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Lester L. Cecil Lincoln Collection (MS-7)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-7
 

Lester L. Cecil Lincoln Collection (MS-7)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-7

The collection contains pamphlets and clippings concerning Lincoln and his administration and letters from members of Lincoln’s cabinet including William Seward and Gideon Welles. It also includes lithographs and reprints of photographs. There are two original land patents signed by Lincoln and a certificate signed by John Hay. Boxes 3 and 4 contain issues of the Lincoln Herald and boxes 5 and 6 contain issues of Lincoln Lore. There are also several autographs of Lincoln’s contemporaries, including Fredrick Douglas located in folder 1 box 1.

In addition to these materials there are over two hundred books concerning Lincoln and his administration. These materials are catalogued and can be accessed through the Wright State Libraries data base and are located within the archives.

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.

Dates
Creation: 1861-1961
Extent
3 linear feet (6 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin

Autographs, 1881-1911

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1881-1911

Frederick Douglass, 1881

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Dates
Creation: 1881

Carl Schurz, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Dates
Creation: undated

W.S. Rosecrans, 1882

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Dates
Creation: 1882

Alexander Stephens, 1893

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Dates
Creation: 1893

Robert Todd Lincoln, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Dates
Creation: undated

Ida Tarbell, 1911

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 6
Dates
Creation: 1911

Correspondence, 1861-1889

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Dates
Creation: 1861-1889

Gideon Welles to E. L. Norton Esq., 1861

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 1
Dates
Creation: 1861

Gideon Welles to E. L. Norton Esq., 1863

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 2
Dates
Creation: 1863

William H. Seward to L. M. Schemerham Esq., 1864

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 3
Dates
Creation: 1864

Edward Everett to D.A. Harsha Esq., 1864

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 4
Dates
Creation: 1864

William H. Seward to Daniel Cleveland Esq., 1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 5
Dates
Creation: 1868

Benjamin F. Butler to O.D. Barrett Esq., 1889

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 6
Dates
Creation: 1889

Photographs, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: undated

Memorabilia, 1950-1966

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1950-1966
Dates
Creation: 1934

Reproduction of Lincoln Portrait, undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Dates
Creation: undated
 

Lincoln and Tad, color reproduction, 1936

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: 1936
Dates
Creation: undated
Dates
Creation: 1861-1900

Lincoln’s Deathbed, Lithograph, undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: undated

Lincoln Memories, journal, 1959-1971

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Dates
Creation: 1959-1971

Lincoln Herald, 1958-1964

 File — Box: 3
Dates
Creation: 1958-1964

Lincoln Herald, 1965-1970

 File — Box: 4
Dates
Creation: 1965-1970

Lincoln Lore, 1935-1959

 File — Box: 5
Dates
Creation: 1935-1959

Lincoln Lore, 1960-1970

 File — Box: 6
Dates
Creation: 1960-1970
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