Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Photo of Children in Halloween Parades.

Photograph of children in Halloween costumes marching in a parade.

Tags: 1933, Children, Costumes, Decatur IL., EV181, Events, Festivals, Halloween, Parades

Library Trustees board meeting December 1953

Tags: Air conditioning bid, Binding budget, BM4038, Board of Trustees, Christmas hours, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, December 1953, Librarian's Report, Minutes, Muriel Perry, regular meeting, Survey progress

Library Trustees board meeting February 1953

Tags: 1947-1952 goal evaluation, BM4039, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Evans Branch, Exterior building problems, February 1953, Financial committee, Librarian's Report, Main building cleaning, Minutes, Muriel Perry, Payroll schedule, regular meeting, Sunday opening denied

Library Trustees board meeting January 1953 - Finance Committee Meeting

Tags: BM4040, Board of Trustees, Budget 1953-1954, by-laws, Decatur IL January 1953, Decatur Public Library, Finance Meeting, Glass floor in stacks, Librarian's Report, Minutes, Muriel Perry, regular meeting, Rental Library, Salary Scale and Raises, Scagliola column

Library Trustees board meeting July 1953 - Finance Committee Meeting

Tags: BM4041, Board of Trustees, Budget and City Hall, Buildings and Grounds Committee, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, July 1953, Librarian's Report, Library Survey ideas and discussion, Minutes, Muriel Perry, regular meeting, University of Illinois

Special board meeting July 1953

Tags: BM4042, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Election of Officers and Committees, June 1953, Library Survey Cost, Minutes, Muriel E. Perry, Special Board meeting

Library Trustees board meeting - March 1953 - Finance Committee Meeting

Tags: BM4043, Board of Trustees, Budget 1953-1954, by-laws, Cleaning contract, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Evans Branch Value, Finance and committee meeting, Librarian's Report, Library Services to Juveniles, library survey, March 1953, Minutes, Muriel Perry, regular meeting, salary increases

Library Trustees board meeting - May 1953 - Annual Meeting

Tags: Annual Meeting, annual report, Attending City Council Meetings, BM4044, Board of Trustees, budget, by-laws, Completed U of I survey discussed, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Librarian's Report, May 1953, Minutes, Muriel Perry, Regular Board Meeting, regular meeting

Library Trustees board meeting - October 1953

Tags: BM4045, Board of Trustees, Bookmobile renovations and housing, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Librarian's Report, Minutes, Muriel Perry, New TV station, October 1953, regular meeting, Third Annual Book Fair, Walls replaced and protected

Library Trustees board meeting - September 1953

Tags: BM4046, Board of Trustees Meeting, bookmobile, Buildings and Grounds Committee, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Heating/air conditioning, Librarian's Report, Minutes, Muriel Perry, Musical records, Outside maintenance for library, September 1953