Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | John G. Nicolay papers, 1811-1943 |
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| Span Dates | 1811-1943 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1860-1901) |
| ID No. | MSS34736 |
| Creator | Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 |
| Extent | 5,500 items ; 18 containers plus 2 oversize ; 7.2 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011009 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78034736 |
| Summary | Presidential secretary and biographer. Correspondence, research notes, notebooks, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material documenting Nicolay's public career, particularly his tenure as secretary to President Abraham Lincoln and his numerous literary activities, including his works on Lincoln. |
| Online Content | The Johon G. Nicolay Papers are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000085 . |