Great River Road, 2016

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Personal letter to Louise Mudge, 1944 This is a personal letter to Louise Mudge, wife of Dick Howard Mudge, composed on Sept. 9, 1944. Sent from a Columbus, Mississippi, the letter is signed “Winfrey” and contains personal communications about life and the weather. 1944 March 15, 2019
Personal letter to E.W. Mudge, February 20, 1911. This is a personal letter to Mr. E. W. Mudge composed on February 20, 1911. It was sent from “Henry” at the “Hill, Monroe, & Lemann Law Offices” in New Orleans, Louisiana. It contains personal news about family, money, and other things concerning everyday life. 1911 March 15, 2019
Personal letter to D.H. Mudge from Clinton Mudge Hall, May 31, 1945 This is a personal letter to D.H. Mudge from Clinton Mudge Hall in Ashville, North Carolina, composed on May 31, 1945. In this letter, Clinton Mudge Hall informs D.H. Mudge about the value of some portraits in Clinton’s possession. 1945 March 15, 2019
Percy Heuer Oral History Interview In this oral history, Percy Heuer describes his life in Dorsey as a farmer and worker for the Illinois Department of Transportation. He discusses many experiences in Dorsey from the early 20th century to the 1980s. He also discusses some family history. August 23, 1988 April 25, 2017
Paul Lair Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Paul Lair discusses his experiences growing up during the Cold War.

This oral history was recorded as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2018. It was conducted by Caleb Lair.
April 23, 2018 August 9, 2018
Paul Brazier Oral History Interview In this oral history, Paul Brazier describes bicycling and bike culture in Madison County from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s. Brazier discusses recreational, BMX, mountain bike, and road cycling, as well as cycling before the Madison County trail system. February 8, 2017 March 17, 2017
Patrick Riddleberger Oral History This oral history interview with Ellen Nore-Nordhouser is part of a collection of oral histories conducted as part of a research project related to the 50th Anniversary of SIUE between 2005 and 2008.

In this interview Riddleberger talks about the estabishment of the Alton, East St. Louis and Edwardsville college campuses, his travel to India as a Fulbright Scholar and his relationships with other members of the faculty and the adminstration from the 1970s to the early 2000s.
November 1, 2005 December 8, 2020
Pat Childers Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Pat Childers describes her experiences during the Great Flood of 1993 while living in West Alton, Missouri. Following the flood, she and her family moved to Collinsville, Illinois, which she describes. She also discusses growing up on a farm in Southern Missouri. December 11, 2016 February 7, 2017
Paper Print of Power Station Operators at Standard Oil This is a black and white photograph printed on cardstock. The bottom of the image is labeled "Power Station Operators: From left - John Bacheldor, Charles Davidson, Robert Hartman, Tim McCarthy, Art Proctor." Circa 1950 October 24, 2018
Panoramic Photo of the Illinois Glass Company This panoramic photo shows works of the Illinois Glass Company in 1897 August 6, 1897 November 15, 2016