Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Clark Prescott Bissett
Papers on Abraham Lincoln
circa 1894-1923
Cage 782
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- Bissett, Clark Prescott, 1875-1932
- Title
- Clark Prescott Bissett Papers on Abraham Lincoln
- ID
- Cage 782
- Date [inclusive]
- circa 1894-1923
- Extent
- .5 linear feet, 1 box
- Language
- Collection materials are primarily in English, with one item printed in French.
- Abstract
- This collection consists primarily of typescript versions of Bissett's book, Abraham Lincoln, a universal man.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Clark Prescott Bissett Papers on Abraham Lincoln
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Clark Prescott Bissett (1875-1932) was a practicing lawyer and a member of the faculty of the University of Washington Law School. He was also a well-known collector of Lincolniana, and published essays and books about Abraham Lincoln including Abraham Lincoln, a universal man (1923).
Scope and Content
This collection consists primarily of typescript versions of Bissett's book, "Abraham Lincoln, a universal man" and also includes manuscripts and typescripts of speeches by Bissett about Lincoln, as well as a small amount of printed ephemera (mostly prospectuses for books about Lincoln).
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Acquisition Information
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Archives and Special Collections donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2012 (MS 2012-20).
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman.
Related Materials
Related Material
Bissett-Witherspoon Lincoln Collection Cage 174.
Names and Subjects
Family Name(s)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Subject(s)
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
- Politics and politicians