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Mrs. Jane Lee's Oral History

This is 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.

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Photograph of Henry D. (d. 5/5/1934) and Emma Dunham (d. 4/28/1937). Henry D. was the oldest living Wabash veteran at the time of his death, and helped build the tracks in 1853. He was the brother of Amos Dunham, for whom Dunham Post 141 of the…

Tags: 1930, Amos Dunham, biography, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, Dunham Post #141, Dunham St., Emma Dunham, GAR, Goodman Band, Grand Army of the Republic, Henry D. and Emma Dunham, Henry D. Dunham, Photo File: Biography, Wabash Railroad

James S. Carter

Postcard of James S. Carter (d. 4/27/1922). He was the oldest man at the time that was born in Decatur. Carter was a prominent member in Masonry, and one of the oldest members of the Dunham Post #141 of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was a…

Tags: 152 W. Prairie St., 1917, accountant, biography, Civil War, Decatur Club building, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, Dunham Post #141, GAR, Grand Army of the Republic, James S. Carter, Masonry, Photo File: Biography, postcard, veteran

Mr. C.H. Collins

Photograph of C.H. Collins, one of the longest surviving members of the GAR.

Tags: associations, C.H. Collins, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, GAR, Grand Army of the Republic, Photo File: Associations

Capt. John E. Andrews

Photograph of Capt. John E. Andrews. The description with the photo reads: "Died June 30, 1940. Past national commander, G.A.R. and former mayor of Monticello. Served under General Sherman in his "March to the Sea" in Civil War. In charge of…

Tags: associations, Capt. John E. Andrews, Captain John E. Andrews, Civil War, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, GAR, General Sherman, Grand Army of the Republic, Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home, Monticello IL, Photo File: Associations, Quincy IL