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Daiber-Bob-O-001_Photo.jpg Bob Daiber Oral History Interview In this oral history interview, Bob Daiber describes his experience as a teacher and the transition to becoming the Superintendent of Schools in Madison County. He also discusses the evolving technology in education settings and growing up in Marine, as well as his run for governor of Illinois in the 2018 election. July 11, 2017 September 26, 2017
https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/bulk/WRM-P-0011_a.jpg Stamped Postcard Standard Oil Office This is a black and white postcard, of the front and left side of the Main Office building. The bottom left corner of the image on the postcard is labeled "Standard Oil Office, Wood River Ill." Written on the back, "Mon - 19, Dear Aunt Effie: Would you please bring Helen's and my 'wedgies' [unintelligble] when you come Weds? Please thats all now. See you Weds Love, Caral." This postcard is addressed to "Miss E.H. MarKey 756 N 75th St. E. St. Louis, Illinois" and is stamped with a "1 cent George Washington United States Postage Stamp" The post office stamp reads, "Bettendorf IOWA June 19 1:30 PM 1939." June 19, 1939 October 24, 2018
https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/bulk/WRM-P-0144_a.jpg 1953 Standard Oil Attenuate Club Meeting Band Performance This is a black and White photograph of Standard Oil Attenuate Club Band with " Standard Oil Attenuate band 1953" written on the back of the image. There are four copies of the photograph located within the Wood River Museum's Band folder. A second copy is labeled with names and information on back in cursive writing. A cardstock print has no supplemental information. A printed paragraph is taped on the back of a black piece of paper. Supplemental information is attached to one image, including a small descriptive paragraph and names of persons photographed. Unknown November 19, 2018
https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/bulk/WRM-P-0007.jpg 1957 Alton Industry Expostion Standard Oil Display Booth This is a black and white photograph of the Alton Industrial Exhibition booth celebrating Standard Oil's 50th Anniversary. A table is on display and set up with Standard Oil cans, two glass globes from the top of crown logo gas pumps, tires and an image of a man at an old oil field pump at the center. A banner at the top middle of the display reads "WOODRIVER REFINERY 1907-1957 50 Golden Years Standard Oil Co." The bottom right of the image is labeled with the photographer logo "Greater ALTON INDUSTRIAL and TRADE EXPOSITION 1957 Gravemann PHOTO". On the back of the image is the logo "Professional Photography Gravemann Studio 911 Miltan Rd. Alton, Ill." 1957 October 24, 2018
https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/bulk/WRM-P-0089_a.jpg 1950s Workers of the Stanolind "A" This is a black and white photograph from the early 1950s of fourteen men and two women aboard the Stanolind "A." On the back of the photograph, the names of those pictured are listed. Top row: Skipper Joe Means, Chief Engineer Tom Wells, Pilot Vernon Eggenberg. Second Row: Charles Sontag (deckhand), Orville Noltensmeyer (first mate), Vick Kramer (second mate), Richard Hartsock (oiler), Noltensmeyer (deckhand). Third Row: Mrs. Ringhausen (first cook), Mr. Ringhausen (second cook), Susie Poore (maid), Baker (deckhand), Leroy Monje (engineer), (tankerman), Clem Shornhorst (engineer), Clifford Clifton (deckhand). Circa 1950s November 13, 2018
CHM-P-0022_ed_web.jpg Dr. Gustave Schroeppel's home on West Main Street in Collinsville in 1919 This is a photograph of the Dr.Gustave Schroeppel home at 317 West Main Street. This girl in the white is Maxine Schroeppel and the girl in black is Buelah Schroeppel. The date is 1919. 1919 September 17, 2017
https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/bulk/Boverie-Alexis-N-0001.jpg Alt-Wood Merchants Softball Team, 1963 State Champions This clipping from the Alton Telegraph includes a photo of the local Alt-Wood Merchants Softball Team, which won the state championship in 1963. The local softball team was composed of men from the Alton-Wood River area. The photogrpah was included with the Telegraph's series, Our Past, and was submitted to the Telegraph by team member Noel "Butch" Rister, who is photographhed.

This clipping was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Alexis Boverie.

From right to left:

Sitting front row: Bat Boy Bobby Wilson
Kneeling second row: Butch Rister, Buddy Noll, John Godar, Glenn Wintzen, manager Cal Johns, John Boverie, Wayne Simpson, Bob Cunningham.
Standing back row: Russ Davis, Bob Johnson, Denny Bruckert, Ron West, Rip Rappe, Leto Metz, Stan Fincher, Bob Garner, and Ken Zumwait.
1963 May 21, 2019
BoS_002.jpg January 14, 1931 Official Proceedings of the Madison County Board of Supervisors These are the meeting minutes of the January 14, 1931 meeting of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. They were published by the Edwardsville Intelligencer as part of the meeting minutes of the 1930-31 term. January 14, 1931 November 21, 2017
WRM-P-0004.jpg 1915 Car in Flood at Wood River Standard Oil Co. Refinery A black and white Albumen print of a car sitting empty in the flooded Standard Oil Refinery Yard, with power lines, holding tanks in foreground, chimney stacks, also known as stills are in the background. The photo is matted on a stiff particle wood frame. Labeled on front bottom right corner "Gotler Photo Wood River, Ill" and written on bottom left side in black ink "8-15-15." On back in black ink "8-15-1915 Flood 4-15-15, 20 tube stills installed" Some water damage on backer board. August 15, 1915 October 15, 2018
BoS_002.jpg May 14, 1929 Official Proceedings of the Madison County Board of Supervisors These are the meeting minutes of the May 14, 1929 meeting of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. They were published by the Edwardsville Intelligencer as part of the meeting minutes of the 1929-30 term. May 14, 1929 August 28, 2017