Illinois. Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission

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Commission appointed by Governor William G. Stratton to plan the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.

From the description of Sesquicentennial miscellaneous, 1959. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 430538752

Commission appointed by Governor William Stratton for the purpose of planning and directing a year long celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Newton Camp Farr was chairman of the 51 member Commission. Published a guide for teachers that included a bibliography of Lincoln material. Culminated in a banquet held on Feb. 12, 1959 at Springfield, Ill.

From the description of Records, 1958-1959. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 56434064

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