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	Personal letter to Louise Mudge, 1944	This is a personal letter to Louise Mudge, wife of Dick Howard Mudge, composed on Sept. 9, 1944. Sent from a Columbus, Mississippi, the letter is signed “Winfrey” and contains personal communications about life and the weather.	1944	March 15, 2019
	Peters Train Station in Glen Carbon	Peters Train Station before 1913. These buildings were located between the tracks just west of Illinois Route 157. Gottieb Schumachers store is in the background, presently Judy’s Inn Tavern. The building attached is the freight house that is used for unclaimed freight.	Before 1913	December 8, 2016
	Phil Smith Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Phil Smith describes growing up in Venice, Illinois, in the 1950s-1970s. He discusses organized crime and gambling in the city, the Democratic Party, and the police. He also describes his career as an educator and changes in the schools over time, including changes that accompanied racial integration in Venice and Madison. Finally, Smith describes his work with the Venice Historical Society and efforts to preserve the city's history and traditions.	October 18, 2016	February 3, 2017
	Philip Rarick Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Philip Rarick discusses growing up in Collinsville, his father’s role in local party politics of the Democratic Party, the development of the Madison County judicial system since the 1970s, and his time on the Supreme Court of Illinois.	September 19, 2018	January 23, 2019
	Photo of landscape	Photo of landscape	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Photograph of "Fern," a Woman Leaning on a Chair Wearing a Hat	Undated (circa 1920s) photograph of a woman leaning on a chair and wearing a hat and pleated skirt. Writing on the back of the photograph says "Fern."	circa 1920	September 29, 2025
	Photograph of a Building Burned Down by Fire	Photograph of the ruins of a building that burned down, taken from the rooftop of Dr. Easley's office. A crowd forms to see the aftermath of the fire.	Unknown	September 30, 2025
	Photograph of a dirt road on the Mudge farm in Grantfork	This is an undated photograph of a dirt road on the Mudge farm in Grantfork lined with trees and a wire fence.	Unknown	March 15, 2019
	Photograph of a House with a Western Military Academy Building in the Background	Photograph of a house from afar in a meadow with trees on either side. Also visible is a brick building on the right half covered with trees. The brick building is part of the Western Military Academy.	Unknown	September 30, 2025
	Photograph of a Large Crowd Outside a Drug Store	This undated photograph shows a two-story building with four chimneys on the roof and an overhead utility pole at the corner of the building. Men in uniform line up on the side of the building as people leave out the front. There is a sign that goes around the building that says "JAMES T. KIRKHAM & CO. DRUG STORE" on one side and "JAS T. KIRKHAM & CO. DRUGS MEDICINES SCHOOL BOOKS WALL PAPER PAINTS OILS."	Unknown	September 30, 2025