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Included in this collection is correspondence between the project leaders and Lincoln experts about the remodel of the Lincoln home as well as the other sites around Springfield. Also included in this collection are interviews with Lincoln experts that would be used in the documentary. There are also scripts and drafts of various speeches, presentations, and pamphlets. There are also various articles about Lincoln and his time in Springfield/Illinois.

Scope and Contents This collection contains photocopies of the minute books of the Board of Directors of the Old Salem Chautauqua Association. The books include committee records, financial reports, stock certificates and other materials documenting the activities of the Association. One roll of microfilm contains daily editions of the Old Salem Chautauquan Newspaper from 1920 and a single edition of The Petersburg Democrat from 1923. The Old Salem Chautauquan was an afternoon newspaper printed by the...

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Included in this collection are photocopies of research done by Rebecca Veach for the Lincoln Sites project. The two sites that she focused on were Law Office as well as extensive research about New Salem and those who resided there and various other topics. Also included in this collection is information about the book that she was planning to write/publish, it is unclear if she ever published this book.

Scope and Contents This collection contains photographic materials produced by Richard Phillips and a nearly complete run of the Iliniwek newspaper, which Phillips published from 1963 to 1976. Materials concern the early history of Illinois and heavily feature small towns, unique architectural details, and historic sites. The collection is divided into three series: Photographic Negatives, Contact Sheets, and Iliniwek Newspaper.Series I: Photographic Negatives, 1963-1976 contains negatives of...