Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Thank you letter - Children's Department - June 15, 1990

This is a thank you note written to the board of directors praising the Decatur Public Library Children's Department for a wonderful birthday party for a one year old. Special thanks was given to Katie Gross and Mary Lou Dwyer for the party as well…

Tags: 1990, atmosphere, birthday party, book recommendations, Children's Department, June, Katie Gross, LaLeche League, Leta Burch, Mary Lou Dwyer, Thank you letter

Thank you letter - Book Between Bites - May 12, 1994

This is a thank you letter from Linda Hutton thanking the library for a very good book review program on the book Michaelangelo The Painter given by Leta Burch.

Tags: 1994, board of directors, Board of Trustees, books between bites, books review, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Friends of the Library, John Moorman, Leta Burch, May 1994, Michaelangelo The Painter

Tennis at Faries Park

Photograph of Bob J. and Joe Gaskins playing tennis at Faries Park in 1914.

Tags: 1914, Bob J. Gaskins, Decatur IL, Faries Park, Gaskins Family, Joe Gaskins, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection, tennis

Tennis

Photograph of an unknown woman playing tennis.

Tags: Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection, tennis, unknown woman

Telephone or Radio Operators

WWI - Radio or telephone operators. c. 1917 See war savings stamps, pg 11.

Tags: Operators, War Savings Stamps, World War I, WWI

Telephone Bid Letter - May 18, 1994

This is a letter and bid openings for a telephone system for the Decatur Public Library. the Finance Committee and John Moorman's recommendations are included in the letter to the board/