William E. Leahy Papers on Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
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
- Leahy, William E. (Person)
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.
Subject
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (Person)
- 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
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu
