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Vietnam Veteran Frank VanDoren with two of his children in Moro in 1957 This photograph shows Vietnam Veteran Frank VanDoren with two of his children in September 1957 in Moro. VanDoren had served early in the war, and had returned home shortly before this photo was taken.

This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Ashlyn Emerick
September 1957 September 7, 2018
1957 Letter Announcing 50th Anniversary Plans This is an unaddressed letter to Mr. L. H. Butterworth about 50th anniversary plans. This was a celebration of 50 years of the Standard Oil Co. in Wood River, Illinois. August 23, 1957 October 30, 2018
Letter Announcing 50th Anniversary Plans for Wood River Standard Oil This is a letter from Mr. L.H. Butterworth to S.A. Montgomery about the upcoming 50th anniversary plans celebrating 50 years of Standard Oil in Wood River, Illinois. August 21, 1957 October 30, 2018
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
Southbound Illinois Central Railroad Train Southbound Illinois Central Railroad Train picking up train orders at Glen Carbon tower in 1957/58. It will cross over the Nickel Plate here and run from Glen Carbon to Madison over the Litchfield and Madison. 1957 - 1958 December 8, 2016
1957 United States Dollar Bill This dollar bill from the year 1957 was saved by Ratcliff Scott's grandmother, who was born the same year. Scott's grandmother passed the dollar bill down to Ratcliff Scott who owned the bill as of Feburary 2020.

This currency was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Scott Radcliff.
1957 March 4, 2020
1957 Edwardsville High School "Tiger Times" vol. XX no. 15 This is vol. XX, no. 15 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "Tiger Times" published in April of 1957. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, birthday listings, editorials, honor roll, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, jokes, and local athletic commentary. 1957 December 1, 2018
1957 Edwardsville High School "Tiger Times" vol. XX no. 5 This is vol. XX, no. 5 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "Tiger Times" published in November of 1957. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, birthday listings, editorials, honor roll, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, jokes, and local athletic commentary. 1957 December 1, 2018
1957 Edwardsville High School "Tiger Times" vol. XX no. 4 This is vol. XX, no. 4 of the student publication from Edwardsville High School called "Tiger Times" published in November of 1957. In this issue you will find school events, jokes, birthday listings, editorials, honor roll, club updates, local events, department news, student literary compositions, jokes, and local athletic commentary. 1957 December 1, 2018
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