With “Rivalry,” a Lincoln exhibit
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To coincide with this weekend’s presentation of Norman Corwin’s “The Rivalry”—about the Lincoln-Douglas debates—the Emelin Theatre will have a special exhibit of authentic Lincoln documents and artifacts.
The exhibit has been curated by Seth Kaller, a leading historic document dealer and collection builder. Kaller has handled every Lincoln-signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation to be publicly sold in the last 30 years.
The exhibit will feature a variety of pieces:
The Lincoln-Grimsley Trunk. Just before setting off to begin his presidency, Lincoln deposited his personal effects in this trunk, and left it with Mary Todd Lincoln’s cousin in Springfield.
A page in his Lincoln’s own hand from his final State of the Union Address: “We are gaining strength…”
Lincoln’s “dividers:” The tool he used to plot troop movements on maps during the Civil War, accompanied by Robert Todd Lincoln’s May 1865 letter giving this unique relic to Thomas Eckert, a close Lincoln associate.
Original Harper’s Weekly illustrated newspapers: Including Lincoln’s inauguration, the Emancipation Proclamation, reports on the assassination, etc.
“The Rivalry” will be at the Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck. 8 p.m. Nov. 13; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 14. $40. Group discounts. 914-698-0098. www.emelin.org.
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