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Madison Coal Corporation Mine #4 Glen Carbon | A strike went into effect on March of 1906. It was reported that over half a million workmen and their families were affected by a cessation of work. Locally it meant that 10 or 15 foreign-born citizens who worked in the mines made extended visits back to their homelands. Since the strike appeared to be lengthy, the Madison Coal Corporation took 52 mules out of #2 and #4 mines. Since the mules had not been out of the mines for several years, citizens were amused to see the antics of the animals as they kicked up their heels in the enjoyment of the warm sunlight. Mining operations were abandoned at No. 1 Mine around the turn of the century because of water seepage problems and Mine No. 4 ceased operating around 1914. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Machinery Operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. | This photograph shows machinery operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. around the 1910s or 1920s. | circa 1910s-1920s | March 21, 2019 |
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Machinery Operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. | This photograph shows machinery operating inside the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. around the 1910s or 1920s. | circa 1910s-1920s | March 21, 2019 |
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Machinery of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. | This photograph shows a machine outside at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph was taken around the 1910s or 1920s. | circa 1910s-1920s | March 21, 2019 |
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Machine Shop and Warehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the machine shop and warehouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Luther Statler Oral History | This oral history interview with Ellen Nore-Nordhouser is part of a collection of oral histories conducted as part of a research project related to the 50th Anniversary of SIUE between 2005 and 2008. During his interview Statler discusses the changes in culture and policy at SIUE between the late 1960s when he was hired and the late '80s. Statler worked at the Alton, East St. Louis and Edwardsville campuses in various capacities. The majority of his time was spent at Edwardsville, however, he had memorable interactions with notables such as the famous Katherine Dunham, and former university Presidents Earl Lazerson and John Rendleman. |
April 3, 2006 | April 25, 2021 |
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Luis Ybarra Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Luis Ybarra was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Luis Ybarra was born May 6, 1957. He talks about his lifelong residency in the Lincoln Place neighborhood. Born in 1957 to Mexican immigrants, Luis worked for the Madison County Highway Department and was a member of the Mexican Honorary Commission. Among many other topics, Luis talks about his personal history, life, and times in Madison County. |
November 3, 2001 | March 18, 2018 |
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Louis Spengel’s Store in Highland in 1896 | This photo of Louis Spengel’s store in Highland was taken in 1896. The signs on the store indicate that Spengel sold stoves, tinware, and umbrellas. This photograph was digitized by Darren Latham as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History. |
1896 | September 15, 2018 |
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Locomotive Engine at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. | These two photographs show a locomotive engine pushing rail cars of materials on a track at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s. | circa 1910s-1920s | March 21, 2019 |
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Loading racks during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the construction of loading racks, which are nearly complete except for railings. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |