Alcozer, Christopher, 2004 - 2013
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of records pertaining to Illinois residents who died while on active duty while serving in branches of the United States military during the period since September 11, 2001. During his terms as lieutenant governor and governor of Illinois (2003-2015), Pat Quinn made it a policy to attend memorial events and funerals for those individuals, honoring them and their families for their service. Since leaving office, Quinn maintained close ties to the families of those servicemembers and continued to sponsor and to attend memorials and other commemorative events in recognition and remembrance of military sacrifice. Such events typically occurred in the hometowns of servicemembers. Quinn established in 2004 and since then had regular association with Portrait of a Soldier events. These featured graphite portraits of the Illinois fallen, drawn by artist Cameron Schilling, and were displayed as a traveling memorial at a number of Illinois venues. Most of the collection consists of files on individual Illinois servicemembers. Those files are arranged alphabetically by surname of the individuals. They feature biographical records, obituaries, programs from funerals and committal services, pertinent newspaper clippings, and photographs. Supplementing those files are topical records associated with annual Gold Star Mother’s Day ceremonies, Portrait of a Soldier events, and key individuals, legislation, and programming tied to military service, sacrifice, and recognition. A small number of oversized portraits, produced by artist Schilling, complete the collection.
Dates
- 2004 - 2013
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations. This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 21 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu