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New York Herald Lincoln Assassination reprint issue

 Collection — Folder: OBC006
Identifier: OBC006

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a reprint of the April 15, 1865 issue of the New York Herald announcing the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Dates

  • 1865/04/15

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Historical Note

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on the evening of April 14, 1865.

Extent

0.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation by Walter G. Gingery on 1976/05/17.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2021/08/25 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2021/08/25 by Lauren Patton.
Title
New York Herald Lincoln Assassination reprint issue
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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