1 25 2 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b9675e0c567e296bfc94822ccf3478e0.jpg 3b1a624b545ca13832c49dcf76bf2182 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 Otto Kerner Collection Subject The topic of the resource Kerner, Otto, Jr., 1908-1976 Governors Illinois. Governor United States. Army United States. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders Judges United States Attorney's Office United States. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit) Illinois. Circuit Court (Cook County) Description An account of the resource Otto Kerner, Jr., served as the governor of Illinois from 1961-1968. Prior to his election as governor, Kerner was the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1947-1954 and then a judge for the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County. Kerner served in the Illinois National Guard from 1934-1942, the United States Army from 1942-1946 and the Army National Guard again in 1946, retiring as a major general in 1954. Kerner joined the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th District in 1968 after leaving the governorship. While in office Kerner focused on economic development, education, mental health services, and equal access to jobs and housing. He chaired the National Davisory Commission on Civil Disorders, secured funding for the construction of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and increased exports of Illinois products. In 1973 Kerner faced charges in federal court stemming from bribes taken while he was in office. Kerner was convicted and sentenced to 3 years in prison and fined $50,000.   Photographs in this collection include Kerner participating in ceremonial duties. 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 400846 Otto Kerner Collection Title A name given to the resource Otto Kerner, Jr. and Governor's Float Description An account of the resource Governor Otto Kerner, Jr. holds a depiction of the Governor's Float that will appear in the Tournament of Roses parade. Subject The topic of the resource Kerner, Otto, 1908-1976 Governors Parade floats Tournament of Roses Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Washington, George, 1732-1799 Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) in art Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) 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/08d9724d839786a905496bff816f415d.jpg 3679f9b32d9e6878ab52d358356f1ab6 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 Otto Kerner Collection Subject The topic of the resource Kerner, Otto, Jr., 1908-1976 Governors Illinois. Governor United States. Army United States. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders Judges United States Attorney's Office United States. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit) Illinois. Circuit Court (Cook County) Description An account of the resource Otto Kerner, Jr., served as the governor of Illinois from 1961-1968. Prior to his election as governor, Kerner was the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1947-1954 and then a judge for the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County. Kerner served in the Illinois National Guard from 1934-1942, the United States Army from 1942-1946 and the Army National Guard again in 1946, retiring as a major general in 1954. Kerner joined the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th District in 1968 after leaving the governorship. While in office Kerner focused on economic development, education, mental health services, and equal access to jobs and housing. He chaired the National Davisory Commission on Civil Disorders, secured funding for the construction of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and increased exports of Illinois products. In 1973 Kerner faced charges in federal court stemming from bribes taken while he was in office. Kerner was convicted and sentenced to 3 years in prison and fined $50,000.   Photographs in this collection include Kerner participating in ceremonial duties. 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 400847 Otto Kerner Collection Title A name given to the resource Otto Kerner, Jr. in Motorcade Description An account of the resource Governor Otto Kerner, Jr. waves from a convertible alongside (l-r) an unidentifed boy, State Senator Edward Eberspacher, and Shelbyville Mayor William LeCrone during a parade in Shelbyville celebrating the ground breaking for the new dam that would lead to the creation of Lake Shelbyville and help control flooding in the Kaskaskia River. Subject The topic of the resource Kerner, Otto, 1908-1976 Governors Illinois--Shelbyville Motorcades Parades Masters of ceremonies Politicians Spectators Eberspacher, Edward C. (Edward Christian), Jr., 1908-1994 LeCrone, William Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-05-04 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