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Carol Dappert Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Carol Dappert discusses her childhood in Glen Carbon, Illinois, her career in the St. Louis region, and various developments in Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, and Collinsville during the 1970s-2000s. | June 12, 2025 | August 27, 2025 |
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Carol and John Fritsche Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, John and Carol Fritche describe growing up in Edwardsville, Illinois, in the middle of the twentieth century. They discuss attending Leclaire Academy and living in one of the first homes on Dunlap Lake. The interview continues to discuss Edwardsville’s growth and the relationship between SIUE and the city of Edwardsville. Finally, John discusses his career with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). | September 4, 2018 | January 28, 2019 |
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Carmen Cook Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Carmen Cook was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Carmen Cook was born at Lincoln Place in 1943, where she spent most of her life, to Mexican immigrant parents. In this interview, she talks about her childhood and life, the ethnic diversity of the community, the Cinco de Mayo celebrations, the legacy of Ruben Mendoza (the Olympic soccer player), and the scholarship that was set-up in the name of Joe Gonzalez. |
November 18, 2001 | February 20, 2018 |
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Carlin Catalog Listing | The listing for the Carlin home design by Sears, Roebuck & Co. from the 1918 catalog. | 1918 | November 28, 2016 |
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Car Repair Warehouse during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows the car repair warehouse. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Canoe Oar From Girl Scouts Camp Chan Ya Ta | A canoe oar that was used at Girl Scout Camp Chan Ya Ta for a group of middle school girls. The paddle portion snapped when a girl threw it on shore of the pond. This occurred at Camp Chan Ya Ta while it was under the jurisdiction of the independently chartered Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council. This council was absorbed into a large council in 2009. The Chan Ya Ta camp property was sold to a private group in 2020. Caviness Paddles went out of business in 2020. | 2009 | August 25, 2025 |
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Camp Dix, New Jersey during WWI | Alfred and Ed Nicol at Camp Dix, NJ. (in group) during the WWI era, 1917-1918. | 1917 - 1918 | September 18, 2017 |
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Buster Lucas in Front of Memorial Dedicated to his Brother Vernon Lucas | This is a black and white photograph of Buster Lucas standing in front of a memorial dedicated to his brother Vernon Lucas, the 1931 founder of the Southwestern Illinois Intercity Baseball League. | circa 1940s | November 13, 2019 |
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Business Card for the Village Motel in Highland, Illinois | This business card for the Village Motel emphasizes the motel's air conditioning and TV service. The motel was located just off US Highway 40 slightly northeast of Highland, Illinois. At the time the motel was owned and operated by Wally and Ruth Nagel, who purchased the motel in 1958 before the construction of I-70 through Highland. It was sold in 1992 and is currently used as apartments. | 1958 - 1992 | January 9, 2018 |
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Business card for D.H. Mudge: Attorney at Law, circa 1905-1915 | This is a business card for D.H. Mudge: Attorney at Law, Edwardsville, Illinois, circa 1905-1915 | circa 1905-1915 | March 15, 2019 |