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Morgan Scroggins Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview Morgan Scroggins describes his career as a defense attorney and public defender in Madison County, Illinois. Scroggins describes how he chose a career in the law due to his father, his time as a student at SIUE, law school at SIU Carbondale, and his thoughts on Madison County's legal system. | June 15, 2025 | September 10, 2025 |
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Mike McNamara Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Mike McNamara describes his life and career in Alton. McNamara describes his childhood and school years. He then goes into detail about his career with the Alton police department, including his promotions through the ranks and various high-profile crimes in Alton. McNamara also talks about his experience owning rental properties in Alton and reflects on how Alton changed over time. | October 11, 2018 | December 6, 2018 |
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1984 Annual K-9 Competition, with Police Officers and Dogs from Madison County | This photograph depicts police officers and German Shepherd police dogs from various police departments in Madison County competing in the Annual Police K-9 competition in 1984. This photograph was digitized by Matt Sprankle as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History. |
1984 | September 16, 2018 |
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Illinois Maintenance Police Officer in Hamel in the 1920s | This photograph from the 1920s shows an Illinois Maintenance Police officer and a child sitting on a Henderson Four motorcycle in Hamel. | 1920 - 1929 | April 11, 2018 |