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Richard Rodgers' Oral History #1

This is the first oral history of Richard Rodgers. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on February 8 and 15, 1984. The interview includes his childhood, Decatur around World War I, and his work with Linn and Scruggs.

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Photos of Typesetting Room and Printing.

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Photographs of the Typesetting Room, Printing and an Employee, Daily Review.

Tags: Business, Daily Review, Decatur IL., Employee, Newspapers, Printing, Typesetting

Photos of Type Setting Machine.

Photographs of Typesetting Machine and Employee.

Tags: BS850, BS851, Business, Decatur IL., Employee, Newspapers, Review, Typesetting

Photos of the Printing Room, Machinery and Workers.

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Photographs of the Printing Room, Workers and Machinery.

Tags: BS1045, BS419, BS421, BS518, BS519, BS521, BS522, BS523, BS527, Business, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL., Machinery, Newspapers, Printing Room, Review, Workers

Photos of the Interior of the Review Building.

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Photographs of the furnace, reception area, and staircase.

Tags: Business, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL., Furnace, Hallway, Newspapers, Reception, Staircase

Photos of the Entrances off Main and North Streets. Photos Machine and Repair Shop and Elevator.

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Photos of the Review Building Entrances on Main St. and North St. 1895. Photo of Review Machine and Repair Shop 1913. This was located on the basement balcony of the Annex. Pictured are "Billy" Peyer and Martin Lindsey. Photo of the Elevator.

Tags: 1895, Billy Peyer, building, Business, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL., Elevator, Entrance Main St., Entrance North St., Machine & Repair Shop, Martin Lindsey, Newspapers

Photos of the Decatur Daily Review Editorial and Special Writers Room. Photos Editorial Room, Review City Desk, Review Business Office, Circulation Staff, and Composing Room.

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Photographs of Review--Editorial and Special Writers. Photograph City Desk. Photograph Review Business Office. Photograph Circulation Staff. Photograph Review Composing Room.

Tags: 12/7/1913, 1913, Business, Business Office Staff, circulation staff, City Desk, Composing Room, Daily Review, Decatur IL., E.T. Coleman, Editorial and Special Writers, Jerry Donahue, Newspapers