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1968 Shell Review, Vol. 31 – No. 10, Shell Oil Company Newsletter <br /><br />
This Shell Oil Company Newsletter from 1968 provides information on employee families, company accomplishments, news about promotions, retirements, service anniversaries, and new upcoming products.

This newsletter was digitized by Trent Morgan as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.
May 17, 1968 September 16, 2018
1866 Highland Brewery This 1866 photograph shows the Highland Brewing Company's brewery in Highland. The view is from the north. Telegraph poles are visible in the photograph.

This photograph was digitized by Darren Latham as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.
1866 September 15, 2018
Louis Spengel’s Store in Highland in 1896 This photo of Louis Spengel’s store in Highland was taken in 1896. The signs on the store indicate that Spengel sold stoves, tinware, and umbrellas.

This photograph was digitized by Darren Latham as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.
1896 September 15, 2018
Edwardsville High School Class of 1914 This photograph shows the Edwardsville High School class of 1914. 1914 September 15, 2018
Edwardsville High School Track Team 1911 This photograph shows the 1911 Edwardsville High School Track Team.

Team members are numbered on photo with names listed on the back side as follows:

1. Courtney Stubbs
2. Henry Springer
3. Clarence Richards
4. Hilbert Brockmeier
5. Archie Trolcan
6. John Glass
7. Ray Caufield
8. William Kearney
9. Vivian Hiles
10. John Bayer
1911 September 15, 2018
Edwardsville High School Football Team Class of 1910 This photograph is of the Edwardsville High School football team from the class of 1910. 1910 September 15, 2018
1910 Edwardsville High School Football Team This photograph depicts the Edwardsville High School football team of 1910 1910 September 15, 2018
1940 Ticket for Evangelical Lecture in Granite City<br /><br />
This ticket for an evangelical lecture belonged to Granite City resident Ernie J. Vaught. He attended the event at 7:30 p.m. on June 24, 1940 with his son William. The Big Tent was set up near 1800 Adams St. where Prairie Farms Dairy is now. The ticket for the event cost 35 cents. Charles Forbes Taylor (born 1899) was a traveling Baptist evangelist and author. Also featured on this card is Charles Taylor's brother, Laurie, who was also a minister, pianist, and composer. He often accompanied his brother Charles at evangelical events.

This certificate was digitized by Kelli Killion as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.
June 24, 1940 September 15, 2018
Jack Daugherty Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Jack Daugherty discusses his experience as a competitive cyclist in the St. Louis Metro-East area. July 12, 2018 September 15, 2018
Ron Holland Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Ron Holland describes his role as bass player for the Granite City band Rising Sons, as well as the music culture and other local bands in St. Louis and Granite City. He also describes how the band changed after he was drafted into the Vietnam War in 1968. September 7, 2018 September 14, 2018