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2008 Edwardsville High School Baseball Stadium Project Pamphlet This fundraising pamphlet promotes the building of a new baseball stadium for the Tiger baseball team at Edwardsville High School. It includes t overview of the project and the opportunity to donate money. 2008 November 15, 2018
2008 Intelligencer Baseball Tiger Classic Program This is the official program for the baseball tournament the "2008 Inelligencer Tiger Classic." 2008 November 15, 2018
2008 Program for Edwardsville High School's Performance of  "Man of La Mancha" This is the program from the Edwardsville High School Drama Club's production of "Man of La Mancha" in 2008 2008 November 15, 2018
2008 Program for Edwardsville High School's Performance of  "The Wiz" This is the program from the Edwardsville High School Drama Club's production of "The Wiz" in 2008 2008 November 15, 2018
2009 Program for Edwardsville High School's Performance of "Jesus Christ Superstar" This is the program from the Edwardsville High School Drama Club's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in 2009 2009 November 15, 2018
A Summary of the Community Unit District Law This is a summary of the Illinois state law known as House Bill 575. It describes how a school district becomes a community unit district. July 21, 1947 February 28, 2017
Andreas Matoesian Oral History Interview This oral history interview with Andreas Matoesian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

Mr. Matoesian is a first-generation American. His father emigrated from Armenia in 1920 and settled in Lincoln Place Granite city. He related a story about his father’s experience coming through Ellis Island. His mother emigrated a little earlier and first lived in Davenport Iowa and then Lincoln Place after they were married. Mr. Matoesian was born in Lincoln Place in 1937 and lived there for 21 years. Mr. Matoesian is a Judge in Madison County Illinois. He worked his way through school as a barber in his father’s barbershop in Lincoln Place. Mr. Matoesian voiced memories about going to the community center in somewhat of a pre-school or day school setting during his pre-school years. He further related, during his grade school years that all of the teachers were very nice. He states that as an adult he found that they, the teachers, had been handpicked due to their sensitivity to the diverse ethnic group. Mr. Matoesian states that he feels that sports is the great levelizer. Being active in sports allowed people to break through other barriers. Mr. Matoesian states that he feels the exposure to multiple ethnic groups made him a more tolerant person, a person more accepting and appreciative of differences. Mr. Matoesian and I spoke briefly about the Armenian Genocide and his thoughts on the lack of publicity and acknowledgement of this horrific event.
October 11, 2001 March 15, 2018
Arboretum Instructional Leader's Update #9 May 6, 1997 for Edwardsville High School This edition of the Instructional Leader's Update #9 Cirriculum and Technology features information regarding the EHS arboretum in the early stages of the project. It highlights the purpose of the project for the community, teachers, and students. Unknown November 15, 2018
Bernard Long, Jr. Oral History Interview This interview with Bernard Long, Jr. discusses life in Madison, Illinois ca 1980s to the present, He is the music band director at Madison High School and is a well-respected musician in the Greater St. Louis Metro Area. October 18, 2023 November 15, 2023
Betty J. Vaughn Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Betty J. Vaughn discusses her role as the first female supervisor of Olin Brass in East Alton. She also describes her childhood growing up on a farm in Bethalto and changes in Madison County throughout her life. 2018-07-10 September 16, 2018