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Robert Walters' Oral History

This is the oral history of Robert Walters. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in 1985. The interview covers his passion for painting and photography.

Tags: 1985, 6" refractor, amateur astronomer, assignments, Astronomy Club, Betty Turnell, Big Creek, black and white photos, Blue Mound Fair, canvas, ceramics, color photos, Decatur Camera Club, Decatur IL, dog, Fall, First Methodist Church, Halley's Comet, honors, interview, jewelry, Judging, Katie, landscapes, Mr. Pfile, oils, oral history, painting, Pfile's Camera Shop, photo processing, photographs, pottery, realistic painting, recording, Robert Walters, Rock Springs Nature Center, seasons, streams, telescope, Winter, wood carving, World War II, YMCA

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Arthur W. Kinkade

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Photograph of Arthur W. Kinkade. He was the business manager for the Decatur school district from 1915 to 1922, and the manual training instructor in…

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