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William Franklin's Oral History

This is William Franklin's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on March 18, 1986. The interview includes his childhood, work in insurance, and family life.

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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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.

Photographs of the Exterior of Decatur High School

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Photographs of Decatur High School taken shortly before it was demolished in 1977. The High School was built at 400 N Franklin St. in 1911.

Tags: 1/20/1977, 1977, building, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Demolition, exterior, Facade, Franklin St., high school, James A. Woodruff, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools, Stephen Decatur High School, Woodruff

Photographs of the Exterior of Decatur High School

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Photographs of the exterior of the Decatur High School main building taken at an unknown date and Kintner Gym taken in 1940.

Tags: 1940, building, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, exterior, Gym, Herald and Review, high school, Kintner, Kintner Gym, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools, Stephen Decatur High School, WPA

Photographs of the Construction of Kintner Gym

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Various photographs taken during the construction of Kintner Gym which was built for Decatur High School in 1940.

Tags: 1940, building, Construction, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Gym, Herald and Review, high school, Kintner, Kintner Gym, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools, Stephen Decatur High School, WPA

Photographs of Person in Hallway

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Photographs of person in hallway.

Tags: 11/17/1969, building, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Hallway, interior, Schools, Stephen Decatur High School

Photographs of Decatur High School Façade 1932

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Photos of Decatur High School Façade taken 9/5/1932

Tags: 9/5/1932, Buildings, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Facade, Schools, Stephen Decatur High School

Photographs Aerial View of Stephen Decatur High School Construction

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Photos of the new Stephen Decatur High School under construction west of North Woodford and South of Mound Road.

Tags: 1974, 1975, Aerial View, Construction, Decatur IL., Near Woodford and Mound Roads, Running Reds Drive, Schools, SDHS, Stephen Decatur High School

Photograph of the Jacob Henry Coonradt Memorial Tablet

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Photograph of the Jacob Henry Coonradt memorial tablet. This tablet, which had resided in Decatur High School, was given in appreciation of the long teaching service Coonradt had given the school. He taught there from September 5th, 1881 to December…

Tags: 1925, Coonradt, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, high school, Jacob Coonradt, Jacob Henry Coonradt, Memorial, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools, Stephen Decatur High School, Tablet, Teacher

Browse Items (36 total)

William Franklin's Oral History

Richard Rodgers' Oral History #1

Photographs of the Interior of Decatur High School

Photographs of the Exterior of Decatur High School

Photographs of the Exterior of Decatur High School

Photographs of the Construction of Kintner Gym

Photographs of Person in Hallway

Photographs of Decatur High School Façade 1932

Photographs Aerial View of Stephen Decatur High School Construction

Photograph of the Jacob Henry Coonradt Memorial Tablet

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