Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1838-05-10 - 1865-04-26
Biography
John Wilkes Booth was an American actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Booth family papers, 1820-1890
Collection
Identifier: 1979-021
Scope and Contents
Consists of 42 autograph letters, dating from 1820-1890; 7 Theatre Royal (Covent-Garden) playbills; 2 portraits; and other materials related to Alfred Booth, Edwin Thomas Booth, John Wilkes Booth, Junius Brutus Booth, Mary Francis McVicker Booth (wife of Edwin Thomas Booth), Jervis McEntee (landscape painter), and James Hubert McVicker.
Dates:
1820 - 1890