Eyewitness account of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
Content Description
This collection consists one handwritten manuscript by John H. Stevens in which he gives an eyewitness account of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln published in the book, We Saw Lincoln Shot. It was written some time after the event by Stevens who was present at the Ford Theatre on April 15, 1865.
Dates
- Creation: 1865
Creator
- Stevens, John H. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
Extent
1 item
Abstract
Consists of one handwritten manuscript by John H. Stevens in which he gives an eyewitness account of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 2014.
Shelving Summary
Box 68, F0977: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
Processing Information
Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, January 2016.
Subject
- Title
- Finding aid for Eyewitness account of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2016 January 26
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository