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Edwardsville High School Arboretum Committee Minutes April 30, 1997 These are the Edwardsville High School Arboretum Committee Minutes from April 30, 1997. Topics of discussion include Student Council activity, fundraising activity, and planting logistics. 1997 November 15, 2018
Letter for fundraising for the 1997 Edwardsville High School Arboretum Project This is a letter from Dennis Joyce from the EHS Arboretum Project to Bill Niemietz regarding a potential donation to the project dated May 13, 1997. It details the enthusiasm of the community for the project. 1997 November 15, 2018
Fundraising Campaign flyer for the Edwardsville High School Arboretum Project This is a flyer for a fundraising campaign for the 1997 EHS Arboretum Project that involves students selling coupons for J C Penny. 1997 November 15, 2018
1997 Photograph of an East Alton Bungalow Built in the 1940s This 1997 photograph shows two homes in East Alton. The home on the left is a frame bungalow located at 522 Lincoln Avenue in East Alton, Illinois. Both houses were built in the 1940s as part of a housing tract for the growing number of employees of Winchester/Olin in East Alton. Both homes have been renovated to a more contemporary style. June 15, 1997 August 4, 2017
East Alton Wood River High Senior Ring This item is an East Alton-Wood River High School class ring from May 1997. It is gold and has a cross country runner on one side with the year, 1997 and on the other side are buildings with the name Shaun along with East Alton-Wood River High. There is a gem on the top of the ring and on the inside it has Shaun L. Manley engraved.

This ring was brought in by Jessica Manley as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020.
1997-5 March 4, 2020
1998 Edwardsville High School "Tiger Times" newspaper This edition of the Tiger Times from 1998 features an article detailing the arboretum on EHS grounds on the front cover. 1998 November 15, 2018
1998 Women's Tiger Softball Team This is a photograph of the 1998 Women's Tiger Softball Team 1998 December 1, 2018
1998 Jack's 66 Service Station Photograph This photo was taken in 1998 at Jack's 66 Service Station in Edwardsville. This is a picture of Sadie Lippoldt's mom, Michelle, and her cousin, Chelsey. Her grandpa was the original owner of Jack's 66 Service Station, and they were celebrating a Route 66 event.

This photograph was digitized as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Sadie Lippoldt.
summer 1998 March 4, 2020
The Stephenson House as a fraternity home for Sigma Phi Epsilon in the late 1990s This photograph shows the Stephenson House around when it was purchased by the City of Edwardsville in 1999 from the SIUE chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The fraternity had owned the home since 1982. The fraternity's Greek letters are hanging above the front door. Circa 1999 October 17, 2018
The parlor of the Stephenson House as a fraternity home for Sigma Phi Epsilon in the late 1990s This photograph shows the parlor of the Stephenson House around when it was purchased by the City of Edwardsville in 1999 from the SIUE chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The fraternity had owned the home since 1982. Various fraternity paddles are hanging on the walls. Circa 1999 October 17, 2018