1
25
12
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photographic Print
b&w
2
Physical Dimensions
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25.4 x 20.6
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Identifier
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405819
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
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Adeline Geo-Karis and Daniel Walker Speak to Students
Description
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Senator Adeline Geo-Karis and Governor Daniel Walker speak with a large group of students.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Walker, Daniel, 1922-2015
Students
Illinois. Governor
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Politicians
Legislators
Women
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women legislators
Women politicians
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1974-06-12
Format
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jpg
Publisher
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Language
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eng
-
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bb7ffb12ec0ec474fc20b5a6fb394f77
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
Still Image
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Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photographic Print
b&w
2
Physical Dimensions
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25.4 x 20.6
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405818
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
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Adeline Geo-Karis and Daniel Walker Converse
Description
An account of the resource
Senator Adeline Geo-Karis and Governor Daniel Walker speak to each other while a group of students stand behind them.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Walker, Daniel, 1922-2015
Students
Illinois. Governor
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Politicians
Legislators
Women
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women legislators
Women politicians
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1974-06-12
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpg
Publisher
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Language
A language of the resource
eng
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ed1fa07ed79c238f4dc8d13b796b5e3d
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
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
Photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
20.3 x 25.3
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405817
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis Holds Painting
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis holds a painting while speaking with Illinois State Fair committee member
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Paintings
Women
Illinois State Fair
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Stouffer's Photo Service
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1973-06-24
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
-
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89b3acc83471ff29a92e9855e3e9d4aa
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
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
Photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
25.3 x 20.6
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405816
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis, Daniel Walker, and Unidentified Men
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis, Governor Daniel Walker, and several unidentified men stand at the end of a table and pose for a portrati.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Walker, Daniel, 1922-2015
Politicians
Illinois. Governor
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Legislators
Women
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women legislators
Women politicians
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
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
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
Photographic print
color
1
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
25.2 x 20.5
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405815
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis and Pat Nixon
Description
An account of the resource
Illinois Senator Adeline Geo-Karis shakes hands with First Lady Patricia Nixon.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Women
Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women legislators
Women politicians
Nixon, Pat, 1912-1993
Presidents' spouses
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
White House
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1972-xx-xx
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
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
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25.4 x 20.7
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405814
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
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Adeline Geo-Karis and Betty Ford
Description
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Photo caption: "Lincolnshire, Ill., Sept. 4--WELCOME--Illinois Rep. Adeline Geo-Karis, R-Zion, second from left, smiles as First Lady Betty Ford shakes hands with well wishers on her arrival at Marriott's Lincolnshire Resort Saturday. Mrs. Ford will attend church services Sunday morning follwed by her official opening of the fifth Lithuanian fold dance festival in Chicago."
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Ford, Betty, 1918-2011
Women
Illinois--Lincolnshire
Politicians
Legislators
Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women legislators
Women politicians
Presidents' spouses
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1976-xx-xx
Format
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jpg
Publisher
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Language
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eng
-
https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/faf377cc8fd2d3d0909cb7b9c66a6494.jpg
82253d0dcfbb615c4ab08fda551eff37
Dublin Core
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Title
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Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
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12.8 x 17.7
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405813
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
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Adline Geo-Karis and Senator Karl Berning
Description
An account of the resource
On verso: "Senator Karl Berning (left) greets Adeline J. Geo-Karis at the state capital building a Springfield during the recent Springfield visit of Mrs. Geo-Karis and members of her campaign staff. Mrs. Geo-Karis, a Republican nominee for State Representative from District 31, was invited to visit the current legislative session by Representative John Henry Kleine, the incumbent she defeated in the March Primary election."
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Women
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women politicians
Political candidates
Illinois State Capitol (Springfield, Ill.)
Berning, Karl Ives, 1911-2005
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1972-xx-xx
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpg
Publisher
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Language
A language of the resource
eng
-
https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/29110e7abe10446f2a9c0b58c7f4db46.jpg
ef31a4e68093e66c467933bc2ae68265
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
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
Photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
25.4 x 20.5
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405812
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis with Band Parade Float
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis stands next to a seven-piece band sitting on a parade float sponsored by the Waukegan Federation of Musicians Local 284.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Women
Parades
Musicians
Parade floats
Bands (Music)
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
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Language
A language of the resource
eng
-
https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d7c1525d6183965d0ebff729c220b611.jpg
67f02401c5db471eb40e54cf5ea4b6a4
Dublin Core
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Title
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Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
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
Photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
11.4 x 8.3
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405811
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis with Two Women
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis shakes hands with two women.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Women
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
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Language
A language of the resource
eng
-
https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9604bd3f46c85fcf9e0ed866259b4f20.jpg
dcfcfbd53cd32c94d3f99f83a7430571
Dublin Core
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Title
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Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
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
Photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
8.9 x 8.9
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405809
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
A name given to the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis with Man and Woman at Illinois Capitol
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Geo-Karis stands with an unidentified man and woman at the entrance to the Illinois State Capitol while visiting the Illinois State Capitol as a candidate for state representative.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Women
Women politicians
Political candidates
Illinois State Capitol (Springfield, Ill.)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1972-xx-xx
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/1748c582e6b241629b966b931059c4e7.jpg
2c072d5bc8a4acab12f3bb7b8b91da5d
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
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
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1
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8.8 x 8.8
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405808
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
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Adeline Geo-Karis in Parade
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Adeline Geo-Karis sits on the back of a convertible waving at an unidentified parade crowd.
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Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Women
Political candidates
Parades
Date
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n.d.
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jpg
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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eng
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Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
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Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women
Politicians
Women legislators
Legislators
Politicians
Greek American women
Greek Americans
Description
An account of the resource
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis was born in Tegeas, Greece, on March 29, 1918 and immigrated to the United States as a child. Geo-Karis, who held the rank of Lt. Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve (R), taught Spanish at the University of Illinois and naval law at Smith College. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1942. Her legal career has included practice with the Zion, Illinois law firm of Adeline J. Geo-Karis and Associates as well as legal service for the villages of Mundelein and Vernon Hills, Libertyville Township, and the Long Grove School District. Geo-Karis was the first woman elected as a justice of the peace in Lake County (1949-1961) and appointed as Assistant State’s Attorney of Lake County (1958). <br /><br />In 1972, Geo-Karis became the first woman elected to the Illinois House by Lake County voters. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. While in the House, Geo-Karis served as Minority Spokesman for both the Labor and Commerce Committee (1975-1976) and Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee (1977-1978). She was also chairman of the Alternate Energy Committee. Her other committee assignments included the following: Cities and Villages (1973-1974), Higher Education (1973-1974), Human Resources (1973-1976), Public Utilities (1973-1976), and Veterans’ Affairs, Registration and Regulation (1977-1978). Geo-Karis served as vice-chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission from 1975 to 1976 and, from 1973 to 1974, as chairman of the Interim Study Committee, which studied acupuncture, death with dignity, underage blood donors, and funeral expenses. She was also a member of the Illinois Legislative Council (1973-1974), Rape Study Commission (1973-1974), Dangerous Drugs Advisory Council (1973-1974), Illinois Committee to the Illinois Board of Aeronautics (1973-1974), and Nuclear Safety Committee, Consumer’s Coordinating Council, and Gasohol Task Force. <br /><br />In 1978, Geo-Karis was elected to the Thirty-First District Senate seat. During her first term, she was a member of the Senate Insurance and Licensed Activities, Reorganization of State Government, Judiciary I and II and Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committees. She was also a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. Committee assignments also included: Judiciary I (minority spokesman, 1979-1986); Judiciary II (1979-1986); Public Health, Welfare and Corrections (1981-1984); Executive (1985-1990); Judiciary (1987-1990); and minority caucus (secretary, 1983-1986); chairman, 1987-1988). <br /><br />Geo-Karis was a member of the Board of Governors of the Lake County Bar Association. She also served on the board of directors of the Easter Seal Society of Lake County, Lakeview Girl Scout Council, and Midwest Drug Prevention Program (1973-1974). Besides being a member of St. Demetrios Church in Waukegan, Geo-Karis was a national president of the Daughters of Penelope. In addition to membership in the American Business woman’s Association and Altrusa, she belonged to the League of Women Voters and was president of the Thirteenth Congressional District Republican Women’s Club. During Zion Jubilee Days in 1974, Geo-Karis, a member of the Zion Historical Society, was the observance’s general chairman.<br /><br />
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The resource record for the Adeline J. Geo-Karis Papers (BC239)<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found at <a href="https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348">https://illinoisstaff.as.atlas-sys.com/resources/348#tree::resource_348</a>.</span></p>
Photographs in this collection include images of Adeline J. Geo-Karis during her time in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
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
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Photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
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12.8 x 17.6
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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405807
Adeline Geo-Karis Collection
Title
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Adeline Geo-Karis at Desk
Description
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Representative Adeline Geo-Karis poses for a photograph while working at her desk.
Subject
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Geo-Karis, Adeline Jay, 1918-2008
Women
Women legislators--U.S. states
Women politicians
Women legislators
Date
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n.d.
Format
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jpg
Publisher
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Language
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eng