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Ray Bieser and other men in front of the Red Cross Club-mobile in Belgium This photograph shows Ray Bieser and other men in front of the Red Cross Club-mobile in Belgium. Ray Bieser was the Company clerk of the 90th Infantry Division. 1942 - 1945 September 18, 2017
Ray Bieser in front of 90th Division sign at Headquarters in Germany in 1945 This photograph is of Ray Bieser in front of 90th Division sign at Headquarters in Germany in 1945. Ray Bieser was the Company clerk of the 90th Infantry Division. 1945 September 18, 2017
Brooks Finer Foods Catsup Catalog Brooks Finer Foods Catsup Catalog was produced by the G.S. Suppiger Company in St. Louis, Missouri. This catalog was for sales representatives to showcase Brooks Catsup and its facilities, manufacturing locations, store displays, awards, and advertisements. Circa 1950 November 3, 2017
1957 CHS The Kahoki School Paper This is the vol. XXXIII No. 7 of the Collinsville High School Newpaper, "The Kahoki," from January 18, 1957 1957 November 15, 2018
Edward C. Bieser with General Willard G. Wyman This photograph is of Edward C. Bieser with General Williard G. Wyman (Continental Army Commander). The occasion is to congratulate Edward on designing the troop constructed company day room, mess hall, and battle group headquarters at Fort Carson, Colorado in 1959. 1959 September 18, 2017
Collinsville Township High School Class of 1914 in 1964 This photograph is of the Collinsville Township High School Class of 1914 at a reunion in 1964.

From Left to Right
Back Row: 
Millicent Altman, Marie Henke Filipina, Eva Renfro, Edith Maurer Windsor, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown.
Front Row: 
Earl Bitzer, Bill Krite, Dr. Robert Greaves, Unknown, Barrett Kneedler.
1964 September 18, 2017
Photograph of Franklin A. Knapp, U.S.M.C. This is a photograph of Franklin A. Knapp, U.S.M.C. (30 Dec 1941- 5 Feb 1990) in his Vietnam War marine uniform. Circa 1964 - 1975 September 17, 2017
Ruben Mendoza Oral History Interview This oral history interview with Ruben Mendoza was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

In this oral history interview, Ruben Mendoza discusses his career as a soccer player and coach. He describes growing up in Lincoln Place and moving to Mexico at the age of eight in the late 1930s, where he discovered soccer. After moving back to Lincoln Place, he played soccer for St. Louis teams and played for the United States in the 1958 World Cup and in the 1952, '56, and '60 Olympics. He also discusses how he expanded soccer programs in Lincoln Place, Granite City, and the larger Metro East region as a coach starting in the 1960s. This interview had no transcript in the original archive. It was transcribed by Madison Historical staff.

There were two interviews conducted with Ruben Mendoza as part of the course. The other interview was conducted by Lisa Smithe.
October 30, 2001 September 2, 2018
Pat Childers Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Pat Childers describes her experiences during the Great Flood of 1993 while living in West Alton, Missouri. Following the flood, she and her family moved to Collinsville, Illinois, which she describes. She also discusses growing up on a farm in Southern Missouri. December 11, 2016 February 7, 2017
Valorie Childers Oral History Interview Valorie Childers describes her experiences of living in West Alton during the Flood of 1993. She also describes the circumstances surrounding the leveeā€™s break, as well as the hardships faced for those flood survivors and their attempts to rebuild. She briefly discusses the involvement of the Red Cross and the Army Corp of Engineers during the flood. December 11, 2016 February 14, 2017