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M1437-A rare and valuable collection of relics of historical interest in connection with our martyr President Abraham Lincoln, from the cradle to the grave / Loaned by Al Emmett Fostell to Bridgeport Lodge, B.P.O. Elks No. 36, for their grand karnival commencing Oct. 21 to Oct 31, 1904.

 Item — Box: Monaghan Boxes, item: E457.65.F6 1904

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

James Jay Monaghan was a well known collector of Lincolniana in the early to mid-twentieth century. Born in 1891, Monaghan was also a scholar of Abraham Lincoln. Monaghan published a bioliography of works by and about Abraham Lincoln. Many of those materials are accessible in the Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincoliana. This finding aid includes a list of those artifacts, pamphlets and other materials. This collection is organized by Monaghan number.

Dates

  • 1840-01-01 - 1989-12-31

Extent

From the Series: 10 Cubic Feet (11 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Contact:
P.O. Box 5408
Mississippi State Mississippi 39762-5408 United States