Robert Burress Oral History Interview

Alton, business, East Alton, education, Fosterburg, Godfrey, industry, Milton, Owens-Illinois Glass Company

Buress, Robert, “Robert Burress Oral History Interview,” Madison Historical, accessed July 16, 2024, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/1023.

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This oral history interview with Robert Burress was part of oral histories conducted in the fall 2001 semester of History 447: Oral History.

In this oral history, Alton resident Robert Burress discusses former businesses and buildings in the Alton area and changes in the community from the mid-20th century to 2001.

This interview had no transcript in the original archive. It was transcribed by Madison Historical staff.

• Louisa H. Bowen University Archives and Special Collections

Fall 2001 Granite City Oral History Interviews

• Alton
• business
• industry

Buress, Robert

October 18, 2001

• Alton
• Lincoln Place

English

• Oral History

• pdf
• mp3

• 1:45:20

Hilgertis, Carla

Burress, Robert

Alton, Illinois

1411 kibt/s

• Alton, Illinois
• 1940s - 2000s

• Burress-Robert-O-001