Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Person
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Charles T. Baker papers
Collection — Folder: S0053
Identifier: S0053
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of Baker’s letters to Thelma M. Murphy of Indianapolis. Murphy was able to obtain resources that furthered Baker’s research into the history of Spencer County, and especially Abraham Lincoln. Also contained in this collection are clippings from the Grandview Monitor of Baker’s writings on subjects related to his
correspondence with Murphy.
Dates:
1936-1941
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Charles T. Baker papers
Indiana Department of Conservation, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial photograph collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SP081
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs from the Indiana Department of Conservation in Lincoln City, Indiana ranging from circa 1935 to circa 1946 regarding the planning and construction of the memorial, including the creation and installation of its bas-relief panels, and the shots of the site itself. There are also numerous photographs of meetings and ceremonies which include members of the Indiana Lincoln Union and the Indiana Department of Conservation, as well as Indiana governors, at the...
Dates:
circa 1935-circa 1946
Lincolniana Publishers photograph collection
Collection — Folder: SP171
Identifier: SP171
Scope and Contents
This collection contains reproductions of images related to Abraham Lincoln from Lincolniana Publishers in Fort Wayne, Indiana used in 1934 and ranging from circa 1860 to 1934, regarding Lincoln, his family, career, pets, residences in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., and memorials in Spencer County, Indiana, as well as illustrations and political cartoons. There are also grave sites of Lincoln's family and others.
Dates:
1934
Nancy Hanks Lincoln Gravesite plat map
Collection — Folder: OBE018
Identifier: OBE018
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a plat map of the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Gravesite and surrounding area from the Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Engineering, circa 1925, which shows the Spencer County memorial to Abraham Lincoln, where the log cabin stood, cemetery, and surrounding points of interest.
Dates:
circa 1925
O. V. Brown collection
Collection
Identifier: L021
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of O. V. Brown’s correspondence and other papers relating to his research on Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Civil War, southern Indiana, and Native American tribes from Indiana, ranging from 1806 to 1966. The included Civil War letters pertain to Marion Thurman, Spencer County, from family members serving the 25th and 48th IN Regiments (1861–1865). Brown’s Abraham Lincoln research includes correspondence from 1837 to 1965, and includes speeches made by Lincoln, printed...
Dates:
1806-1966
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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O. V. Brown collection
Robert D. Starrett collection
Collection — Folder: S1930
Identifier: S1930
Scope and Contents
This collection includes three items related to establishment of the Lincoln Memorial Way and the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial in Indiana. The first item is a copy of the booklet The Lincoln Memorial Way Through Indiana, a published report by the commission appointed by Governor Harry G. Leslie to designate the historic route of the Lincoln family through Indiana. The booklet also includes a handwritten note added by Robert D. Starrett on January 5, 1956...
Dates:
1933-1957
William L. Barker collection
Collection
Identifier: L010
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of William L. Barker, ranging from 1872 to 1949, including: correspondence; writings; speeches; papers relating to the Southwestern Indiana historical Society; county history research; Abraham Lincoln research which also includes the publication "Lincoln Lore"; and Barker's various research notes. Also included are papers relating to the Warrick County Centennial Celebration that includes newsletters and the Pageant of Warrick County. The bulk of the...
Dates:
1872-1949