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Daniel Bonus - Millikin Music Faculty

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This is the glass negative of Daniel Bonus, a member of the music faculty at Millikin University. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL around 1910.

Tags: c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Daniel Bonus, Decatur IL, Faculty, Glass Negative, man, Millikin University, Music, negative, Wasson Studios

Dr. C.R. Cassity's Oral History

This is the oral history of Dr. C.R. Cassity. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on May 19, 1989. The interview includes his family and career in mathematics.

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Dr. H.J. Burstein's Oral History

This is the oral history of Dr. H.J. Burstein. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in February 1979. The interview includes his professional life in medicine and his love for music.

Tags: 1979, apprentice pharmacist, Article, Betty Turnell, Chicago Dermalogic Society, Citizen's Building, communicable diseases, conservatory, Cook County Hospital, D.M. Swarthout, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Decatur Medical Society, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur Oratorio choir, dermatology, District Health Superintendent, Doctor, Dr. H.J. Burstein, family life, February 1979, Gastman School, Goodman Band, Great Depression, Illinois College of Medicine, internship, interview, Lincoln Square Theatre, Marietta School, Max Von Luen Swarthout, medical practice, medical school, Millikin Orchestra, Millikin University, Miss Florence Brown, Music, music festival, neurology, Noah Worcester Dermalogic Society, old Masonic Temple Building, oral history, Professor Neice, recording, residency, St. Mary's Hospital, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, State of Illinois Health Department, University of Cincinnati, University of Illinois, venereal disease, violin lessons, Wood School

Edna Childs - Millikin University Music Faculty

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This is the glass negative of Edna Childs, a member of the Millikin University Music Faculty. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.

Tags: c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Edna Childs, Faculty, Glass Negative, Millikin University, Music, Music Faculty, negative, Wasson Studios, woman

Edward G. Powers

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Photograph of Edward G. Powers on horseback. Edward died in 1950 at the age of 89, rides one of the several horses his family always kept when this picture was taken in June, 1908. Although there were motor cars in Decatur in that year, the horse…

Tags: biography, Cerro Gordo IL., Decatur IL., Drama, Edward G. Powers, horses, J. K. Stafford, Mr. & Mrs Jack French, Music, Opera, Photo File: Biography

Ethel Primm - Millikin University Music Faculty

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These are the glass negatives of Ethel Primm, a member of the Millikin University music faculty. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Ethel Primm, Faculty, Glass Negative, Millikin University, Music, negative, Professor, Teacher, Wasson Studios, woman

Funeral Announcement for Mrs. Anna Hibbs - January 9, 1912, page 10, Daily Review

This is the funeral announcement for Mrs. Anna Hibbs dates January 9, 1912. It appeared on the tenth page of the Decatur Daily Review. This announcement listed the church, pastor, music, and pallbearers. She was buried in Greenwood cemetery.

John Day's Oral History

This is the oral history of John Day. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on November 29, 1977. The interview includes his time in an English orphanage, growing up in Canada, and his work with the Wabash Railroad.

Tags: "The Cannon Ball", 1977, automobile factory, bass drum, Betty Turnell, Bluebird, Canada, Canadian National Railroad, Cannon Ball, cement company, Charlie Cunningham, Decatur IL, Douglas Air Craft, Dr. Barnardo's Homes, farm work, farming, Feltwell England, Foreman, freemason, Grand Truck Railroad, Holmes Foundry, homestead farm, Imperial Oil Refinery, Infants' School, Inglewood Ontario, interview, John Day, London England, Marysville MI, Mason, Montreal Quebec, Music, National Guard, Norfolk County, November 1977, oral history, orphanage, paint shop, painter, painting, passenger trains, personnel, physical abuse, pigiron, Poetry, Port Huron MI, recording, retirement, round house, Sarnia Ontario, Steam Engines, tannery, The Great Lakes Navigation, Toronto Ontario, travelling, Tunbridge Wells England, visit to England, Wabash Railroad, Wills-St. Clair car, World War II

M.U. Gallup - Millikin University Music Faculty

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This is the glass negative of M.U. Gallup, a member of the Millikin University music faculty. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: c. 1915, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Faculty, Glass Negative, M.U. Gallup, man, Millikin University, Music, Music Faculty, negative, Professor, Wasson Studios

Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson's Oral History

This is the oral history of Mr. and Mrs. William Bankson. They were interviewed by Betty Turnell on March 27, 1986. The interview includes his time with Wabash Railroad and their family life.

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