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Program for the 1963 Annual Fall Meeting of the Madison County Historical Society, Inc This is a program for the Annual Fall Meeting of the Madison County Historical Society, Inc, held on Sunday, October 20, 1963. The location of this event was the Mudge Homestead “One mile east of Grantfork.” 1963 March 15, 2019
American Travelers Guide to Negro Monuments This pamphlet was produced by the American Oil Company as a traveler's guide. The guide directs travelers to "negro monuments" in several U.S. states and includes several maps. 1963 November 15, 2018
1963 Edwardsville High School Football and Basketball Schedule This is a schedule for the 1963 Edwardsville High School football and basketball teams that features the school's logo on the reverse side. 1963 November 15, 2018
1963 Edwardsville High Football program This is a program for the 1963 Edwardsville High School football team game against Belleville. It features both team rosters as well as advertisements from local businesses. 1963 November 15, 2018
1962 History of Midway in the Madison County Sesquicentennial This is a clipping from the September 4, 1962 Madison County sesquicentennial joint publication of the Alton Evening Telegrpah, the Granite City Press-Record, and the Edwardsville Intelligencer. The clipping includes the article "Midway Was Named for Its Locale" by Mrs. Lloyd Frillman about the history of the unincorporated community of Midway north of Edwardsville. It includes histories of the community's churches, schools, and Midway Service Station. Also in this clipping are portions of articles about the histories of Alton, Pleasant Ridge, Shurtleff College, and Granite City.

This clipping was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Rita Kassing.
September 4, 1962 May 21, 2019
Our 150 Years: 1812 - 1962. Madison County, Illinois 1962 September 6, 2017
Soviet Ruble This is a Soviet Ruble, an example of Soviet currency. It is mulicolored, containing orange, red, and teal. It is in the amount of a single (1) ruble of the USSR. The production of the Soviet Rubles was the responsibility of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise or Goznak.

This document was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Alec Screnchuk.
1961 March 4, 2020
1961 Edwardsville High School Football Program for Southwestern Conference This is a program for the 1961 Edwardsville High School football team Southwestern Conference game against the Kirkwood Pioneers. It features both team rosters as well as advertisements from local businesses. 1961 November 15, 2018
Team Photograph of Ditch Witch-Ilene's Tavern Baseball Team This is an undated black and white group photograph of the baseball team sponsored by Ditch Witch and Ilene's Tavern. circa 1960s - 1970s November 13, 2019
Vietnam War Canteen Cup This canteen was used by an American soldier in the Vietnam War.

This canteen was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Madison Schaaf.
Circa 1960s - 1970s September 7, 2018