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 to the building.

2 tapes, 120 min., 26 pp. Interview by Melinda Kwedar, 1984 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes and publications and articles on the Old State Capitol and Executive Mansion restoration.