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Photo of Ensign Robert Lucian Faith in Navy Uniform

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Faith, Robert Lucian, 5/10/1943 unused"

Photo of Aviation Cadet R. L. Faith in flight uniform

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Faith, Robert Lucian, 11/13/1942 unused? Article on back of photo (11/24/1942): Robert L. Faith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Faith of 125 N. Edward St., was recently appointed a naval aviation cadet and transferred to…

Photo of Carl W. Falk in uniform

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Falk, Carl W., 7/25/1944. Article on back of photo: "Falk Wins Wings: Carl W. Falk, son of Mr. and ..Carl L. Falk of 1482 West ....avenue, re....was grad...from the ...air forces...school at Stockton Field, C...he…

Photo of Seaman 2nd Class Kenneth C. Ferguson in Navy uniform

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ferguson, Kenneth C. , 11/30/1943. Article on back of photo: "At San Diego: Kenneth C. Ferguson, seaman 2nd class, who recently spent his furlough with his wife, Betty and daughter, Sharon Sue, of 643 E. Clay St., is…

Photo of Cpl. Kenneth Ferguson and Sgt. Ernest Brok feeding an 81 mm. mortar at the Siegfried line near Lammersdorf, Germany

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ferguson, Kenneth, 12/10/1944. Caption: "ETO HQ 15390 Spangle 5 20 Sep, cred...Signal Corps Photo. S/Sgt. Ernest Brok, left, of Dalton, GA and Cpl. Kenneth Ferguson, center, of Decatur, IL. feed an 81 mm mortar which…

Eloise Clark's Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of Eloise Clark's oral history. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on 6/23/1987 and 7/10/1987. This interview covers her life at the Orlando Hotel after it was renovated into apartments, her time working at Millikin…

Byrd L. Davis, Jr. Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of Byrd L. Davis Jr's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in June 1979. The interview covers his boyhood in Decatur, family history, family livery stable, Decatur Fire Department, and Decatur disasters.

Al Dobbins' Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of Al Dobbins' oral history. He was interviewed by Robert Williams on 1/24/1990. The interview covers Al Dobbins' time with the Red Cross and Staley Co., and dealing with discrimination.

Robert H. Dumas' Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of Robert H. Dumas' oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on February 13, 1986. The interview covers his early life and education, time in the military, library experience, and time at Decatur Public Library.

Robert Emmons' Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of Robert Emmons' oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in June 1982. The interview covers his time in World War I, the Great Depression, Chamber of Commerce, and Kiwanis Club.