Papers, 1959-1965.

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Papers, 1959-1965.

Correspondence, minutes, reports, subject files, clippings and published material. The collection documents the activities of the commission.

11.34 linear ft. (27 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7099452

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Sinclair, Harold, 1907-1966

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United States. (April 30-May 4, 1965 : Springfield, Ill.)

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United States. Civil War Centennial Commission

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Burton, William L., 1928-

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Hicken, Victor, 1921-

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Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois

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The Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1959 to plan and administer programs commemorating the centennial of the Civil War. The commission was comprised of members of the State Senate and House of Representatives, several Illinois citizens and the State Historian. The commission promoted activities and the publication of several books and educational material pertaining to Illinois' role in the Civil War. The co...