Finding Aid for Illinois Constitutional Convention Records, 1967-1971 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Illinois Constitutional Convention Records, 1967-1971

Collection identifier: 732

Primary Creator: Illinois Constitutional Convention

Extent: 18.0 cubic feet

Subjects: Illinois--Politics and government, Illinois. Constitutional Convention (1969-1970), Sangamon County--Springfield (Ill.)

Forms of Material: Copies, Organizational records

Abstract

This collection consists of records from the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention in 1969-1970, including verbatim transcriptions of meeting minutes, photocopies of member proposals, weekly summaries, records from individual committees, copies of the convention journal and other materials relating to the Convention.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection is organized into seven series: Member Proposals, Committee Records, Reports, Amendments, Journals, Mixed Materials, and Minutes. The transcriptions of verbatim minutes are contained in bound volumes. Many of the materials in this collection as well as other materials from the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention are also available online through the Illinois Digital Archives.

Collection Historical Note

The Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention met from December 8, 1969 to September 3, 1970. In this time a total of 117 sessions were held. 116 delegates were chosen from the 58 state senatorial districts of Illinois. The new constitution, drafted by the convention, was adopted on December 15, 1970.

Subject/Index Terms

Illinois--Politics and government
Illinois. Constitutional Convention (1969-1970)
Sangamon County--Springfield (Ill.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Acquisition Source: This collection was transferred from the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois to the Library in 1975.

Related Materials: Portions of the materials in this collection (IHLC MS 732) are available digitally in the Illinois Constitution collection held by the Illinois Digital Archives.

Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/illinois-constitutional-convention.pdf

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