Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/malhome.html

The Abraham Lincoln papers at the Library of Congress web site provides online access to material held by the manuscripts department of the Library of Congress. This collection consists of approximately 20,000 records, which have been microfilmed and indexed. It is the microfilm collection which forms the source of the online collection. The microfilm is being digitally scanned and the resulting Images are being made available online. Material in the archive dates from 1833-1916 although the great majority of the material dates from between 1850-1865. Annotated transcriptions are being made available to all the documents in Lincoln's autograph collection and to approximately 50 percent of the remaining material. On completion the project will consist of approximately 122,000 Images and 11,000 transcriptions. The collection can be browsed or searched by keyword. The material is being released in three phases in 2001. The site also includes online exhibits relating to The Emancipation Proclamation, The Lincoln Assassination and a photograph gallery. Other features of the site include timelines, information about the collection and a selected bibliography.

Historical theme: Political history
Geographical area: North America
Period: 19th Century
Resource type: Primary sources