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The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana


 summary of resources related to the collection

You may go directly to the collection, The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana, in American Memory.

The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana contains over 11,000 items documenting the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Included are broadsides, prints, sheet music, cartoons, drawings letters, newspapers from Lincoln's time, and copies of Lincoln's law papers.

 historical eras
These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.

The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877

 related collections and exhibits
These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web site.

Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
Band Music from the Civil War Era
A Civil War Soldier in the Wild Cat Regiment: Selections from the Tilton C. Reynolds Papers
Civil War Treasures from the New-York Historical Society
African-American Sheet Music, 1850-1920
Civil War Photographs
Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885
Historic American Sheet Music, 1850 - 1920
Washington during the Civil War: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865

 other resources
Recommended additional sources of information.

Lincoln's Letters
Collection Highlights
Objects in the Collection

 search tips
Specific guidance for searching this collection.

Search for sheet music using the keyword search, or by browsing the Title, Author, or Subject Indexes. For help with search words, go to the Synonym List.

For help with search strategies, see Finding Items in American Memory.

 viewing tips

No special viewers are needed to see the page images in this collection. To see high-resolution archival images, you will need a special viewer. For help with viewers, go to How to View: Images.

 
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