Great River Road, 2016

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Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm in the 1920s 1920s December 8, 2016
Morgan Scroggins Oral History Interview In this oral history interview Morgan Scroggins describes his career as a defense attorney and public defender in Madison County, Illinois. Scroggins describes how he chose a career in the law due to his father, his time as a student at SIUE, law school at SIU Carbondale, and his thoughts on Madison County's legal system. June 15, 2025 September 10, 2025
Mont Station foundation of the Illinois Central Railroad Mont Station foundation of the Illinois Central Railroad May 11, 1991 December 8, 2016
Model Woodcut Tiger for Edwardsville High School This small tiger woodcut was carved by Edward Ladd as a model for a larger tiger statue at Edwardsville High School. The woodcut is in the possession of his grandaughter, Candace Ladd, as of 2017. Circa 1955 October 31, 2017
Miss Mary Morris' Class at McKinley School in Collinsville, circa 1911 This is a photo shows Mary Morris' class at McKinley School in Collinsville around the year 1911. Circa 1911 October 26, 2017
Miners working inside the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Coal miners working inside the coal mines with lights on their heads illuminating the mine shaft. Unknown December 8, 2016
Miners entering into the mines Miners entering into the mines Unknown December 8, 2016
Miner working inside the engine room at the coal mine This photograph shows Joe Mateyka operating the cage inside the engine room in at the coal mine. Unknown December 8, 2016
Millie Chandler Oral History Interview This oral history interview with Millie Chandler was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

Millie Chandler was born and raised in Lincoln Place until she moved in 1951. In this interview, she describes her childhood, the diversity of the community, playing music in the community center, and how she felt outside communities viewed those that resided within Lincoln Place.
October 29, 2001 February 20, 2018
Military Police Arm Band from World War II This arm band was worn by a member of the military police during World War II. It is black and marked with the gold letters "MP."

This arm band was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Georgeoff Brayden.
1941 - 1945 September 7, 2018