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Ruben Mendoza Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Ruben Mendoza was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. In this oral history interview, Ruben Mendoza discusses his career as a soccer player and coach. He describes growing up in Lincoln Place and moving to Mexico at the age of eight in the late 1930s, where he discovered soccer. After moving back to Lincoln Place, he played soccer for St. Louis teams and played for the United States in the 1958 World Cup and in the 1952, '56, and '60 Olympics. He also discusses how he expanded soccer programs in Lincoln Place, Granite City, and the larger Metro East region as a coach starting in the 1960s. This interview had no transcript in the original archive. It was transcribed by Madison Historical staff. There were two interviews conducted with Ruben Mendoza as part of the course. The other interview was conducted by Lisa Smithe. |
October 30, 2001 | September 2, 2018 |
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Rudolph (Rudy) Wilson 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, Vice-Chancellor Rudolph (Rudy) Wilson discusses the changes in the Metro-East Area. Wilson addresses his work as a member of the Education Department faculty and dealing with racial tensions throughout the Metro-East community as well as inside the educational system after being recruited to teach at SIU Edwardsville, Illinois from the school system in California. His attempts to locate housing, his work in charity and volunteerism, and his bid for political office on the local School Board are also discussed in the interview. |
March 7, 2006 | December 5, 2020 |
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Sally Burgess Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Sally Burgess discusses her work as director and executive director of the Hope Clinic in Granite City, Illinois, which provides abortion care and counseling to women. She describes the various challenges of her work - both in providing abortion care to patients of the clinic and dealing with anti-abortion activists. | October 13, 2016 | February 9, 2017 |
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Sam Smith 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. | April 27, 2006 | March 7, 2021 |
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Sam Stemm Oral History Interview | In this oral history interview, Sam Stemm discusses his career with the local Alton station WBGZ. He also describes growing up in Alton, going to SIUE as a mass communications major, national conservative radio stations, and the history of WBGZ. | June 12, 2018 | September 12, 2018 |
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Sandor Toth Oral History Interview | This oral history interview with Sandor Toth was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History. Sandor (Alexander) Toth is the son of Hungarian immigrants and has been a lifelong resident of the Lincoln Place neighborhood. In this interview, he talks about his childhood at Lincoln Place, the diversity of the community, and his career at the Commonwealth Steel Mill. |
October 27, 2001 | March 18, 2018 |
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Sanford Monzel Martin in U.S. Navy Uniform | This photogrpah shows Sanford Monzel Martin in his U.S. Navy Uniform. He is posing with a cigar in his mouth and three bottles of alchohol and a shot glass in front of him. This photograph was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Sydney Stuart. |
Circa 1940s | May 21, 2019 |
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Scaffolding on the back of the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s | This photograph shows the back Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s. Scaffolding has been put up around the house. The Greek letters of the home's previous owners, Sigma Phi Epsilon, are still painted on the back wall. | Circa 2001 | October 17, 2018 |
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Scaffolding on the back of the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s | This photograph shows the back Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s. Scaffolding has been put up around the house. | Circa 2001 | October 17, 2018 |
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Scaffolding on the North side of the Stephenson House during resoration in the early 2000s | This photograph shows the north side Stephenson House during its renovation in the early 2000s. Scaffolding has been put up around the house, and the white paint is starting to be removed. | April 12, 2002 | October 17, 2018 |