Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library 1st Edition by Glenna R Schroeder Lein ISBN 0809333376 9780809333370

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ISBN 10: 0809333376 
ISBN 13: 9780809333370
Author: Glenna R Schroeder Lein

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois, houses a trove of invaluable historical resources concerning all aspects of the Prairie State’s past. Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library commemorates the institution’s 125-year history, as well as its contributions to scholarship and education by highlighting a selection of eighty-five treasures from among more than twelve million items in the library’s collections.

After opening with a historical overview and extensive chronology of the Library, the volume organizes the treasures by various topics, including items that illustrate various locations and materials relating to business, the mid-nineteenth century and the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the oldest items, unusual treasures, ethnicity, and art. From the Gettysburg Address, Abraham and Mary Lincoln’s letters, and Governor Dan Walker’s boots to a Deering Harvester Company catalog, WPA publications, and an Adlai Stevenson I campaign hat, each entry includes a thorough description of the item, one or more images, and a discussion of its history and how the library acquired it, if known. Other treasures include the Thomas Yates General Store daybook, Dubin Pullman car materials, Civil War newspapers, a Lincoln coffin photograph, the Mary Lincoln insanity verdict, the Directory of Sangamon County’s Colored Citizens, andLincoln’s stovepipe hat.

To highlight the academic importance of the Library, nineteen researchers share how study in the Library’s collections proved essential to their projects. Although these treasures only scrape the surface of the vast holdings of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, together they epitomize the rich, varied, and sometimes quirky resources available to both serious scholars and curious tourists alike at this valuable cultural institution.

Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Early Life and Political Awakening

• Chapter 1: The Formative Years: From Frontier to Lawyer

  • Early Documents: Family Records, Land Deeds, Surveys

  • Artifacts from His Youth and Early Professions

  • Documents related to His Early Legal Career and Circuit Riding

• Chapter 2: Illinois Politics and the Rise to National Prominence

  • Early Political Speeches and Correspondence

  • Documents related to His Time in the Illinois Legislature

  • Items from the Lincoln-Douglas Debates

  • Early Photographs and Portraits

Part II: The Road to the Presidency and the Civil War

• Chapter 3: The Election of 1860 and the Secession Crisis

  • Campaign Materials and Political Memorabilia

  • Correspondence leading up to the Civil War

  • Documents related to Fort Sumter

• Chapter 4: Commander-in-Chief: Leading a Nation Divided

  • Military Orders and Battle Strategies

  • Correspondence with Generals and Advisors

  • Maps and Military Artifacts

  • Wartime Photographs

• Chapter 5: The Emancipation Proclamation and the Fight for Freedom

  • Drafts and Copies of the Emancipation Proclamation

  • Documents related to African American soldiers (e.g., United States Colored Troops)

  • Anti-Slavery Writings and Petitions

Part III: Lincoln’s Vision and Legacy

• Chapter 6: Speeches that Defined a Nation

  • Drafts and Final Copies of Key Speeches (e.g., Gettysburg Address, Second Inaugural Address)

  • Analysis of Their Content and Historical Impact

• Chapter 7: Personal Items and Insights into Lincoln’s Character

  • Personal Letters and Diaries

  • Family Artifacts

  • Objects Reflecting His Interests and Hobbies

• Chapter 8: The Assassination and its Immediate Aftermath

  • Documents and Artifacts Related to April 14, 1865

  • Eyewitness Accounts and Investigations

  • Mourning Artifacts

• Chapter 9: Shaping the Legacy: How Lincoln Has Been Remembered

  • Posthumous Documents and Memorials

  • Materials Reflecting Lincoln’s Enduring Influence on American Society and Politics

  • Later Additions to the Collection Reflecting Lincoln Scholarship

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