Abraham Lincoln collection, 1860s

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

In four series

• Series I: Correspondence
• Series II: Documents
• Series III: Portraits
• Series IV: Objects

Description

Scope and Contents

This is an artificial collection comprising letters, document, portraits, and object for various RBML manuscript collections. The source of each item is noted after its description.

• Series I: Correspondence

• Series II: Documents

• Series III: Portraits

• Series IV: Objects

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Curator of Manuscripts/University Archivist, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Abraham Lincoln Collection; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Materials

Morton Pepper Collection of Abraham Lincoln Portraits and Memorabilia Columbia University Libraries.

I. Cyrus Gordon Collection of Abraham Lincoln Materials Columbia University Libraries.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Materials in this collection were assembled from other collections at RBML. Note has been added in most of the original collections to guide researchers to this collection.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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