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	Panel Presenting on Catalytic Cracking Units	This is a black and white photograph of six people at a table with a "Fluid Catalytic Cracking" sign behind them. As part of the 50th anniversary celebration for Standard Oil Company, the company conducted several community outreach educational programs and panels in 1957.	1957	October 30, 2018
	Outside view of coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois	This photograph shows coal mine #2 in Glen Carbon	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Outside View of Church	Outside view of church	Unknown	December 8, 2016
	Outside the Owens-Illinois Glass Factory	This photograph of the Owens-Illinois Glass Factory was taken from the entrance by the railroad tracks.	Unknown	November 15, 2016
	Outdoor Group Photograph of Men and Women	This is a black and white group photograph of 25 men and women standing outdoors, they are likely Standard Oil employees.	Unknown	November 12, 2018
	Our 150 Years: 1812 - 1962. Madison County, Illinois		1962	September 6, 2017
	Original 1818 Town Plan of Alton by Rufus Easton	This town plan for Alton was plotted by St. Louis resident and Missouri territory delegate Rufus Easton in 1817. He named the town in honor of his son, Alton R. Easton. This plat also shows Langdon, Alby, and George streets, which Easton likely named after some of his other children. According to writing on the plat, Rufus Easton signed and delivered the plat on January 1, 1818. It was then approved on March 26, 1818 by John T. Lusk, a justice of the peace for Madison County. There are two copies: the first is on cloth; the second on paper. The map shows the property divisions of the town, including which properties were already sold. The edge of the Mississippi River is also visible, on which the river landing is planned and a promenade set aside for common use.	January 1, 1818	March 10, 2017
	Order from Major General E.R.L. Canby for Elliot Mudge	This is an order from Major General E.R.L. Canby permitting Elliot L. Mudge to return to his home without being taken by U.S. authorities. It is presumed that Mudge's middle initial was written as "L" in error.	May 12, 1865	April 5, 2019
	Olin Wetzel 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 his interview, Mr. Wetzel discusses his involvement in the establishment of SIUE. The interview contains information about the financing, local support, land development, rotary, and SIU Carbondale's involvement in the creation of the Edwardsville Campus. The interview demonstrates that the creation of the Edwardsville campus was a groundswell movement by members of the Edwardsville Rotary and Chamber of Commerce in an attempt to re-develop Edwardsville's industry after the boom of World War II development declined. Wetzel also discusses the growth of Edwardsville as a city and its changes over time, such as downtown re-development, housing development, and the construction of the YMCA in addition to the hiring and work of several regional architectural firms.	April 20, 2006	February 20, 2021
	Old tower building	Old tower building	Unknown	December 8, 2016