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Illinois State Library - Public Library Report - 1993-1994

This is the annual report due to the Illinois State Library by the Decatur Public Library. In this report the following topics are highlighted: resources and services, identification, service outlet, registered borrowers, children's department, use…

Illinois State Grant Application 1990

This is the Illinois State Grant application for 1990. This application is for the equalization aid grant and also the per capita grant. Funds are being requested for ILA membership for board members, conferences, micro-film reader, staff training…

Tags: 1990, board of directors, Board of Trustees, bookmobile, computer and on-line training, conferences, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, equalization aid grant, expand collection, grant application, ILA membership, James Seidl, micro-film reader, Per Capita Grant, public libraries, Staff, staff training and development, young adult programs

Illinois Railroad Map (1/1/1994)

This map shows all the railroads going through Illinois as of January 1, 1994. The map was created by the Illinois Department of Transportation's Office of Planning and Programming.

Tags: #8.003, 1/1/1994, 1994, collection, Illinois, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Railroad Map, ISHRAB-2017-25-24, map, Office of Planning and Programming, Railroad Map Collection, Railroads

Illinois Public Library Annual Report 1976/1977 - April 30, 1977

This is the Illinois Public Library Annual Report for fiscal 1976/1977.

Tags: 1977, April 1977, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, fiscal 1976/1977, Illinois Public Library Annual Report, IPLAR, report, Robert Dumas

Illinois Public Library Annual Report - 1973/1974

This is the Illinois Public Library Annual Report for fiscal 1973/1974.

Tags: 1973/1974, 1974, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Illinois Public Library Annual Report, IPLAR, May 1974, Robert Dumas

Illinois National Guard parading down N. Main St. in downtown Decatur, IL c. 1918

Tags: Decatur, Illinois National Guard, World War I, WWI

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Letter - October 9, 1975

This is a letter from Leslie T. Allen, City Manager, about the controversy surrounding the payment into the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for the Library.

Tags: 1975, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City Council, city manager, City of Decatur, controversy, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, IMRF, legal confrontation, Leslie T. Allen, October 1975

Illinois Central Railway Bridge

Photograph of a steam engine on the Illinois Central Railway Bridge. Photo taken Jan 20, 1907 from the County Bridge. The waterworks is shown at the right in this picture. Print from J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and…

Tags: Bridges, Cerro Gordo IL., Decatur IL., Illinois Central Railway, J. K. Stafford Collection, M/M Jack French, Macon County IL., Photo File: Bridges