Browse Items (1532 total)
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Railroad Wreck | Railroad Wreck | August 1960 | December 8, 2016 |
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Railroad Wreck with Two Men | Railroad Wreck with Two Men | August 1960 | December 8, 2016 |
![1960-61 Edwardsville Junior High School Student Handbook "Wildcat Ways"](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/bbfb57d5ae1a7fca92a575a6ed56fd04.jpg "1960-61 Edwardsville Junior High School Student Handbook "Wildcat Ways"") |
1960-61 Edwardsville Junior High School Student Handbook "Wildcat Ways" | This is the student handbook for Edwardsville Junior High School from the 1960-61 school year. It features a school calendar, complete faculty list, the history of public schools in Edwardsville, school curriculum, list of needed supplies, book and rental fees, information for student insurance, a map of the school, information regarding athletics, student council and other student activities, and a student habit checklist. | January 1965 | November 15, 2018 |
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11 Future Farmers of America Pin Awards Given to Edwardsville Resident Kenneth Linkeman in the early 1960s | These 11 Future Farmers of America pins were awarded to Edwardsville resident Kenneth Linkeman, who was the president of the Edwardsville chapter of the Illinois FFA. There is one pin for public speaking, one for soybeans, one for Chapter Star Farmer, three for small grains, and five that just have the FFA emblem. These pins were scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. They were brought to class by Kenneth Linkeman's grandson, Keaton Linkeman. |
Circa 1960s | May 21, 2019 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Our 150 Years: 1812 - 1962. Madison County, Illinois | 1962 | September 6, 2017 | |
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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 |