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Madison CUSD #12 Oral Histories Project (13 total)

This collection features oral histories undertaken by high school students at Madison High School in 2023. The collection was developed by Dr. Tandra Taylor, Assistant Professor of History, and Mr. Brian Weaver, Ph.D. Student and Graduate Assistant.

  • Collection: Madison CUSD #12 Oral Histories Project
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Terrien Fennoy Oral History Interview In this oral history interview Terrien Fennoy discusses cross-county migration and community change over time. February 23, 2023 May 1, 2023
Tavares Young "Oral History Interview" In this oral history interview,Tavares Young discusses the African American experience in Madison, Illinois in the 1980s and 1990s. March 1, 2023 April 29, 2023
Taraha Simms Oral History Interview Taraha Simms discusses community change in Madison, Illinois. October 20, 2023 November 15, 2023
Michelle Fenwick Oral Interview In this oral history interview, Earnest Davenport discusses community involvement and educational expectations with a Madison High School educator. February 27, 2023 April 26, 2023
Mark Succarotte Oral Interview In this interview Ariana Warren discusses community change and education in Madison over the past forty years. She also discusses demographic change over time. March 1, 2023 April 26, 2023
Latricia Pritchard Interview This interview of Latricia Pritchard of Madison, Illinois details Ms. Pritchard's experiences in Madison and Madison schools from the 1950s through the 1980s. May 4, 2023 May 8, 2023
Lakeisha Cox Oral History Interview This interview of Lakeisha Cox, a lifelong resident of Madison, Illinois, highlights the effects of business relocations away from the town, whilst familial roots hold the remaining residents together in a tight-knit community. October 23, 2023 November 19, 2023
Keith Long Oral Interview In this oral history interview, Keith Long discusses community life and educational change in Madison, Illinois. March 2, 2023 April 29, 2023
Kathy Abbett Oral History Interview In this oral interview NaRenzo Gardner interviews a veteran Madison High School educator on issues of demographic change, political involvement in the school system, and the historic role of the family. February 27, 2023 April 17, 2023
Juan Gardner Oral History Interview This interview of Dr. Juan Gardner, Principal of Madison Senior High School, describes the role family plays in navigating educational and demographic shifts in Madison, Illinois since the 1950s. November 6, 2023 November 19, 2023