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"The Tiger, vol 2" Student Publication of Edwardsville High School from December 1911 "The Tiger, vol. 2" Student Publication of Edwardsville High School from December 1911. This issue contains current events, athletic events, and literary stories and poems written by students. December 1911 April 10, 2018
Eleidys Guerra Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Venezuelan student Eleidys Guerra discusses moving to Madison County to study English, leaving behind a job and large family in Venezuela. She describes how she and her son have adapted to their new circumstances with no familiarity with English. November 20, 2017 April 11, 2018
Hal Patton Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Hal Patton describes growing up in Edwardsville as a young boy. He details his educational path and the challenges and success he has encountered through his career as a dentist and local politician. He talks about his time as a city alderman as well as his time as the mayor of Edwardsville. He explores the success of the community of Edwardsville and how he has helped aid in that process. February 27, 2018 April 17, 2018
1977 Women's Basketball Scorebook from Edwardsville High School This scorebook was used in 1977 basketball season for Edwardsville High School's women's basketball team. 1977 April 24, 2018
Tannya Sanchez Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Ecuadorian immigrant Tannya Sanchez discusses moving to Madison County to learn English and become a Spanish teacher. She describes growing up in Ecuador, how life in Highland compares to Eduador, and education in both Ecuador and the United States. She also gives advice to other immigrants to the United States. November 11, 2017 June 26, 2018
Jonathan Verduzco Gil Adams Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Jonathan Verduzco Gil Adams discusses the experience of living in the United States as a Mexican-American who emigrated as a child. Jonathan describes childhood in Mexico, differences in education between the United States and Mexico, and experiences in American university. Jonathan also gives advice to Mexican immigrants. November 26, 2017 June 26, 2018
Robert Burress Oral History Interview This oral history interview with Robert Burress was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

In this oral history, Alton resident Robert Burress discusses former businesses and buildings in the Alton area and changes in the community from the mid-20th century to 2001.

This interview had no transcript in the original archive. It was transcribed by Madison Historical staff.
October 18, 2001 September 2, 2018
Volume 6 of Funk & Wagnalls Standard Reference Encyclopedia from 1959 This volume of the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Reference Encyclopedia was publisehd in 1959. The entry on Chemistry was photographed. Though the encyclopedia covers words from "Cell" to "Colo," it does not contain an entry on the Cold War.

This encyclopedia volume was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Erin Spahr.
1959 September 7, 2018
1909 Edwardsville High School Football Team This photograph shows the 1909 Edwardsville High School football team.

Front row: Homer Richards, Lu Whitford, Rex Willoughby, Hilbert Brockmeier, John Overbeck, Everett Willoughby

Back row: (Dinlay) Jim Welch, William Kearney, William Burroughs, Clarence, Courtney Stubbs, Alvin Stolze, Douglas Dale
1909 September 13, 2018
1910 Edwardsville High School Football Team This photograph depicts the Edwardsville High School football team of 1910 1910 September 15, 2018