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Board Appointment Resolution - March 1, 1971

This is the appointment resolution for William Whitacre to join the Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees.

Tags: 1971, appointment resolution, Board member, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City Clerk, City Council, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, James H. Rupp, March 1971, Mayor, Phyllis E. Grifton, William Whitacre

Board Appointments - March 26, 1973

This is the resolution to appoint Dean Holcomb and Jon D. Robinson to the Library Board by the City Council and mayor, James A. Rupp, on March 26, 1973.

Tags: 1973, appointments, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City Clerk, City Council, Dean Holcomb, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, James A. Rupp, Jon D. Robinson, March 1973, Mayor, Phyllis E. Grotjin, Resolution

Board of Directors Financial Requirements Memo to the Mayor and City Council September 20, 1990.

This is the financial requirements memo for 1991/1992 presented to the mayor and city council in September of 1990. This memo entails declining revenue, tax levy, replacement tax, income, circulations statistics which include transactions circulation…

Tags: 1990, board of directors, Board of Trustees, circulation statistics, circulations, City Council, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, declining revenue, Expenditures, Income, James Seidl, Mayor, replacement tax, revenue projection, September 1990, Tax Levy, transactions

Board of Directors Meeting - June 21, 1979

This is the packet for the Board of Directors meeting on June 21, 1979. This packet includes the minutes, agenda, statistical report, financial report, list of bills, and a appointment request to the City Council. At this meeting, the Board…

Budget Letter - February 22, 1978

This is the letter from the Board that accompanied the budget for fiscal 1978/1979.

Tags: 1978, board of directors, Board of Trustees, budget, City Council, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, February 1978, Finance Committee, fiscal 1978/1979, letter, Mayor

Charles E. Lee's Oral History

This is the oral history of Charles E. Lee. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in December 1980. The interview includes his early life, his education, time in the U.S. Navy, law career, time in the IL state Senate, time as Mayor of Decatur, race…

Charles F. Shilling

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Photography of Charles F. Shilling (born 9/27/1857; died 12/30/1917; married Lucy Shaw in 1870). He came to Decatur in 1879 and opened a drug store, in 1882 he was manager and captain of Decatur's first semi-professional ball team, the Decatur Reds.…

Tags: biography, Charles F. Shilling, Decatur IL., Decatur Reds, Decatur Reds Semi Pro Baseball, Drug Store Owner, Herald and Review, Lucy Shaw, Mayor, Photo File: Biography, VanDeventer Photo

Council Memorandum No. 75-60: Library Board's Payment to Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund - September 8, 1975

This is the council memorandum for the Library Board's payment to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. In this memo, Leslie T. Allen lays out the plan for the Library Board to pay into IMRF.

Tags: 1975, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City Council, city manager, council memorandum, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, IMRF, Leslie T. Allen, Mayor, September 1975

David Marshall's Appointment Letter - April 25, 1978

This is the Board appointment letter for David H. Marshall.

Tags: 1978, appointment letter, April 1978, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City Clerk, City Council, David H. Marshall, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, letter, Mayor, Phyllis E. Grotjan

Elmer R. Elder and His Family

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Photograph of Elmer R. Elder (b. 1/13/1878, d. 2/4/1928) and his family. Elder was elected mayor of Decatur in 1923 over Dan Dinneen. He entered politics in 1920, and was elected to the board of supervisors as the Assistant Supervisor of Decatur…

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