Diana and Joe Stein collection, 1859-1931.

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Diana and Joe Stein collection, 1859-1931.

Summary: Collection consists of the diary of Thomas A. Parker and a scrapbook of clippings from the Sun (Baltimore, Maryland). Parker's diary is dated 1919 and the first section is filled with formulas, tables, and drawings pertaining to machinery. The second half of the diary, August 10, 1931 to November 29, 1931, is a record of Parker's thoughts and observations during his trip to Europe. The scrapbook contains clippings concerning the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth and the conspiracy trials, and the trial of Charles Guiteau for the assassination of President James A. Garfield, 1859-1881.

Diary : 1.Scrapbooks : 1.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7391414

Museum of New Mexico Library

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Stein, Diana.

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Diana and Joe Stein are the proprietors of Los Artesanos Bookstore in Las Vegas, New Mexico. From the description of Diana and Joe Stein collection, 1859-1931. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37236621 ...

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

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James Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. After embarking on an academic career, he joined the Ohio volunteer infantry regiment, and in 1863 was appointed Major General in the same regiment. He served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1880, when he was elected President. His inauguration took place on March 4, 1881, but his term of office was unfortunately brought to an abrupt end with his assassination by C...

Parker, Thomas A.

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Guiteau, Charles J. (Charles Julius), 1841-1882

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Born in Freeport, Illinois, Charles J. Guiteau was connected with the Oneida Community but later sued them. He was admitted to the Bar of Illinois but mostly worked as a bill collector. He was interested in law, theology and politics. He assassinated President James Garfield for which crime he was hanged in 1882. From the description of Papers, 1877-1881. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 22761008 Guiteau, a lawyer and supporter of the "Stalwart" faction o...

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Stein, Joel

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Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865

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Actor; assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. From the description of John Wilkes Booth-Miller collection, 19??-1946 / Ernest Conrad Miller. (Allegheny College). WorldCat record id: 44935230 From the description of Papers, 1863 June-1865 April. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27418055 From the description of Letter: Franklin, [Pennsylvania], to John, [18]64 June 17. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27418059 ...