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Photographs of Interior of Kintner Gym and Locker Room.

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Photos of Kintner Gym, Locker Room, Stage in Kintner Gym, Hallways, and Lockers.

Tags: C. 1940, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Hallway, Hallway by Gym, Kintner Gym, locker room, Lockers, Schools, Stage, U.S. Government, WPA Photos

Photographs of Exterior Decatur High School

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Photo of Kintner Gym Winter Time with Automobiles
Photo of South West Exterior Winter Time
Photos of Exterior Decatur High School
Photos of Decatur High School Looking From Franklin St.
School was built in 1911 and demolished in 1977.

Tags: 1940, 1977, Buildings, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Decatur IL.., exterior, Franklin Street, Herald and Review, James A. Woodruff, Kintner Gym, Main Enterance, North Street, Schools, South Entrance, SW Exterior, U.S. Government, WPA Photo

Construction of Decatur High School Gymnasium Known as Kintner Gym 1940.

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Photographs of the construction of "Kintner Gym" in 1940.

Tags: 1940, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Kintner Gym, New Gym Construction, Schools

Dr. Laren Spear's Oral History

This is the oral history of Dr. Laren Spear. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in 1978. The interview covers his time as a minister.

Tags: archery, baccalaureate speaker, Betty Turnell, Bloomington IL, Burma, Charles Spear, childhood, christian work, Council of Churches, Dakota Wesleyan University, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, discrimination, District Superintendent, Dr. Laren Spear, English major, Evanston IL, Farmers, First Methodist Church, Garrett Theological School, heart attack, Hospital Chaplain program, Illinois Wesleyan University, interview, Kintner Gym, latin services, Long Creek Church, Lucille Pagel, ministry, Minnesota Methodist, missionary, oral history, pastor, preacher, Preachers' Aid Society, race relations, Ray Spear, recording, Recreation, relationship with Catholics and Black Churches, religious education program, retirement, Rosebud Indian Reservation, Sam Hale, School of Religion, South Dakota, St. Joseph IL, St. Paul's Methodist Church, St. Thomas Catholic School, Summer Institutes, vacation bible school, White River SD

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.