Browse Items (220 total)
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Program for the Edwardsville High School Class of 1925 Commencement | This is the Edwardsville High School Class of 1925 announcement for commencement exercises. Commencement took place on June 9th, 1925 at 8 p.m.and the announcement lists the class motto, class colors, class flower, and class roll. The graduating class included 60 students. | 1925 | December 1, 2018 |
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Program for the Edwardsville High School Class of 1925 Reunion | This is a booklet to commemorate the 40th class reunion of the Edwardsville High School class of 1925. It features letters from members of the class that detail what they have done following their high school graduation, as well as a listing of all classmates, their spouses, and place of residence as of 1965 with deceased classmates noted as such. | 1965 | December 1, 2018 |
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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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Robert Burress Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Robert Burress was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. In this oral history, Alton resident Robert Burress discusses former businesses and buildings in the Alton area and changes in the community from the mid-20th century to 2001. This interview had no transcript in the original archive. It was transcribed by Madison Historical staff. |
October 18, 2001 | September 2, 2018 |
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Tannya Sanchez Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Ecuadorian immigrant Tannya Sanchez discusses moving to Madison County to learn English and become a Spanish teacher. She describes growing up in Ecuador, how life in Highland compares to Eduador, and education in both Ecuador and the United States. She also gives advice to other immigrants to the United States. | November 11, 2017 | June 26, 2018 |
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Taraha Simms Oral History Interview | Taraha Simms discusses community change in Madison, Illinois. | October 20, 2023 | November 15, 2023 |
![Tavares Young "Oral History Interview"](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/9ab42a5fda5def7908ba04c8d2fd4f11.jpg "Tavares Young "Oral History Interview"") |
Tavares Young "Oral History Interview" | In this oral history interview,Tavares Young discusses the African American experience in Madison, Illinois in the 1980s and 1990s. | March 1, 2023 | April 29, 2023 |
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Terrien Fennoy Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview Terrien Fennoy discusses cross-county migration and community change over time. | February 23, 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
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The Rational Spelling Book, 1898, owned by Alton Resident Viola Thompson | This 1898 spelling book, "The Rational Spelling Book, Part II" was owned by Alton resident Viola Thompson, whose name is handwritten on the book's front pastedown. The book is intended for fourth grade students and older and may have been used in an Alton classroom. The book includes numerous words for spelling practice and spelling rules from the late 19th century. This book was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Hana Harlan. |
1898 | May 21, 2019 |
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Theresa and Ronald Petras Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Theresa and Ronald Petras was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. She recalled several childhood memories of life in Lincoln Place (e.g., taking a bath in a barrel, changing the way she wore her long underwear on the way to school), as well as some of the business people who traveled around the community (e.g., the rag man, the vegetable and fruit vendor, and the Iceman) and regular visits to her cousins' house. She also described several holiday traditions, particularly Easter. |
October 25, 2001 | March 17, 2018 |