Artifacts
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana consists of approximately 12,000 artifacts, statuary, prints, paintings, broadsides, ephemera, photographs, philately, collectibles/miniatures, and numismatics. Materials are housed in 20 map case drawers, 30 cartons, and a variety of loose statuary, prints, and paintings. The collection also includes nearly 100 original manuscripts and the Claude Simmons collection which consists of approximately 12 bankers boxes of Lincoln related materials and scrapbooks. There are also approximately 15,000 books, journals, and pamphlets separated into two collections: the Lincoln Book Collection and the Civil War/Collateral Book Collection.
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New Salem, Illinois, 1831-1837
Lloyd Ostendorf
The object is a reproduction of an Ostendorf print. It features an image of Abraham Lincoln standing while reading a book outdoors.
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Pardon for Sigler H. Lester
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print depicts Abraham Lincoln drawing up a petition to the Augustus C. French, the governor of Illinois, to have Sigler H. Lester pardoned for manslaughter.
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President-elect Abraham Lincoln Visits His Stepmother
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print features an image of Abraham Lincoln embracing his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln.
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President-elect Abraham Lincoln Visits His Stepmother
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print features an image of Abraham Lincoln embracing his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln.
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President Elect Abraham Lincoln with A.W. Fence at Christmas time in Springfield, Illinois in 1860
Lloyd Ostendorf
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln standing outside of a dental office talking to A. W. French. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. Accompanied by a blank envelope.
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President-Elect Lincoln bids Farewell to His Stepmother
Lloyd Ostendorf
The object is a reproduction of an Ostendorf print. It features an image of Abraham Lincoln embracing his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln.
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Repeal of the Nebraska Act
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print features an image of Judge Alfred Hinton greeting Abraham Lincoln at the Hinton House. Lincoln traveled to Carrollton, Illinois to speat up for the repeal of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
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Speech at the Edgar County Courthouse
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print features portraits of Abraham Lincoln, William P. Dole, and Owen Lovejoy in front of the Edgar County Courthouse in Paris, Illinois on 7 Septemeber 1858.
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'...Testing whether this nation...can long endure...'
Lloyd Ostendorf
A photographic reproduction of a cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln looking at a scene of contemporary environmental pollution.
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'...Testing whether this nation...can long endure...'
Lloyd Ostendorf
A photographic reproduction of a cartoon depicting Abraham Lincoln looking at a scene of contemporary environmental pollution.
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The Old Christian County Courthouse
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print depicts the Christian County Courthouse located in Illinois. Abraham Lincoln is shown in the foreground. Other townspeople are pictured in the background as pigs run around the scene.
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U.S. Post Office
Lloyd Ostendorf
The object is a reproduction of an Ostendorf print. It features an image of Abraham Lincoln organizing a stack of letters in his hands. He holds rolled up newspapers under his proper left arm. A snow-covered post office is pictured in the background.
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William "Duff" Armstrong Is Cleared of a Murder Charge by Abraham Lincoln
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print features an image of Abraham Lincoln and Duff Armstrong walking in front of the Cass County Courthouse.
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Young Abe Lincoln Makes His Second Trip to New Orleans by Flatboat and Stays for a Month, May and June 1831
Lloyd Ostendorf
The object is a reproduction of an Ostendorf print. It features an image of Abraham Lincoln standing on a flatboat that is docked in front of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Young Attorney Abraham Lincoln at the Circuit Court
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print features an image of Abraham Lincoln practicing law in front of the circuit court in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois. His client was Mr. Popejoy.
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Young Lincoln Helps Build a New Home
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print features an image of Abraham Lincoln assisting in the construction of a log cabin in Macon County.
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Young Lincoln in His 21st Year
Lloyd Ostendorf
The print features a young Abraham Lincoln leading a family ox-team from Indiana to Illinois. Lincoln walks as two covered wagons follow in the background.
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Abe Lincoln with his ax in the woods sees a deer, Christmas, Springfield, Illinois in 1839
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln with an ax over his proper left shoulder. A deer is shown standing in the background. The inside includes a Christmas greeting.
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Abe Lincoln with his ax in the woods sees a deer, Christmas, Springfield, Illinois in 1839
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln with an ax over his proper left shoulder. A deer is shown standing in the background. The inside includes a Christmas greeting.
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Abe Lincoln, with Tad and Willie, cutting a Christmas tree in Springfield, Illinois in 1859.
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln cutting down a Christmas tree with his sons. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by an envelope addressed to Frank J. Williams
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Abe Lincoln, with Tad and Willie, cutting a Christmas tree in Springfield, Illinois in 1859.
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln cutting down a Christmas tree with his sons. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by an envelope addressed to Frank J. Williams
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Abe Lincoln, with Tad on the horse, Willie in front of decorated lamp post on the streets of Springfield, Illinois in 1860. Willie is giving an apple to the horse.
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln standing next to a horse with two of his sons. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by a blank envelope.
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Abraham Lincoln kissing the cheek of Mary Todd Lincoln
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln kissing the cheek of Mary Todd Lincoln. The inside includes a Christmas greeting.
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Abraham Lincoln pulling sled with family
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln carrying a wreath and pulling a sleigh. Two of his sons are also pictured. The inside includes a Christmas greeting that is signed by Joe Suppiger [?] and family. It is accompanied by a blank mailing envelope.
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Abraham Lincoln pulling sled with family
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln carrying a wreath and pulling a sleigh. Two of his sons are also pictured. The inside includes a Christmas greeting that is signed by Joe Suppiger [?] and family. It is accompanied by a blank mailing envelope. This is the signed copy.