2 25 38 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3491adbb952bd45708d1258f2144561c.jpg f7e4ac2e21f1f1e0bc3260d0fd2b2360 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 25 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403801 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Legal Abortions Billboard Description An account of the resource A car passes a billboard in McGrann, Pennsylvania advertising legal abortions in New York City. Subject The topic of the resource Billboards Advertising Abortion Automobiles Housing New York (State)--New York Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1971-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://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/bd60caf54386a431b6b244ea04537abf.jpg a1039620d82e0ae55a43733a4436be6e 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print color 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403800 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource State Seal of Illinois Description An account of the resource The Seal of the State of Illinois features a bald eagle flying in front of a field, water, and sun while holding a shield in its claws. The eagle holds a banner in its mouth with the State Motto, State Sovereignty, National Union. The 1818 date references the signing of the first Illinois Constitution. The 1868 date references the date this seal, the third Great Seal of the State of Illinois, was implemented. Subject The topic of the resource Illinois Bald eagle Consitutions--U.S. states Nationallism States' rights (American politics) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cdeae58315347a6b314ad6a21d127e6b.jpg a5829e0826fb508a59dfdc03fbaa47c3 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 25 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403799 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis, William A. Redmond, and Others Walking Down Aisle Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (left) walks with Illinois Speaker of the House William A. Redmond (center) and others down the center aisle with crowds applauding on both sides. Redmond was the Illinois Speaker of the House from 1975-1981. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A. 1900-1995 Redmond, William A., 1908-1992 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/79477776f7c8d395f8e7444b129a6f94.jpg 362228a00b967c7f124880f325dc09ae 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 25 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403798 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis and William A. Redmond Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis speaks at a podium with Illinois Speaker of the House William A. Redmond looking on. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Redmond, William A., 1908-1992 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6981cb4d2acb6c2b860f99c2abe0b33e.jpg 56a30ba58008f11e3c11dd39dc5b1c10 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 25 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403797 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource African American Politicians Description An account of the resource Large group of African American politicians. First row (l-r): Harold Washington, Corneal A. Davis, Cecil A. Partee, Fred J. Smith, James McClendon, unidentified. Second row (l-r) Emil Jones, Jr., Lewis A. H. Caldwell, Raymond Whitney Ewell, Wyvetter H. Younge, Kenneth Hall, Eugene M. Barnes, Langdon W. Patrick, Jesse Donald Madison, Taylor Pouncy. Third row (l-r): Jesse White, Douglas Huff, Jr., Charles E. Gaines. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 African Americans Partee, Cecil A., 1921-1994 Younge, Wyvetter H., 1930-2008 Illinois. General Assembly Jones, Emil, Jr., 1935- Barnes, Eugene M. Caldwell, Lewis A. H., 1905- Ewell, Raymond Whitney, 1928- Hall, Kenneth, 1915-1995 Patrick, Langdon W., 1914- Madison, Jesse Donald, 1939- Pouncy, Taylor, 1923- Gaines, Charles E., 1924- White, Jesse, 1934- Huff, Douglas, Jr., 1931-1989 Washington, Harold, 1922-1987 Smith, Fred J., 1899-1988 McClendon, James, 1906- African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/73ca9c64ac7825d96a01e7f67aaf7c04.jpg 6ebca7d00f744a45f4855184dc86f77f 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 25 x 21 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403796 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis Speaking Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis speaking during a meeting. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/542fb7dc28c6f1b2fe15bd2d09ab6110.jpg baba5e6b4174b2f5e46daab6d272472c 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21 x 26 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403795 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis and William A. Redmond Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis and Illinois Speaker of the House William A. Redmond at a speaker's podium. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives Redmond, William A., 1908-1992 African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/06cb3f34c12fa1bae4827e994f602e1b.jpg 85b43aaab2933aaeab795a6ebf908c8c 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print color 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 26 x 21 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403794 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis and W. Robert Blair II Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis with Illinois Speaker of the House W. Robert Blair II. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Blair II, William Robert, 1930-2014 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/de37f0309edd5d6c6fa968553e40f0d9.jpg 47a5557db67669da5f47d403b9011ab4 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 18 x 13 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403793 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis and Cecil Partee Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis with Illinois State Senator Cecil A. Partee. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Partee, Cecil A., 1921-1994 Illinois. General Assembly. Senate African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d9a006a4664bc9fbe7762ec73bdc32ae.jpg 9ffbd9123f0025cf6d075ba4c8d1c4c2 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 26 x 21 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403792 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis and Cecil Partee Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis with Illinois State Senator Cecil A. Partee. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Partee, Cecil A., 1921-1994 Illinois. General Assembly. Senate African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/211f4e62ed70682721bdde7ee232391f.jpg 7e8fdc1c4d1e7c7c10afe55cd640036f 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data studio portrait b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 26 x 21 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403791 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis Description An account of the resource Portrait of Corneal A. Davis, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for District 1 from 1943-1978. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c506608a02d8f18be6b1623a1dc48eb0.jpg e166538c371924050321153b4d2c6239 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data studio portrait b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 13 x 11 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403790 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis Description An account of the resource Portrait of Corneal A. Davis, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for District 1 from 1943-1978. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans African American politicians 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 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7db46525a676281bde1d746ddee9b38b.jpg 3904ff408a25caa7be3add14062f3bca 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 Corneal Davis Collection Description An account of the resource Corneal A. Davis (Democrat) served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1943 through 1978. He represented the First District from 1943-1956, the Twentieth District from 1957-1964, the Twenty-second District from 1967-1978, and as an At-large Representative from 1965-1966. Known as “Deacon” because of his pulpit-style oratory, Davis fought for civil and women’s rights, fair employment practices, and the care and protection of children. Included among his major legislative accomplishments was the passage of legislation creating the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1961 and a resolution establishing a commission on child care study in 1974. Davis also played an important role in securing funds for the restoration of the Old State Capitol in Springfield. In addition to being chairman of the Public Aid, Health, Welfare and Safety Committee (1961-1962 and 1965-1968, Davis served on a number of other committees including Appropriations, Insurance, Rules and Public Utilities, Railroads, and Aviation. He also served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1971-1974 and Assistant Majority Leader from 1975-1978. Photographs in this collection include images of Corneal Davis attending events, the signing of legislation related to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, and civil rights protests in Cairo. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois.General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans Illinois. Fair Employment Practices Commission African American politicians Civil Rights movements Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Content Warning Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data studio portrait b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 19 x 14 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403789 Corneal Davis Collection Title A name given to the resource Corneal A. Davis Description An account of the resource Portrait of Corneal A. Davis, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for District 1 from 1943-1978. Subject The topic of the resource Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995 Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives African Americans African American politicians Politicians Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-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