Our Town 1967

One of several films produced by Clark Cryor. Thanks to Gary Hiland for the original transfer to video from 16mm film.

[@lukehauser1182]

I had no idea that 16% of Dekalb streets were unimproved in 1967! Amazing what you learn on youtube.

[@JohnSmith-4U]

AARRGGHHHHH

[@ScrapPalletMan]

I love Dekalb

[@illinoischiz]

Why does DeKalb of 1967 look better and makes me want live in that DeKalb, as opposed to the DeKalb I live in today...?

[@dougbadgley6031]

Chad Moore I ask myself the same question where I live here in Central Indiana. It’s a shame so many things change for the worse.

[@JohnSmith-4U]

DeKalb went "woke"

[@Champwsox05]

I think it's still better than living in the suburbs or the city. As long as you don't live near Greek Row it's not bad.

[@IrvinEdits]

We need an updated version of our DeKalb illinois Home Town Documentary!

[@danmaccabe]

thank you for this!

[@JohnSmith-4U]

AARRGGHHHHH

[@IrvinEdits]

3:43 Old DeKalb Highschool which is now Huntley Middle School.. I'm glad I stay up till 3 am doing DK research even though I got school today..

[@TJ-nq5nt]

What this footage dont show you is. I had a teacher that went to school with one of the first blacks and Mexican in DeKalb IL.

[@JohnSmith-4U]

Did you make it to school?

[@timhiland3908]

Nice job Gary !!

[@JohnSmith-4U]

AARRGGGHHH

[@craigferris1898]

Home

[@mltnr290]

Hi Goose! You, your brother, and I sure had some great times back then!

[@JohnSmith-4U]

AARRGGHHHH

[@jmtopoftheworld]

Who can I talk to about obtaining the reproduction rights and an original copy of this video? Im making a roadtrip Documentary that passes through Dekalb and Id like to use bits and pieces of this if I can. Thanks.

[@DeKalbVideoProds]

I'm not aware of anyone who has claimed copyright on this video. I don't have access to the original file anymore. Use a movie capture tool to grab the parts you want.

[@joe60115]

two years before I came to NIU

[@JohnSmith-4U]

AARRGGHHHHHH

[@katygarcia2417]

DAMN

[@JohnSmith-4U]

Dang

[@CamdenBloke]

Where was this mall? I graduated NIU in 2009 and the streets looked differently.

[@DeKalbVideoProds]

The mall was actually in Kalamazoo, Michigan. DeKalb officials visited it.

[@JohnSmith-4U]

AARRGGHHHHHH

[@NSSignalGuy]

THERE IS A SIGNAL BRIDGE AT 3RD ST 0:46

[@runrun4683]

Lord

[@JohnSmith-4U]

Jesus

[@angelacelaya7254]

OMG I FINALLY FOUND TRAINS IN SYCAMORE

[@angelacelaya7254]

Nvm that's DeKalb

[@NSSignalGuy]

No trains once did go to sycsmore

[@Trainguy2737]

@@NSSignalGuyActually they did, Chicago great western and Chicago north western. Sadly those 2 don’t exist anymore

[@benniehorton3318]

Three years before I came to Dekalb as a freshmen at NIU. Got my degree in 4 years and left. Where are the black people?? Same old Dekalb.

[@TJ-nq5nt]

At one point you could count how many blacks that where there.