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1840 Aggregate Census of Madison County |
This is a transcribed copy of the 1840 federal census of Madison County, including data on the county as a whole and specific towns and precincts. The page this was taken from lists every county that existed in Illinois in 1840; this copy only lists Madison County. It includes population data broken down by race, gender, and age, including the number of enslaved and free African Americans. It also lists the number of people with disabilities broken down by race and age, as well as the number of people employed in agriculture and various industries. In addition, it lists the number of various types of schools and the number of students at each type of school. |
1840 |
August 7, 2017 |
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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 |
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Phil Smith Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Phil Smith describes growing up in Venice, Illinois, in the 1950s-1970s. He discusses organized crime and gambling in the city, the Democratic Party, and the police. He also describes his career as an educator and changes in the schools over time, including changes that accompanied racial integration in Venice and Madison. Finally, Smith describes his work with the Venice Historical Society and efforts to preserve the city's history and traditions. |
October 18, 2016 |
February 3, 2017 |
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Jim Pennekamp Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Jim Pennekamp describes his role in various economic development organizations in the St. Louis metro area and Madison County, including the Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation, the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association, the Tri-Cities Area Chamber of Commerce (now called Southwest Madison County Chamber of Commerce), the Greater Alton Twin Rivers Growth Association (now called the Riverbend Growth Association), and University Park at SIUE. He also describes growing up in New Jersey and Brussels, Belgium, his participation in the anti-Vietnam War movement in the 1960s and 70s, and his early career as a deputy juvenile officer in Jefferson County. He also reflects on changes in Madison County and the broader region in the second half of the twentieth century, particularly related to globalization and the transition from an industrial to a service-based economy. |
October 24, 2018 |
February 15, 2019 |
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Kathy Childers Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Kathy Childers discusses her family's Macedonian heritage and her father John Bellcoff, who was the mayor of Madison, Illinois from 1985 to 1997 and the Madison County Democratic Chairman from 1990 to 1994. She discusses how her family continues to practice Macedonian cultural traditions, including food, clothing, and dancing. She also describes her father's political career, including his role in establishing the Gateway Racetrack in Madison. She also discusses her grandfather's grocery store in Madison, Bellcoff and Son, and her and her father's work with funeral homes. |
July 17, 2019 |
November 4, 2019 |
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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 |
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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 |
![Tavares Young "Oral History Interview"](https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/files/thumbnails/9ab42a5fda5def7908ba04c8d2fd4f11.jpg "Tavares Young "Oral History Interview"") |
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 |
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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 |
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Juan Gardner Oral History Interview |
This interview of Juan Gardner, Principal of Madison High School, describes the socio-political changes of this community since the 1970s. It highlights his deep familial roots to the city and surrounding area. |
May 4, 2023 |
November 19, 2023 |
