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J.C. Hostetler's Oral History

This is the oral history of J.C. Hostetler. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on February 20, 1985. The interview includes his family history, childhood, and career in insurance and banking.

Tags: 1985, 250 W. Prairie Ave., 4F, Albany Medical College, Bank Moritorium, Baseball, Bedford IN, Betty Turnell, bond salesman, Brigadier General Albert Decatur Kniskern, business courses, changes in banking, Chicago IL, Chief Surgeon, childhood, Cincinnati OH, city planning commission, Decatur IL, draft, estate work, Everett Mueller, family history, February 1985, Football, Great Depression, Halsey-Stuart and Company, Henry W. Waggoner, interview, J.C. Hostetler, John Hancock Life, Joseph C. Hostetler, law school, Liberal Arts College, Mayor, Middle States School of Banking, Millikin National Bank, Millikin University, Minnie I. Waggoner, Miss S.E. Kenney, modern banking, Monaham foreclosures, Mueller Company, National Life of Vermont, neighborhood, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern University, oral history, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Quartermaser General's Packing House Division, recording, Robert B. Hostetler, suppurating ear, Susan May Newland, Union College, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, Wabash Railroad, William B. Hostetler, World War I, WWI, Zone 7 Supply Depot Quartermaster Corps

Postcard from Henry and Johnny to William - January 29, 1919 - discharged information

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This is a postcard from Henry and Johnny to William letting William know that they are being discharged and are being sent to Fort Washington.

Tags: 1919, Athens IL, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, discharge, Fort Washington, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, January 29, Johnny Hibbs, Maryland, postcard, Williams Hibbs, YMCA

Photographs of the Interior of Decatur High School

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Photographs of the interior of Decatur High School including the gym, auditorium, the girls locker room, a science classroom and the music room taken around 1940.

Photographs of the Exterior of Decatur High School

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Photographs of the exterior of the Decatur High School main building taken at an unknown date and Kintner Gym taken in 1940.

Tags: 1940, building, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, exterior, Gym, Herald and Review, high school, Kintner, Kintner Gym, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools, Stephen Decatur High School, WPA

Photographs of the Construction of Kintner Gym

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Various photographs taken during the construction of Kintner Gym which was built for Decatur High School in 1940.

Tags: 1940, building, Construction, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Gym, Herald and Review, high school, Kintner, Kintner Gym, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools, Stephen Decatur High School, WPA

Photo of Pvt. Elwood Curtsinger in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Curtsinger, Elwood, 3/23/1944. Photo by Woltz Studios. Article on back of photo: "Curtsinger Paratrooper: Pvt. Elwood Curtsinger, son of Thomas Curtsinger, 820 North Main Street has completed jump training at the…

Tags: Army, Decatur IL, Paratrooper, World War II, WWII

Photo of Pvt. Everett Conder and unknown friend in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Conder, Pvt. Everett, 9/3/1942. Wisconsin Film Service, West Salem, Wisc. Article on back of photo: "Pvt. Everett Conder, 2414 E. Johns Ave. has arrived safely in Australia, according to word received by relatives…

Tags: Army, Australia, Decatur IL, World War II, WWII

John F. Grindol

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Photograph of John F. Grindol (d. 4/25/1921). He was the son of W.H. Grindol, and a part of the W.H. Grindol & Sons monument business. He was one of the oldest members of the Goodman band, and was president at the time of his death. The photo was…

Tags: 1921, biography, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, Goodman Band, John F. Grindol, monument business, Photo File: Biography, W.H. Grindol, W.H. Grindol & Sons, Willis

Photograph of Lake Decatur Dam

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Photograph of Lake Decatur Dam.

Tags: dam, Decatur IL, Decatur Motor Club, Haines & Essick, lake, Lake Decatur, Photo File: Lake Decatur, Water

Photo of H. Rollins Allen in Navy uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Allen, H. Rllin, 2/14/1946. Article on the back of the photo: "H. Rollin Allen, seaman first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cunningham, 1554 East Prairie Street, Decatur, has passed the navy examinations for…

Tags: Decatur IL, Navy, World War II, WWII

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