Thomas J. Dyba Lincoln Home Collection, 1941-1997
Repository: | Benedictine University Library, Archives and Special Collections |
Creator: | Dyba, Thomas J. |
Title: | Thomas J. Dyba Lincoln Home Collection, 1941-1997 |
Language of Materials: | Materials in English |
Abstract: | Thomas J. Dyba was executive vice president of Illinois Benedictine College, Lincoln scholar, and a member of the Abraham Lincoln Society. Dyba constructed two scale models of the Lincoln home, one model of the Lincoln funeral train, and edited the newsletter "The Lincoln Chronicle". |
Collection consists of personal correspondence, newspaper articles relating to Abraham Lincoln, the Lincoln Home, and the activities of the Abraham Lincoln Association, VHS recordings of events, and copies of various Lincoln related newsletters. | |
Extent: | 4 linear feet, 6 records center boxes |
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Administrative Information
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Copyright Notice
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Acquisitions Information
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Processing Information
Processed by Jennifer E. Merriman, November, 2010
Encoded by Jennifer E. Merriman, November, 2010
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Collection Arrangement
1. Correspondence |
2. VHS and audio tapes |
3. Newsletters |
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Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
Dyba, Thomas J |
Abraham Lincoln Association |
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Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Correspondence . About 100 items. |
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Arrangement: chronological. | |||||||||
This series contains letters, memos, and other forms of written correspondence either written or received by Thomas J. Dyba regarding his association activities, and activities related to the Lincoln home and funeral train models. | |||||||||
Box 1 | 1. Memorandum-November 29, 1994 | ||||||||
2.Memorandum-March 13, 1995 | |||||||||
3.Abraham Lincoln Association Letter-March 21, 1995 | |||||||||
4.Lincoln Train Project Letter-May 24, 1995 | |||||||||
5. Abraham Lincoln Association Letter-November 30, 1995 | |||||||||
6. Draft Memorandum-July 14, 1995 | |||||||||
7. Memorandum-August 27, 1995 | |||||||||
8. Abraham Lincoln Association Letter-November 30, 1995 | |||||||||
9.Lincoln Train Touring Schedule 1996-January 9, 1996 | |||||||||
10. Check Requisition-February 7, 1996 | |||||||||
11. The Lincoln Group Of New York Letter-February 15, 1996 | |||||||||
12. Memorandum-February 22, 1996 | |||||||||
13. Check Requisition-March 4, 1996 | |||||||||
14. Letter To Bob Guinter From Wayne E. Wesolowski-March 24, 1996 | |||||||||
15. Check Requisition-March 30, 1996 | |||||||||
16. Check Requisition-April 23, 1996 | |||||||||
17. The Lincoln Group Of New York Letter-April 23, 1996 | |||||||||
18. Letter To Jay Boulanger From Colleen A. Sehy-June 21, 1996 | |||||||||
19.Letter To Colleen Sehy From Wayne Wesolowski-June 22, 1996 | |||||||||
20. Check Requisition-June 24, 1996 | |||||||||
21. Letter To George Sheets From Colleen A. Sehy-June 26, 1996 | |||||||||
22. Letter To Ralph Justen From Wayne E. Wesolowski-September 28, 1996 | |||||||||
23.Check Requisition-October 1, 1996 | |||||||||
24. Check Requisition-October 27, 1996 | |||||||||
25.Memorandum-October 30, 1996 | |||||||||
26. Letter To Peter Moffett From Wayne E. Wesolowski-December 6, 1996 | |||||||||
27. Check Requisitions | |||||||||
28.Deposit Slip Notices | |||||||||
29. First Chicago (The 1st National Bank Of Chicago) | |||||||||
30. Exhibit Details (Construction) | |||||||||
31. General Fundraising-LTP | |||||||||
32. Gift Acknowledgements | |||||||||
33. Gift-In-Kind | |||||||||
34. The Lincoln Chronicle | |||||||||
35. Lincoln Train-Budget | |||||||||
36. Lincoln Train-Memos | |||||||||
37. Lincoln Train-Minutes |
2. VHS and audio tapes. | |||||||||||||||
Arrangement: chronological, then alphabetical. | |||||||||||||||
Series consists of VHS tapes which contain recordings of Abraham Lincoln Society activities, the activities of Thomas J. Dyba, and other Lincoln related recordings. Items are arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within years. Undated items are arranged alphabetically. | |||||||||||||||
Box 2 | 1. VHS Tape Of, "The Only Home Lincoln Ever Owned."-April, 1981 | ||||||||||||||
2. An Audio Cassette Tape Of Dapl. Narrative And Music-Spring 1981 | |||||||||||||||
3. VHS Tape Of Lincoln Comes To Lisle-June 5, 1982 | |||||||||||||||
4. VHS Tape Of Lincoln Academy, Morrison Visitors, Lincoln Home Story IBC Version: Moving The Model, And Lincoln At Home Seminar: Morrison PII-November 19, 1983 | |||||||||||||||
5. VHS Tape Of Opening Of Lincoln At Home Exhibit-February 12, 1984 | |||||||||||||||
6. VHS Tape Of Lincoln At Home Seminar Tape II-June 23, 1984 | |||||||||||||||
7. VHS Tape Of Robert Morrison Speaking On Peter Cartwright IBC Lincoln Conference-June 23, 1984 | |||||||||||||||
8. An Audio Cassette Tape Of Partial Tape Narrative Only-Spring 1985
9. VHS Tape Of L-H Dig-June 14, 1985 |
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10. VHS Tape Of 10th Regiment Encampment Graue Mill-September 15, 1985 | |||||||||||||||
11. VHS Tape Of 10th Regiment Encampment Graue Mill Master Tape-September 15, 1985 | |||||||||||||||
12. VHS Tape Of IBC Today Show For Cable TV In Lisle, Two Shows On Lincoln Collection At IBC With Outtakes-Spring, 1986 | |||||||||||||||
13. VHS Tape Of North South Book II Parts 1 Thru 4-May, 1986 | |||||||||||||||
14. VHS Tape Of Lincoln Home Symposium Master Tape-October 11, 1986 | |||||||||||||||
15. VHS Tape Of Lincoln Home Symposium-October 11, 1986 | |||||||||||||||
16. Audio Cassette Of The Lincoln Group-March 18, 1987 | |||||||||||||||
17. VHS Tape Of Lincoln Group Of Illinois Formation Meeting IBC-June 6, 1988 | |||||||||||||||
18. VHS Tape Of Student Project Of Ken Manning, Sargaman State University-1988 | |||||||||||||||
19. VHS Tape Of Lincoln Model Home Unveiling-Lownik Library-August 21, 1988 | |||||||||||||||
20. VHS Tape Of Thomas Dyba By Peter Seely-1989 | |||||||||||||||
21. VHS Tape Of The Lincoln Academy Of Illinois 11:40 Minutes-January 23, 1990 | |||||||||||||||
22. VHS Tape Of Dyba Interview | |||||||||||||||
23. VHS Tape Of Hildene Remembers Lincoln At Gettysburg | |||||||||||||||
24. Audio Cassette Of Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois | |||||||||||||||
25. Audio Cassette Of Lincoln's Music In America | |||||||||||||||
26. Audio Cassette Of The Man In The White House | |||||||||||||||
27. VHS Tape Of Walter Huston In D.W. Griffith's Abraham Lincoln | |||||||||||||||
28. VHS Tape Of No. 50 Book II |
3. Newsletters About 200 items. |
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Arrangement: alphabetical, then chronological | |||||||||
This series contains all newsletters collected by Thomas Dyba, and newsletters which reference Dyba or his work. The series contains items both before Dyba began writing, and works produced after his death. | |||||||||
Folder 1 | The Abraham Lincoln Quarterly, 1944-1946 | ||||||||
Folder 2 | The Civil War Round Table, 2001-2002 | ||||||||
Folder 3 | Dispatch/News, 1995-1998 | ||||||||
Folder 4 | For The People, 1999 | ||||||||
Folder 5 | The Lincoln Herald. 1939-1985 | ||||||||
Folder 6 | The Lincoln Ledger, 1995 | ||||||||
Folder 7 | Lincoln Legal Briefs, 1995-1999 | ||||||||
Folder 8 | The Lincoln Newsletter, 1995-2002 | ||||||||
Folder 9 | The Lincoln Legacy, 1993-2000 | ||||||||
Folder 10 | The Lincolnian, 2001-2003 |