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Daniel "Big Dan" Sullivan

Photograph of Daniel "Big Dan" Sullivan (died 4/8/1926). "Big Dan" Sullivan formerly chief of police of Decatur and a former deputy sheriff of Macon County. Daniel Sullivan was born in Jacksonville, but came to Decatur when a very young man. He went…

Daniel Bonus - Millikin Music Faculty

This is the glass negative of Daniel Bonus, a member of the music faculty at Millikin University. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL around 1910.

Daniel LaMont Myers

Photograph of Daniel LaMont Myers; (died Dec 19, 1924). Veteran Wabash baggage master. He had been employed at the Wabash Railroad for about 38 years. He served one term as night captain on the police force under Mayor G. W. Lehman. He was a past…

Dantown Distillery

Photograph of the Dantown Distillery in Macon County.

DARE Letter May 10, 1990

This is a thank you letter from Karen Benjamin, Director of Recreation for the Park District, thanking the Decatur Public Library for their donation of 250 books for the DARE to READ summer program.

Darius Aungst

Photograph of Darius Aungst (d. 9/24/1935). He was an undertaker, and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Hawaii. Aungst lived in Decatur for 72 years at 1325 E. Prairie St.

Darryl Barbee resignation letter - July 2011

This is the resignation letter from Darryl Barbee dated July 2011. He is moving and is resigning from the Board of Trustees and The Foundation Board.

Data Services Memorandum - 1977

This memorandum from the Director of Data Services at the City of Decatur shows the costs for a library circulation system provided by the City Data Services Department.

Data Services Memorandum - July 15, 1976

This is the memorandum and proposal from Don Wood, Director of Data Services at the City of Decatur, to the Board for an automated library system.

David B. Parr

Photograph of David B. Parr; former owner of the City Book Store (the firm of Parr and Parr) which was located at 124 Merchant St. He sold out and in 1917 they moved to Fayette County, IL. His wife was formerly household editor for the Decatur…