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	Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence	This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The graffiti reflects well-wishes to the residents, their families, and staff of the nursing home.	December 20, 2002	October 11, 2017
	Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence	This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The graffiti reflects the sadness of the closure of the nursing home.	December 20, 2002	October 11, 2017
	Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence	This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the walls of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The graffiti reflects the well wishes of the staff to the residents	December 20, 2002	October 11, 2017
	Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence	This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The graffiti expresses the thoughts and feelings of those who worked, as well as their sadness upon its closure.	December 20, 2002	October 11, 2017
	Graffiti in the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 after Mine Subsidence	This 2002 photograph shows graffiti written on the wall of the Madison County Nursing Home after it was closed in the late 90s. The graffiti reflects the sadness of the closure of the nursing home.	December 20, 2002	October 11, 2017
	Gutted Fireplace inside the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s	This photograph shows a gutted fireplace inside the Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s.	Circa 2000	October 17, 2018
	Hal Patton Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Hal Patton describes growing up in Edwardsville as a young boy. He details his educational path and the challenges and success he has encountered through his career as a dentist and local politician. He talks about his time as a city alderman as well as his time as the mayor of Edwardsville. He explores the success of the community of Edwardsville and how he has helped aid in that process.	February 27, 2018	April 17, 2018
	Hallway of the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002 After Mine Subsidence	This photograph shows a hallway inside the Madison County Nursing Home in 2002. The nursing home closed in the late 1990s. The building was torn down a few years after the photo was taken.	December 20, 2002	August 13, 2018
	Herman Shaw Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Herman Shaw describes his experiences with segregation and racial adversity throughout his life, both in his community and throughout his travels. He describes his experience as a young boy growing up in Missouri during the Great Depression and World War II. He then discusses his life after moving to Edwardsville in 1944 and how things have changed in that community over time. He describes how his education, his participation in sports, his service in the military, and key people in his life have influenced him. He also discusses his work at the Alton State Hospital, at University City High School, and his volunteer work with the Human Relations Commission in Edwardsville.	February 12, 2018	April 18, 2018
	History of Madison County Jail, 1814 - 1906, by Evelyn Bowles	This pamphlet about the history of the Madison County Jail from 1814 to 1906 was written by Evelyn Bowles, then the chief deputy clerk of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. Bowles first presented the pamphlet at the March 1960 meeting of the Land O'Goshen Historical Society. The Edwardsville Intelligencer then published the pamphlet serially in seven parts, starting on March 15, 1960 and concluding on March 23, 1960. Bowles was later elected as Madison County Clerk in 1974 and served as an Illinois state senator representing the 56th Senate District from 1994 to 2002.	March 1960	February 12, 2018