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Mayme Foster's Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of Mayme Foster's oral history. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on May 8, 1987. This interview covers her early life, coming to Decatur, working as a seamstress, and her work with the First United Methodist Church in…

Tags: 1987, Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, First United Methodist Church, Lincoln IL, May 1987, Mayme Foster, OH18, oral history, recording, seamstress, sound recording, transcription

Mayme Foster's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Mayme Foster's oral history. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on May 8, 1987. This interview covers her early life, coming to Decatur, working as a seamstress, and her work with the First United Methodist Church in…

Tags: 1987, Betty Turnell, Decatur IL, First United Methodist Church, Lincoln IL, May 1987, Mayme Foster, OH18, oral history, recording, seamstress, sound recording, transcription

Maywood Maxon

Photograph of Maywood Maxon, (died Oct 10, 1945). He became employed for the Standard Oil Co. in Ohio in 1875. He worked his way up to traveling salesman and was transferred to Peoria in 1880. In December 1887 he was put in charge of the office and…

Tags: 1911, biography, Candidate for Commissioner, Cookie Bakery, Decatur IL., Ice Cream Factory, manager, Maywood Maxon, North Main Street, Photo File: Biography, salesman, Standard Oil Co., Wasson of Decatur

McClure Boys

Photograph of the McClure boys in a wagon.

Tags: Children, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, McClure boys, Roberts Family Collection, wagon

McDavid - Millikin University Sophomore, Orlandian

This is the glass negative of McDavid, a Millikin University Sophomore, and member of the Orlandians. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s, and used in the Millidek yearbook.

Tags: c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, man, McDavid, Millidek, Millikin University, negative, Orlandian, Sophomore, student, Wasson Studios, yearbook

Medical Staff in 1913

Photograph of medical staff outside of building in 1913.

Tags: 1913, Ella Foulk Converse, Foulk family, medical staff, nurses

Meet Mr. Browning

Photograph of Mabel Grubbs, Mr. Browning, and an unknown woman in front of Decatur High School (c. 1917). The photo is labeled "Meet Mr. Browning".

Tags: Decatur High School, Decatur IL, DHS, Mabel Grubbs, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Mr. Browning, Roberts Family Collection, unknown woman

Meeting Notice - Finance and Properties and Board of Directors - June 1987

This is a meeting notice for the finance and properties committee and also the board of directors. Items to be discussed are annual report preparation and selection policy.

Tags: annual report preparation, board of directors, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Finance and Properties, June 1987, notice, selection policy

Meeting Notice for Committees - January 1987

This is a notice stating the times, date, location, and topics of the following committees in January 1987: finance and properties, personnel policy and public relations, and evaluation committee.

Tags: book selection policy, date, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, evaluation committee, evaluation of city librarian in close session, exit interviews, Finance and Properties, grace period, James Seidl, January 1987, job description, Location, meeting notice, personnel policy and public relations, proposed budget, Time, topic

Meeting of Special Building committee - Regular meeting - Decatur Public Library - August 1941

Library Trustees board minutes, monthly report, August 1941

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