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Ticket to the 1982 2nd Annual "Edwardsville Hall of Fame" Luncheon	This is a ticket to the 2nd annual "Edwardsville Hall of Fame" luncheon on October 16, 1982 at the Edwardsville High School cafeteria.	1982	December 1, 2018
Ticket to the 1981 First Annual "Edwardsville Hall of Fame" Luncheon	This is a ticket to the first annual "Edwardsville Hall of Fame" luncheon on October 24, 1981 at the Edwardsville High School cafeteria.	1981	December 1, 2018
Three Pro Football Hall of Famers	This photograph is of three Pro Football Hall of Famers. L to R: Red Grange, name unknown, George Musso.	Unknown	September 16, 2017
Three Far Wide Photos of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co.	These three photographs show a far wide view of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s.	circa 1910s-1920s	March 21, 2019
Three Amoco Employees Working at Conference Table	This is a black and white image of two women and a man working at a conference table over a word processor. The women in the photograph are wearing Amoco Jumpsuits. Standard Oil became known as Amoco or American Oil Company in the 1980s. On the back of the photograph the employees are labeled as, "Karen Wagener, Betsy Bild, Greg Rough Quality Control Discuss Certification Process p 13 Bits + Pieces."	Unknown	October 25, 2018
Thom Swain Oral History Interview	In this oral history, Thom Swain discusses his ownership of the Fat Cats nightclub and music venue in Edwardsville during the 1980s. He also describes Madison County's music and entertainment scene since the 1980s. Finally, he describes his management of several bands in the area.	October 14, 2016	December 1, 2016
Theresa and Ronald Petras Oral History Interview	This oral history interview with Theresa and Ronald Petras was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. She recalled several childhood memories of life in Lincoln Place (e.g., taking a bath in a barrel, changing the way she wore her long underwear on the way to school), as well as some of the business people who traveled around the community (e.g., the rag man, the vegetable and fruit vendor, and the Iceman) and regular visits to her cousins' house. She also described several holiday traditions, particularly Easter.	October 25, 2001	March 17, 2018
The Yankee Doodle Boy from Fortuna, California 1983	The article is from Fortuna, CA on June 30, 1983. The article is about Harold C. Ross when he was a soldier in the Mexican Campaign, World War I, and World War II. He lived in California at the time and was well known by many people. It contains a black and white picture displaying him as well. This article was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Alli Ross, the great-grandchild of Harold C. Ross.	1983-6-30	March 4, 2020
The Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s	This photograph shows the Stephenson House early in its renovation in the early 2000s, still painted white. The Greek letters have been removed from above the front door.	Circa 2000	October 17, 2018
The Stephenson House as a fraternity home for Sigma Phi Epsilon in the late 1990s	This photograph shows the Stephenson House around when it was purchased by the City of Edwardsville in 1999 from the SIUE chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The fraternity had owned the home since 1982. The fraternity's Greek letters are hanging above the front door.	Circa 1999	October 17, 2018