General correspondence, 1840-1960.

Illinois State Capitol (Springfield, Ill.)

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Second state capitol building in Springfield, Illinois, constructed 1868-1888. From the description of Tickets: Springfield, Ill., 1868 Oct. 5. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34990670 ...

Illinois. Superintendent of Common Schools.

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Illinois. State Library

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The Illinois State Library was created in 1843 to provide books to General Assembly members and other state officials. The Library was placed under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State, who was also designated State Librarian. In 1867, the Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction were named as commissioners to aid in State Library management. Their duties became strictly advisory in 1921 and were assumed in 1939 by a State Library Advisory Committee whose members are appointed by ...

Illinois. Office of Secretary of State

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The Office of Secretary of State, successor to the territorial Secretary, was established by the 1818 Constitution to keep both the state archives and a register of the Governor's official acts. The Secretary was appointed by the Governor until the 1848 Constitution made the office elective. In 1873, the Dept. of Archives and Index was created to "make and keep proper indexes to the executive records and all public acts, resolutions, papers and documents" filed with the Secretary of State. This ...

Illinois. Constitutional Convention (1847)

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Illinois has had four constitutions since becoming a state in 1818: the first state constitution was in effect from 1818 until 1848; the second (1848-1870); the third (1870-1970) and the fourth (1970- ). Additionally, there were Constitutional Conventions in 1862 and 1922, but the constitutions from these two conventions were not ratified by the voters. From the description of Constitutional convention of 1847 papers, 1847. (Illinois State Archive). WorldCat record id: 35920219 ...