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Abraham Lincoln stamps collection

 Collection — Folder: B013
Identifier: B013

Scope and Contents

This collection contains first day of issue stamp envelopes and commemorative Abraham Lincoln stamps created for the Lincoln Memorial University in 1940 and 1965.

Dates

  • 1940; 1965

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

Lincoln Memorial University is a private liberal arts school in Tennessee founded in 1897.

Historical Note

Commemorative stamps are postage stamps generaly issued to mark a significant date, place, event, person, or object. They were first issued in the 1860s.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (1 small oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by size.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2021/08/27 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2021/08/27 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Abraham Lincoln stamps collection
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

Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671