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Men Marching in the Red Cross Parade, May 1918

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WWI - Men marching with the flag in the Red Cross parade, May 1918.l

Tags: Decatur IL, Men Marching, Parade, Red Cross, Red Cross Parade, World War I, WWI

Children on a Float in the Red Cross Parade

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WWI - Children dressed as members of the Red Cross on a float in the Red Cross parade, waving the American Flag, May 1918.

Tags: American flag, Children, Float, Parade, Red Cross, Uncle Sam, World War I, WWI

Students Dressed in Red Cross and Army Uniforms Showing Support for the War

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WWI - Photograph of Junior High School Students, Nov. 1917. Students are dressed in Red Cross and Army Uniforms in support of the war.

Tags: Children, Decatur IL., Red Cross, Students, World War I, WWI

Jane Conklin Bering's Oral History

This is the oral history of Jane Conklin Bering. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in May 1977. The interview covers her life in Decatur, playing golf, and working with the Red Cross.

Tags: Decatur IL, family history, golf, Jane Conklin Bering, Red Cross

Al Dobbins' Oral History

This is the oral history of Al Dobbins. He was interviewed by Robert Williams on 1/24/1990. The interview covers Al Dobbins' with the Red Cross and Staleys, and dealing with discrimination.

Tags: Al Dobbins, discrimination, Red Cross, Staley Co.

Photo of Betty South in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: South, Betty; Article on back of photo; "Betty South, Four Decatur girls 'have arrived safely in Great Britain' to serve as Red Cross recreation workers with American forces at the front, according to identical telegrams…

Tags: Decatur IL., Great Britain, Recreation, Red Cross, World War II, WWII

Bessie Lindsey, Mrs. Lucien Nelson Lindsey

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Photograph of Mrs. Lucien Nelson Lindsey, (Bessie) wife of Dr. Lucien Nelson Lindsey of Forsyth. One of the foremost collectors of old glass in the country. Elected Regent of the Stephen Decatur Chapter, D.A.R. in 1933. She was formerly vice regent.…

Tags: 1932, author, Bessie Lindsey, biography, D.A.R. Illinois Librarian, D.A.R. Regent, D.A.R. Vice Regent, Glass Collector, Mrs. Lucien N. Lindsey, Red Cross, World War I, WWI

Photograph of men taking a shower

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Photograph of five men taking a shower with another man operating the water. This is a picture post card, language on front and back is French. Translation: "If there is not a committee of the Society of the Red Cross or other Society for the Relief…

Tags: 1917-1918, Combattants, Decatur IL., France, Hot Shower, Humanitarian Relief, Hygiene, Red Cross, Society for the Relief of War, World War I, WWI

Donald Muirhead's Oral History

This is the oral history of Donald Muirhead. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell November 11, 1985. The interview includes his childhood, changes to farming, and his volunteerism.

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.

Tags: 1989, Adelia Sinkov, algebra, American Mathematical Society, Army Security Agency, Betty Turnell, cathedral, Chief Signal Officer of the Army, childhood, Community Concert Association, computer department, cryptanalysis, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Dr. C.R. Cassity, electrical contracting business, Elizabeth Smith, Environmental Research Corporation, family life, farm, farming, first street lighting, General Electric, geometry, Hudson River, interview, Masters Degree, mathematics, May 1989, Michigan State University, Millikin University, missile and space division, Music, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, New York City, one-room country school, oral history, Orange NJ, Ph.D, publications, recording, Red Cross, SIAM, St. Paul MN, The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, tunnel, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, Westinghouse, William F. Friedman

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