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Carol Dappert Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Carol Dappert discusses her childhood in Glen Carbon, Illinois, her career in the St. Louis region, and various developments in Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, and Collinsville during the 1970s-2000s. |
June 12, 2025 |
August 27, 2025 |
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2015 Photographs of Colin Kilzer Building an Accessible Swingset for an Eagle Scout Project |
These four photographs from fall 2015 show Colin Kilzer working on his Eagle Scout project. Kilzer built a swingset accessible to those with disabilities at Willoughby Farms in Collinsville, Illinois. |
2015 |
August 25, 2025 |
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1968 Campaign Poster for Leon Scroggins for State’s Attorney |
This 1968 poster was used by Leon G. Scroggins during his campaign as a Democratic candidate for the Illinois State’s Attorney of Madison County. |
1968 |
August 25, 2025 |
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Canoe Oar From Girl Scouts Camp Chan Ya Ta |
A canoe oar that was used at Girl Scout Camp Chan Ya Ta for a group of middle school girls. The paddle portion snapped when a girl threw it on shore of the pond. This occurred at Camp Chan Ya Ta while it was under the jurisdiction of the independently chartered Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council. This council was absorbed into a large council in 2009. The Chan Ya Ta camp property was sold to a private group in 2020. Caviness Paddles went out of business in 2020. |
2009 |
August 25, 2025 |
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2005 Girl Scouts of River Bluff Council 1 Strike Club Award |
This pin was awarded to Emily Stanley as part of Girl Scout Troop Camp Training. Volunteers were eligible for this recognition if they were able to build and maintain a fire to cook a hot dog or marshmallow to completion using one match. This training occurred at Girl Scout Camp Torqua while it was under the jurisdiction of the independently chartered Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council. This council was absorbed into a larger council in 2009. All branded items were discontinued for River Bluffs at that time. |
November 2005 |
August 22, 2025 |
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1940s Photograph of World War II Veteran and Glen Carbon Resident Anthony Poneta in his Cook's Uniform |
Photograph of Anthony J. Poneta in his cook’s uniform at Fort Custer in Michigan. Poneta is sitting on the stairs near the entrance of a building. He is wearing a white cook’s uniform with a chef’s hat, an apron, and black boots. The photograph would have been taken during his service between 1942 and 1946. |
1942 - 1946 |
August 22, 2025 |
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1940s Photograph of World War II Veteran and Glen Carbon Resident Anthony Poneta |
Photograph of Anthony J. Poneta in his military uniform, likely taken sometime after 1942. Poneta appears to be wearing a khaki Summer Service Uniform and is standing in a yard in Glen Carbon in front of a tree. |
1942 - 1946 |
August 22, 2025 |
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1946 U.S. Army Discharge Papers of Glen Carbon Resident Anthony Poneta |
Separation Qualification Record, or discharge papers, of Anthony J. Poneta, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a cook at the Percy Jones Hospital Annex at Fort Custer in Michigan. Poneta enlisted on December 19, 1942, and served until March 14, 1946. For most of his duty he served as a T/5 (Technician Fifth Grade) cook, which was equivalent to a Corporal, and supervised multiple military cooks, kitchen personnel, and even prisoners of war in preparing food for the hospital staff. Poneta was partially blind in one eye which led him to being unable to serve in a combat role. |
March 14, 1946 |
June 13, 2025 |
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Arthur Vambaketes Follow Up Oral History Interview |
In this interview Brian K. Weaver, Sr. follows up a previous discussion with Arthur Vambaketes concerning the immigration process of his family from Greece at the turn of the 20th century. The interview delves deeper into the Greek heritage cultural patterns in Madison County and the greater St. Louis Metropolitan area. Special attention is given to the role that their family business, Tony's Ranch House Restaurant and Lounge in Godfrey, Illinois, plays in the social structure of northeastern Madison County and environs. |
June 10, 2024 |
July 30, 2024 |
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Arthur Vambaketes Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Brian K. Weaver, Sr. describes the Greek American heritage of the Alton-Godfrey region. Brian Weaver also discusses immigration and entrepreneurship concerning the Greek community, as well as community change of the region from the 1960s to the 2020s. Arthur Vambaketes, part of the Vambaketes family owners of Tony's Ranch House Restaurant and Lounge, describes the Greek American experience in Madison County. |
May 28, 2024 |
July 30, 2024 |
