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Archives and Special Collections

Local History Room

Our volunteers have completed uploading all the oral histories. Click on the link to find out more.

Featured Displays

Check out this month's digital and in person displays.

The Morgue

Decatur's Teen Dance Club hosted music groups, like REO Speedwagon, between 1967-1971.

September Displays

The Local History Room is now open! Come in and check out our table displays for this month.

J.L. Tallman Cadillac Co.

The Tallman family began selling cars in 1906, but founded the Cadillac Company of Decatur in 1925.

Explore Your Family Tree

Family and Military Databases

Interested in doing genealogical research? We can help with that. Locate Macon County birth, obituary, military service records and more in these databases.

Newspaper Archive

Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of the Herald & Review. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and more.

Questions? Doing Research?

The Local History Room is open! Our current hours are Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., or contact us at localhistory@decaturlibrary.org

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Phone: (217) 424-2900