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The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum Research Collection	The Mission of the University Archives and Special Collections of Lincoln Memorial University
	Introduction Access regulations and Request forms Hours, location, contact information

Repository guide An annotated summary description of the manuscript and photographic collections of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum.
Finding aids to specific collections Individual guides to the Abraham Lincoln Collection, the John Lorimer Worden Papers and other documentary resources.
University Archives and Special Collections Links to information about the holdings of archival records of Lincoln Memorial University, as well as manuscript collections of LMU faculty and alumni. These sources are housed in the Carnegie-Vincent Library of the Harold M. Finley Learning Resources Center, located on the campus quadrangle. Includes Regional History sources in the Appalachian collection.
Preservation and Collections Care
Regional History and Genealogy Sources History Links and Electronic Sources Music Collection

Introduction

The research collection of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum houses one of the largest collections of Lincolniana in the world. The documentary resources include a wide-range of historiography and iconography, pertaining to Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War era. The 19th century sources include rare books, pamphlets, Civil War sheet music, military histories and rosters, manuscript collections, photographs, newspapers, broadsides, and commemorative relics which honor the life and legacy of the "Great Emancipator." Additional sources span the 18th century to the modern era.

In 1997, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, with the assistance of the NHPRC (National Historical Publications and Records Commission) began an archival and preservation project to catalog and improve physical and intellectual access to these significant documentary resources of Lincoln Memorial University. Two of the largest manuscript collections processed during the initial phases of the project were the papers of Cassius Marcellus Clay, the Kentucky anti-slavery abolitionist, and the original papers of the Abraham Lincoln Collection.

Mission of the Archives and Special Collections of Lincoln Memorial University

The Mission of the University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) is to identify, preserve and make available the university records, as well as the bibliographic, photographic, and manuscript collections of enduring cultural and historic value which document the historical legacy of Lincoln Memorial University, a 501(c)3 service institution. The UASC serves the missions of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, as well as the Carnegie-Vincent Library in a collaboration of archival preservation, conservation, cataloging, digitization, collection development and the provision of access and support for reference and research. The unit promotes public awareness and appreciation of Lincoln Memorial University’s historical legacy of documentary resources relating to Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War era, and regional Appalachian history.

Hours, Location, and Contact Information

The Smith-Broline Reading Room of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum is open for onsite research visits during the weekdays: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm. This schedule may be reduced during the Holidays.

We recommend that you schedule an appointment to access the research collection prior to your visit.

Contact Michelle Ganz, University Archivist, at 423.869.6304 or via email at michelle.ganz@lmunet.edu to schedule an onsite research visit or to inquire about the collection.

Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum: Lincoln Memorial University, Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, Tennessee 37752-2006. Main office telephone number: (423) 869-6235. Toll-free 1-800-0900 ext. 6235 Fax: 423/869-6350.

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