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St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Bag House and Stack This photograph shows the Bag House and the smoke stack at St. Louis Smelting and Refining Company. The photograph was taken around the 1910s or 1920s. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 2019
St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. Bag House This photograph is a close up of the Bag House at St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. It was taken around the 1910s or 1920s. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 2019
Sheltered area at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph shows a sheltered area containing materials at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. This photograph was taken around the 1910s to the 1920s and printed by F.D Hampson COM'L Photo Co. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 2019
Ruben Mendoza Oral History Interview This oral history interview with Ruben Mendoza was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

In this oral history interview, Ruben Mendoza discusses his career as a soccer player and coach. He describes growing up in Lincoln Place and moving to Mexico at the age of eight in the late 1930s, where he discovered soccer. After moving back to Lincoln Place, he played soccer for St. Louis teams and played for the United States in the 1958 World Cup and in the 1952, '56, and '60 Olympics. He also discusses how he expanded soccer programs in Lincoln Place, Granite City, and the larger Metro East region as a coach starting in the 1960s. This interview had no transcript in the original archive. It was transcribed by Madison Historical staff.

There were two interviews conducted with Ruben Mendoza as part of the course. The other interview was conducted by Lisa Smithe.
October 30, 2001 September 2, 2018
Remains of Company Store Building of the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. circa 1930s This photograph shows the partially-destroyed remains of the company store of the Collinsville Lead Works owned by the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. The photograph was likely taken sometime in the 1930s, after the Collinsville location closed down permanently following a union strike. circa 1930s March 21, 2019
Ray Bieser in front of 90th Division sign at Headquarters in Germany in 1945 This photograph is of Ray Bieser in front of 90th Division sign at Headquarters in Germany in 1945. Ray Bieser was the Company clerk of the 90th Infantry Division. 1945 September 18, 2017
Ray Bieser and other men in front of the Red Cross Club-mobile in Belgium This photograph shows Ray Bieser and other men in front of the Red Cross Club-mobile in Belgium. Ray Bieser was the Company clerk of the 90th Infantry Division. 1942 - 1945 September 18, 2017
Rail Areas at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. in Collinsville These three photographs show various rail areas at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. These photographs were taken around the 1910s or 1920s. circa 1910s-1920s March 21, 2019
Portrait of Dr. Gustave H. R. Schroeppel This photograph is a formal portrait of Dr. Gustave H. R. Schroeppel. He is seated and is holding a rolled paper in his left hand. Unknown September 17, 2017
Photograph of Franklin A. Knapp, U.S.M.C. This is a photograph of Franklin A. Knapp, U.S.M.C. (30 Dec 1941- 5 Feb 1990) in his Vietnam War marine uniform. Circa 1964 - 1975 September 17, 2017