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Photo of Ensign Robert Eugene Reed in flight jacket and hat and goggles with name tag

Herald and Review Library: Reed, Ensign Robert Eugene; Article on back of photo; "Ensign R. E. Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Otis Reed, 2645 North Main street, recently was graduated from the naval air training base at Corpus Christi, Texas, and…

Tags: Decatur IL., Navy, Pilot, World War II, WWII

Long Range Planning Committee - November 14 and 21, 1994

These are the minutes from the November meeting of the Long Range Planning Committee, At these two meeting the committee revised and reviewed goals, looked at the summary, and elective summary for final presentation to the B of D in December.

Tags: 1994, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, elective summary, information, John Moorman, Long Range Planning Committee, Meeting, Minutes, November 1994, presentation December to Board of Directors, reviewed goals, revised goals

Robert I. Hunt

Photograph of Robert I. Hunt (d. 1/9/1937). He came to Decatur in 1892, and married Ann Packard, daughter of Silas Packard. He was prominent in state and city politics. He helped organize and build the Suffern-Hunt Mill and the Polar Ice and…

Tags: 1895, Ann Packard, biography, Citizens National Bank, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Photo File: Biography, Polar Ice and Storage Co., politics, Robert I. Hunt, Roesch, Silas Packard, Suffern-Hunt Mill

Photo of 2nd Lt. George Fox, Jr. hanging out of window of a plane.

WWII - Herald and Review Library; George Fox, Jr., 5/10/1945. Caption: "With Headquarters 12th AAF in Italy--2nd Lt. George W. Fox, Jr., whose wife lives at 1311 N. Church St., Decatur, IL. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fox, 79 Sherman Ave.,…

Tags: Decatur IL., U. S. AAF, World War II, WWII

Photo of Lt. James M. Wetzel in uniform with name tag

Herald and Review Library: Wetzel, Lt. James M.; Article on back of photo; "Lt. James M. Wetzel, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Wetzel, 745 south Maffit street, formerly served with the engineers at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He attended the University…

Tags: AAF, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII

Photo of Cpl. Philip T. Duff in uniform

Armed Forces - Herald and Review Library; Duff, Philip T., 6/9/1948 unused. Note on back: Cpl. Philip

Tags: Armed Forces, Decatur IL.

Photo of S/Sgt. Donald Weller in uniform with a group of men

Herald and Review Library; Weller, S/Sgt. Donald; Article on back of photo; "Sixth division soldiers who arrived at Seattle, Dec. 4, aboard the Navy transport S. S. Fuller from Korea, (left to right) front row, are: T-4 Charles R. McCullough, Sixth…

Tags: Anton R. Pfaff, Army, Charles R. McCullough, Clarence Prine, Clement Evans, Decatur IL., E. B. Castello, Franklin H. Brinker, James C. Ramsey, John B. Cerce, Roger W. Framer, Roy E. Wallenberg, SS Fuller, World War II, WWII

Photo of William H. Little in uniform with name and serial number

Herald and Review Library; Little, William H. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Little, Township Line Road.

Tags: A.A.F., Army Air Forces, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII

Three Young Children

Photograph of 3 young children taken by A.M. Rothschild & Co. in Chicago, IL .

Tags: A.M. Rothschild & Co., Adkins family, biography, Chicago IL, Photo File: Biography, unknown children

Photo of 2nd Lt. Robert D. Rutledge in uniform with name and serial number

Herald and Review Library: Rutledge, 2nd Lt. Robert D., Article on back of photo; "Rutledge Gets Commission; Robert d. Rutledge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thelo rutledge, 845 North Main street, received his wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant at…

Tags: AAF, Army Air Corps, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII

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Flint-Eaton Co. Building

Photograph of the Flint-Eaton Building located on 100 E. Main St., photo ran 3/18/1940 and 12/29/1940 in the Herald and Review.

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