Cashman, former curator and custodian of Lincoln's Tomb, discusses questions and myths about Abraham Lincoln and the effect of commercialism on historic sites.

1 tape, 30 mins., 12 pp. Interview by Brian Alexander, 1972 OPEN See collateral file: interviewer's notes, brochures on historic Lincoln sites and articles by Cashman on Lincoln.

McMurtry, director of the Lincoln National Life Foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana, discusses Abraham Lincoln, his greatness, his qualities, Lincoln myths, and his impact on the South and black Americans. Also discusses the foundation and his duties as director.

2 tapes, 51 mins., 13 pp. Interview by Brian Alexander, 1972 OPEN See collateral file

Newman, former owner of Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago, discusses his interest in Lincoln, his association with Carl Sandburg and other Lincoln biographers, and Lincoln's life.

1 tape, 90 mins., 14 pp. Interview by Brian Alexander, 1972 OPEN See collateral file

T. Harry Williams, history professor and Lincoln scholar, author of Lincoln and the Radicals, briefly discusses the significance of Abraham Lincoln.

1 tape, 60 mins., 13 pp. Interview by Brian Alexander, 1972 OPEN See collateral file

Ross B.Wright recalls the 1908 Springfield race riot: incidents, mob violence, rumors, the National Guard, and the sheltering of blacks by whites.

1 tape, 30 mins., 8 pp. Interview by Brian Alexander, 1973 OPEN See collateral file