Browse Items (79 total)

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	Undated "What To Do In Case of An Air Raid" Document	One-page satirical message listing eight things to do when an air raid occurs.	Circa 1944	November 18, 2025
	January 26, 1943, Letter from Samuel J. Alben to "Mom and Dad Davis"	A three-page letter from Samuel J. Alben to "Mom and Dad Davis" written on January 26, 1943, discussing daily life in the United States Navy during World War II. Alben discusses how he spent the holidays while in service.	January 26, 1943	November 18, 2025
	November 27, 1942, Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop"	A one-page letter written on November 27, 1942, from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop" discussing his Thanksgiving while serving in the US Navy during World War II.	November 27, 1942	November 18, 2025
	Photograph of Cadets Standing at Attention Outside Barracks of the Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois	Photograph of several lines cadets outside the barracks at the Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois. Cadets stand at attention with some holding flags. Behind them sit three Tudor Revival-style buildings adorned with American flags.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of Administration Building of the Alton-Western Military Academy	Photograph of the Administration Building at the Western Military Academy in Upper Alton, Illinois. Also visible is a building far in the distance on the bottom right.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of Alton-Western Military Academy Cadets Standing at Attention in a Field	Photograph of cadets at the Alton-Western Military Academy standing in two lines at attention with rifles in hand; spotted trees and brushes as well as a small bridge are visible in the background.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of Cadets at the Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois	Photograph of Western Military Academy cadets standing in two single-file lines with a man standing between them. On the left there is a small building, and on the right another larger building in the background, as well as a wall tower visible in the middle.	Unknown	September 30, 2025
	1912 Photograph of Eleanor Boeschenstein and Other Women Shooting a Cannon at Start of Madison County Centennial	Photograph of Eleanor Boeschenstein firing a cannon to begin Madison County's Centennial in September 1912. A row of women and one man stand behind her.	1912	September 29, 2025
	1940s Photograph of World War II Veteran and Glen Carbon Resident Anthony Poneta in his Cook's Uniform	Photograph of Anthony J. Poneta in his cook’s uniform at Fort Custer in Michigan. Poneta is sitting on the stairs near the entrance of a building. He is wearing a white cook’s uniform with a chef’s hat, an apron, and black boots. The photograph would have been taken during his service between 1942 and 1946.	1942 - 1946	August 22, 2025
	1940s Photograph of World War II Veteran and Glen Carbon Resident Anthony Poneta	Photograph of Anthony J. Poneta in his military uniform, likely taken sometime after 1942. Poneta appears to be wearing a khaki Summer Service Uniform and is standing in a yard in Glen Carbon in front of a tree.	1942 - 1946	August 22, 2025