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William E. Leahy Papers on Abraham Lincoln's Assassination

 Collection — Box: GTM Shared Box 52, Folder: 1-3
Identifier: GTM-19770101

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 3 folders, containing manuscripts of lectures and notes by William E. Leahy on the assassination of President Lincoln, 3 published articles on the assassination (dated between 1865-1891), and a photostatic copy of an autograph letter by Thomas E. Gardner on Booth's activites before and after the assassination (originally written in 1912).

Dates

  • Creation: 1866 - 1955

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off-site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials they may wish to use, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for your intended use.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (3 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Miriam Leahy, 1977

Processing Information

The collection has been rehoused in an acid-free box and folders.

Status
Completed
Author
Sean Jacobs
Date
2025-09
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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