The Seed - Episode 6: Painting the Past, sponsored by Vieweg Real Estate, Staley Credit Union, and Brechnitz Group of Raymond James

Episode 6: Painting the Past, sponsored by Vieweg Real Estate, Staley Credit Union, and Brechnitz Group of Raymond James

04/19/22 • 29 min

In this episode of The Seed, host Julie Staley (Spencer Films) and Laura Jahr (Staley Museum) talk to Jerry Johnson (Decatur Area Arts Council) about the impact A. E. Staley had on football history with the formation of the Decatur Staleys, the team that went on to become the Chicago Staleys and eventually the Chicago Bears. Jerry shares his experience in uniting the local business community and volunteers in the arts to create a monumental mural in Decatur that preserves the history of the past Staleys footbal team to the present Chicago Bears.

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Host Julie Staley and Staley Museum Director Laura Jahr talk to Vieweg Real Estate's Jim Wilkerson and Tim Vieweg about the strides their company is making in preserving the history of Decatur, Illinois, home of Staley Manufacturing Company.
Episode 5 is sponsored by Vieweg Real Estate, Staley Credit Union, and Brechnitz Group of Raymond James.

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Episode 7: The Right Hand Man, sponsored by Vieweg Real Estate, Staley Credit Union, and Brechnitz Group of Raymond James

Welcome to THE SEED Episode 7: The Right Hand Man, produced by Spencer Films in partnership with The Staley Museum and Herald & Review. The podcast is sponsored by Vieweg Real Estate, Staley Credit Union, and Brechnitz Group of Raymond James.

In this episode, host Julie Staley talks to Bill Deetz, the great grandson of G. E. Chamberlain who served as A. E. Staley's right hand man. Bill also appears in the Spencer Films documentary, FIELDS OF GOLD, about the life of A. E. Staley.