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	Charles Jackson Oral History Interview	In this oral history, Charles Jackson discusses his family's involvement with the Western Military Academy in Alton. He describes his experience of attending a military high school, as well as how the military academy prepped its cadets for careers in the service. He describes why the military academy was shut down, and later his career as an educator for Triad High School.	July 16, 2017	February 2, 2018
	Ed Hightower Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Ed Hightower describes growing up as an African American in the South. He details the adversity he faced throughout his career in education, often being the only African American administrator within the district. He highlights his achievements at the Edwardsville superintendent and discusses his involvement with the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities.	September 28, 2017	January 10, 2018
	1960 Paperweight issued to Bruce Brubaker for serving on the Universities Bond Issue Committee	This paperweight was given to Bruce Brubaker by the Universities Bond Issue Committee he served on. Brubaker was a professor at SIUE starting in 1959. After voters approved the bond issue on November 8, SIUE received funding to build the Edwardsville campus, which opened in 1965.	1960	October 31, 2017
	Model Woodcut Tiger for Edwardsville High School	This small tiger woodcut was carved by Edward Ladd as a model for a larger tiger statue at Edwardsville High School. The woodcut is in the possession of his grandaughter, Candace Ladd, as of 2017.	Circa 1955	October 31, 2017
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1937-38 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 14 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1937-38 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	September 24, 1937 to May 20, 1938	October 4, 2017
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1936-37 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 15 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1936-37 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	October 2, 1936 to May 21, 1937	October 4, 2017
	Bob Daiber Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Bob Daiber describes his experience as a teacher and the transition to becoming the Superintendent of Schools in Madison County. He also discusses the evolving technology in education settings and growing up in Marine, as well as his run for governor of Illinois in the 2018 election.	July 11, 2017	September 26, 2017
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1947-48 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 16 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1947-48 school year. In December and January a yearbook senior edition was published for graduating seniors. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	September 25, 1947 to June 8, 1948	September 5, 2017
	1840 Aggregate Census of Madison County	This is a transcribed copy of the 1840 federal census of Madison County, including data on the county as a whole and specific towns and precincts. The page this was taken from lists every county that existed in Illinois in 1840; this copy only lists Madison County. It includes population data broken down by race, gender, and age, including the number of enslaved and free African Americans. It also lists the number of people with disabilities broken down by race and age, as well as the number of people employed in agriculture and various industries. In addition, it lists the number of various types of schools and the number of students at each type of school.	1840	August 7, 2017
	History of Livingston, Illinois, 1905 - 2005	This book was compiled in 2005 by the Livingston Centennial Committee for the centennial of Livingston, Illinois. It covers a variety of topics related to the history of Livingston. It was published both online and in print.	2005	June 12, 2017