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- Tags: Teacher
Photograph of Classroom at Brush College #2
Tags: 1941, Brush College #2, Classroom, Decatur IL., Headphones, Lesson, Music, Schools, Students, Teacher
Photograph of Memorial Tablet - Jacob Henry Coonradt
Dorothy Austin's Oral History
Tags: 1984, Austin family history, Benjamin Austin, Betty Turnell, Blue Mound IL, Bookkeeper, cashier, childhood, Decatur IL, Dennis School, Dorothy Austin, Eleanor Warnick, family history, February 1984, first automobile, former students, George Muirhead, Hieronymous Mueller, interview, J.C. Penney Store, Longview Housing Project, Mary W. French School, Millikin University, Mr. J.C. Penney, Mr. Ullrich, Mrs. Ewing, Oakland School, oral history, Principal, recording, retirement, Roosevelt Junior High School, Stephen Decatur High School, Teacher, teaching, Ullrich School, University of Illinois, William Austin
Dr. E.J. Muffley's Oral History
Tags: 1977, Assistant Principal, Betty Turnell, Buck Creek School, Central Christian Church, Churches of the Decatur Area, CODA, Col. Clokey, Council of Social Agencies and Senior Citizens, Doctor of Law, Dr. E.J. Muffley, early childhood, Freda Coombs, Galloway Park, honorary degree, Illinois Arthritis Foundation Board, Jim Galloway, Joliet IL, Kiwanis Club, Lexington High School, Lexington IL, Mental Health Organization, Muffley School, National PTA, Night School, Olive Branch School, oral history, Principal, Railroad YMCA, recording, Retired Teachers Association, Roosevelt Junior High School, salaries, September 1977, sunday school, Teacher, The Pines, University of Illinois
Frankye Morgan's Oral History
Tags: "Cotton Ball", 1986, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Awards, beauty school, Betty Turnell, bi-centennial celebration, Black History Week, Blue Mound IL, brotherhood week, car cleaner, car oiler, Centennial School, Central Christian Church, Chatanooga TN, Chicago IL, childhood, choir, cosmetology course, Decatur IL, discrimination, Elementary Education, First Baptist Church Westminster Presbyterian Church, First Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, food awards, Frankye Morgan, Garden Club of Decatur, gardening, gardening awards, Grant's farm, Home Economics, Illinois Junior Academy of Science, integration, interview, January 1986, Joe Russell, John's Hill School, Josie Russell, Leotyne Price, Lincoln School, Madison IL, master's degree, Moler Beauty College, Museum of Science and Industry, Northwestern University, oral history, Parent-Teacher Association, physical education, PTA award, racial relations, racial tension, recording, Redwood Restaurant, retirement, Roosevelt Junior High School, Rosarian, Science, Science Club, science fair, singing, Smith-Hughes Act, Springfield Civic Garden Club, Springfield Garden Club, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, summer school, summer science course, Teacher, teaching, Tennessee State University, U of I Extension department, weather balloon, Wilberforce University, Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, Xenia OH
Professor Glen R. Smith's Oral History
Tags: 100 companies, 4-day week, 4hr courses, advisors, Alpha Kappa Psi, assistant professor, banquet, Betty Turnell, Business Administration, business machines, caroling, CCI Delegate, Chairman of Business Department, Chairman of History Department, changes to courses, Cherokee Indians, childhood, cookies, Daniel Gage, Dean C.L. Miller, Dean of Liberal Arts, Dean of School of Business and Industrial Management, Decatur IL, Director of Business Placement, Dr. Bill Williams, Dr. Clyde Dennis, Ed Plungis, faculty athletic representative, First National Bank of Decatur, former students, fraternities and sororities finances, future of Millikin, General Motors Central Foundry, Glen R. Smith, grocery book, high school, honors, Illinois Bell telephone, interview, interview rooms, interviews, John Waller, junior college, Kansas, Kansas City MO, letters of appreciation, manager, Millikin newspaper, Millikin radio station, Millikin Tea, Millikin University, new buildings, Oklahoma, oral history, placement forms, President Roger Miller, Principles of Economics, Professor Emeritus, Ralph Allen, ranches, Recognition, recording, retirement, rising enrollment, School of Nursing, student, student life, Summer placement, Teacher, Television, textbooks, University Center, Veterans Administration, Veterans Bill, Veterans' Counselor, World War II, yearbook dedication
Loren Boatman's Oral History
Tags: "live line" truck, 1986, August 1986, Betty Turnell, Bill Cecil, boating, cable television, cameras, Carl Hickerson, Carlinville IL, changes to broadcasting, changes to meteorology, Channel 17, childhood, Decatur Celebration, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Don Foreman, government weather observer, interview, J. Giles, Korean War, Lake Decatur, Lakeview High School, lights, live broadcasts, live commercials, Loren Boatman, MacArthur High School, master's degree, meteorologist, Meteorology, microphones, microwave dishes, Navy Indiana State Teacher's College, Northwestern Midshipman School, Northwestern University, oral history, Pacific Ocean, photography, piano, recording, Southern Illinois University, Teacher, Television, travelling, University of Illinois, WAND
Mrs. Ruth Gibbs' Oral History
Tags: 1983, Betty Turnell, Buddhist Monastery, Camp Milam, Central Jurisdiction, childhood, Christian County, Christian Social Relations, Cleveland Avenue Methodist Church, conversational English, country school, Davidson, Decatur District Women's Foreign Missionary Society, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Dr, Dr. Donald Gibbs, Dr. E.T. Evans, earthquake, Eastern Michigan University, Evangelical United Brethren Church, farm, First Methodist Church, First Methodist Church of Evanston, Garrett Theological Seminary, Great Depression, Harriet Ellis, Illiopolis High School, Imogene Brown, international committee, Interurban, interview, Japan, Jurisdiction Woman's Society, Ladies' Aid Society, Methodist Church combination, Millikin University, Mrs. Conklin, Mrs. E.T. Evans, Mrs. Lucy Oplinger, Mrs. Marksmiller, Mrs. R.C. Augustine, Mrs. Ruth Gibbs, national board, Negro colleges, North-Central Jurisdiction, Northwestern University, November 1983, oral history, president, recording, SATC, School of Christian Mission, Student Army Training Corps, Teacher, teachers' college, United Methodist Church, Wesleyan Service Guild, Women's Home Missionary Society, Women's Society of Christian Service, World War I, WWI, YMCA, Ypsilanti MI
Mrs. Will McKee's Oral History
Tags: Anna B. Millikin Home, automobiles, Betty Turnell, Bluebird, cassette tape, Decatur Drug, Decatur IL, junior high school, Lincoln Square Theatre, Linn and Scruggs Department Store, mp3, Mrs. Will McKee, Northwestern University, oral history, Orlando Hotel, pdf, Powers Block, Powers Building, Powers Grand Opera House, recording, sanitation, Teacher, The Banner Blue, Trains, tramps, Transportation, Wells College, White Wings
Sr. Eugenia O'Laughlin's Oral History
Tags: 1979, Academy of St. Teresa, Alton IL, Alton Ursuline community, Baltimore Catechism, Belen NM, Betty Turnell, Cathedral School, Company of St. Ursula, convent life, Decatur IL, Decatur Ursuline community, dress code changes, eye problems, fifth grade, First Communion, fractured hip, Frank O'Laughlin, Grandfather Cottonwood Tree, home visits, Jeanne Hamilton, Jenny Lind AK, Junior, May 1979, new convent, novice, old convent, oral history, Pan-American automobile, Poetry, postulant, published author, reception day, recording, Sparta IL, Springfield IL, Sr. Eugenia O'Laughlin, St. Patrick's church, St. Patrick's School, St. Teresa High School, St. Thomas School, Teacher, Vatican II, vocation, vow day
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Dewein, Victor C.
Photograph of Victor C. Dewein (d. 3/8/1926). He was a prominent grain dealer in Illinois, and the past president of the Illinois Grain Dealers…