Digital Collections
Abraham
Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
The complete Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library
of Congress consist of approximately 20,000 documents
which include incoming and outgoing correspondence and enclosures,
drafts of speeches, and notes and printed material. The
collection includes a letter from Benjamin
Harrison to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, January 02, 1861
(Recommendation for Caleb Smith).
African
American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A. P. Murray
Collection, 1818-1907
The Daniel A. P. Murray Pamphlet Collection presents a
panoramic and eclectic review of African-American history
and culture, spanning almost one hundred years from the
early nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries,
with the bulk of the material published between 1875 and
1900. Benjamin Harrison is mentioned in the pamphlet National
appeal to the American Negro: Why We Should Favor the Chicago
Platform. Search
the full-text option to find other items related to Benjamin
Harrison.
The
Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
The collection documents the historical formation and
cultural foundations of the movement to conserve and protect
America's natural heritage. It consists of 60 books and
pamphlets, 140 Federal statutes and Congressional resolutions,
34 additional legislative documents, excerpts from the Congressional
Globe and the Congressional Record, 360 presidential
proclamations, 170 prints and photographs, 2 historic manuscripts,
and a 2-part motion picture. The collection contains eighteen
proclamations from the U.S. Statutes at Large
from Benjamin Harrison.
The
Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress
The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress
presents the papers of the nineteenth-century African-American
abolitionist who escaped from slavery and then risked his
own freedom by becoming an outspoken antislavery lecturer,
writer, and publisher. The papers span the years 1841 to
1964, with the bulk of the material from 1862 to 1895.
Highlights from the collection pertaining to Harrison include:
Printed Ephemera: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera
The Printed Ephemera Collection at the Library of Congress
is a rich repository of Americana. In total, the Collection
comprises 28,000 primary source items dating from the seventeenth
century to the present and encompassing key events and eras
in American history.
Highlights from the collection pertaining to Harrison include:
U.S. Presidential Inaugurations: "I Do Solemnly Swear..." A Resource Guide
This collection contains approximately 400 items relating
to presidential inaugurations, including Harrison's inauguration
in 1889.
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