Find Lincoln at the Logan County
Genealogical and Historical Society
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[February 11, 2015]
LINCOLN - More than 150 books, statues,
collector plates, a stovepipe hat and other Abraham Lincoln
memorabilia can be found in the Abraham Lincoln room at the Logan
County Genealogical and Historical Society, 114 N. Chicago Street in
Lincoln.
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Among the collection is a Lincoln Centennial banner portraying
Abraham Lincoln at its center, a large Lincoln bust donated by Dale
Williams, an Abraham Lincoln throw, and assorted photographs.
Also on display are, “I remembered” scrapbooks and Lincoln prints by
Lloyd Ostendorf. There are also Abraham Lincoln coloring books and
crayons for children.
Other items include a Sesquicentennial Abraham Lincoln Doll and a
framed volunteer service certificate presented to Private Arnold
Hopkins of the 145th regiment bearing Lincoln’s signature. The
Lincoln Family genealogy chart is also on display.
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Feb/11/images/ads/current/pest_control_bch_092414.png) Books in the collection include:
Lincoln in Logan County and Lincoln’s Ladder to the
Presidency, both by Guy Frakes;
The Prairie Years, vol. 1 and 2, The War Years, vol. 1-4, and
Lincoln Grows Up, all by Carl Sandburg;
The Man Who Killed Lincoln by Philip VanDoren Stern;
Abraham Lincoln with Compass and Chain; Abraham Lincoln in
Logan County by Paul Beaver;
Abraham Lincoln Chronology by James T. Hickey;
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Life of Lincoln by William Herndon; Lincoln and
Lincoln for the Ages, both by Ralph Newman.
Related books on Mentor Graham, Lincoln’s mentor, by authors
including D. F. Nickols, and Mary Todd Lincoln are also included in
the collection. In addition the Lincoln Room features writings and speeches
and books on places associated with Lincoln including the
Lincoln Home, New Salem, and statue sites in Illinois.
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Feb/11/images/ads/current/graue_2014_Spark_122214.png) The Lincoln Room is available for viewing on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on the second
and fourth Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Research using the
Lincoln Collection or other resources may also be done during
those hours.
Volunteers will be on hand to assist patrons. Lincoln items or
other donations related to Lincoln or Logan County are always
welcomed.
[Diane Osborn, Logan County
Genealogical and Historical Society] |