Scope and Contents HISTORICAL SITES PROJECT Lowell Anderson discusses the restoration of the Illinois Governor's Mansion in Springfield during Governor Ogilvie's administration. He recalls the condition of the mansion, contents of the attic, termite problems, and structural changes that had been made to the roof and staircase. He discusses the process of restoration, selection of architects, craftsmen, and furniture, the Executive Mansion Association, project funding, and the construction of the rear addition...

Scope and Contents HISTORICAL SITES PROJECT The memoir is comprised of interviews with officials from the Illinois State Historical Library, Illinois State Archives, Illinois State Museum, a former state historian, and other specialists in historical architecture and preservation. They discuss Springfield local historic sites, restoration of the Old State Capitol, Statehouse, Illinois State Archives Building, Lincoln Home, restoration of the Governor's Mansion, and Clayville. Other Illinois historical...