Lincoln (Abraham) collection, bulk 1850-1950

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Summary

Title:
Collection of Material about Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865),
Dates:
bulk 1850-1950
Creators:
Edward A. Dickson
Abstract:
Collection consists of articles, books, pamphlets, clippings, memorabilia, photographs and other pictorial materials relating to Abraham Lincoln.
Extent:
9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.) 1 oversize package
Language:
Finding aid is written in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection of Material about Abraham Lincoln (Collection 2021). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of articles, books, pamphlets, clippings, memorabilia, photographs and other pictorial materials relating to Abraham Lincoln. Also includes publications concerning organizations and memorials dedicated to Lincoln. Most of the material was collected by Edward A. Dickson.

Acquisition information:
Gift of William W. Clary on behalf of the Lincoln Club, 1969. Gift of Pasadena Public Library, 1983 1991.
Processing information:

Photographs processed by Adolfo Prieto, with assistance from Kelley Wolfe Bachli, in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), 2008.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Books, pamphlets, and other printed materials (Box 1).
  2. Lincoln organizations, museums, memorials, photographs and other pictorial materials relating to Lincoln (Box 2).
  3. Articles and newspaper clippings, publishers' and book dealers' announcements of Lincolnia (Box 3).
  4. Artifacts and memorabilia (Box 4).
  5. Miscellaneous ephemera (Box 5).
  6. Portraits and writings of Lincoln, Lincoln organizations, museums, and memorials (Box 6).
  7. Writings about Lincoln (Box 7).
  8. Posters and sketches (Box 8).
  9. Photographs, cartoons, and sketches (Box 9).
  10. Pictorial ephemera (Oversize package).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Presidents--United States--Archives.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Prepared:
© 2004
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access and Notetab Pro; Date of source: 2009; frontmatter gathered MARC Record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection of Material about Abraham Lincoln (Collection 2021). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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