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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

Illinois Central Railroad Tracks - North from Routes 48 & 121 (6/30/1958)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad tracks going north from routes 48 & 121.

Tags: #8.003, collection, Decatur IL, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-36, map, Maps, Office of Assistant to Division Engineer, Railroad Map Collection, Route 121, Route 48, Routes 48 & 121, Streets, Tracks

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat - J.L. Simmons Company & The Checkerboard Soybean Co. (original 4/18/1950, last revised 1/23/1959)

This is the station plat map of the Illinois Central Railroad. The map shows the ICRR and ITS tracks near the J.L. Simmons Company and the Checkerboard Soybean Co.

Illinois Central Railroad Track Map - Green St (27th St.) to Brush College Rd. (10/26/1953)

This is a map of the Illinois Central Railroad tracks between Green St. (27th St.) and Brush College Rd.

Tags: #8.003, 10/26/1953, 1953, 27th St., Brush College Rd., collection, Decatur IL, Green St., ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-49, Kile St., map, Maps, Office of Assistant to Division Engineer, Railroad Map Collection, Streets, Tracks

Illinois Central Railroad Company Station Plat - Wilbur St. to N. Clinton St. (1/14/1911)

This is a station plat map of the Illinois Central Railroad Company between Wilbur St. and Clinton St.

Tags: #8.003, 1/14/1911, 1911, Alexander Lumber Company, Beiman Heights Addition, C.C. Morrison Addition, C.W. Handy Addition, Church Hill Addition, collection, Decatur IL, E. Center St., E. Division St., F.M. Gaddis Addition, Francis St., Garfield Ave., Graceland Ave., Grand Ave., Harrison Ave., Hunter Bros. Addition, I.A. William's Resurvey, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Central Railroad Company, Illinois Traction System, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-85, ITS, Johnson Ave., M. Johnson subdivision, map, Maple St., Maps, N. Broadway St., N. Church St., N. Clinton St., N. College St., N. Edward St., N. Main St., N. Monroe St., N. Morgan St., N. Union St., N. Warren St., N. Water St., Olive St., Property of W.G. Traver Co., Railroad Map Collection, Richview, Roadmaster's Office, station plat map, W. Johnson St., Whitchell Addition, Whitchell Ave., Wilbur St., William's Subdivision

Profile of the Illinois Traction Inc. Decatur Belt Line (6/17/1925)

This shows the profile of the Decatur belt line of the Illinois Traction Inc. The profile shows the elevation of the tracks, what streets it crossed, and what other railroads it crossed.

Map of the Illinois Central Railroad Tracks Near Borg Warner on U.S. Hwy 51 (5/13/192?)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad tracks along U.S. Hwy 51 by Borg Warner.

Tags: #8.003, 192?, 5/13/192?, Borg Warner, Business, collection, Decatur IL, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-29, map, Maps, Office of Assistant Engineer, Railroad Map Collection, Streets, U.S. Highway 51, U.S. Hwy 51, US 51

Map of Decatur & Environs Showing the Norfolk & Western Railroad (3/1968)

This is a map of Decatur and the surrounding area, showing the Norfolk & Western Railroad in red. The grade crossings and grade separation are marked as well.