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Library Foundation Establishment Memo December 4, 1989

This is the memo describing the establishment of the Decatur Public Library Foundation on Decmeber 4, 1989. This memo list the order of events leading up to the beginning of the foundation including founding events, articles of incorporation, filing…

Library Fee Schedule - March 1994

This is a chart of area libraries along with Decatur showing a comparison of all fee and fines for these libraries.

Library Block Main and William Streets

Photograph of the Library Block taken in 1896, horses and carriages on the street.

Library Block Fire

Photograph of the Library Block taken 2/21/1892 after the fire. Photo taken from Southwest looking toward the south west corner of the building.

Library Bill of Rights - December 1994

This is the Library Bill of Rights sponsored by the American Library Association, December 1994

Lewis W. Stuckey

Photograph of Lewis W. Stuckey; Retired Decatur furniture dealer. He retired from the furniture business in Decatur for 41 years. He was a partner of Weilepp & Stuckey furniture firm which opened a store in 1918 at 432 N. Water St. Later the business…

Lewis W. Shade

Photograph of Lewis W. Shade; He was connected with the Bennett & Shade Insurance Agency in Decatur. He is very prominent in clubs and activities of Decatur. He is a member and former president of the Decatur Motor Club, (1928) president of the…

Lewis Stitt

These are the glass negatives of Lewis Stitt. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL on April 18, c. 1915.