Abraham Lincoln Links
Where to find Abraham Lincoln Papers and Documents Online
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1. Abraham
Lincoln Research Site
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A well organized, popular, and wonderful site maintained by Mr. Roger
Norton, a retired American history teacher and active Lincoln admirer.
The site which has been visited over three million times since 1996 contains
Lincoln biography, photos, information on Lincoln's life, quotes,
accomplishments, assassination, and an ample and useful link page. An
outstanding feature of the site is Mr. Norton's generous offer and ability
to research any specific question a visitor might have on Abraham Lincoln.
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2. Abraham Lincoln
Newspaper Archive
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A free online resource provided by NewspaperARCHIVE.com, containing original stories from Lincoln's life, including his presidential campaign in 1860, the Gettysburg Address and his assassination on April 14, 1865.
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The Lincoln Museum: Research
Library, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is dedicated to preserving the
history and legacy of Abraham Lincoln through research, preservation,
exhibitry and education. In
addition to an incredible museum display of Lincoln artifacts and historical
information, the museum has a well equipped and staffed research library
available for all varieties and levels of study. The staff is also
eager to assist in research involving their comprehensive collection of
books, documents, prints and engravings, original art, and 19th
century photographs. Reproduction
photos can be ordered for a nominal fee similar to that of the Library of
Congress. The staff is
knowledgeable, dedicated, and very helpful
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Collected works of Lincoln's correspondence,
speeches, and other writings online reference
database. Very well organized and easy to use online database.
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"A Documentary History of the Law Practice
of Abraham Lincoln, 1836-1861" Presented by the Abraham Lincoln
Association Lincoln Legal Papers Project.
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Illinois State Library Lincoln Documents,
Springfield Illinois.
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Illinois State Historic Library Lincoln
Collection, Springfield Illinois
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Abraham Lincoln Papers. A collaborative project
of the Library of Congress Manuscript Division and the Lincoln Studies
Center of Knox College. It contains over 20,000 documents including
speeches, correspondence, notes, and other printed material.
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Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library
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University Libraries with Lincoln
Collections
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Lincoln Study Center at Knox College in
Galesburg Illinois
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University of Illinois Library at Urbana
Illinois. Lincoln
Collection has 10,000 items including speeches, correspondence, old
newspaper articles, political pamphlets, prints, photographs, audio and
video tapes. By appointment only, not online.
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University of Chicago, Rev William Barton
(1861-1930), Lincoln
Collection. Acquired in 1934 comprises 3,500 books on Lincoln, autographs,
speeches, correspondence, briefs, pardons, commission, and art work.
The book collection can be accessed through an online catalog.
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Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project
by the University of Northern Illinois in Dekalb Illinois. An excellent
and comprehensive online educational site featuring text, video, images
and sound with an online collection detailing Lincoln's Illinois years
from 1830 to 1861. Participating institutions include: Illinois
State Library, Springfield; Newberry Library, Chicago; Chicago Historical
Society, Chicago; Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois; University of
Chicago, Chicago; Illinois State University, Normal; Illinois State
Archives, Springfield; Knox College, Galesburg; Northwestern University,
Evanstonville.
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Lincoln Collection comprised from collections of
Edward C. Stone and F. Lauriston Bullard. Collection has over five
thousand books as well as numerous other Lincoln documents.
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Lincoln Collection began with the donation in
1938 of the private collection of Frank G. Tallman. Maintained and
presented in collaboration with the Tallman family and the Lincoln Club of
Delaware. Located at the Hugh M. Morris Library on the Newark
campus and the Goodstay Center in Willmington. Collection includes over
two thousand books, pamphlets, photos, art, artifacts, and historical
documents.
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Lincoln Collection has 2,000 titles as well as
numerous other documents, photos, letters, and art work. Collection
was created with individual donations by Arthur Lloyd Hayden, Elmer W.
Page, and Claude Simmons, and has been maintained and improved by numerous
other benefactors.
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Lancaster PA. Lincoln Collection of W.W. Griest
(1858-1929) Mr. Griest was a U.S. Congressman who introduced bill in 1911
for the creation of the Lincoln Memorial. His Collection includes
all known Lincoln photos and other prints and images.
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Abraham Lincoln Memorial University Library in
Harrogate Tennessee.
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