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.
-
Abraham Lincoln standing while Mary Todd Lincoln straightens his tie
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 while Mary Todd Lincoln straightens his tie. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by a blank envelope.
-
Abraham Lincoln standing while Mary Todd Lincoln straightens his tie
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 while Mary Todd Lincoln straightens his tie. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by a blank envelope.
-
Abraham Lincoln standing while Mary Todd Lincoln straightens his tie
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 while Mary Todd Lincoln straightens his tie. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by a blank envelope.
-
Abraham Lincoln standing while Mary Todd Lincoln straightens his tie
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 while Mary Todd Lincoln straightens his tie. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by a blank envelope.
-
Abraham Lincoln with Tad and Willie at a Toy Store
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln peering through a toy store window with two of his sons. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. Accompanied by an enveloped addressed to Mr. Frank J. Williams.
-
Lincoln at Christmastime with Willie and Tad
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln sitting in a rocking chair and reading to two of his sons. The inside includes a Christmas greeting.
-
Lincoln at Christmastime with Willie and Tad
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln sitting in a rocking chair and reading to two of his sons. The inside includes a Christmas greeting.
-
Lincoln at home with Willie and Tad
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln walking down a flight of stairs carrying gifts. Two of his sons are also pictured. The inside includes a Christmas greeting.
-
Lincoln at home with Willie and Tad
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln walking down a flight of stairs carrying gifts. Two of his sons are also pictured. The inside includes a Christmas greeting.
-
Lincoln at home with Willie and Tad
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln walking down a flight of stairs carrying gifts. Two of his sons are also pictured. The inside includes a Christmas greeting.
-
Lincoln family Christmas morning, Tad on chair opening presents in Washington, D.C. in 1861. President and Mrs. Lincoln are looking on while Willie watches Tad unwrap a present. The Lincoln's are holding hands and the President has a bag of toys slung over his shoulder.
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln watching their sons unwrap Christmas gifts. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by a blank envelope.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln caroling outside the Lincoln home with Willie and Tad in Springfield, Illinois in 1860.
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln caroling with his family. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by a blank envelope.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln hanging their Christmas wreath on their front door in Springfield, Illinois in 1860
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln hanging a wreath on a door with Mary Todd Lincoln. The inside includes a Christmas greeting.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln watching Willie and Tad with toys in Springfield, Illinois in 1860. Mr. Lincoln has his arm around Mary.
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln watching their two sons play with toys. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by a mailing envelope addressed to Mr. Frank W. Williams.
-
Mr. Lincoln with Willie and Tad at the family Christmas tree in Springfield, Illinois in 1860. Willie and Tad are getting candy canes from the tree.
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln decorate a Christmas tree with his two sons. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by a mailing envelope addressed to Mr. Frank W. Williams.
-
President Lincoln, Tad and Willie in front of the marble fireplace in the White House, Washington, D.C. in 1861. The President is seated, watching with pleasure as the children are enjoying a toy train. Stockings are still on the mantel.
Lloyd Ostendorf and Larry B. Newman Printing Company
Greeting card from Lincoln Memorial University. Its front features a Lloyd Ostendorf illustration of Abraham Lincoln watching his sons play with a toy train. The inside includes a Christmas greeting. It is accompanied by an envelope addressed to Mr. Frank J. Williams.
-
Rare Sculpture Offering from Pairie House Galleries
Pairie House Galleries and James Earle Fraser
A brochure from the Prairie House Galleries featuring rare sculpture. The front of the artifact features a seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln by James Earle Fraser.
-
Why Didn't you Hang Your Clothes on a Hickory Limb?
Pan American Publishing Company
The stereograph features a black and white image of two girls dressed in wooden barrels. Two boys are shown in the background running away with clothes in their hands. The image is mounted on a gray card with rounded corners.
-
Commemorative Senator Genuine Redbone Stag Handle Pocket Knife
Parker
Pocket knife [A] and box [B]. Knife is ""Senator/Honest Abe"" model. Made by Parker. A genuine redbone stage handle pocket knife. The blade is made of surgical steel. The handle has a reddish color. The knife has steel ends.
-
Senator Genuine Redbone Stag Handle Pocket Knife box
Parker
Pocket knife [A] and box [B]. Knife is ""Senator/Honest Abe"" model. Made by Parker. A silver colored box with blue and black inscriptions. The name of the knife is Senator and the model number is 1398.
-
Portrait of Martin Van Buren
George Parker, Henry Inman, and Finishing Touches
A color lithograph featuring an oval shaped portrait of Martin van Buren.
-
Captain, U.S. Light Artillery, 1864
Tom Parker
A color print featuring a captain from the United States Light Artillery in 1864.
-
Private, 14th Regt. Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, 1862
Tom Parker
A color print featuring a private from the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry in 1862.
-
Sergeant, 2nd Regt. Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, 1861
Tom Parker
A color print featuring a Sergeant from the Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry in 1861.
-
Trooper, 6th New York Cavalary Regiment, 1863
Tom Parker
A color print featuring a solider from the 6th New York Cavalry Regiment in 1863.