148 25 22278 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/17c0ebf23ebd473b5205908855d036b5.jpg 42741195fa8f1bcac29508b8798eb471 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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 403725 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource John Chapman Description An account of the resource Lieutenant Governor John Chapman speaks at an event. Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Church buildings Lecturers Speeches, addresses, etc. Lieutenant governors 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/892f4474a8006687d88b2cd3c1e39c6d.jpg 6a4b5d75b879011de03e6923da1bb156 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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 403724 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Future Farmers of America Description An account of the resource Members of the Future Farmers of America stand next to a Ford tractor with (from left to right) Lieutenant Governor John William Chapman, Secretary of State Charles Carpentier, and Director of the Department of Agriculture Stillman Stanard. A sign on the tractor reads: "To Roy M[]berger [] 1955; State Champion Illinois FFA Ford Tractor Operators' Contest; From: The Ford Tractor Dealers of ...." Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Stanard, Stillman Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Illinois. Office of Secretary of State Illinois. Department of Agriculture Future Farmers of America Tractors Teenage boys Ford tractors Lieutenant governors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-06-13 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/189cf0c21c527f59b3a4b5ddd70ebf33.jpg 799f70d187f35c04052a8aae2bd8464f 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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. 20 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 403723 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Political Event Description An account of the resource Several prominent individuals sit in the front row during an event including Sandra and Diana Stratton (1st and 2nd from left), daughters of Governor William G. Stratton; Lieutenant Governor John W. Chapman (3rd from left); Secretary of State Charles Carpentier (5th from left); State Treasurer Elmer J. Hoffman (3rd from right); and Attorney General Latham Castle (far right). Subject The topic of the resource Stratton, Diana Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Illinois. Office of Secretary of State Illinois. Office of the State Treasurer Politicians Politicians' spouses Children of politicians Stratton, Sandra Castle, Latham, 1900-1986 Attorneys general Children of governors Illinois. Attorney General's Office Lieutenant governors Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mercury Studio 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2d6792de0d022ccb8392389a7eec68ea.jpg cb6ba7048aa08f54a1641970718ce5b5 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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 20 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 403722 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Crowning a Mrs. Illinois Description An account of the resource Lieutenant Governor John Chapman crowns Mrs. Illinois 1956. Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Pageants Beauty contests Beauty contestants Crowns Household appliances Tiaras Stoves Refrigerators Lieutenant governors Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956-04-12 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/07987de3c6990f4059d2721ed3a53bcd.jpg 8daf0ee20e1a0c54db36c6aa3224a452 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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 403721 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Boys' State Description An account of the resource Members of Boys' State, headed by Mr. Hovey, meet with Lieutenant Governor John Chapman in his office. Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Teenage boys Education Clubs Desks Offices Lieutenant governors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-06-24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/f959d072a0a85791482ac21563ec0bee.jpg c430e4f8f4e5216f88259d9d754ab607 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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 403720 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Illinois Metropolitan Local Governmental Service Commission Description An account of the resource Members of the Illinois Metropolitan Local Governmental Services Commission stand outside of a Trans-Canada Airlines plane at Midway Airport in Chicago. Subject The topic of the resource Public service commissions Politicians Trans-Canada Airlines Airplanes Midway Airport Illinois--Chicago Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Metro News Photos Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956-06-15 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ddf88f79e2f3900c0e145e4f680c40f5.jpg 84215e9edd40e8bd84854d9728bb202c 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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. 20 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 403719 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Girls' State Description An account of the resource Lieutenant Governor John Chapman poses with Girls' State members in front of a portrait of George Washington on the floor of one of the Illinois General Assembly Chambers. Girls State participants from left to right: Mary Ruth, Governor; Yini Markart, Lieutenant Governor; Diane Rybski, Secretary of State; Diana Epstein, Auditor; Carolyn Hieronymus, Treasurer; Caroline Snader, Attorney General; Jeannie Larson, Superintendent of Public Instruction; Margaret Johns, Speaker of the House; Connie Summers, Nationalist Party Leader; and Mary Jane Beattie, Federalist Party Leader. Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Ruth, Mary Markart, Yini Rybski, Diane Epstein, Diana Hieronymus, Carolyn Snader, Caroline Larson, Jeanine Johns, Margaret Summers, Connie Beattie, Mary Jane Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Teenage girls Girls--Education Legislative bodies--Buildings Washington, George, 1732-1799 Illinois State Capitol (Springfield, Ill.) Clubs Education Lieutenant governors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953-6-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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e3984c38879613a4a057a459d93ccc6f.jpg d9c90fda7b3175b3537fcfb23966a521 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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. 20 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 403718 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Kroger Grand Opening Description An account of the resource Lieutenant Governor John Chapman (2nd from left) joins Frank J. Gale, South Zone Manager, Kroger Peoria Division (far left); William F. Lincer, Vice President of Kroger, Peoria Division (2nd from right); and William Seeber, Manager of the Kroger in Fairview Plaza, Decatur (far right) for a ribbon cutting at a Kroger grocery store. Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Gale, Frank J. Lincer, William F. Seeber, William Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Executives Kroger Company Grocery trade Illinois--Decatur Ribbons Scissors Microphone Lieutenant governors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-02-26 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/1f41d8c5dd0df935072f42ff3e7e1af2.jpg 141b41d2528f52744562abf048e71863 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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. 20 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 403717 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource John Chapman, Frank J. Gale, and William F. Lincer Description An account of the resource Lieutenant Governor John Chapman meets with Frank J. Gale, South Zone Manager, Kroger Peoria Division (center) and William F. Lincer, Vice President of Kroger, Peoria Division (right). Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Gale, Frank J. Lincer, William F. Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Executives Kroger Company Grocery trade Lieutenant governors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-02-26 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0fa2539978e4c0d0d2833ee847da7a63.jpg 467072cb1ec8b5ad45f435669d721438 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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 403716 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Ray Klingbiel, Vernon L. Nickell, Charles F. Carpenter, and John W. Chapman. Description An account of the resource Lieutenant Governor John W. Chapman (seated) signs a document at Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier's desk under the supervision of (l-r): Judge Ray Klingbiel, Superintendent of Public Instruction Vernon L. Nickell, and Carpentier. Subject The topic of the resource Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Klingbiel, Ray Nickell, Vernon L. (Vernon Lewis), 1891-1961 Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Secretary of State Judges Illinois. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Politicians Desks Lieutenant governors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953-07-21 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3fde498c904876a0b690488c66b04820.jpg bee324faaed3e7bc6488cc8f15f5e644 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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 403715 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Republican Day Description An account of the resource Lieutenant Governor John Chapman speaks at Republican Day at the State Fair. Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Illinois State Fair Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Microphone Lecturers Speeches, addresses, etc. Lieutenant governors 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 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/dfa40f23aa3a2763fdb9a25f9cd88b71.jpg f2cbc91de8781710ed6a3a53f40449c2 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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. 20 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 403714 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Elmer J. Hoffman, Latham Castle, Charles Carpentier, Ray Klingbiel, John W. Chapman, and Robert Rietzler. Description An account of the resource Several politicians gather in the office of the Secretary of State for a photo opportunity. From left to right: State Treasurer Elmer J. Hoffman; Attorney General Latham Castle; Secretary of State Charles Carpentier; Judge Ray Klingbiel; Lieutenant Governor John W. Chapman; and Robert Rietzler, Representative of Orville Hodge, Auditor of Public Accounts. Subject The topic of the resource Politicians Desks Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 Castle, Latham, 1900-1986 Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Klingbiel, Ray I., 1901-1973 Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Rietzler, Robert Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Illinois. Office of Secretary of State Illinois. Attorney General's Office Judges Illinois. Office of the State Treasurer Lieutenant governors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953-07-21 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7138251dec8feee4f2b8959478cb7e0c.jpg b6430e901a1ee045f971fd3f199229e1 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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. 20 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 403713 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Opening of Route 66 at Lincoln Description An account of the resource Governor William G. Stratton (3rd from right) stands with several other state officials during the ribbon cutting ceremony at the opening of Route 66 in Lincoln. From left to right: Elmer J. Hoffman, State Treasurer; Unidentified; John W. Chapman, Lieutenant Governor; William G. Stratton, Governor; Vernon L. Nickell, Superintendent of Public Instruction; and Charles F. Carpentier, Secretary of State. Subject The topic of the resource United States--United States Highway 66 Illinois--Lincoln Politicians Automobiles Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Stratton, William G. (William Grant), 1914-2001 Nickell, Vernon L. (Vernon Lewis), 1891-1961 Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Illinois. Governor Illinois. Office of Secretary of State Illinois. Office of the State Treasurer Illinois. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Ribbons Microphone Roads Lieutenant governors 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 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/532e04698e1e12f4dfc014fb9b295700.jpg 30b8a02cc0254af5e27f65724a8435b6 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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. 20 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 403712 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Opening of Route 66 at Lincoln Description An account of the resource Several politicians gather at the opening of Route 66 in Lincoln, including Lieutenant Governor John Chapman (4th from left), Governor William G. Stratton (5th from left), Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier (3rd from right), State Treasurer Elmer J. Hoffman (3rd from left), Superintendent of Public Instruction Vernon L. Nickell (2nd from right), Clerk of the Supreme Court Earle Benjamin Searcy (2nd from right). Subject The topic of the resource United States--United States Highway 66 Illinois--Lincoln Politicians Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Stratton, William G. (William Grant), 1914-2001 Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 Nickell, Vernon L. (Vernon Lewis), 1891-1969 Searcy, Earle Benjamin Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Illinois. Governor Illinois. Office of Secretary of State Illinois. Office of the State Treasurer Illinois. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Clerks Lieutenant governors 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 https://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ccada3b5b7a484a4612ab9b22788255f.jpg 0bb81a3d34c1c2168a208e76bfbe6f27 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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. 20 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 403711 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource United Cerebral Palsy Telethon Description An account of the resource Jan Clayton, Vivian Dorsett, Lieutenant Governor John Chapman, and Judy Canon gather for a photo in front of the phone bank at the United Cerebral Palsy Telethon in Quincy. A person dressed as Santa Claus stands in the back of the photo. Subject The topic of the resource United Cerebral Palsy Associations Fund raising Illinois--Quincy Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Clayton, Jan Dorsett, Vivian Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Canon, Judy Santa Claus Telephones Lieutenant governors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959-12-13 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2482f6fe17c102ca7564e9c47d1a2148.jpg d3fba30a2b74579783ac6ddf1731c9c2 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 John Chapman Collection Subject The topic of the resource Chapman, John W. (John William), 1894-1978 Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964 Hoffman, Elmer J. (Elmer Joseph), 1899-1976 United States--United States Highway 66 Politicians Chicago (Ill.). City Council City council members Description An account of the resource John Chapman began his political career in 1927 when he won a seat on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. Chapman was a member of the Illinois Parole Board from 1941-1950. He served as Illinois' Lieutenant Governor from 1953-1961 under Governor William Stratton, Photographs in this collection include images of John Chapman attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for the opening of Route 66 at Lincoln, Illinois; giving speeches; taking group photos with Illinois politicians; and making public appearances with youth groups including Girls' State, Boys' State, and the Future Farmers of America. 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. 20 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 403710 John Chapman Collection Title A name given to the resource Caterpillar Plant Description An account of the resource Businessmen tour a Caterpillar Plant during World War II. Subject The topic of the resource Businessmen Caterpillar Inc. Factories Employees Tours Machinery Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-05-21 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c4a627e9ba0eb7237fb1268b7c158e6c.jpg 93a4c69f67e46e621eecfd96462d1de2 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 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. 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. 23 x 30 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 403709 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Capps Clothes Tea Description An account of the resource Members of the J. C. Capps Clothes staff pose for a group photo at a luncheon meeting in 1933. Left to right: Frank Miller, Louis Tribble, W. T. Capps, M. S. Meyer, Max Hup, Harry Friedman, Herbert Capps, Tillinghast, J. G. Capps, Leo McGinnis, Carl Grass, Arch Wilson, Harry Smith, August Roy, George Smith, Unknown, Louis Nierman (Union), Edward Bagale, William Lowe, Harry Kipfer, Charles Fawcett, William Clarey, George Coe, Warren Schmidt, George Cowan, H. M. Capps, Robert Capps, Perry Sargent, Unknown, Seymour Friedman, Harry Martin, Clarence Reid, James Wood, Nick Bagale. Subject The topic of the resource Businessmen Men's clothing industry Miller, Frank Tribble, Louis Capps, W. T. Meyer, M. S. Hup, Max Friedman, Harry Capps, Herbert Capps, J. G. McGinnis, Leo Grass, Carl Wilson, Arch Smith, Harry Roy, August Smith, George Nierman, Louis Bagale, Edward Lowe, William Kipfer, Harry Fawcett, Charles Clarey, William Coe, George Schmidt, Warren Cowan, George Capps, H. M. Capps, Robert Sargent, Perry Friedman, Seymour Martin, Harry Reid, Clarence Wood, James Bagale, Nick Luncheons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0db9e35ac220ac19a0c759714303cf89.jpg edb67533d5898ac4c28c9c8f04690047 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 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. 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 403708 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource J.C. Capps & Sons, LTD Description An account of the resource An aerial photograph features the J. C. Capps & Sons, Ltd. Building in Jacksonville, Illinois. Subject The topic of the resource Men's clothing industry Factories Manufacturing industries Illinois--Jacksonville Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6d8e2b28a84caf4a3fa9d41d4154c966.jpg 4085b203b32b3d566efcf55ba74de2a8 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 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. 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 403707 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Hand Stitching Description An account of the resource Several women sew suit coats at long work tables. Subject The topic of the resource Sewing Thread Employees Men's clothing industry Suits (Clothing) Clothing trade Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Murray Studio and Camera Shop 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/193d0987c30c5a2a1065400f2dffb707.jpg e01c30ce5596391cd260ec146b2e6400 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 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. 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 403706 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Inventory Description An account of the resource Women sort through bundles of textiles. Subject The topic of the resource Women employees Men's clothing industry Textile fabrics Clothing trade Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konradi, Elmer O. 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/af4e21ebf64e71378e60f349c1d76a46.jpg 2da9304ed898c3bbe53ea479dc1f26bd 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 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. 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 403705 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Sewing Stations Description An account of the resource Several employees sew side by side. Subject The topic of the resource Sewing machines Thread Employees Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konradi, Elmer O. 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4e962227ef7e69fa7ebaff53914c1315.jpg 4be048c0b438cbf5eca2afdeda2da31b 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 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. 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 403704 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Inspection Description An account of the resource Several men inspect suit jackets on mannequins. On verso: "Steve Zwick, Dave Tribble, Mck Bagale, Ed Bagale, Ernie Correll, Ted Forward." Subject The topic of the resource Quality control inspectors Suits (Clothing) Men's clothing industry Zwick, Steve Tribble, Dave Bagale, Mck Bagale, Ed Correll, Ernie Forward, Ted Mannequins (Figures) Clothing trade Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Konradi, Elmer O. 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cd50c5294d948d87de2b773915665bbb.jpg 2b217dc5c163e9de7e85ff616859904f 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 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. 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. 15 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 403703 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource J. C. Capps and Sons Sales Meeting Description An account of the resource The J. C. Capps and Sons staff poses for a portrait behind a long table placed before a circus mural. Standing (left to right): Joe Bagale, Ray Greenfield, Jack Duffy, Max Hup, S. N. Osborne, Jim Wood, W. T. Capps, Jr., Kenneth Boston, Harry Hammitt, Clarence Reid, Harry Freedman, George Coe, H. E. Voigt, Seymour Freedman. Seated: Harry M. Capps, Robert M. Capps, Charles Fawcett, Edward Bagale, Moe S. Meyer. Subject The topic of the resource Sales meetings Businessmen Men's clothing industry Bagale, Joe Greenfield, Ray Duffy, Jack Hup, Max Osborne, S. N. Wood, Jim Capps, W. T., Jr. Boston, Kenneth Hammitt, Harry Reid, Clarence Freedman, Harry Coe, George Voigt, H. E. Freedman, Seymour Capps, Harry M. Capps, Robert M. Fawcett, Charles Bagale, Edward Meyer, Moe S. Mural painting and decoration Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948-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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ff8d16612c877ce2bb84d07b4897dc1b.jpg 05a7e27467719b581ac259167ae0f24c 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 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. 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 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 403702 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource M. S. Meyer Description An account of the resource M. S. Meyer stands next to a chair while holding a cigarette.  On verso: "M. S. Meyer doing the fitting. Of no interest to the family." Subject The topic of the resource Meyer, M. S. Businessmen Suits (Clothing) Smoking Chairs Cigarettes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Murray Studio and Camera Shop 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://mail.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/79ef5b03563eec5f5b016ea82077c0ea.jpg daf2a0ca9ca4995cade5d32829c9ac21 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 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD Collection Subject The topic of the resource Capps, Joseph Meyer, M. S. Men's clothing industry Clothing trade Illinois--Jacksonville Manufacturing industries Capps, Robert Capps, Harry Description An account of the resource Joseph Capps and his sons founded the Jacksonville Woolen Mills in 1839. They began making men’s pants in 1885 and were incorporated as J. Capps & Sons, Ltd. in 1886 as a manufacturer of textiles and men’s clothing. Capps came to Jacksonville from Kentucky where he had learned the trade of wool carding in Louisville. Most farmers had sheep and did carding of the wool and home manufacture of yarns for knitting and weaving. Capps carding plant eliminated this tedious and time consuming process from the farmer’s duties. By 1852 Capps produced and marketed a finished wool cloth and during the Civil War they produced blankets and overcoats. Joseph died in 1872 and his sons, Stephen, William, Joseph, and Alfred took over the business. In 1885 there were very few men’s clothing stores, but the Capps started making pants and their salesman started selling pants to retail stores instead of cloth. By the 1890’s they were making suits. Around the turn of the century they started making blankets for the Indians on western reservations which were then sold as Indian blankets. After advertising in Saturday Evening Post, they became popular with the general population but the company quit making blankets in 1915. In 1904 the old buildings were renovated and a new factory was built. The sale of cloth was down but the production and sales of men’s suits grew rapidly. In the 1920’s the company started buying much of the wool they were using in their suits. During the Spanish-American War and World War I, Capps produced uniforms for the military. During World War II they made “pea coats” and the Navy awarded the company a “Certificate of Achievement”. Robert Capps, the son of Alfred Capps, had planned to go to medical school but he joined the Army when America entered WWI. When he came back, he went to work for the family business as a salesman in Wisconsin and in 1944 he became the company president. The original mill closed in 1927 and was torn down several years later. In the 1940’s Capps built a new one story factory. They started a business in 1937, Robert’s Tailoring Company, with Harry Capps as president, but it was unsuccessful and in 1942 it was liquidated. The company celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1964, with Robert still acting as president. The company was the most long lived manufacturing company in Illinois. Robert died in 1968 and ten years later the company closed. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photographic print color 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 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 400347 J. C. Capps & Sons, LTD. Collection Title A name given to the resource Mr. Capps Description An account of the resource Mr. Capps sits at his desk smoking a pipe. Subject The topic of the resource Businessmen Offices Desks Pipe smoking 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