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The Philips Family of Charleston, Charles Philips,
Sr. (sitting), Charles Philips Jr. (standing), and Joycelyn Philips.
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Young Black male musicians who performed in the
1920's to celebrate the safety record of the New York Central Railroad.
The noon train stopped at the depot in Mattoon.
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Dutch Estell in his service uniform, c. 1942.
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Mrs. Dora Estell (maiden name Derrickson) and Mr.
William Estell. Mr. Estell was a janitor at the Mattoon Public Library.
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Harold Gray of Mattoon, IL.
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Emelda Elaine Estell at her 1992 Tulane University
Law School graduation. Daughter of Mr. Harry E. Estell and a graduate
of EIU
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Left to right, Murriel, Henry Clamase, Ralph Smith
Sr., and Joe Hopgood Sr. in their service uniforms.
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Dr. Carlotta Freeman (Daughter of Dr. Thomas &
Clarice Freeman)
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Claire Derrickson and Elza Derrickson, both of
Mattoon, Illinois, c. 1980.
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The Williams Family of Mattoon, Illinois: (left
to right) James Douglass Williams, James Roy Williams, Roberta Ruth
Williams, and Judith Williams Lyles.
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Mr. James R. Williams and Mrs. Roberta Williams,
1950.
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Mrs. Lavenia Smith Williams and Mr. Sidney Williams.
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Annabel Norton, Kenneth H. Norton, Jr., Hazel Derrickson,
and Elijah Derrickson at El Grotto Supper Club in Chicago, Illinois,
c. 1945.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Nash of Charleston, Illinois
and parents of Minnie Portee. Mr. Nash was of African and Native
Indian parentage.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Hopgood and Mr. Joseph Hopgood cutting
their 50th Wedding Anniversary cake, 1967.
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