Abraham Lincoln and His Last Resting Place
Files
Creator Role
compiler
Description
The object is a leaflet published for distribution at the National Lincoln Monument in Springfield, Illinois. Inside the leaflet is a piece of wood from Lincoln's Springfield Home and three oak leaves from a tree located at Lincoln's Tomb. The leaflet is enclosed in a red folder.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1926
Measurement
6 X 9 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
leaves (plant components), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)
Inscription
embossed on recto of flyleaf: H. W. FAY / CUSTODIAN LINCOLN'S TOMB / SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS inscribed on recto of flyleaf: To Edward J. Lemon Jr. / at Lincoln's / Tomb / Nov. 9 1926, / accompanying / a piece / of wood / from / Lincolns / Springfield / home / H. W. Fay inscribed on verso of flyleaf: H. W. Fay / Oak / Leaf / from / tree / at / Lincoln's Tomb
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
leaflet (printed works); leaves (plant components); wood (plant material)
Class
organic materials
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.
Related Source
Found in envelope with item #s 8264 and 8265.
ID
8263
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.