Date Original
1960
Description
This collection contains a participation certificate for the 1960 "Reflections While Standing Before the Lincoln Memorial" essay contest.
Biographical/Historical Note
Broadcast Music Inc. and the American Association for State and Local History announced a special contest in 1959 to celebrate the sesquicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The contest offered two 500 dollar prizes for best essay written on the theme "Reflections While Standing Before the Lincoln Memorial." One prize would be awarded to a professional historian or writer and the other to a nonprofessional. The winning essays were announced on February 12, 1960.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.062.009
Resource Type
Text
Collection
"Reflections While Standing Before the Lincoln Memorial" participation certificate, SMC.062.009
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
"Reflections While Standing Before the Lincoln Memorial" participation certificate, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
