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Mark Succarotte Oral Interview In this interview Ariana Warren discusses community change and education in Madison over the past forty years. She also discusses demographic change over time. March 1, 2023 April 26, 2023
Phil Smith Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Phil Smith describes growing up in Venice, Illinois, in the 1950s-1970s. He discusses organized crime and gambling in the city, the Democratic Party, and the police. He also describes his career as an educator and changes in the schools over time, including changes that accompanied racial integration in Venice and Madison. Finally, Smith describes his work with the Venice Historical Society and efforts to preserve the city's history and traditions. October 18, 2016 February 3, 2017
Taraha Simms Oral History Interview Taraha Simms discusses community change in Madison, Illinois. October 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
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
Tiffany Rogers Oral History Interview This interview with Nurse Tiffany Rogers explains the power that family exerts on its inhabitants to remain, especially despite the decline of local retail presence. October 26, 2023 November 20, 2023