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History of Livingston, Illinois, 1905 - 2005 This book was compiled in 2005 by the Livingston Centennial Committee for the centennial of Livingston, Illinois. It covers a variety of topics related to the history of Livingston. It was published both online and in print. 2005 June 12, 2017
Scaffolding on the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s This photograph shows the Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s. The white paint has been removed from the exterior brick. Circa 2004 October 17, 2018
Restoration of the back porch of the Stephenson House in 2003 This photograph shows the restoration of the back porch of the Stephenson House in 2003. April 22, 2003 October 17, 2018
Restoration of the back porch of the Stephenson House in 2003 This photograph shows the restoration of the back porch of the Stephenson House in 2003. April 17, 2003 October 17, 2018
Restoration of the back porch of the Stephenson House in 2003 This photograph shows the restoration of the back porch of the Stephenson House in 2003. 2003 October 17, 2018
Scaffolding on the North side of the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s This photograph shows the north side Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s. Scaffolding has been put up around the house, and the white paint is starting to be removed. April 12, 2002 October 17, 2018
Nevart Hagopian Oral History Interview This oral history interview with Nevart Hagopian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

Nevart Hagopian is a survivor of the Armenian genocide who left Armenia with her mother at the age of 12 in 1920 and migrated to the Lincoln Place neighborhood of Granite City. In the interview, she discusses the Armenian community and culture in Lincoln Place.

Hagopian primarily speaks in Armenian in the interview, with Vartan Kassabian serving as a translator. Father Kassabian was a priest for St. Gregory Armenian Church in Granite City.

Note: The original archive copies of the interview transcript and biographical summary had grading marks and corrections on them. We converted the transcript and biographical summary to editable text and made the corrections to remove grading marks.
November 18, 2001 May 5, 2020
Mary Spaich Oral History Interview This oral history interview with Mary Spaich was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

In this interview, Mary Spaich discusses growing up in the Lincoln Place neighborhood of Granite City. She was born in Granite City in 1916 to Serbian parents who had immigrated from Yugoslavia in 1914. She describes her life in Lincoln Place and changes in the area since her childhood.
November 16, 2001 April 29, 2020
Scaffolding on the Stephenson House during resoration in 2001 This photograph shows the Stephenson House during its renovation in 2001. Scaffolding has been put up around the house. September 9, 2001 October 17, 2018
Scaffolding on the back of the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s This photograph shows the back Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s. Scaffolding has been put up around the house. Circa 2001 October 17, 2018