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Aaron Smick

Photograph of Aaron Smick; (died 11/19/1913). Decatur real estate dealer for many years. In the late 1870's he and C. C. Carter opened a real estate, loan and insurance office at 152 E. Prairie St. They remained in business together until about 1886.…

Tags: 116 Merchandt Street, 146 E. Main St., 152 E. Prairie St., 502 Wait Building, Aaron Smick, Arcade Building, Battle of Shiloh, biography, C. C. Carter, Civil War, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, insurance, Loans, Photo File: Biography, real estate, Wasson Studio

Abner Shirk - Family

This is the glass negative of the Shirk Family, which includes a man, woman, and two boys. The photo was taken for Abner Shirk by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: 2 boys, Abner Shirk, boys, c. 1915, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Children, Decatur IL, family, Glass Negative, Group, man, negative, Shirk family, two boys, Wasson Studios, woman

Above Niagara 1908

Photograph of Niagara Falls from above the falls in 1908.

Tags: 1908, Ella Foulk Converse, Foulk family, Niagara Falls, vacation

Abraham Lincoln's First Home in Illinois
Collection #59

A historical overview using photographs, news articles and historical accounts of the location of Abraham Lincoln's first home in Illinois.

Tags: ", "deep snow", Abraham Lincoln's First Home in Illinois, Assassination, Boston Commons 1865, Cabin, centennial celebration, Chicago Fair 1865, Decatur, Decatur Gazette, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur Magnet, Decatur Republican, Dennis and John Hanks, Edward J. Jacob, Fishing. Group Camping, George S Simpson, Harristown, Hathi Trust Digital Library, Hiking, Historic Landmarks, History of Macon County, IDNR, Illinois, Illinois DAR, Illinois State Historical Society, Immigrants, James T. Whitley Sr., John D. Johnson, John Dipper, Kiwanis Club, Lincoln Memorial Parkway, Local History Club, Macon County, Macon County History Museum, Memorials, Nancy Hanks, Picnicking, Restoration, Rev. William E. Barton, Sangamon River, Sarah Bush Johnson, Section 1, Spitler Woods State Park, Squire Hall, T. Graham Bradley, Thomas Benton Shoaff, Thomas Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln Family, University of Illinois Archives, University of Illinois Library, Whitley Cemetery, Whitley Mill

Accountant's Report - April 30, 1970

This is the accountant's report from Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co dated April 30, 1970.

Ad Doc Committee on Evaluation of Head Librarian - Minutes - May 1985

These are the minutes of the ad hoc committee in evaluation of head librarian in May 1985. A draft of procedures to evaluate the head librarian was presented and approved.

Tags: ad hoc committee on head librarian evaluation, board of directors, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, draft approved, draft of procedures for evaluation, draft presented, May 1985, Minutes, Robert Dumas

Ad Hoc Committee - City Librarian's Evaluation - February 1987

These are the minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee meeting of February 1987. Items discussed in relationship to the evaluation of the city librarian were committee statues, members makeup, 5 objectives, staff training and development, improve public…

Tags: 5 objectives, ad hoc committee, board of directors, citizen's survey, city librarian briefed committee, committee statues, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, endowments, evaluation of city librarian, February 1987, improve public relations, James Seidl, Meeting, members makeup, Minutes, review library code, staff training and development

Ad Hoc Committee - Goal and Evaluation - September 1987

These are the minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee meeting for Eval of city librarian in September 1987. Items discussed were ideas of Chuck Phillips from the city of Decatur, goal setting, revised goals, public relations, long range plans, needs access…

Tags: ad hoc committee, board of directors, Chuck Phillips city of Decatur, Decatur ILL, Decatur Public Library, disaster and emergency evacuation plan, evaluation of city librarian, goal setting, James Seidl, library foundation brochure, Long Range Plans, management and supervisory skills seminar, Meeting, Minutes, needs access with DPS#61, Public Relations, revised goals, September 1987

Ad Hoc Committee - Relations with RPLS - February 1983

These are the minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee meeting in February 1983 dealing with relations with Rolling Prairie Library System. Items discussed were termination of permanent loan book allotment, per capita grant, reciprocal borrowing, history of…

Tags: ad hoc committee, cataloger's position and salary, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, February 1983, history of payments, Meeting, Minutes, Per Capita Grant, Reciprocal borrowing, Relationship with RPLS, Robert Dumas, rules and regulations, State Library Task Force, termination of permanent loan book allotment

Ad Hoc Committee Evaluation of Head Librarian - September 1985 - minutes

These are the minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee meeting for the Evaluation of the Head Librarian in September 1985. First order of business was in close session concerning City Librarian's salary. Then in open session committee discussed the following…

Tags: 1 year evaluation, 2 month monitor, Ad Hoc Committee Meeting, board of directors, close session, coordinate citizen's survey of library, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, evaluation of city librarian, facilitate training and staff development, improve public relations, increase endowments, James Seidl, Meeting, Minutes, objectives and goals, review library code, salary, September 1985

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