Find Lincoln at the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society

[February 14, 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.

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.

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;

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.

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]