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Otto Bomball and Unknown Men

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Photograph of Otto Bomball and unknown men

Tags: Besalke Family Collection, Bomball family, McGuire, Otto Bomball, Rossville IL, unknown men

Appointment Resolution - July 29, 1974

This is the re-appointment resolution for Dean Holcomb and Jon D. Robinson.

Tags: 1974, appointment resolution, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City Council, Dean Holcomb, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Jon D. Robinson, July 1974, Mayor, re-appointment, Resolution

Letter to the Board of Directors December 1993

This is a letter from a student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Matt Hawley, requesting the board of directors to consider opening the Decatur Public Library on Sunday.

Tags: 1993, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, December 1993, John Moorman, letter, Matt Hawley, request, Sunday openings, Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Annual Report: May 1964-April 1965

Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees annual report covering May 1964 to April 1965.

Tags: 1964-1964, annual reports, board, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, documents, Mary T. Howe, May 1964-April 1965, reports

Alfred W. Brink Scrapbook Collection finding aid

This is the finding aid of the Alfred W. Brink Scrapbook Collection (2012.01).

Tags: 2012.01, Alfred W. Brink, Alfred W. Brink Scrapbook Collection, collection, Decatur IL, finding aid, October 2013

Local History Room Expansion Email - October 2011

This is an email/letter from Mark Sorenson to Lee Ann Fisher concerning the expansion of the Local History Room, October 2011. Mr. Sorenson's idea consist of a collection policy, future plans, full time employee/librarian, separate area of library,…

Tags: board of directors, Board of Trustees, collection policy, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, digitizing materials, digitizing program, email, Expansion, full time librarian/employee, future plans, Lee Ann Fisher, Local History Room, Mark Sorenson, microfilm in LHR, October 2011, separate room

Letter from the State of Illinois - August 2011 -
concerning The Capital Needs Assessment Survey

This is a letter from the State of Illinois requiring the Decatur Public Library to complete the Capital Needs Assessment Survey for application of the Construction Act Grant Program in August 2011.

Tags: 30-ILcs-767, Anne Craig, August 2011, captial needs assessment survey, construction act grant program, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Illinois State Library, Lee Ann Fisher, March Shaffer, public act 96-37

Photo of Doonald W. Sullivan in fatigues

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Herald and Review Library: Sullivan, Donald W.; Article on back of photo; "Marine Pfc. Donald W. Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Sullivan, 1053 West Decatur street, is at the naval hospital at Long Beach, Calif, recovering from severe burns…

Tags: Decatur IL., Green Island, Guadalcanal, Hero, Leyte, Marine Corps, World War II, WWII

Photo of Pvt. Virgil M. Hanks, Jr. in uniform holding camera

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Herald and Review Library; Hanks, Pvt. Virgil M., Jr. Article on back of photo; "Pvt. Virgil M. Hanks, Jr.; Pvt. Virgil M. Hanks, son of Mrs. Marie Hanks, 425 West Eldorado street, was recently appointed a public relations staff photographer at the…

Tags: Decatur IL., Marine Corps, Staff Photographer, World War II, WWII

Small Postcard - Woman by Tree - no date - no location

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This is a small postcard of a woman by a tree. There is no date or location.

Tags: Chicago, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Hibbs Personal Papers, IL, Mandel's Positive and Negative Process, small postcard, woman by tree

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