Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Photos of First Presbyterian Church People Leaving Church.

Photographs of People Leaving First Presbyterian Church after the service.

Tags: 1907, CH67, CH68, Churches, Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, Herald and Review, Photo File: Churches, Presbyterian Churches

Photos of First Presbyterian Church Exterior and Interior

Photographs of the Exterior and Interior First Presbyterian Church taken from the 1930's to the 1960's.

Tags: 1930's-1960's, 204 W. Prairie St., Altar, CH64, CH65, CH66, CH69, CH70, CH71, CH72, CH73, CH74, CH75, CH76, CH77, CH78, CH79, CH80, CH81, CH82, CH83, CH84, Churches, Crib Room, Dining Area, First Presbyterian Church, Herald and Revew, kitchen, Pastor's Office, Photo File: Churches, Presbyterian Churches, Rededication

Photograph of William Hitt Penhallegon

Photograph of Rev. William Hitt Penhallegon, (born in Wales, came to America in 1870, died 10/22/1926). Pastor of First Presbyterian Church from 1890's to 1915. For more information see the Decatur Daily Review; 10/23/1926.

Tags: 204 W. Prarie St., biography, CH91, Churches, Decatur IL., Dr. Penhalleon, First Presbyterian, Herald and Review, Minister, pastor, Photo File: Churches, Presbyterian, Rev. Penhallegon, Rev. W. H. Penhallegon, Rev. William Penhallegon

Photo of Rev. W. H. Prestley

Photograph of Rev. W. H. Prestley; (died 5/7/1914). Pastor of the Presbyterian church in Decatur for 13 years. He came to the church in Decatur in 1876. After leaving Decatur in 1890 he went to Kankakee and remained there until 1897, when he went to…

Tags: biography, CH92, CH92B, Chas Voss, Churches, Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, Kankakee IL., Newton IL., Photo File: Churches, Presbyterian, Rev. W. H. Prestley

Photos of North Fork Presbyterian Church

Photographs of the North Fork Presbyterian Church, Decatur, IL.

Tags: CH85, CH86, CH87, CH88, Churches, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, North Fork Presbyterian, Photo File: Churches, Presbyterian

Monthly Board of Trustees Minutes - May 1961

This is the minutes from the board meeting on May 26, 1961. Also included is the combined budget and bill list for May 1961, a letter from J.J. Swartz Co. that contains a proposal for a north end library branch, and circulation statistics for May…

Tags: 5/26/1961, BM159, board, board meeting, Board of Trustees, circulation statistics, combined budget and bill list, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Finance Committee Report, J.J. Swartz Co., letter, Long Range Goals, Mary T. Howe, May 1961, Minutes, Properties Committee Report, proposal for north end branch library