Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Artist's portrait of Abraham Lincoln and of the Lincoln family.

Photograph of Vinnie Ream's statue of Abraham Lincoln. There is a printed line at the bottom of the photograph that reads: "Statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D. C."

Typed script about Ann Rutledge, Abraham Lincoln's purported first love.

Correspondence and clippings from and about Gustavus Gus Welch (1892-1970) a full blood Chippewa born in Spooner, Wisconsin, was a member of the Carlisle Indian School Class of 1911, Jim Thorpe's quarterback for the professional football team the Ohio Bulldogs in Canton, Ohio, a member of the U. S. Track Team for the 1912 Olympics, a 1917 graduate of the Dickinson School of Law and a coach at a number of institutions.

Medallion: Recto features Abraham Lincoln in base relief, commemorating the Centennial of Abraham Lincoln. Verso bears the quote: "Government of the people, by the people, for the people...."

Cover page illustration includes photographic insets featuring Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson.

Life magazine cover featuring image of Vinnie Ream's Abraham Lincoln statue with an attached newspaper clipping about the cover.

This artificial collection was begun as a catch-all for small single gifts and purchases, and to make them easier for scholars to search them. This assemblage consists primarily of documents, correspondence, photographs, broadsides and artifacts, dealing mostly with United States history.

"Old Abe tells a few homely truths...." A fictional piece originally published in The Daily Worker, 12 Feb 1947.

Handwritten and signed letter from 14 New York State Senators to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in reference to request that Ethan C. Clarke be appointed agent for the Chippewaw Indians at Superior, Wisconsion.