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William H. Suffern

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Photograph of William H. Suffern; (born 5/6/1863; died Aug. 1925); started the Suffern-Hunt Mill with his cousin Robert I. Hunt in Decatur 1892. Helped organize the Progressive Light and Power Co.; was president of the Polar Co.; member of the First…

Tags: AF&AM, Beaumonoir Commandery No. 9, biography, Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, Herald and Review, Ionic Lodge No. 312, Knights Templar, Macon Chapter No. 21, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Photo File: Biography, Polar Co., Progressive Light & Power Co., RAM, Robert I. Hunt, Suffern-Hunt Mill, William H. Suffern

Thomas T. Roberts

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Photograph of Thomas T. Roberts; born 3/1/1839; died 11/24/1919. Decatur Industrialist and philanthropist. Founder of the Decatur Coffin Co. Served in the Civil War. Member of First Presbyterian Church. Photo used 3/2/1919.

Tags: 1919, biography, Civil War, Decatur Coffin Co., Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, Industrialist, Philanthropist, Thomas T. Roberts

Photos of First Presbyterian Church People Leaving Church.

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Photographs of People Leaving First Presbyterian Church after the service.

Tags: 1907, Churches, Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, Herald and Review, Photo File: Churches, Presbyterian Churches

Photos of First Presbyterian Church Exterior and Interior

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Photographs of the Exterior and Interior First Presbyterian Church taken from the 1930's to the 1960's.

Tags: 1930's-1960's, 204 W. Prairie St., Altar, Churches, Crib Room, Dining Area, First Presbyterian Church, Herald and Revew, kitchen, Pastor's Office, Photo File: Churches, Presbyterian Churches, Rededication

Photograph of the 200 block of W. Prairie at Church St.

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Photograph of the 200 block of W. Prairie at Church St. This was the home of I.R. Mills in 1883. It is the site of the First Presbyterian Church. This photograph was taken after the storm on February 2, 1883.

Tags: 1883, Block, church, Church St., Decatur IL, First Presbyterian Church, house, I.R. Mills, Mills, Photo File: Houses, Prairie Ave, Storm, W. Prairie

Photo of Rev. W. H. Prestley

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Photograph of Rev. W. H. Prestley; (died 5/7/1914). Pastor of the Presbyterian church in Decatur for 13 years. He came to the church in Decatur in 1876. After leaving Decatur in 1890 he went to Kankakee and remained there until 1897, when he went to…

Tags: biography, Chas Voss, Churches, Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, Kankakee IL., Newton IL., Photo File: Churches, Presbyterian, Rev. W. H. Prestley

Mrs. Thomas T. Roberts (Anna H. Jack)

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Photograph of Mrs. Thomas T. Roberts; (Anna H. Jack) born 6/6/1852; died: 1/15/1944; Decatur Civic, social and church leader. Helped organize Y.W.C.A. and was a member of its first board of directors. Member first board of directors of Anna B.…

Tags: 1932, Anna B. Millikin Home, Anna H. Jack, biography, Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, Herald and Review, King Camera Guild, Mrs. Thomas T. Roberts, Photo File: Biography, Stephen Decatur Chapter D.A.R., Y.W.C.A.

Mrs. Marie G. Baker's Oral History

This is the oral history of Marie G. Baker. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in March 1977. The interview includes her childhood, the NAACP, and discrimination in Decatur.

Tags: 1977, 4-year scholarship, A.H. Mills, A.M.E. Church, African Methodist Church, Betty Turnell, brother, C.L. Livingston, childhood, College Street Chapel, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, discrimination, Dr. Ellis, Edward Jacobs, family life, First Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, housing discrimination, Howard Shaw, Howard University, Huron Place, injunction, interview, James Millikin University, job discrimination, John Reagan, Lake Decatur, Lincoln School, March 1977, Marie G. Baker, Marietta Street School, Mary White Ollington, Mrs. Buster, Mrs. Eugenia Bacon, Murfield Storey, N. Union St., NAACP, National Civil Rights Law, national meetings, Niagara movement, oral history, Pennsylvania line, Physician's and Surgeon's College, Pugh School, race discrimination, Railway Postal Service, recording, Rev. E.M. Antrim, San Tucker, Singleton's Restaurant, Springfield Race Riots, swimming beach, swimming pools, truck garden, Warren Hardy, William English Walling

Mrs. Heston I. (Ida E.) Baldwin

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Photograph Ida E. Baldwin (d. 9/25/1953), the wife of Heston I. Baldwin. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She gave many gifts to the church. Her home was at 452 W. Main St. The photo…

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

Lucien Carpenter Shellabarger

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Photograph of Lucien Carpenter Shellabarger; born 1/31/1868; died 6/12/1943; married Mable Lord; then married Mrs Iva Faith Camerer; 10/9/1917. Lucien was the son of David Shellabarger, owner and operator of the old Shellabarger Milling Co.;…

Tags: Anna Krone, biography, David S. Shellabarger, Decatur Club, Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, Herald and Review, Lucien C. Shellabarger, Lucien Carpenter Shellabarer, Mable Lord, Macon Lodge #8 A.F. & A.M., Mrs. Iva Faith Camerer, Salina Kan., Shellabarger Mill and Elevator Co., Shellabarger Milling Co., Silversmith

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