Photograph Reproduction of the Nicolay Copy of the Gettysburg Address
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Creator Role
producer
Description
This is a photograph reproduction of the “First Draft” of the Gettysburg Address. This is the copy many believe was used by Lincoln to deliver the address, though it was not delivered verbatim. It derives its name from John G. Nicolay, Lincoln’s private s
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1979
Measurement
8 X 10 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper; copying
Inscription
recto, bottom left: “I”
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works
Work Type
reproduction (derivative object)
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
8091
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.