Henry Horner Collection
Title
Henry Horner Collection
Subject
Horner, Henry, 1878-1940
Illinois. Governor
Illinois. Office of the Governor
Governors
Politicians
Description
Governor Henry Horner (1933-1940) was elected in 1932 and reelected in 1936; however, he died in office during the third year of his second term. Horner was committed to cleaning up corruption in the Chicago-run Democratic Party machine. An expert on Abraham Lincoln, Horner was an avid collector of Lincoln artifacts and papers. His huge collection of Lincolniana became the foundation of the Illinois State Historical Library and its successor institution, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Governor Horner also holds the honor of being Illinois's first Jewish governor.
Items in this collection include portraits of Governor Horner, images from President Franklin D. Roosevelt visiting Chicago, and several pictures of the 1937 Ohio River Flood.
The finding aid for the Henry Horner Papers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/295.
Items in this collection include portraits of Governor Horner, images from President Franklin D. Roosevelt visiting Chicago, and several pictures of the 1937 Ohio River Flood.
The finding aid for the Henry Horner Papers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/295.
Collection Items
Henry Horner
Portrait of Henry Horner, a lawyer, judge, and twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances during the Great Depression. Additionally, Horner's…
Henry Horner, Sketch
Sketch of Henry Horner, a lawyer, judge, and twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances during the Great Depression. Additionally, Horner's extensive…
Henry Horner, Executive Library
Interior view of the executive mansion library during Henry Horners tenure as governor. Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances…
Let People Have A Good Time, Says Governor Horner
Governor Henry Horner endorses the state fair show Visions dArt and draws distinctions between indecent exposure and nudity. Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and…
Nudity, Morals: No Relation Judge David Decides
There is no harm to public morals when the human body is exposed, argues this state fair poster supporting the show Visions dArt."
Dedication of the Henry Horner Collection
Dedication of the Henry Horner Collection at the Centennial Building Auditorium. Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances during the…
Henry Horner Reelection Campaign
Henry Horner rides to an unknown destination, possibly campaigning during the election of 1936. Springfield Bishop John C. White, United States Senators James H. Lewis and James A. Slattery, and a future Illinois Supreme Court Justice, Harry B.…
Democratic Candidates
Democratic candidates gather at New Salem State Park for a photograph. On Verso: HORNER, Gov. Henry. 1932 Campaign, Democratic candidates at New Salem. State Park. Left to right: V. Y. Dallman, ed. Ill. State Register; Henry Horner, James A. Farley,…
Henry Horner and Louis Lincoln Emmerson
Incoming Governor Elect Henry Horner shakes hands with outgoing Governor Louis Lincoln Emmerson (1929-1933). Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states…
Inauguration of Governor Henry Horner
A crowd gathers for pomp and circumstance at Henry Horner's inauguration ceremony. Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances during…
Henry Horner with Dogs
Henry Horner poses with three dogs. Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances during the Great Depression. Additionally, Horner's…
Iron Lung Ventilator
An unknown man opens an Iron Lung ventilator, or "negative pressure ventilator," a medical device used to assist patients' breathing.
Iron Lung Ventilator Demonstration
A State Fair crowd gathers around an Iron Lung ventilator, or "negative pressure ventilator," a medical device used to assist patients breathing. On verso: State Fair Exhibit Dept. of Public Welfare 1939.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Outer Drive Bridge Dedication, Chicago
Visiting Chicago for the dedication of the Outer Drive Bridge, President Roosevelt used the opportunity to deliver a speech on foreign policy. Known as the "Quarantine Speech," he called on all peace loving nations to condemn and isolate the…
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presidential Motorcade, Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt waves to the crowd as his motorcade passes by. Part of the day long celebration of the dedication of Chicago's Outer Drive Bridge, this image from the motorcade shows Roosevelt seated next to a Catholic priest. Roosevelt, the…
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Henry Horner and Edward J. Kelly
Seated in the rear of a limousine, President Franklin Roosevelt (left), Illinois Governor Henry Horner (center), Chicago Mayor Edward Kelly (right rear), and Illinois U.S. Senator William H. Dieterich (front right) ride together on the day of the…
Presidential Motorcade, Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Crowds look on as the presidential motorcade for Outer Drive Bridge dedication proceeds along Michigan Avenue, passing by one the Art Institute of Chicago's famous lion statues.
Upper Story View, Presidential Motorcade, Chicago
The presidential motorcade for Chicago's Outer Bridge dedication passes by crowds of onlookers and numerous Chicago policemen.
Soldiers Passing In Review
Soldiers march past the presidential review stand for the dedication of Chicago's Outer Drive Bridge.
Cheering Crowd, Outer Drive Bridge Dedication, Chicago
Although construction began in 1929, the opening of the Outer Drive Bridge in Chicago did not occur until 1937, when President Franklin Roosevelt visited the city to dedicate the bridge. The Public Works Administration, one of Roosevelt's many New…
Dignitaries, Outer Drive Bridge Dedication, Chicago
Governor Henry Horner (front row, second from left), Illinois U.S. Senator William H. Dieterich (front row, third from left), Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes (front row, fourth from left), and other dignitaries on the reviewing stand at the…
Edward J. Kelly, Outer Drive Bridge Dedication, Chicago
Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly (1933-1947) speaks at the dedication of the Outer Drive Bridge, while Henry Horner (seated on right) listens. Kelly rose in Chicago politics as the chief engineer of the Chicago Sanitary District in the 1920s. As mayor,…
Large Crowd, Outer Drive Bridge Dedication, Chicago
Thousands of people stand on the newly opened Outer Drive Bridge. Although construction began in 1929, the opening of the Outer Drive Bridge in Chicago did not occur until 1937, when President Franklin Roosevelt visited the city to dedicate the…
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- Henry Horner Collection