1 25 5 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d18d90f89bbee2a4eba8da0b9a513d36.jpg 6e35072731bbf04cb821013fa7cd71a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Constitutional Convention Collection Description An account of the resource The move to call the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention to adopt the first new state constitution since 1870 gained momentum when the after the creation of the first Constitution Study Commission in 1965.  Following almost two years of study, the commission, recommended that the question of a convention call be put to the voters in the November 1968 election. When state voters called for the convention to be convened in December 1969, a third Constitution Study Commission was delegated to provide for convention organization and staffing arrangements.    One hundred and sixteen delegates, two from each of the state senatorial districts, were elected in a special nonpartisan election on November 18, 1969.  The convention officially convened on December 8, 1969. Convention officers selected were: Samuel Witwer, President; John Alexander, Thomas C. Lyons, and Elbert S. Smith, Vice Presidents; and Odas Nicholson, Secretary. The sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention met in the statehouse. When the General Assembly met in the spring of 1970, the convention moved to the newly restored Old State Capitol.  Nine substantive standing committees had been appointed by the convention.  Each committee was assigned a specific article that they were to revise, retain, or eliminate from the 1870 constitution.  Committee proposals were then submitted to the convention where the whole body deliberated on their inclusion into the constitution.  As part of the proposal writing stage, the committees on the Bill of Rights, the Legislature, the Executive, the Judiciary, Revenue and Finance, Education, Suffrage and Constitutional Amendment, Local Government and General Government held public hearings.  Committee debate and public hearings lasted until April 1970. From April until August, the convention worked on the final draft of the constitution. The new constitution received the approval of Illinois voters in a special December 15, 1970 election.  The constitution took effect in July 1971.  The finding aid for the Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319</a>. Photographs in this collection include portraits of Constitutional Convention delegates and images of speakers addressing the convention. Subject The topic of the resource Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Constitutional conventions Constitutions--U.S. states Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data studio portrait b&w 2 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 26 x 21 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405345 Constitutional Convention Collection Title A name given to the resource James H. Kemp Description An account of the resource James H. Kemp, a delegate to the sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention from the 22nd District, poses for a portrait. Subject The topic of the resource Kemp, James H. Constitutional conventions African Americans Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/5dba0cb03922e7f3c5d24aec4aaf6832.jpg 3e270333b6c9991451235f1e18becad9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Constitutional Convention Collection Description An account of the resource The move to call the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention to adopt the first new state constitution since 1870 gained momentum when the after the creation of the first Constitution Study Commission in 1965.  Following almost two years of study, the commission, recommended that the question of a convention call be put to the voters in the November 1968 election. When state voters called for the convention to be convened in December 1969, a third Constitution Study Commission was delegated to provide for convention organization and staffing arrangements.    One hundred and sixteen delegates, two from each of the state senatorial districts, were elected in a special nonpartisan election on November 18, 1969.  The convention officially convened on December 8, 1969. Convention officers selected were: Samuel Witwer, President; John Alexander, Thomas C. Lyons, and Elbert S. Smith, Vice Presidents; and Odas Nicholson, Secretary. The sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention met in the statehouse. When the General Assembly met in the spring of 1970, the convention moved to the newly restored Old State Capitol.  Nine substantive standing committees had been appointed by the convention.  Each committee was assigned a specific article that they were to revise, retain, or eliminate from the 1870 constitution.  Committee proposals were then submitted to the convention where the whole body deliberated on their inclusion into the constitution.  As part of the proposal writing stage, the committees on the Bill of Rights, the Legislature, the Executive, the Judiciary, Revenue and Finance, Education, Suffrage and Constitutional Amendment, Local Government and General Government held public hearings.  Committee debate and public hearings lasted until April 1970. From April until August, the convention worked on the final draft of the constitution. The new constitution received the approval of Illinois voters in a special December 15, 1970 election.  The constitution took effect in July 1971.  The finding aid for the Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319</a>. Photographs in this collection include portraits of Constitutional Convention delegates and images of speakers addressing the convention. Subject The topic of the resource Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Constitutional conventions Constitutions--U.S. states Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data studio portrait b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 26 x 21 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405344 Constitutional Convention Collection Title A name given to the resource Ralph A. Dunn Description An account of the resource Ralph A. Dunn, of DuQuoin, sits for a portrait. Dunn was a state senator and a representative from the state's 56th District to the sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention. Subject The topic of the resource Dunn, Ralph A., 1914-2004 Illinois--Du Quoin Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/312f206be5f6b9493b0951f89dce51ba.jpg 40921130e15d9d9b57d63f1fe0ee1487 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Constitutional Convention Collection Description An account of the resource The move to call the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention to adopt the first new state constitution since 1870 gained momentum when the after the creation of the first Constitution Study Commission in 1965.  Following almost two years of study, the commission, recommended that the question of a convention call be put to the voters in the November 1968 election. When state voters called for the convention to be convened in December 1969, a third Constitution Study Commission was delegated to provide for convention organization and staffing arrangements.    One hundred and sixteen delegates, two from each of the state senatorial districts, were elected in a special nonpartisan election on November 18, 1969.  The convention officially convened on December 8, 1969. Convention officers selected were: Samuel Witwer, President; John Alexander, Thomas C. Lyons, and Elbert S. Smith, Vice Presidents; and Odas Nicholson, Secretary. The sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention met in the statehouse. When the General Assembly met in the spring of 1970, the convention moved to the newly restored Old State Capitol.  Nine substantive standing committees had been appointed by the convention.  Each committee was assigned a specific article that they were to revise, retain, or eliminate from the 1870 constitution.  Committee proposals were then submitted to the convention where the whole body deliberated on their inclusion into the constitution.  As part of the proposal writing stage, the committees on the Bill of Rights, the Legislature, the Executive, the Judiciary, Revenue and Finance, Education, Suffrage and Constitutional Amendment, Local Government and General Government held public hearings.  Committee debate and public hearings lasted until April 1970. From April until August, the convention worked on the final draft of the constitution. The new constitution received the approval of Illinois voters in a special December 15, 1970 election.  The constitution took effect in July 1971.  The finding aid for the Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319</a>. Photographs in this collection include portraits of Constitutional Convention delegates and images of speakers addressing the convention. Subject The topic of the resource Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Constitutional conventions Constitutions--U.S. states Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data studio portrait b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 26 x 21 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405343 Constitutional Convention Collection Title A name given to the resource Joan G. Anderson Description An account of the resource Joan G. Anderson, of Western Springs, poses for a portrait. Anderson was a delegate to the sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention from the 9th District. Subject The topic of the resource Anderson, Joan G. Illinois--Western Springs Constitutional conventions Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/16a6e6de2773477523640ada8b20b181.jpg fdd6780b49fe0715418d3873ee7d1976 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Constitutional Convention Collection Description An account of the resource The move to call the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention to adopt the first new state constitution since 1870 gained momentum when the after the creation of the first Constitution Study Commission in 1965.  Following almost two years of study, the commission, recommended that the question of a convention call be put to the voters in the November 1968 election. When state voters called for the convention to be convened in December 1969, a third Constitution Study Commission was delegated to provide for convention organization and staffing arrangements.    One hundred and sixteen delegates, two from each of the state senatorial districts, were elected in a special nonpartisan election on November 18, 1969.  The convention officially convened on December 8, 1969. Convention officers selected were: Samuel Witwer, President; John Alexander, Thomas C. Lyons, and Elbert S. Smith, Vice Presidents; and Odas Nicholson, Secretary. The sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention met in the statehouse. When the General Assembly met in the spring of 1970, the convention moved to the newly restored Old State Capitol.  Nine substantive standing committees had been appointed by the convention.  Each committee was assigned a specific article that they were to revise, retain, or eliminate from the 1870 constitution.  Committee proposals were then submitted to the convention where the whole body deliberated on their inclusion into the constitution.  As part of the proposal writing stage, the committees on the Bill of Rights, the Legislature, the Executive, the Judiciary, Revenue and Finance, Education, Suffrage and Constitutional Amendment, Local Government and General Government held public hearings.  Committee debate and public hearings lasted until April 1970. From April until August, the convention worked on the final draft of the constitution. The new constitution received the approval of Illinois voters in a special December 15, 1970 election.  The constitution took effect in July 1971.  The finding aid for the Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319</a>. Photographs in this collection include portraits of Constitutional Convention delegates and images of speakers addressing the convention. Subject The topic of the resource Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Constitutional conventions Constitutions--U.S. states Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405342 Constitutional Convention Collection Title A name given to the resource Judge Franklin E. Dove Speaks Description An account of the resource Judge Franklin E. Dove delivers an address to the delegates at the sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention. On verso: "First Plenary Session in the Representative Hall of the Old State Capitol, Springfield, March 20, 1970, about 2:30 p.m. Judge Franklin E. Dove (only surviving delegate to the Fifth Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1920-1922) addressing the Convention. At left on president's dais, Delegate Maurice W. Scott of Springfield; at right Judge Dove's grandson, Delegate Franklin E. Dove of Shelbyville. Staff on lower dais not identified. Lower left: James Snopko, clerk; Gerald Sbarbaro, chief clerk; Anne Brass." Subject The topic of the resource Constitutional conventions Old State Capitol (Springfield, Ill.) Dove, Franklin E. Judges Scott, Maurice W. Dove, Franklin E. Snopko, James Sbarbaro, Gerald Brass, Anne Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Helm, Winfred Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970-03-20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4d492873f6c1686caf6b3c6924f346af.jpg 6e8bc1047b44981cb6eca2bb88032e83 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Constitutional Convention Collection Description An account of the resource The move to call the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention to adopt the first new state constitution since 1870 gained momentum when the after the creation of the first Constitution Study Commission in 1965.  Following almost two years of study, the commission, recommended that the question of a convention call be put to the voters in the November 1968 election. When state voters called for the convention to be convened in December 1969, a third Constitution Study Commission was delegated to provide for convention organization and staffing arrangements.    One hundred and sixteen delegates, two from each of the state senatorial districts, were elected in a special nonpartisan election on November 18, 1969.  The convention officially convened on December 8, 1969. Convention officers selected were: Samuel Witwer, President; John Alexander, Thomas C. Lyons, and Elbert S. Smith, Vice Presidents; and Odas Nicholson, Secretary. The sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention met in the statehouse. When the General Assembly met in the spring of 1970, the convention moved to the newly restored Old State Capitol.  Nine substantive standing committees had been appointed by the convention.  Each committee was assigned a specific article that they were to revise, retain, or eliminate from the 1870 constitution.  Committee proposals were then submitted to the convention where the whole body deliberated on their inclusion into the constitution.  As part of the proposal writing stage, the committees on the Bill of Rights, the Legislature, the Executive, the Judiciary, Revenue and Finance, Education, Suffrage and Constitutional Amendment, Local Government and General Government held public hearings.  Committee debate and public hearings lasted until April 1970. From April until August, the convention worked on the final draft of the constitution. The new constitution received the approval of Illinois voters in a special December 15, 1970 election.  The constitution took effect in July 1971.  The finding aid for the Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a title="Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970, Records, 1965-1972" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/319</a>. Photographs in this collection include portraits of Constitutional Convention delegates and images of speakers addressing the convention. Subject The topic of the resource Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Constitutional conventions Constitutions--U.S. states Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405341 Constitutional Convention Collection Title A name given to the resource Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention Assembled Description An account of the resource Attendees of the sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention sit and listen to Springfield mayor Nelson Howarth speak. On verso: "First Plenary Session in the Representative Hall of the Old State Capitol, Springfield, March 20, 1970, about 2:00 p.m. Mayor Nelson Howarth of Springfield addressing the Convention." Subject The topic of the resource Constitutional conventions Old State Capitol (Springfield, Ill.) Howarth, Nelson, 1912-1991 Mayors Constitutional Convention (Illinois : 1969-1970) Constitutional conventions--U.S. states Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Helm, Winfred Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970-03-20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng