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John Drost in Uniform at Bat |
This is a black and white photograph of John Drost at bat in his Norfolk uniform. Drost played as a third baseman in the Minor Leagues from 1932 to 1934 on the Norfolk team and Sioux Falls in 1934. |
circa 1930s |
November 13, 2019 |
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John Cunningham Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, John Cunningham describes his experiences as the president of the Edwardsville branch of the NAACP. He begins by discussing his youth in Missouri, Alabama, and East St. Louis, and going to college at Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a young African American. He describes his career as a teacher in East St. Louis and as various administrative positions in Alton schools. |
January 24, 2018 |
May 7, 2018 |
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John Brusatti in Maryville Baseball Uniform |
This is a black and white photograph of John Brusatti of Maryville, Illinois in his Maryville baseball uniform. |
circa 1930s |
November 13, 2019 |
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Joann Condellone Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Joann Condellone describes growing up with her family of Italian immigrant coal miners in Collinsville. She talks about her struggles with misogyny as a woman in the military, as well as her career in midwifery and various travels around the world. |
February 14, 2019 |
September 4, 2019 |
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Jimmy Callahan, Jack (unknown) and George Musso in a boxing ring |
This photograph is of three men in a boxing ring. L to R: Jimmy Callahan, Jack (unknown), George Musso. |
Unknown |
September 16, 2017 |
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Jim Pennekamp Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Jim Pennekamp describes his role in various economic development organizations in the St. Louis metro area and Madison County, including the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation, the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association, the Tri-Cities Area Chamber of Commerce (now called Southwest Madison County Chamber of Commerce), the Greater Alton Twin Rivers Growth Association (now called the Riverbend Growth Association), and University Park at SIUE. He also describes growing up in New Jersey and Brussels, Belgium, his participation in the anti-Vietnam War movement in the 1960s and 70s, and his early career as a deputy juvenile officer in Jefferson County. He also reflects on changes in Madison County and the broader region in the second half of the twentieth century, particularly related to globalization and the transition from an industrial to a service-based economy. |
October 24, 2018 |
February 15, 2019 |
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Jim Baima Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Jim Baima discusses growing up in Collinsville as the son of Italian immigrants, his father's job as a coal miner, the Italian-American community in Collinsville, and studying at SIUE. |
October 10, 2018 |
January 24, 2019 |
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Jeffrey Halcom Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Jeffrey Halcom describes growing up and attending Edwardsville Schools. He details his family's farm work and his later career with Granite City Steel. He discusses the various technological changes in farming and the steel industry. He also talks about the Bethalto Homecoming celebrations. |
July 11, 2017 |
October 9, 2017 |
![January 2017 Issue of "100 Years at the Wood River Refinery"](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/0bcd004463ef3f5fb45dbb822db798ba.jpg "January 2017 Issue of "100 Years at the Wood River Refinery"") |
January 2017 Issue of "100 Years at the Wood River Refinery" |
This newsletter, originally distributed by email, is part of a series of newsletters released by the Wood River Refinery History Museum on the refinery's centennial. |
January 2017 |
May 3, 2017 |
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January 18, 1927 Official Proceedings of the Madison County Board of Supervisors |
These are the meeting minutes of the January 18, 1926 meeting of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. They were published by the Edwardsville Intelligencer as part of the meeting minutes of the 1926-27 term. |
January 18, 1927 |
July 10, 2017 |
