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Paul Brazier Oral History Interview |
In this oral history, Paul Brazier describes bicycling and bike culture in Madison County from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s. Brazier discusses recreational, BMX, mountain bike, and road cycling, as well as cycling before the Madison County trail system. |
February 8, 2017 |
March 17, 2017 |
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Original 1818 Town Plan of Alton by Rufus Easton |
This town plan for Alton was plotted by St. Louis resident and Missouri territory delegate Rufus Easton in 1817. He named the town in honor of his son, Alton R. Easton. This plat also shows Langdon, Alby, and George streets, which Easton likely named after some of his other children. According to writing on the plat, Rufus Easton signed and delivered the plat on January 1, 1818. It was then approved on March 26, 1818 by John T. Lusk, a justice of the peace for Madison County. There are two copies: the first is on cloth; the second on paper. The map shows the property divisions of the town, including which properties were already sold. The edge of the Mississippi River is also visible, on which the river landing is planned and a promenade set aside for common use. |
January 1, 1818 |
March 10, 2017 |
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1825 Plat Map of Edwardsville |
This 1825 plat map of Edwardsville shows the property divisions in the town along Main Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street, and Randle Street. The original court house is visible, as is a public cemetery. A second survey of a property in Foster Township is also on the same page. |
December 29, 1825 |
March 10, 2017 |
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Kathy Piercy Oral History Interview |
In this interview, Kathy Piercy discusses her work with the Curtain's Up Theater Company, a community theater company in Madison County. She also discusses her job doing corporate productions for an accounting firm. |
October 8, 2016 |
March 10, 2017 |
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Lisa Peck Oral History Interview |
In this interview, Lisa Peck discusses working for both the Madison County government and the Highland government as a community planner. She discusses various changes to Highland in recent years. |
October 30, 2016 |
March 10, 2017 |
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Derek Mathis Oral History Interview |
In this interview, Derek Mathis describes his youth in Venice, Illinois, including his experiences with racism in the era of desegregation. He also discusses changes to Venice and the town of Madison in his adulthood. |
October 26, 2016 |
March 10, 2017 |
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Resolution of Madison County Office of Education Renumerating Venice School District |
This school board resolution renumerates the Venice school district to Community Unit School District #3. |
July 1, 1957 |
February 28, 2017 |
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Letter From Assistant Superintendent of Illinois Approving Renumeration in Madison County |
This letter approves the renumerating of consolidated Madison County Schools in numeric order. |
June 8, 1956 |
February 28, 2017 |
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Memo and List of Schools in Madison County in 1907 |
This memo highlights a request from a resident of Highland Illinois to gain more information about what schools were in the area in 1907. The typed page is the response from the school district. |
July 27, 1970 |
February 28, 2017 |
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Memorandum on Illinois School District Organization from the Superintendent of Public Instruction |
This 1968 memorandum was sent from the Superintendent of Public Instruction to county superintendents and school administrators in Illinois. It discusses the creation of the Department of School District Organization. It further expresses the ability for school districts to consolidate based on county resident popular vote. It speaks to the amount of state aid that funds consolidated schools and discusses the importance of working together to maintain the integrity of education. |
March 4, 1968 |
February 28, 2017 |
