Browse Items (76 total)
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Charles Woodford Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Charles Woodford was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Charles A. Woodford talks at length about his experience as a B-17 tail-gunner in World War II. He also discusses his childhood in Iowa, a career as an air force employee, and life in the Lincoln Place neighborhood. |
November 8, 2001 | March 18, 2018 |
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Clock Given to 30-year Employee of Granite City Steel Mill | This clock was given to an employee of the Granite City Steel Mill for working at the mill for 30 years. The clock's bell rings every hour. This clock was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by the employee's great-grandon, Austin Prindable. |
Unknown | May 21, 2019 |
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Danny Gray Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Danny Gray describes his experiences working for Granite City Steel from 1978 to the time of the interview. He describes how steel production has changed in his 38 years working for the company, including the rise of automation and, in his view, the weakening of unions. He also discusses growing up in the St. Louis region and living in Madison County. | October 19, 2016 | February 9, 2017 |
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Dena Lovacheff Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Dena Lovacheff was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Though Dena Lovacheff did not grow up in Lincoln Place, she moved there in 1951 when she married her husband, William Lovacheff, and resided there until 1988. In this interview, she describes her childhood, the family-run business called Louie’s Market, and living with her in-laws in the Lincon Place community. |
November 29, 2001 | March 15, 2018 |
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Edward Asadorian Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Edward Asadorian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Born to Armenian immigrant parents in the 1920s, Edward Asadorian talks in-depth about the importance of retaining his cultural roots and passing those traditions on to his own kids. He also explains how his father came to this country and his families close relationship to the local Armenian priesthood. |
November 14, 2001 | February 17, 2018 |
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Edward Fetzer Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Edward Fetzer was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Edward J.F. Fetzer, Jr. was born on April 21, 1921. This interview focuses on his experience as a B-26 “Marauder” in World War II. The interview also includes other phases of his life, such as growing up on a farm in Illinois, moving to California to work in commercial aviation and then joining the air service in September of 1941, completing military training, and flying 75 bombing missions in occupied western Europe. He mentions his insurance career in the Midwest until his retirement in 1985 followed by retirement living in northern Wisconsin. |
October 6, 2001 | March 4, 2018 |
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Eleanor Todoroff Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Eleanor Todoroff was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Eleanor Todoroff was born and raised in the Lincoln Place community. In this interview, she talks about her father's emigration from Armenia and involvement in World War I, the role of the Macedonian Church in Lincoln Place, and the “Macedonian Bulgarian Ladies Aid Society. |
December 5, 2001 | March 18, 2018 |
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Gale Cuvar Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Gale Cuvar describes his career as a pattern-maker and life in Granite City. Cuvar discusses his career at Arnette Pattern in Granite City and Bodine Aluminum in St. Louis. Cuvar also talks about how Granite City has changed over time and briefly mentions his time in the Army. | December 10, 2018 | December 8, 2018 |
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Group of Directors of Industry in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area | This photograph shows a group of ten men who are directors, managers, or otherwise highly ranked businessmen from various businesses around the St. Louis metropolitan area. A descriptive list includes names of the men, seemingly listed from left to right, though one man remains unnamed: F. W. Stolle, President of Casper-Stolle Quarry Co. in the 1st National Building in East St. Louis; C. E. Rode, of East St. Louis; M. C. Crossett, Chief Engineer of the General Steel Casting Co. in Granite City; E. H. Coulter, Superintendent of the Alton & Southern Railway in East St. Louis; W. E. Newman (misspelling of Newnam), Manager at the St. Louis Smelting and Refining Co. in Collinsville; J. D. Sundy, General Manager of General Chemical Co. in East St. Louis; J. G. Melendy, Production Manager at General Chemical Co.; Wm. Pool, Superintendent at Lumaghi Coal Co. in Collinsville; J. A. Grieve, of East St. Louis, Illinois. | Unknown | March 21, 2019 |
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Hagop Varadian Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Hagop Varadian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Hagop (Jake) Varadian was born on April 12, 1938 to Armenian immigrants and has been a lifelong resident of the Lincoln Place neighborhood. In this interview, he talks about his parent's life in Armenia during World War One and his mother’s experience in the Armenian Genocide which resulted in her having to live in the desert where her sister was born. He also touches on aspects of his own life that include being in the Army and teaching school for the Granite City School District. |
November 6, 2001 | March 18, 2018 |