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Summary InformationAt a Glance
ArrangementArrangementSelected items cataloged; remainder arranged.
DescriptionSummaryContemporary engravings, lithographs, carte-de-visite photographs, and memorabilia; 20th century drawings and reproductions of portraits of Lincoln, his family, and his contemporaries. Among the portraits of Lincoln are a charcoal sketch by the sculptor Gutzon Borglum, lithographs by Currier and Ives, photographs by Mathew Brady and his studio. Memorabilia in the collection include bookends and sculptures, a dinner plate, a carved plaque, a reproduction of a death mask, a mourning ribbon, silk commemorative badges, and a hair ornament worn by Mrs Lincoln, in a leather-covered trinket box with the President's initials on it.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou 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. This collection has no restrictions. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Abraham Lincoln portraits and memorabilia; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. Related MaterialsSee also: Ms Coll\Hill & Ms Coll\Gordon Abraham Lincoln Collection Columbia University Libraries. I. Cyrus Gordon Collection of Abraham Lincoln Materials Columbia University Libraries. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionSource of acquisition--Pepper, Morton. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1975. Accession number--M-1975. Gift of Donald J. Gordon and Susan Gordon Ross, 1986. Gift of Morton Pepper, 1975. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationProcessed ADS 11/06/81. Revision Description2009-06-26 File created. 2011-11-04 EAD created by PTL 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Subject HeadingsThe 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. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalCollected by Dr Alfred Myer Hellman, 1880-1955 (Columbia A.B. 1902, M.D. 1905). the father-in-law of Morton Pepper, the donor. |