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Mrs. Corwin Johns' Interview - Transcription

This is the transcription of the oral history of Mrs. Corwin Johns. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on March 31, 1978. The interview included her recollection of old Decatur.

Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of the oral history of Mrs. Jane Lee. She was interviewed by Robert Williams on January 31, 1990. The interview includes her life in Decatur, and working for the Herald and Review.

Tags: "HMS Pinafore", "Little Prince", "Quality Street", "Red Mill", 1990, Alex Van Praag Sr., Armistice Day, Betty Jo Eickenberry, Central Railroad Depot, childhood, classified ad department, DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, Decatur and Macon County Hospital, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, DMCH, Dr. Jones, Elmer Nickel, Ethel Parkinson, Fires, Freda Douthit, GAR, Glee Club, Governor Oglesby Mansion board, Grand Army of the Republic, Great Depression, grocery stores, H.C. Schaub, Helen Gorman, Herald & Review, Herald and Review, home birth, Howard Millard, ice block, Illinois Central Railroad, Indian schools, international traveling, Interurban, Interurban station, interview, January 1990, Jeanette MacDonald, Lake Decatur, Lincoln School, Linn and Scruggs, Louise Fyke, Macon County Conservation District, Macon County Hospital, Macon County Newsletter, Marietta School, Moweaqua mine disaster, Mrs. Jane Lee, Mt. Zion IL, OH91, oral history, plays, Poetry, poetry club, recording, Red Cross, Robert Williams, Roosevelt Junior High School, Shellabarger Mansion, sound recording, St. Mary's Auxiliary, stalker, Stephen Decatur Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, streetcar, Switchboard, Toonerville Trolley, transcription, Transfer House, traveling, typing, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Women's Relief Corps, World War I, WWI

History of the Site.
Collection #59

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial and Lincoln National Memorial Highway

Project vision, scope, and execution within the park.

Tags: Archaeological Exploration 1942, Architectural Expressions, Biography Notes, Civilian Conservation Corps, Conditions of Highway, DAR, Decatur Kiwanis Club, Electrical Engineering, Execution of Work, Existing Site Layout, Fever River Research Archeology, Historic Area, History of the Highway, History of the Park, Lincoln Heritage, Lincoln Monument, Lincoln National Memorial Highway, Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial, Massie Massie & Associates, master plan, Older Historic Features, Opportunities for Site Interpretation, Park Name, Park Plan 1940, Park Plan 1954, Park Security, Paul Maynard, Physical Context, picnic area, Project Scope, Project Vision, Proposed Highway Restoration, Proposed Master Plan for Park, Sangamon River, Scroggin House, signs, Table of Contents, Task Force, Thomas Lincoln Family, Whitley Cemetery, Whitley Mill, Wooded Park Areas

Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of the oral history of Mrs. Jane Lee. She was interviewed by Robert Williams on January 31, 1990. The interview includes her life in Decatur, and working for the Herald and Review.

Tags: "HMS Pinafore", "Little Prince", "Quality Street", "Red Mill", 1990, Alex Van Praag Sr., Armistice Day, Betty Jo Eickenberry, Central Railroad Depot, childhood, classified ad department, DAR, Decatur and Macon County Hospital, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Dr. Jones, Elmer Nickel, Ethel Parkinson, Fires, Freda Douthit, GAR, Glee Club, Governor Oglesby Mansion board, Grand Army of the Republic, Great Depression, grocery stores, H.C. Schaub, Helen Gorham, Herald and Review, home birth, Howard Millard, ice block, Illinois Central Railroad, Indian schools, international traveling, Interurban, Interurban station, interview, January 1990, Jeanette MacDonald, Lake Decatur, Lincoln School, Linn and Scruggs, Louise Fyke, Macon County Conservation District, Macon County Hospital, Macon County Newsletter, Marietta School, Moweaqua mine disaster, Mrs. Jane Lee, Mt. Zion IL, OH91, oral history, plays, Poetry, poetry club, recording, Red Cross, Robert Williams, Roosevelt Junior High School, Shellabarger Mansion, sound recording, St. Mary's Auxiliary, stalker, Stephen Decatur Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, streetcar, Switchboard, Toonerville Trolley, transcription, Transfer House, traveling, typing, Westminster Presbyterian Women, Women's Relief Corp, World War I

Mrs. A.P. Cobb (Marilla M.)

Photograph of Mrs. A.P. Cobb (Marilla M.) (b. 1855, d. 12/18/1944), wife of Rev. A.P. Cobb (Cobb Ave. was named after). She was a school teacher in Decatur for many years, and wrote many papers on the early life in Macon County. Mrs. Cobb was also…

Tags: 1940, author, biography, Christian Church, Cobb Ave., DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Marrilla M. Dennis Cobb, Mrs. A.P. Cobb (Marrilla M. Dennis), Photo File: Biography, Rev. A.P. Cobb, school teacher

Maria Buckingham

Photograph of Maria Buckingham, Mrs. Lynn Barnes, and Mrs. John Cantrall standing in front of a house. Maria Buckingham (d. 7/30/1937) was a native of Decatur and a prominent member of several civic organizations. She was the secretary of the…

Tags: 1933, Anna B. Millikin Home, biography, DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, Decatur Art Institute, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, Decatur Woman's Club, Illinois and Indiana Central Railroad, Maria Buckingham, Mrs. John Cantrall, Mrs. Lynn Barnes, Photo File: Biography, Robinson Genealogical Society Inc., Women's Democratic organization

Tags: 1953, 452 W. Main St., Baldwin Elevator Co., biography, DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, First Presbyterian Church, Heston I. Baldwin, Ida E. Baldwin, Mrs. Heston I. (Ida E.) Baldwin, Mrs. Heston I. Baldwin, Photo File: Biography

Browse Items (9 total)

Mrs. Corwin Johns' Interview - Transcription

Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History - Transcription

History of the Site.
Collection #59

Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History - Recording

Mrs. A.P. Cobb (Marilla M.)

Maria Buckingham

Betty McArthur's Coming Out Party

Mrs. Lynn M. (Donna B.) Barnes

Mrs. Heston I. (Ida E.) Baldwin