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A Monticello College student falls asleep at her desk.

Vivian Haikens, a faculty member at Monticello College, poses for a portrait.

Barbara Cantrell, Monticello College Queen of 1956, poses for a portrait holding a bowl of flowers.

An interior view of the Monticello College library shows large 19th century stained glass window, "Praise Angel," and several students studying.

The monument dedicated to Mary Ann Rutledge in Bethel Cemetery in Van Buren County, Iowa, stands among tall grasses. On verso: "Tall shaft is grave of mother of Ann Rutledge (Lincoln's sweetheart). Located in Bethel Cemetery, 3 miles NW of…

Nicholas Cave Lindsay recites poetry on stage at Springfield High School, the school his father, Vachel Lindsay, attended.

Four verse song sung to the tune of "Hark! The soft Bugle." Authorship is attributed to Horace Greeley in "The Wide Awake Vocalist or Rail Splitters' Song Book."

New Salem Justice of the Peace Bowling Green signs an estray notice. On Christmas Eve, Green accepts an appraisal of a young colt from John Yearby, a resident of New Salem. William Hoheimer and James Berry, a friend of Abraham Lincoln, appraised the…

Lyrics depict singer traveling throughout the world and expressing a desire to always return home to Illinois. Cover image depicts the state of Illinois with a heart in the middle surrounded by drawings of Starved Rock, Lincoln's Tomb, Blackhawk…

An unidentified man wearing a bow tie sits for a portrait.

Alice Elisabeth Smith stands for a portrait at 6 1/2 years old. On verso: "For Grandmother Lambert."

Twenty verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "Old Dan Tucker" depicting the 1860 campaign to elect Abraham Lincoln.

Music only no words. Cover depicts a boy dancing while holding a trashcan in one hand and money in the other hand. A man is in the background.

Six members of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses pose for a group photo at the 1940 annual meeting held in Los Angeles. Martha M. Franklin founded the organization in 1908. The first annual meeting took place in Boston in 1909.

Charles E. Ross, brother-in-law of Edward Payson Kirby and Helen McClure Kirby Dwight, holds his hat while posing for a portrait.

Thomas Ford, eighth Governor of Illinois, poses for a portrait. The image is reproduced from an oil painting by William Camm.

Samuel D. Lockwood poses for a portrait. Lockwood served as Illinois' third Attorney General (1821-1822), second Secretary of State (1822-1823), and a justice on the Illinois Supreme Court (1824-1848). In 1824 President James Madison named Lockwood…

Edwin Booth Grossman thanks Franklyn Lenthal for his interest in his (Grossman's) grandfather and family. Lenthal gives lectures on Edwin Booth and is a collector of Booth mementos.

Edwin Booth Grossman writes Franklyn Lenthall that he is happy to hear from him but is unable to grant Lenthall's request for family photographs. Grossman states, however, that he will be attending Lenthall's lecture on April 9.

Edwina Booth Grossman compiles the itineraries of three Europeam trips. She took her first trip between June 1880 and June 1881. Her second trip took place between June 1882 and June 1883. Edwina's third trip was her wedding trip taken from May…

Edwina Booth Grossman thanks Mr. Palmer for his kind note and accepts his offer of a private box at his theater. A small clipping of Edwin Booth has been pasted inside the note.

Edwina Booth Grossman thanks John Malone for his article about her "dearly loved and honored father." She misses her father "but would not call him back to suffer the ills which had assailed his gentle spirit!" The letter includes its envelope.

An envelope in black mourning border addressed to John Malone by Edwina Booth Grossman is empty, without an accompanying letter. Mr. Malone is residing at the Players' Club.

Edwina Booth Grossman asks John Malone if he knows anything about a campaign underway to raise a statue of Edwin Booth in Central Park. Edwina uses stationary and envelope with black mourning border.

Edwina Booth Grossman endorses a mourning envelope to Lilian with the inscription: "With Edwina's love for Lilian -- my father's signature."