Scope and Contents The letters and personal papers of Edward Koch of Germantown, Illinois editor and publisher of The Guildsman, a Catholic periodical dedicated to the "principles of a Corporate Order" and "social reform" was the medium through which Koch presented his ideas. The corporate state, National Socialism, Germany, war, communism, fluoridation are among the many historical, economic, social, and religious subjects covered by articles in The Guildsman. With some exceptions (notably 1940) the...

Scope and Contents The Reverend Edward Heinrich Gustov Fresen was born July 21, 1910 to Edward August Fresen and Wilhelmina Elsbeth Plassmann. He had one sister; Ruth Helen. The first 18 years of his life were spent in Edwardsville, Illinois. He attended Elmhurst College and Eden Seminary, St. Louis. In June 1936 he was ordained to the clergy. For the next 53 years he served in a number of parishes in the midwest. The Fresen Collection contain personal letters, news clippings, certificates, notices of "calls"...

Scope and Contents The Reverend Edward Heinrich Gustov Fresen was born July 21, 1910 to Edward August Fresen and Wilhelmina Elsbeth Plassmann. He had one sister; Ruth Helen. The first 18 years of his life were spent in Edwardsville, Illinois. He attended Elmhurst College and Eden Seminary, St. Louis. In June 1936 he was ordained to the clergy. For the next 53 years he served in a number of parishes in the midwest. The Fresen Collection contain personal letters, news clippings, certificates, notices of "calls"...

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This collection consists of materials related to Edwardsville, Illinois, Edwardsville High School, and local events from 1916-1926.

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Edwin Dorsey was a longtime union official in the Local 618 International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He helped found the local union in 1933 with Melroy Horn and was an active officer during the peak of the organized labor movement in the 1970s.

The Edwin Dorsey Papers contains newspaper clippings, photos, scrapbooks, and correspondence related to Edwin Dorsey's role in the labor movement and the history of the Missouri Teamsters.

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Installment payment receipt to Lucinda Schugart from the State Bank at the Branch of Edwardsville, Illinois, signed by Elijah Iles in 1822. Iles was one of the first settlers of Springfield, Illinois and served in the State Senate from 1826-1834.

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The collection contains programs for the Memorial Service held each November and Lovejoy Week held each June. It also includes the group's membership and financial records and the minutes of its meetings. Also included are six scrapbooks relating to the Lovejoy Memorial.

Scope and Contents The Eugene B. Redmond Collection documents the life and career of Dr. Eugene Redmond as a distinguished poet, prominent member of the Black Arts Movement, educator, publisher, speaker, and Poet Laureate of East St. Louis. The core of the collection contains his correspondence, writings, professional papers, and clippings directly related to him. The collection also contains papers related to his relationships with prominent members of the Black Arts Movement and the writings and...

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Transcript of taped interview with Eva (Faessler) Weissenbach on her family's history who emigrated from Switzerland to Illinois and eventually to Belleville, Illinois area. The interview was by Delta Masterson of the Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville staff.

Scope and Contents The First Unitarian Church of Alton was established in 1836. It originally met in the office of Dr. William Emerson, the brother of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as the First Congressional Church of Alton. In 1854 the former Catholic Church, located at the corner of Third and Alby in Alton, was purchased by the church. It had been damaged by fire the previous year so rebuilding was necessary. The refurbished building was dedicated October 14, 1855. In 1890 the church changed its name to The First...

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This collection contains correspondence between Gershom Flagg and his son Willard Cutting Flagg relating principally to the Flagg farm and its daily operation. Also included are account books, family journals/diaries and memorabilia. Gershom Flagg's letters were published in Pioneer Letters of Gershom Flagg edited by Solon J. Buck.

Scope and Contents The Frank Fries collection consists of the personal and business correspondence of Frank Fries, labor arbitrator of Gillespie, Illinois. This collection contains copies of arbitration decisions made by Fries in coal mining grievance cases in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Utah from the early 1920s to 1968. Correspondence with United Mine Workers of America officials and leaders of the various coal companies is included. A few materials...

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This collection consists of photocopy records of the journals of Fred Lippert, state mine inspector for Madison, Monroe, Clinton, Randolph, and St. Clair counties. It also includes daily reports, expense accounts, and miscellaneous data on mines.

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This collection consists of materials related to Frederick William Voget, cultural anthropologist and American Indian ethnologist whose research focused on the Crow Tribe. Voget was a professor emeritus of anthropology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Scope and Contents Colonel Benjamin Stephenson was one of the founding fathers of the City of Edwardsville and played an important role in the establishment of Illinois at the 21st state in the nation. Stephenson's home in Edwardsville, Illinois is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been authentically restored. The Stephenson House is a center for hands-on learning about life in Madison County in the early 19th century. This collection contains the records of the Friends of Colonel...

Scope and Contents The Garcia Soccer Collection represents the holdings of Prudencio "Pete" Garcia of St. Louis, Missouri who was active in soccer circles as a player, referee and administrator from 1911 until the 1970s. It includes many items of personal and professional correspondence as well as guidebooks, rule books, records books, various soccer publications and programs of local, national, and international soccer activities. Many items relate to the activities of the Missouri Soccer Federation, the...

Scope and Contents The George T. Wilkins Collection consists of the personal files of George T. Wilkins of Granite City, Illinois who spent 48 years in the field of education in Illinois. Arranged by subject, the documents highlight Wilkins' career as a teacher, principal, Superintendent of Schools, County Superintendent of Schools, Illinois State Superintendent of Public Instruction and as Professor in the School of Education at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. The bulk of the material relates to...

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This collection contains records related to the centennial celebration for Glen Carbon, Illinois.

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This collection consists of office files and personal papers of Gordon D. Bush, Commissioner of Public Property, East St. Louis, Illinois during the administration of Mayor James Williams, 1971-1975.

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This collection contains miscellaneous materials relating to Dr. Emil Geulich (Gulich) of Alton, Illinois. It includes copies of a history of the Guelich family, a biogrpaphy of Dr. Emil Guelich, photos, civil war letters plus miscellaneous items. The Guelich family came from Schleswig-Holstein. Dr. Emil Guelich, a graduate of the St. Louis Medical College, served as surgeon in the Civil War, an Alderman in Alton, and President of the Alton Board of Education.

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This collection consists of letters from G.W. Lamaster to his wife, Matilda, written from Union Army camps and describing camp life and religious practices.

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This collection includes materials collected by Hap Meyer, 1889-1974, pertaining to the evolution and history of soccer. Most significantly, Meyer collected materials from Thomas W. Cahill, often referred to as "The Father of American Soccer". These materials include Spalding Soccer Football Guides from the early twentieth century.

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This collection contains the papers of Harold A. Wright of Belleville, Illinois. Wright was an active member of the local labor movement and the National Association of Letter Carriers Merged Branch 155 for 56 years. Wright also helped found the Belleville Labor and Industry Museum. This collection consists of local trade union organization records, bulletins, and correspondence.

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This collection includes the personal and working papers of labor leader Harold J. Gibbons (1910-1982). Included are extensive records of St. Louis Local #688, Teamsters Annual Charity Shows records, and records of Gibbons's community projects including the St. Louis Civic Alliance for Housing.

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The Wirz-Laesser Collection contains photocopies of documents relating to Heinrich Wirz and Adolph Laesser including immigration, travel documents, certificates, death notice of Wirz who was a half brother of Laessser. Wirz emigrated from the canton of Aargan, Switzerland to Belleville, Illinois. Also includes lodge membership, naturalization papers of Adolph Laesser who was the father of Hilda Stoehr

Scope and Contents The Highland and Marine, Illinois Collection consists of justice of the peace official records and documents. These documents include subpeonas, arrest warrants, property attachments, and promissory notes. Also included are mortgage deeds, quit-claim deeds, warranty deeds, bonds, jury verdicts, trial transcripts, chattel mortgages, legal depositions, real estate transfers, letters of administration, and miscellaneous business and legal documents. The collection also includes justice of the...

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This collection contains the papers of the Hoiles family, particularly of Charles Douglas Hoiles. The Hoiles family was a respected family from the Metro-East, Illinois region. Charles Hoiles helped in the success of his family's bank, The State Bank of Hoiles and Son, and served as a member of the Illinois State legislature.

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This collection contains an examination of title to lots in David Henry's subdivision of the south 7 acres east of Chicago and Rock Island Railroad from Lena A. Huggler, daugher of the previous owners of the title, Jacob and Christiane Huggler.

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This collection contains materials produced by the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, St. Clair Chapter from 1934-1996.