Browse Items (26 total)
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Jeffrey Halcom Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Jeffrey Halcom describes growing up and attending Edwardsville Schools. He details his family's farm work and his later career with Granite City Steel. He discusses the various technological changes in farming and the steel industry. He also talks about the Bethalto Homecoming celebrations. | July 11, 2017 | October 9, 2017 |
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1940s Chinese Paper Money | These seven bills of Chinese paper money were issued in the 1930s and 1940s by either the Bank of China or the Central Bank of China. They were brought to Madison County by an American soldier who was stationed in northern China immediately after World War II. These bills were scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. They were brought to class by the soldier's granddaughter, Dara Parks. |
Circa 1945 - 1948 | July 9, 2018 |
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Kenneth Quinlan Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Bethalto resident Kenneth Quinlan discusses his experiences growing up during the Cold War and as a veteran of the Vietnam War. This oral history was recorded as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was conducted by Joel Barker. |
April 22, 2018 | August 9, 2018 |
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World War II First Aid Kit for Airmen | This first aid kit was given to an airman in the United States military during World War II. Inside are bandages, scissors, and dressings. This first aid kit was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Allie Stacks. |
Circa 1941-1945 | September 4, 2018 |
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Enlistees in the US Army in 1959, including Bethalto resident Kelly Cato | This is a group photograph of enlistees in the US army in 1959. Bethalto resident Kelly Cato is standing in the third row from the bottom and third from the left. Cato graduated from Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto and went on to serve in Okinawa on the missle site where he monitored the East China Sea during the Cold War. This photograph was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Cato's granddaughter, Mackenzie Cato. |
1959 | September 7, 2018 |
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Rawlings Baseball From Vietnam Veteran David Williams | This baseball belongs to David Williams, a resident of Bethalto and baseball player. Williams is a veteran of the Vietnam War who played baseball while serving in Vietnam. He obtained this particular baseball after returning from Vietnam. This baseball was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by David Williams' son, Jacob Williams. |
1970-1990 | September 7, 2018 |
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Vietnam Veteran Frank VanDoren with two of his children in Moro in 1957 | This photograph shows Vietnam Veteran Frank VanDoren with two of his children in September 1957 in Moro. VanDoren had served early in the war, and had returned home shortly before this photo was taken. This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Ashlyn Emerick |
September 1957 | September 7, 2018 |
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Bethalto Resident and World War II Veteran Pvt. Edgar Wells | This photograph shows World War II Veteran and Bethalto resident Private Edgar Wells. Wells served in the United States army from 1941 to March 1944, when he was honorably discharged. He served in Battery "A", 882nd Field Artillery Battalion, 70th Infantry Division. He was a farmer in Bethalto. This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Ethan Hannaford. |
1941-1944 | September 7, 2018 |
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882nd Field Artillery Battalion in World War II, including Bethalto resident Pvt. Edgar Wells | This photograph shows the 882nd Field Artillery Battalion. One of the men in the photo is Bethalto resident Private Edgar Wells. Wells served in the United States army from 1941 to March 1944, when he was honorably discharged. This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Ethan Hannaford. |
1941-1944 | September 7, 2018 |
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Wife of Bethalto Resident and World War II Veteran Pvt. Edgar Wells | This photograph shows the wife of World War II Veteran and Bethalto resident Private Edgar Wells. Wells served in the United States army from 1941 to March 1944, when he was honorably discharged. His wife's name is unknown. He was a farmer in Bethalto. This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was brought to class by Ethan Hannaford. |
Circa 1940s | September 7, 2018 |