Research Rules and Application
All Special Collections materials (including Manuscripts, Mississippiana and Rare Books, University Archives, and the Congressional and Political Research Center) are available for use by anyone who agrees to abide by the following rules.
Research in the Frank and Virginia Collection of Lincolniana is by appointment only.
Complete the Research Application below to request your appointment. Requests to pull materials may take up to two business days. Any requests received after 4pm or outside of regular operating hours will be processed beginning the following business day. Your appointment is not final until confirmed by the Frank and Virginia Collection of Lincolniana.
Services for researchers
First time using Special Collections in person? Read the rules and submit a research application.
Citations
Preferred research citation:
[Title], [ID#], [Collection Name], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University, Starkville.
Citation Example:
Abraham Lincoln to Willie P. Mangum, 19 August 1852, FVW-MANU-B1F45, Lincolniana Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University, Starkville.
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