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Memo to Circulation Staff - May 1994

This is a memo to the circulation staff concerning a seminar that a number of library staff attended. This seminar was on Customer Service. Topic included patron type, patron wants, public relations, phone techniques, and communication.

Tags: 1994, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Circulation Department, communication, customer service seminar, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, John Moorman, May 1994, memo, Patrons, Public Relations, techniques

Miscellaneous Photos by T. H. Butler

Photograph of young man c. 1890. Photograph of woman in sepia c. 1860. Photograph of young boy standing. Photograph of young gentleman in suit looking left, c.1890. Photograph of young gentleman looking right, c. 1890.

Tags: boy, BS2333, BS2334, BS2335, BS2336, BS2337, Business, c. 1860, c. 1890, man, Photographer, photographs, photography, woman

Photo of Young Boy by T. M. Wells

Photograph of unknown male child by T. M. Wells

Tags: BS2338, Business, c. 1880's, Decatur IL., Photograph, Photographer, photography, T. M. Wells, Young Boy

Photo of Pvt. Clifford Eaton in uniform

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Eaton, Pvt. Clifford, 1/16/1943 unused.

Tags: 12th Armored Division, Army, Decatur IL, Hellcat Division, World War II, WWII

Charles O. Ebel

Photograph of Charles O. Ebel (d. 8/20/1938). Ebel compiled and published the Decatur City Directory for 31 years. His first city directory was published in 1883. Ebel also numbered Decatur homes and put up the first street signs. He was an…

Tags: 100 block S. Oakland Ave., 440 N. Edward St., biography, Charles O. Ebel, credit department, Decatur City Directory, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Linn & Scruggs, Oakland Ave. Theater, Photo File: Biography, Review Printing and Stationary Co., The Studio Marquee of Decatur

Postcard to William Hibbs - August 18, 1918 - Fort Hunt

This is a postcard from Henry Hibbs letting William Hibbs know their new address, dated August 18, 1918. It is 1st C. C.A.C. Potomac Park, Washington D.C. On the front of the postcard is a picture of the Washington Monument and the United States…

Tags: 1918, 1st Company CAC, Athens IL, August 8, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Fort Hunt, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, Menard County, Potomac Park, United States Treasury, Washington D.C., Washington Monument, William Hibbs