1 25 14 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/f1bf7c1c9a4ec8c7fe8340f1b14c6c29.jpg de1605bc0ec59a4310d55495c7e9487d 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 22 x 30.2 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 405834 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer poses for a photograph wearing a long satin gown. Photo signature: "To my dear Florence who has achieved so much and kept her sweet soul. Filicite Oglesby; Cinci Bolognette; 19 November 1924 Oglehurst." Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource De Strelecki Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-11-19 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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/955e5ceaeaedcbabb9031ac9736c7243.jpg ea58360ca2eb448933f9dae71058f171 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Photographs Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 12.8 x 15.5 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 405825 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer and Adlai Stevenson II Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer shakes Governor Adlai Stevenson II's hand at a reception. Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965 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 1951-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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9cb218953ea70e26438f632a141548dd.jpg 80a83a306404afbecc03a0ac0f0525e9 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Photographs Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25 x 20.4 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 405827 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer at Senate Swearing In with Family Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer shakes her mother, Gertrude Lewis Fifer's, hand after she was sworn into the Illinois Senate in 1925 as her daughter, Gertrude Bohrer, looks on. Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Fifer, Gertrude Lewis, 1848-1932 Bohrer, Gertrude Ann, 1901-1945 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 1925-01-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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ad6f64a417bb1d1297d3459e28e9d60d.jpg f31d466e05620665a95b053947c44158 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 Photograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 8.2 x 11.5 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 405820 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer on Horseback Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer poses for the camera while riding a horse. Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Horses Horsemanship Women Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1948 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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/61e2d24c7df1fa52bf00f55642ff9a44.jpg 878bd54eb9187035e0ad63c7efe7c3a2 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 Postcard b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 8.8 x 13.9 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 405822 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer Walking Down Street Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer walks down a store-lined street in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Arkansas--Hot Springs Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource De Luxe Studio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-10-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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/f72bf81af1fb2c7698f67501043b5093.jpg b1b4f135c3ebd82cbc3ec949679087be 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 20 x 12.2 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 405832 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource General Assembly Members Visit Soldier's and Sailor's School Description An account of the resource Members of the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate pose for a photograph during a visit to the Illinois Soldier's Orphan's Home (later known as the Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's School) in Normal. Joseph Fifer and Florence Fifer Bohrer stand in the front row. Subject The topic of the resource Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1838 Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Illinois--Normal Legislators Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Politicians Orphanages Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United Photo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925-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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3d866be08fc700684d5ff49eda17c0b4.jpg 45b59024b1b469ccc57d849003e87667 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Photographs Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 20.7 x 12.7 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 405826 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Illinois League of Women Voters Officials Description An account of the resource Officials of the League of Women Voters of Illinois pose for a group photograph. Florence Fifer Bohrer stands third from the left. Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 League of Women Voters of Illinois Women Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-05-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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8093b73d64fcda99ada02a7f5d3ea2dd.jpg 8811bfe931bc6700d71f4445c7bb71e7 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25.4 x 20.7 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 405833 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Illinois Senate Reunion Description An account of the resource Former members of the Illinois Senate, including Florence Fifer Bohrer, pose for a photograph during at 1953 reunion. Subject The topic of the resource Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians 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 1953-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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/23c7c2eede4e6b615447cb64f1f9c537.jpg 49ac2f7f7ce3ea34d310cdeacff7d7af 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Cabinet card Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10.7 x 16.3 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 405828 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Joseph Fifer Description An account of the resource Joseph Fifer poses for a portrait. Fifer served as Illinois governor from 1889 through 1893. Subject The topic of the resource Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Governor Illinois. Governor Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ward McKinney Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1887 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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/88b340a2543be8f6aa0ded2b7382bf4f.jpg 3de056e34c438840a195a48db8b02aa7 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 22.8 x 20.1 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 405830 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Joseph Fifer and Gertrude Fifer Description An account of the resource Joseph and Gertrude Fifer sit outside as she reads a book to him. Subject The topic of the resource Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Fifer, Gertrude Lewis, 1848-1932 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/246373eca65a62b64370ec48b0265630.jpg b1031d14cf86aabbc710e16848b099ae 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Cabinet card Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10.7 x 16.3 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 405829 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Joseph W. Fifer and George Fifer Description An account of the resource Brothers Joseph W. Fifer and George Fifer pose in their union army uniforms during the Civil War. Joseph and George Fifer served with the 33rd Illinois Infantry. Subject The topic of the resource Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Fifer, George Brothers Soldiers American Civil War (1861-1865) 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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/bf4bb0c117bfb5c7d167a9b64c94cb2f.jpg db9f83bb5137bf65672a2aa890374143 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25.4 x 20.3 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 405831 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Old Setters Picnic Description An account of the resource Several unidentified men and women gather at two outdoor tables for a picnic. Joseph Fifer sits on the far right. On verso:"Old Settler's Picnic Miller Park; Sept 4th 1924." Subject The topic of the resource Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1838 Illinois--Bloomington Picnics Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-09-04 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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b8f7fa6ea10abc33c1ef8b8a6cc81aed.jpg 848f412578c48ed13f8172715204155d 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Photographs Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10.1 x 15 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 405823 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Senator Florence Fifer Bohrer Description An account of the resource Senator Florence Fifer Bohrer poses for a portrait. On verso: "Senator Florence Fifer Bohrer; Bloomington, 26th district." Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Politicians 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 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/498d2e641c239e856572829812170e49.jpg bec099684293baac37b462ac536c8f82 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 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Legislators Politicians Female Politicians Illinois. General Assembly. Senate Women--Political activity Women Women legislators--U.S. states Women legislators Political activists Women political activists Fifer, Joseph Wilson, 1840-1938 Description An account of the resource Florence Fifer Bohrer was born in Bloomington, Illinois, on January 24, 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph W. Fifer, who later became the governor of Illinois, and Gertrude Lewis Fifer.  Florence was active in family and children’s causes, and she established the Mother’s Club (a precursor to the P.T.A.) and the Lucy Orme Morgan Home for dependent girls.  She also worked with the Booker T. Washington Home for Negro children and the McLean County Tuberculosis Association.  She lobbied for the establishment of Fairview Sanatorium, which was dedicated in Bloomington in 1919. In 1924, after women’s suffrage was passed, Florence was encouraged to run for the State Senate.  She ran as a Republican and won, under the slogan “Law enforcement, Christian citizenship and reduction of taxes”.  Her bills included real estate tax payments in two installments, foster homes for welfare children, registration and standards for public health nurses, regulation of dance halls by county supervisors, control of state parks by the Department of Public Works and Buildings and the adoption of the state song, “Illinois”.  She was re-elected for a second term in 1929. After her terms in legislative office ended she chaired the McLean County Emergency Relief Commission, which distributed aid during the Depression.  She also was the founder and president of the McLean County League of Women Voters, and continued to be a persistent lobbyist, working for permanent voter registration, the Act for Aid to Dependent Children and revised adoption laws. A life-long Unitarian, Bohrer served as president of the board of her church and director of the American Unitarian Association. She received many awards and citations, including the Bloomington Community Service Award (1934), the Illinois Welfare Association Citation (1945) and the Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University (1956). The resource record for the Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers, 1861-1965 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49" title="Bohrer-Fifer Family Papers">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/49</a>.  Photographs in this collection include images of Florence Fifer Bohrer throughout her career in the Illinois Senate. There are also several images of her father, Governor Joseph Fifer, as a soldier during the Civil War and during and after his time as Illinois Governor. The resource record for the photographic material at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library can be found at <a href="https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443" title="Fifer-Bohrer Collection">https://illinois.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/3/resources/443</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Manuscripts: MS-BC64 Audiovisual: AV-01-06-010 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 b&w 1 Carte de visite Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 6.2 x 10.5 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 405821 Fifer-Bohrer Collection Title A name given to the resource Young Florence Fifer Bohrer Description An account of the resource A young Florence Fifer Bohrer sits for a photograph on a stone wall. Subject The topic of the resource Bohrer, Florence Fifer, 1877-1960 Children Women Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mayes 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