ForFor thethe PeoplePeople A Ne w s l e t t e r of th e Ab r a h a m Li n c o l n As s o c i a t i o n Volume 2, Number 4 Winter, 2000 Springfield, Illinois Abraham Lincoln Association Endowment Progress by Dr. Robert S. Eckley This may provide an enhancement in Committee are Robert S. Eckley, current income. Chairman, Judith Barringer, Treasurer, he new Abraham Lincoln Assistance is available in gift ALA, Donald H. Funk, Richard E. Association Endowment Fund design from any members of the ALA Hart, Vice President, ALA, and Fred Tis nearing the end of its first full Endowment Committee who are will- B. Hoffmann, and they may be con- year with contributions from ten ing to work with prospective donors tacted through the ALA address at donors. An endowment procedure is or their legal counsel. The Association One Old State Capitol Plaza, in place, and the initial investment board members who serve on this Springfield, IL 62701. placements have been made. We invite all ALA members and friends to con- sider gifts that will enable it to fulfill the Association’s stated mission when Make Your Reservations Now established in Springfield in 1908 to prepare for the centennial of Lincoln’s for February 12 birth. The purpose of the endowment is to strengthen the financial resources of ark your calendars now for sium is “Abraham Lincoln, History, the ALA and to assist in its budgetary February 12. In addition to and the Millennium.” The speakers and planning functions. Increasingly, Mthe usual morning events at and the titles of their talks are, John the Association is viewed as the leader the Lincoln Home and Lincoln Tomb, Patrick Diggins, City University of in coordinating and assisting Lincoln a groundbreaking ceremony for the New York, “Abraham Lincoln: Politi- organizations and activities through- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library cal Philosopher,” Barry Schwartz, out the nation and world. There is and Museum will occur. Beginning at University of Georgia, “Lincoln at the immediate need to participate in the 11:30, authors of recent Lincoln Millennium,” Stewart Winger, Ameri- revision and enlargement of Lincoln scholarship will be available in the Old can University in Cairo, “‘To the Day By Day (revised in 1959) and the State Capitol to sign copies of their Latest Generations’: Lincoln’s Use of new Papers of Abraham Lincoln. books. Among the confirmed authors Time, History and the End Time in Recently, the Association has made a available for signing will be John Historical Context.” Comments will grant of $5,000 for a student Outreach Patrick Diggins, Barry Schwartz, and be by John Ashworth, University of Initiative, utilizing the newly pub- John Ashworth. The Symposium will Nottingham. lished resources of the Lincoln Legal feature the announcement of the First The Abraham Lincoln Association Papers research project. Annual Hay-Nicolay Dissertation is honored to have Michael Beschloss, There are many diverse methods Prize. The prize will be offered to the award-winning historian of the presi- in which assistance and support may best dissertation published in Lincoln dency and the author of six books, as be provided. Gifts of cash or appreci- studies within the past five years. The the banquet speaker. He is a regular ated stock would enable us to reach Abraham Lincoln Association in part- commentator on PBS’s The News Hour our goal most rapidly. Various forms nership with the Abraham Lincoln with Jim Lehrer and a contributor to of bequest by will or other deferred Institute of the Mid-Atlantic will each ABC News. He is currently working giving arrangements may be more award a prize in 2001. Beginning the on a book on the Lincoln assassina- convenient in many cases. Charitable following year, the prize will alternate tion. The symposium is free of charge. remainder unitrusts offer an opportu- between the organizations and will be Banquet reservations are $50 per per- nity for the donor to gain an immedi- awarded either in February by the son. Seating is limited to 380 persons ate tax deduction, while retaining an ALA or in March/April by the so make your reservations now by call- income flow from an invested asset. ALIMA. The theme of the sympo- ing Cathy LeConte at 217.747.5502. 2 For the People Jacksonville Dinner a Great Success by Molly Becker one hundred and seventy-five-year most interesting summary of the ALA anniversary. before introducing Professor Douglas ctober 15, 2000, found 110 Daughters of the American Revo- L. Wilson of the Lincoln Study Center Lincoln enthusiasts gathered lution members, attired in period at Knox College. Professor Wilson’s Oat a gala reception in the his- dress, were our gracious guides at the topic was, “Still Learning about toric Joseph Duncan home in Duncan Mansion. Joseph Duncan was Lincoln.” Jacksonville, Illinois, to begin our the sixth Governor of Illinois, and We are most grateful to John third annual membership event. served from December 3, 1834, until Power and the Journal-Courier for Hosted by the ALA, the Morgan December 7, 1838. The reception was underwriting the reception and mail- County Historical Society, and followed by dinner at Cummings Hall ing expenses. As a result both the Jacksonville’s Journal-Courier, this on the campus of Illinois College, and D.A.R. and the Joseph Duncan Lincoln Evening enhanced Jack- culminated in historic Beecher Hall. Association benefited from the $1,250 sonville’s yearlong celebration of their Here Don Tracy gave a succinct and profit that was made from the event. Member News r. Earl J. Hunt displayed President,” at the Northern Indiana Haynie was present at the Petersen pieces from his Lincoln collec- Center for History, South Bend, House the night of Lincoln’s assassina- Dtion at the Community Arts Indiana. The exhibit, guest curated by tion and transcribed the testimony of Center of Cambria County in Illinois State Historian Thomas F. witnesses in his diary. The diary is part Johnstown, Pennsylvania. “My Life Schwartz, has broken all attendance of the Isham Nicholas Haynie Papers with Lincoln,” ran from February 9 records at the center. A symposium at the Illinois State Historical Library. through 27. An optometrist by pro- featuring Lerone Bennett, Jr., Mark E. Plummer’s Lincoln’s Rail-Splitter: Gov- fession, Hunt’s interest in Lincoln Neely, Jr., Eric Foner, Jonathan ernor Richard J. Oglesby, is forthcom- began when his sister Kay gave him a Nashel, and Tom Vander Ven, will be a ing from the University of Illinois Lincoln bust for his birthday in 1967. special feature of the exhibition on Press. Robert French donated his exten- March 30 and 31. For reservation sive library of Lincoln and Lincoln- information, call 219.237.4261. related books to Lawrence College in Daniel Stowell, Director of the Appleton, Wisconsin. The collection Lincoln Legal Papers, has obtained a remains intact with a special bookplate $100,000 grant from the Cromwell Unless otherwise indicated, designating the “Robert French Legal Foundation to place copies of photographs are courtesy of the Lincoln Collection.” the DVD-ROM edition of the Lincoln Illinois State Historical Library, Kenneth J. Winkle’s The Young Legal Papers in law school libraries Springfield Eagle, The Rise of Abraham Lincoln throughout the United States. describes Abraham Lincoln’s life up to Allen Guelzo, Douglas L. Wilson, For the People (ISSN 1527-2710) is the 1860 election will be published in Garry Bunker, and William Gienapp published four times a year and is a March by Taylor Publishers. have contributed essays for the benefit of membership of the Charles Strozier is revising and Lincoln issue of the Illinois History Abraham Lincoln Association expanding his Lincoln psychobiogra- Teacher. This publication provides sec- 1 Old State Capitol Plaza phy, Abraham Lincoln’s Quest for ondary educators the latest scholarship Springfield, Illinois Union. with accompanying curriculum mate- 62701 Jack Smith has been featured in rials on significant topics in Illinois numerous news articles reporting on history. Edited and Designed by his Lincoln print and photograph col- Mark Plummer will publish an William B. Tubbs lection. Smith’s collection is currently article, “The Last Hours of Lincoln: [email protected] one of the major features of the exhi- The Haynie Diary,” in the spring issue bition “Picturing Lincoln: The of the Journal of Illinois History. Illinois Changing Image of America’s 16th Adjutant General Isham Nicholas For the People 3 THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSOCIATION DONALD R. TRACY President MOLLY BECKER RICHARD E. HART RICHARD MILLS Vice-Presidents THOMAS F. S CHWARTZ Secretary JUDITH BARRINGER Treasurer DAN W. B ANNISTER Immediate Past-President Board of Directors R-Lou Barker Roger D. Bridges Michael Burlingame Sheldon S. Cohen John Daly Brooks Davis Rodney O. Davis Robert S. Eckley New Books on Lincoln Donald H. Funk Allen C. Guelzo Edith Lee Harris ALA is grateful to the Illinois Historic Norman D. Hellmers he following titles are available Earl W. Henderson, Jr. at a discount to ALA members Preservation Agency’s Marketing Unit Fred B. Hoffmann until March 31, 2001. This is for providing this service to the ALA. Barbara Hughett T Please make checks payable to “IHPA”. Robert W. Johannsen part of an ongoing effort to make Lewis E. Lehrman available significant Lincoln works at Illinois residents must add 7.25% sales Susan Mogerman reduced prices to ALA members. The tax. Georgia Northrup Phillip S. Paludan Please send me ____ copy(s) of Michael Beschloss, ed., American Heritage James W. Patton III Mark Plummer Illustrated History of the Presidents Gerald Prokopowicz Retail: $35.00 ALA members: $28.00 IL/Sales Tax $2.03 James A.