Title

Christmas Card entitled "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

Creator

Lloyd Ostendorf

Files

Creator Role

artist

Description

Christmas greeting card designed by Lloyd Ostendorf and issued by Lincoln Memorial University, 1996. Depicts A. Lincoln reading to sons Willie and Tad. At bottom: "Twas the Night Before Christmas..." See also #4917 for print with identical illustration.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1996

Measurement

6 inches X 4 5/8 inches [closed]

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper; mass production

Inscription

recto, bottom right: "Lloyd Ostendorf/ 1996" recto, bottom center: "Twas the Night Before Christmas" verso, bottom right: "Newman/ National, Knoxville, TN"

Subjects

Christmas; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Family; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works

Work Type

Christmas card

Class

Ephemera

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

4918

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.