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New Lincoln School Building | This photograph shows the second Lincoln School building, which was constructed in 1911. The Lincoln School was a public school for African Americans in Edwardsville. The school closed in 1950 due to the desegregation of the Edwardsville school system, and was renovated in 1952 as a Kindergarten through 6th grade school. The school closed permanently in 1972. Today, the building is home to the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities. | After 1911 | October 6, 2016 |
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Nevart Hagopian Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Nevart Hagopian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Nevart Hagopian is a survivor of the Armenian genocide who left Armenia with her mother at the age of 12 in 1920 and migrated to the Lincoln Place neighborhood of Granite City. In the interview, she discusses the Armenian community and culture in Lincoln Place. Hagopian primarily speaks in Armenian in the interview, with Vartan Kassabian serving as a translator. Father Kassabian was a priest for St. Gregory Armenian Church in Granite City. Note: The original archive copies of the interview transcript and biographical summary had grading marks and corrections on them. We converted the transcript and biographical summary to editable text and made the corrections to remove grading marks. |
November 18, 2001 | May 5, 2020 |
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Nelle Bogosian Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Nelle Bogosian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Nelle Bogosian was born to Armenian parents and spent most of her life in Lincoln Place. In this interview, she talks about her parent’s escape from the Armenian Genocide and lack of US recognition for the event, her schooling and social experiences in Lincoln Place, the community center, pool hall, and different cultural celebrations within the Lincoln Place community. |
November 1, 2001 | February 20, 2018 |
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Nearly Complete CWT No. 1 during the 1917-1918 Construction of the Wood River Refinery | This photograph shows CWT No. 1 nearly completely constructed. This photograph is from a series of photos taken during 1917-1918 construction of the Wood River Oil Refinery. | 1917-1918 | August 15, 2018 |
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Nazareth Donjoian Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Nazareth Donjoian was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Naz, as he is better known by, was bom November 22, 1924. His father was a chef and ran a tavern and boarding house for many years. Naz also owned and ran a tavern for a number of years. While in high school, Naz got a job at the U.S. Army depot just down the street and worked there for part of his senior year. After graduation, he worked there a short period of time at the depot before being drafted, he entered the U.S. Army in June 1943 and was assigned to the U.S. Army Air Corps. He received training as a airplane and engine mechanic and spent a total of32 months in the military. The war ended before he was shipped overseas and upon discharge he returned to Granite City. He had return rights to his former job at the depot. After being home for two weeks and listening to his dad constantly asking him when he was going to get a job, Naz returned to work a the depot. He held a number of jobs and over the years suffered a number of Reduction In Force (RIF) realignments of personnel. However, after each RIF he was fortunate enough to move up in pay grade and after forty two years of combined military and civilian service, retired as a GS-12. |
November 3, 2001 | February 20, 2018 |
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Mules used to haul brick from brick yard to railroad | Mules were used to haul brick from the brick yard to the railroad. They made a little road that went by Nickel Plate Station. | 1904 | December 8, 2016 |
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Mules Pulling Standard Oil Tank with Two Men on Wagon | This is a black and white photograph of two mules pulling a Standard Oil tank wagon with two men driving the wagon. Writing on the back of the image states, "Clint Southard on this side of seat." | Unknown | November 13, 2018 |
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Mr. Daenzer standing outside of the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois | Mr. Daenzer standing outside of the coal mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station | Mr. Daenzer coal mine #2 superintendent standing in front of the first aid station. The first aid station was also where they held local Boy Scout meetings. | Unknown | December 8, 2016 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm | Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm in the 1920s | 1920s | December 8, 2016 |