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Mary Kane Oral History |
In this oral history interview, Mary Kane discusses her role with the Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission. In particular, she describes the establishment of the Missouri-Illinois regional partnership in the 1970s to create interstate public transportation in the St. Louis metro region. |
April 18, 2018 |
September 13, 2018 |
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Ralph Korte Oral History |
In this oral history interview, Ralph Korte, founder of Korte Construction in Highland, Illinois, discusses his life and business. Korte described growing up on a farm near Pierron, Illinois, and his early years of school. He describes life on the farm during the Great Depression and World War II. Korte then discusses his time in the Army during the Korean War and attending night school at SIUE. Next Korte describes the founding of Korte Construction and its early years of growth in Highland and throughout the Metro East. |
October 22, 2018 |
December 19, 2018 |
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Sam Stemm Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Sam Stemm discusses his career with the local Alton station WBGZ. He also describes growing up in Alton, going to SIUE as a mass communications major, national conservative radio stations, and the history of WBGZ. |
June 12, 2018 |
September 12, 2018 |
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Stephanie Robbins Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Stephanie Robbins describes her experiences as an attorney in Madison County. She discusses her role as the first female assistant state's attorney in Madison County in the 1970s, particularly her success in helping to achieve rape convictions. She further talks about her experience as a special public defender, as well as the Democratic Party Machine in Madison County in the 70s and Madison County's reputation as a "judicial hellhole." She also briefly discusses her short time as a Spanish professor at SIUE in the early 70s and her experiences as a woman in law school. |
January 30, 2018 |
May 7, 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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The back of the Stephenson House as a fraternity home for Sigma Phi Epsilon in the late 1990s |
This photograph shows the back porch of the Stephenson House around when it was purchased by the City of Edwardsville in 1999 from the SIUE chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The fraternity had owned the home since 1982. The Greek letters of the fraternity are hanging above the porch awning. |
Circa 1999 |
October 17, 2018 |
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The interior of the Stephenson House as a fraternity home for Sigma Phi Epsilon in the late 1990s |
This photograph shows the interior of the Stephenson House around when it was purchased by the City of Edwardsville in 1999 from the SIUE chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The fraternity had owned the home since 1982. The doors and fireplace are painted the fraternity's purple colors, and the name of the fraternity is hanging above the fireplace. |
Circa 1999 |
October 17, 2018 |
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The parlor of the Stephenson House as a fraternity home for Sigma Phi Epsilon in the late 1990s |
This photograph shows the parlor of the Stephenson House around when it was purchased by the City of Edwardsville in 1999 from the SIUE chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The fraternity had owned the home since 1982. Various fraternity paddles are hanging on the walls. |
Circa 1999 |
October 17, 2018 |
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The Stephenson House as a fraternity home for Sigma Phi Epsilon in the late 1990s |
This photograph shows the Stephenson House around when it was purchased by the City of Edwardsville in 1999 from the SIUE chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The fraternity had owned the home since 1982. The fraternity's Greek letters are hanging above the front door. |
Circa 1999 |
October 17, 2018 |
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The Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s |
This photograph shows the Stephenson House early in its renovation in the early 2000s, still painted white. The Greek letters have been removed from above the front door. |
Circa 2000 |
October 17, 2018 |
