"This library - the traditional heart of a university - is a tribute to three generations of the Staley family"
beginning with A. E. Staley, Sr.
-The Staley Library dedication plaque
"This library - the traditional heart of a university - is a tribute to three generations of the Staley family"
beginning with A. E. Staley, Sr.
-The Staley Library dedication plaque
Staley Library is named for three generations of the Staley family of Decatur in recognition of their generous financial contributionsΒ and service.
Who was the first A. E. Staley? Augustus Eugene Staley built a commercially successful soybean processing plant in DecaturΒ in 1922. His facility advanced the process of running beans through an expeller to remove the oil. The leftover residue was sold to the feed industry for use in commercial feeds or to farmers, who mixed the meal with other ingredients as a protein supplement.
Eugenia Allin |
1903-1910 |
Annie Morris Boyd |
1910-1913 |
Lucie H. Snyder |
1913-1914 |
Eugenia Allin |
1914-1947 |
Edith Brainard |
1947-1951 |
Helen Fromel |
1951-1956 |
Beverly Moss |
1956-1961 |
Donald Hendricks |
1961-1963 |
Frances Robison (acting) |
1963-1964 |
Maurice Boatman |
1964-1976 |
Charles E. Hale |
1976-1999 |
Karin Borei |
1999-2008 |
Cindy Fuller |
2008-2020 |