Richard Ogilvie Collection
Title
Richard Ogilvie Collection
Subject
Illinois Executive Mansion (Springfield, Ill.)
Architecture, domestic
Dwellings
Ogilvie, Richard B. (Richard Buell), 1923-1988
Governors
Illinois. Governor
Illinois. Office of the Governor
Politicians
Description
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie spent his career as a lawyer working in private practice and for the federal government including serving as a special assistant to the United States Attorney General. In 1961, Ogilvie was elected as sheriff for Cook County. Five years later he was elected as president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Ogilvie won the 1968 Illinois governor's race and took office in Janury 1969. During his tenure, Ogilvie successfully fought for the introduction of a state income tax and launched the "New Illinois" program which promoted economic growth via revenue sharing. Under Ogilvie, Illinois held a constitutional convention in 1970. Ogilvie lost his 1972 bid for reelection to Dan Walker.
The finding aid for the Richard B. Ogilvie Papers, 1968-1973 may be found at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/481.
Photographs in this collection include several interior images of the Illinois Executive Mansion during Richard Ogilvie's time in office (1969-1973).
Ogilvie won the 1968 Illinois governor's race and took office in Janury 1969. During his tenure, Ogilvie successfully fought for the introduction of a state income tax and launched the "New Illinois" program which promoted economic growth via revenue sharing. Under Ogilvie, Illinois held a constitutional convention in 1970. Ogilvie lost his 1972 bid for reelection to Dan Walker.
The finding aid for the Richard B. Ogilvie Papers, 1968-1973 may be found at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/481.
Photographs in this collection include several interior images of the Illinois Executive Mansion during Richard Ogilvie's time in office (1969-1973).
Collection Items
Balcony
A view of the second floor of the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield shows a glass wall at the top of a staircase separating the mansion.
Main Staircase
A view looking up the main staircase at the Executive Mansion in Springfield shows a domed ceiling and a glass partiioning wall on the upper floor.
Library
A view of a library in the Executive Mansion in Springfield shows several seating areas along large windows.
Laundry Room
Two laundry machines, a large sink, and a pile of laundry sit in the basement of the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield Springfield.
Vanity
A small wooden vanity sits in one of the bedrooms of the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Dining Room
A small table and four chairs sit in the center of an informal dining room in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Bedroom
A chandelier hangs over a large bed in a bedroom int he Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Children's Bedroom
A stuffed animal sits on a bed in a children's bedroom in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Formal Dining Room
Two chandeliers hang over a long dining table in a formal dining room in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Living Room
A large doorway separates two living rooms in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Guest Bedroom
Two luggage racks sit at the bottom of the beds in a guest bedroom in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Main Staircase
A large staircase leads between the main floor and two other levels of the Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Parlor
A long couch sits under a wall of windows across from a television in a parlor in the Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Sitting Room
A crystal chandelier hangs over the sitting room in the Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Guest Bedroom
Two luggage racks sit at the bottom of the beds in a guest bedroom in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- Richard Ogilvie Collection