.

Tags: "Cotton Ball", 1986, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Awards, beauty school, Betty Turnell, bi-centennial celebration, Black History Week, Blue Mound IL, brotherhood week, car cleaner, car oiler, Centennial School, Central Christian Church, Chatanooga TN, Chicago IL, childhood, choir, cosmetology course, Decatur IL, discrimination, Elementary Education, First Baptist Church Westminster Presbyterian Church, First Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, food awards, Frankye Morgan, Garden Club of Decatur, gardening, gardening awards, Grant's farm, Home Economics, Illinois Junior Academy of Science, integration, interview, January 1986, Joe Russell, John's Hill School, Josie Russell, Leotyne Price, Lincoln School, Madison IL, master's degree, Moler Beauty College, Museum of Science and Industry, Northwestern University, oral history, Parent-Teacher Association, physical education, PTA award, racial relations, racial tension, recording, Redwood Restaurant, retirement, Roosevelt Junior High School, Rosarian, Science, Science Club, science fair, singing, Smith-Hughes Act, Springfield Civic Garden Club, Springfield Garden Club, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, summer school, summer science course, Teacher, teaching, Tennessee State University, U of I Extension department, weather balloon, Wilberforce University, Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, Xenia OH

Photos of Young Authors Program, Children's Department, 11/18/2001.

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Photographs of Children being recognized as Young Authors, 11/18/2001, Children's Department, Decatur Public Library.

Tags: 2001, Awards, Children's Department, Children's Programs, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Library, library, Photo File: Library, Young Authors

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