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	Bryan Mathis Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Bryan Mathis describes his childhood in Venice, Illinois, and his experiences as an African-American man growing up in the area during the era of desegregation. He describes the various forms of bigotry and racism he's faced in the communities of Venice, Madison, Granite City, and St. Louis, as well as his feeling about the communities of Venice and Granite City today. He also discusses his work as a paperboy in Venice, what it was like growing up in the Venice housing projects, getting cut from the Venice High School Basketball team the year they won the State Championship (1975), and going to SIUE and the Mississippi River Festival in the late 70s.	October 18, 2016	December 1, 2016
	Sally Burgess Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Sally Burgess discusses her work as director and executive director of the Hope Clinic in Granite City, Illinois, which provides abortion care and counseling to women. She describes the various challenges of her work - both in providing abortion care to patients of the clinic and dealing with anti-abortion activists.	October 13, 2016	February 9, 2017
	Danny Gray Oral History Interview	In this oral history interview, Danny Gray describes his experiences working for Granite City Steel from 1978 to the time of the interview. He describes how steel production has changed in his 38 years working for the company, including the rise of automation and, in his view, the weakening of unions. He also discusses growing up in the St. Louis region and living in Madison County.	October 19, 2016	February 9, 2017
	Central Stamping Co. Catalog	This catalog for the Central Stamping Company shows many of the company's products and gives other information about the company in 1889. The Central Stamping Company became the National Enameling & Stamping Company and moved its St. Louis factory to Granite City in the 1890s.	1889	May 1, 2017
	1927 to 1931 Journal of Lee Irving Niedringhaus	This journal was used by Lee Irving Niedringhaus Jr. from 1927 to 1931 while he was at a boarding school. He was the grandson of William F. Niedringhaus and grandnephew of Frederick Niedringhaus, the founders of Granite City and the National Enameling and Stamping Company. His was the son of Lee Irving Niedringhaus I and Helen Johnson Niedringhaus.	January 22, 1927 to December 16, 1931	July 13, 2017
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1947-48 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 16 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1947-48 school year. In December and January a yearbook senior edition was published for graduating seniors. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	September 25, 1947 to June 8, 1948	September 5, 2017
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1935-36 School Year	This volume is a collection of 13 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1935-36 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	October 4, 1935 to May 21, 1936	September 26, 2017
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1936-37 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 15 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1936-37 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	October 2, 1936 to May 21, 1937	October 4, 2017
	"Granite High World" School Newspapers for the 1937-38 School Year	This volume is a collection of the 14 editions of the Granite High World, the newspaper of Granite City High School, published in the 1937-38 school year. For yearbooks throughout the rest of the 20th and early 21st centuries, see Granite City Yearbooks published online by the Six Mile Regional Library.	September 24, 1937 to May 20, 1938	October 4, 2017
	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