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Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois, houses a trove of invaluable historical resources concerning all aspects of the Prairie State's past. Treasures of the Abraham Lin...
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois, houses a trove of invaluable historical resources concerning all aspects of the Prairie State's past. Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library commemorates the institution's 125-year history, as well as its contributions to scholarship and education by highlighting a selection of eighty-five treasures from among more than twelve million items in the library's collections. After opening with a historical overview and extensive chronology of the Library, the volume organizes the treasures by various topics, includi.
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- Creator
- edited by Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Carbondale : Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and Southern Illinois University Press, 2014
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (xvii, 199 pages) : illustrations
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- ISBNs
- 1322087652, 9780809333370, 9780809333356, 9780809333363, 0809333376, 0809333368, 080933335X
- OCLC
- ocn890676005, ocn889675672, ocn858366452
- Includes index.
- English.
- Cover; Jacket Flaps; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; A Word about the Book; Part One. Background; 1. Library Historical Overview; Chronology; 2. Organization of the Library; Part Two. The Library's Treasures; 3. "Old Stuff"; 4. Locations; 5. Business; 6. Mid-Nineteenth Century; 7. Ethnicity; 8. World Wars I and II; 9. Art; 10. Unusual Items; Afterword; Acknowledgments; Staff Lists; Index; Editor biography; Colophon; Back Cover