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Mary Huntley Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Mary Huntley describes her career as the director of the Hayner Public Library system in Alton, as well as her and her husband's involvement in the Civil Rights movement when they lived in Alabama. She also discusses her involvement with the local Democratic Party, her husband's role as director of the SIUE University Museum, and her childhood in North Carolina. | May 27, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
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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 |
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Men Assembled With banners, flags, and ribbons | Men Assembled With Banners, Flags, and Ribbons | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Men Attending Mini Convention in Indiana | Men Attending Mini Convention in Indiana. The man in the back row second from the right Henry L. Groeteka. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Men Painting a Fireplace Mantel inside the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s | This photograph shows men paiting a fireplace mantel inside the Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s. | Circa 2000 | October 17, 2018 |
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Model Woodcut Tiger for Edwardsville High School | This small tiger woodcut was carved by Edward Ladd as a model for a larger tiger statue at Edwardsville High School. The woodcut is in the possession of his grandaughter, Candace Ladd, as of 2017. | Circa 1955 | October 31, 2017 |
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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 |
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Norma Glazebrook Oral History Interview | In this oral history, Norma Galzebrook of Alton, Illinois discusses her childhood from the 1940s in Godfrey, Illinois and her early baton twirling career. She mentions seeing Robert Wadlow in her youth as well as her days at the Alton Telegraph during the 1950s. Also discussed is the creation Glazebrook Park, established in honor of her late husband, as well as her extensive work with the St. Louis chapter of the Make-A-Wish foundation. | December 2, 2018 | February 15, 2019 |
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North China Pictorial Book given to Americans Stationed in China Following World War II | This book, titled "North China Pictorial," was given to each member of the U.S. army who was stationed in China immediately following World War II. It was paid for by Special Services Funds of the 111 Amphibious Corps. The book highlights the people and culture of China for an American audience. This book was brought to Madison County by an American soldier who was stationed in northern China immediately after World War II. Select pages of this book were photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by the soldier's granddaughter, Dara Parks. |
Circa 1945 - 1948 | September 7, 2018 |
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North side of the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s | This photograph shows the north side of the Stephenson House early in its renovation in the early 2000s, still painted white. | Circa 2000 | October 17, 2018 |