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Sr. Eugenia O'Laughlin's Oral History

This is the oral history of Sr. Eugenia O'Laughlin. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in May 1979. The interview includes how her parents met, her childhood, vocation, and life as an Ursuline Sister.

Professor Glen R. Smith's Oral History

This is the oral history of Professor Glen R. Miller. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell. The interview covers his career at Millikin University.

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Photograph of William F. Smith

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Photograph of William F. Smith. He became track team coach at Decatur High School in 1910. He was also a physics teacher.

Tags: 1910, coach, Decatur High, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, high school, Photo File: Schools, Physics, school, Schools, Smith, Staff, Teacher, Track, Wamsley & Wasson, William F. Smith, William Smith

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

Photograph of Memorial Tablet - Jacob Henry Coonradt

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Photo of Memorial Tablet for Jacob Henry Coonradt. This tablet hangs in the Decatur High School, was given in appreciation of the long teaching service Coonradt had given to the school. He taught there from Sept 5, 1881 to Dec 22, 1916. Photo by…

Tags: 1881-1916, 1925, Biography H&R 6/16/1974, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Died 1932, educator, Head of Science Dept., Herald and Review, Jacob H. Coonradt, Memorial Tablet, Schools, Teacher, Weather Observer, Weather Statistican, Wrote Qualitative Analysis of Chemistry

Photograph of Harold A. Cole

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Photograph of Harold A. Cole. Cole became piano and pipe organ instructor at Millikin University in September of 1909. He was a graduate of New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

Photograph of Classroom at Brush College #2

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Photo of Students with headphones ready to listen to music in classroom at Brush College #2.

Tags: 1941, Brush College #2, Classroom, Decatur IL., Headphones, Lesson, Music, Schools, Students, Teacher

Photo of Lt. Howard E. Wrench and son, Cpl. Howard T. Wrench in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Wrench, Lt. Howard E., and Cpl. Howard T. Wrench; Article on back of photo; "Lt. Howard E. Wrench and his son, Cpl. Howard T. Wrench, met recently in Assam, India, for the first time in more than a year. Lieutenant Wrench,…

Tags: Army, Aviation Engineering Unit, Centennial Junior High, Decatur IL., Engineering Unit, Teacher, World War II, WWII

Ora Rodgers - Millikin University Music Faculty

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This is the glass negative of Ora Rodgers, 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. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Faculty, Glass Negative, Millikin University, Music, Music Faculty, negative, Ora Rodgers, Professor, Teacher, Wasson Studios, woman

Mrs. Will McKee's Oral History

This is the oral history of Mr. Will McKee. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 23, 1978. This interview includes her college years, early Decatur, Powers Building, Powers Opera House, and transportation.

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