Browse Items (543 total)

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	1965 Main Office Building Photograph	This is a black and white image of the exterior "Main office built 1954" bottom left corner "4-12-1965"	4/12/1965	November 12, 2018
	1964 Application for Edwardsville Resident Kenneth Linkeman to Receive State Farmer Degree from the Illinois Assocation of the Future Farmers of America	Edwardsville resident Kenneth Linkeman submitted this application in 1964 to receive a State Farmer Degree from the Illinois Association of the Future Farmers of America. At the time of the application, Linkeman was a 17-year-old senior at Edwardsville High School who rented 40 acres of farm land. Prior to the application, he had cultivated corn, soybeans, and wheat, and had attempted to raise pigs though was unsuccessful. Linkeman was the president of the Edwardsville FFA chapter, which had 44 members. The application includes various details about Linkeman's farm, the Edwardsville FFA chapter, and his high school transcript. This application was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Kenneth Linkeman's grandson, Keaton Linkeman.	1964	May 21, 2019
	1963 Memorial Service for John F. Kennedy	This is a black and white photograph of a memorial service for John F. Kennedy on November 25, 1963.	November 25, 1963	November 13, 2018
	1963 Kennedy Memorial Service Photograph	This is a black and white photograph of men standing saluting in military uniform at a memorial service for John F. Kennedy held on November 25, 1963.	November 25, 1963	November 13, 2018
	1958 Team Photograph of Mechanical Tigers	This is a black and white photograph of the Mechanical Tigers baseball team after a game on September 20, 1958.	September 20, 1958	November 13, 2018
	1958 Standard Oil Employees Playing Baseball	This is a black and white photograph of employees playing baseball. Geo Nauyak is shown batting in the picture. The photograph was taken in 1958.	1958	November 13, 2018
	1958 CAT Cracker at Night	This is a black and white photograph of the CAT cracker lit at night.	1958	November 13, 2018
	1957 Wood River Township Golden Jubilee Letter	This is a 3-page letter discussing the creation of a steering committee and the activities that took place for the 50th anniversary of the Standard Oil Plant, in 1957.	1957	October 30, 2018
	1957 Women Working Open House Entry Table	This is a black and white photograph of two women seated at table with papers and oil canister samples with Wood River Standard Oil 50th Anniversary sign. Men are standing behind the two women at right. Postits on front of the image labled "Joy Wolf, Linda Hill, Joyce Helmkamp, Jim Hell, Henry Dryden, George Nauyok." The sign in or attendance sheets at the entrance are also in the Wood River Standard Oil Collection.	1957	November 8, 2018
	1957 Woman being Crowned on Stage	This is a black and white photograph of three women seated on a stage or platform. The woman at the center of the image holding a flower bouquet is being crowned by a gentleman. Men are standing behind each of the women. One man is holding a microphone. Notes attached to the front of the image list the names of those pictured left to right as, "Mima Chappell Unterlereuk, Don Weildner, Sid Calhood, Linda Hill, John Bacheldor, John Terry."	1957	October 25, 2018