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Piece of the Berlin Wall Belonging to Bethalto Resident Shelly Niemeier | This small fragment of the Berlin Wall was obtained by Bethalto resident Shelly Niemeier around when the wall was destroyed in November and December 1989. The wall famously divided Berlin during the Cold War, and its collapse symbolized the end of the Cold War. This piece of the Berlin Wall was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Kaylee Klaustermeier. |
1989 | September 7, 2018 |
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1988 Anita Baker-'Giving You the Best That I Got' Cassette Tape | This is a cassette tape with the album "Giving You the Best That I Got" by Anita Baker. The front cover shows Anita Baker looking off into the distance while she is leaned against what appears to be a stone basin. The cassette case holds the cassette tape inside, as well as the cover paper. The cover paper shows the lyrics of all of the songs and the people who plays the instruments in each song. This cassette tape was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Morgan Mackin. |
October 17, 1988 | March 4, 2020 |
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Glen Carbon Men's Baseball Team | Glen Carbon Men's Baseball Team: Back Row From Left to Right: 1. Herman Hennings Pitcher, 2. Alex Marshall, 3. Arch Evan 3B, 4. Charles L. Henry Manager, 5. John Schuller Left Field, 6. Frank Kribicek Center Field, 7. William Liebe 1B. Bottom Row from Left to Right: 1. Eldon Miller Right Field, 2. Joe Veno Captain, 3. Pete Wickman Catcher, 4. Ray Miller Short Stop. | Donated October 1988 | December 8, 2016 |
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Percy Heuer Oral History Interview | In this oral history, Percy Heuer describes his life in Dorsey as a farmer and worker for the Illinois Department of Transportation. He discusses many experiences in Dorsey from the early 20th century to the 1980s. He also discusses some family history. | August 23, 1988 | April 25, 2017 |
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1988 Prisms Literary Magazine | This is the 1988 Edwardsville High School literary magazine "Prisms." It features original poems, short stories, and illustrations. | 1988 | December 8, 2018 |
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1986-87 Venice High School State Boy's Basketball Champions | This is a photograph of the 1986-87 Venice High School Boy's Basketball team, which won the Illinois State Championship in Class A. The team narrowly defeated Okawville High School 56-54 in the state championship game held March 14, 1987 in Champaign, Illinois. The members of the team were Daryl Buie, Jesse Hall, Vincent Harris, Daryl Jackson, Hosea King, Orlando Love, John Marchbanks, Dale Turner, Wilfred Wigfall, and Lionel Wiley. The team was coached by Clinton Harris. |
1987 | September 24, 2018 |
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Early Recipients of Heart Transplants at Barnes Hospital in the 1980s | This photograph shows some of the first recipients of a heart transplant at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, today Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Barnes started performing heart transplants in 1985. This photograph was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Mary Joe Kirby. |
circa 1986 - 1987 | May 21, 2019 |
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1986-87 Women's Basketball Score Book from Edwardsville High School | This scorebook was used in the 1986-87 Edwardsville High School women's basketball teams | 1986 | September 29, 2018 |
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1985-1986 Edwardsville High School Yearbook | This is a light gray, hardcover yearbook for Edwardsville High School in 1986. There is a picture of a tiger on the front cover of the yearbook, along with the words reading "Nineteen Eighty Six." The yearbook was published by the company Josten's. This yearbook was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Zoe Roney. |
1985-1986 | March 4, 2020 |
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1985 Fast Forward Literary Magazine | This is the 1985 Edwardsville High School 1985 Fast Forward Literary Magazine. In this issue you will find student generated fiction stories, poems, and drawings. |
1985 | December 8, 2018 |