Finding Aid for Earl C. Kubicek Collection of Lincoln-related Materials, 1930-1984 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Earl C. Kubicek Collection of Lincoln-related Materials, 1930-1984

Collection identifier: 1015

Primary Creator: Kubicek, Earl C. (1910-1987)

Extent: 0.2 cubic feet

Arrangement: by subject

Subjects: Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865, England, Historic sites, Kubicek, Earl C., 1910-1987, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield, Ill.), Sangamon County--Springfield (Ill.), Teillard, Dorothy Lamon, 1858-1953

Forms of Material: Collected materials

Languages: English

Abstract

This collection consists of Lincoln-related material collected by Earl C. Kubicek of Chicago, Illinois.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains articles and ephemera on specific topics relating to the life of Abraham Lincoln collected by Earl C. Kubicek. Materials were originally separated into groups by topic and cataloged together. Topics include the Lincoln family in England, John Wilkes Booth, Our American Cousin, the Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield, Illinois), and Lincolniana. This collection also includes correspondence sent to or from Earl C. Kubicek regarding Lincoln articles and printed material, as well as articles written by Kubicek for the Chicago Sunday Tribune Magazine.

Collection Historical Note

Earl C. Kubicek (1910-1987) was the director of alumni relations and placement at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. He collected Lincoln-related material and wrote a number of articles on Lincoln topics, including two series for the Chicago Sunday Tribune Magazine.

Subject/Index Terms

Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865
England
Historic sites
Kubicek, Earl C., 1910-1987
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield, Ill.)
Sangamon County--Springfield (Ill.)
Teillard, Dorothy Lamon, 1858-1953

Administrative Information

Repository: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Acquisition Source: The Lincoln Room, a predecessor of the Illinois History and Lincoln Collections, purchased much of this collection in 1992. In 2011, materials from this collection were removed to form MS 878: Dorothy Lamon Teillard Collection, 1946-1953. Fourteen items from the Lincoln Historical Fund Campaign were moved to MS 1014: Oliver R. Barrett Papers, 1933-1952, and seven Booth-related items were moved to form MS 892: Prince of Players [Edwin Booth] Collection, 1955.

Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/kubicek-earl.pdf

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