Browse Items (19 total)
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J. C. McLanahan Ford Agency at their new building on West Main Street in Collinsville | This is a picture of the J. C. McLanahan Ford Agency at their new building located at 310 West Main St. Some of the persons pictured are: J.C. McLanahan in the center wearing a hat. Albert Lathrop, head salesman, in the white shirt on the right. Mr. Bush and Miss Metz near Mr. Lathrop. The two men in white jackets are barbers. One is Mr. B. Mueller. The other people are unknown. | Unknown | September 17, 2017 |
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Fred C. Metz dry good store | This is a photograph of people standing in front of Fred C. Metz dry good store in Collinsville. | Unknown | September 16, 2017 |
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Clara Metz Hartmann | This is a photograph of Clara Metz Hartman, daughter of the owner of the Metz Store. She married A. J. Hartmann. | Unknown | September 16, 2017 |
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Tiffany Rogers Oral History Interview | This interview with Nurse Tiffany Rogers explains the power that family exerts on its inhabitants to remain, especially despite the decline of local retail presence. | October 26, 2023 | November 20, 2023 |
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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 |
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Gale Cuvar Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Gale Cuvar describes his career as a pattern-maker and life in Granite City. Cuvar discusses his career at Arnette Pattern in Granite City and Bodine Aluminum in St. Louis. Cuvar also talks about how Granite City has changed over time and briefly mentions his time in the Army. | December 10, 2018 | December 8, 2018 |
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Ralph Korte Oral History | In this oral history interview, Ralph Korte, founder of Korte Construction in Highland, Illinois, discusses his life and business. Korte described growing up on a farm near Pierron, Illinois, and his early years of school. He describes life on the farm during the Great Depression and World War II. Korte then discusses his time in the Army during the Korean War and attending night school at SIUE. Next Korte describes the founding of Korte Construction and its early years of growth in Highland and throughout the Metro East. | October 22, 2018 | December 19, 2018 |
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Carrie Davini Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Carrie Davini discusses her career as a tattoo artist and business manager at Evermore Gallery on Edwardsville's Main Street. Carrie covers her childhood in northern Illinois, moving to the St. Louis area, various tattoo businesses she has worked for, and her role at Evermore Gallery. Carrie also talks about being a woman in an industry dominated by men and being a small-business operator in Edwardsville. | October 11, 2018 | December 11, 2018 |
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Roland Harris Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Roland Harris describes growing up in Alhambra and Highland in the 1930s. He then discusses his service during World War II. Next, Harris describes his funeral home business in Highland. The interview ends with a description of his work with the Highland Historical Society and the Highland News Leader newspaper. | October 15, 2016 | December 7, 2016 |
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Nazareth Donjoian Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Nazareth Donjoian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Naz, as he is better known by, was bom November 22, 1924. His father was a chef and ran a tavern and boarding house for many years. Naz also owned and ran a tavern for a number of years. While in high school, Naz got a job at the U.S. Army depot just down the street and worked there for part of his senior year. After graduation, he worked there a short period of time at the depot before being drafted, he entered the U.S. Army in June 1943 and was assigned to the U.S. Army Air Corps. He received training as a airplane and engine mechanic and spent a total of32 months in the military. The war ended before he was shipped overseas and upon discharge he returned to Granite City. He had return rights to his former job at the depot. After being home for two weeks and listening to his dad constantly asking him when he was going to get a job, Naz returned to work a the depot. He held a number of jobs and over the years suffered a number of Reduction In Force (RIF) realignments of personnel. However, after each RIF he was fortunate enough to move up in pay grade and after forty two years of combined military and civilian service, retired as a GS-12. |
November 3, 2001 | February 20, 2018 |