The Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) organization that supports the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection curated both in Indianapolis at the Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites and in Fort Wayne at the Allen County Public Library. Activities of the Friends include: publication of Lincoln Lore; outreach to schools through onsite and offsite education programs; a Lincoln Essay Contest for high school students; a Lincoln Art Contest for elementary and middle school students; public programs at both the Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites and the Allen County Public Library; funding for new acquisitions and preservation of the Collection at both sites; and responsibility for this website.
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The Rolland Center
The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection and the Friends of the Lincoln Collection opened the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research in January 2022 at the Allen County Public Library. The Center provides a space to explore the Lincoln Collection through a variety of physical displays, digital kiosks, and even a projection room that shows collection items in 180 degrees.
Learn MoreLatest News 04.02.25
Behind the Curtain: Mary Lincoln and Her Struggle with Mental Health
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research at the Allen County Public Library will unveil a new exhibit case on display from April 1, 2025, through May 27, 2025. Visit to reflect on the life of Mary Lincoln following the death of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln.
Next Event 05.28.25
Virtual Program: Linking Lincoln - The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy: Tragedy at Ford's Theatre
The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy: Tragedy at Ford’s Theatre presented by Jessie Cortesi. Join us on Zoom at 2:00 pm ET!
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Lincoln Collection Items
The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research exhibit is available for public viewing during the Allen County Public Library open hours.
Latest Lore 04.18.25
Abraham Lincoln & Woman Suffrage
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="219"] In this 1912 photograph, Miss Louise Hall and Mrs. Susan Fitzgerald (holding brush at right) hang signs in Cincinnati featuring Lincoln’s 1836 public letter. (Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress)[/caption] Abraham Lincoln & Woman Suffrage by Charles Benfanti and Eden McMillan I ...
