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Abraham Lincoln: A New Portrait. Volume One, 1931

 Item — Box: 01

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection consists of four published books and numerous pamphlets and newspaper publications authored by Emanuel Hertz; a folder of correspondence addressed to him; and two scrapbooks featuring hundreds of newspaper clippings relating to Lincoln and Lincoln memorabilia, as well as some pertaining to Hertz's political career. It also includes a lock of hair purported to be clipped from Abraham Lincoln's head after his assassination, with accompanying provenance.

Dates

  • 1931

Extent

From the Series: 4 Volumes

General

Laid in is an 1892 letter possibly from the owner of the protrait of Lincoln used as the frontispiece, T.H. Barrett.

Inscribed by the author.

Repository Details

Part of the Trexler Library Archival Collections Repository

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Trexler Library
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