Abraham Lincoln Association

Lincoln In Illinois

The Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Association
toured sites in Lincoln, Illinois in June, 2010.
Here are some photographs of the places the Directors
visited. (photos courtesy of Harry Portwood)

Kathryn Harris, ALA Director and Library Services Director at the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library "checks out"
Abraham Lincoln's book outside the Lincoln Center
at Lincoln College

The Courthouse Square

The Abraham Lincoln Association
celebrates Abraham Lincoln's 201st Birthday
February 12, 2010 in Springfield, Illinois

The Presentation of the Colors

Banquet Speaker Harold Holzer, Judith Northrup, Edith Holzer and Georgia Northup

The Head Table

200th Birthday Banquet

February 12, 2009

Each year on February 12th, The Abraham Lincoln Association holds a banquet in honor of Lincoln's birthday. The 2009 banquet celebrated the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. The guest of honor and speaker at the 2009 banquet was President Barack Obama. Over 1,200 people attended. An advance invitation to the banquet is one of the benefits of membership in the ALA.

President Obama Welcomed by Lura Lynn Ryan, Governor Pat Quinn, Loretta Durbin, and Richard Hart

Governor Edgar Introduces The President

Guests in the Banquet Room Await the President

The President Arrives in the Banquet Room

Desert was provided by Eli's Cheesecake of Chicago

100th Anniversary Banquet

February 12, 2008

Each year on February 12th, The Abraham Lincoln Association holds a banquet in honor of Lincoln's birthday. The speaker at the banquet is a well-known historian, politician, or celebrity. At the ALA's 100th anniversary banquet in 2008, over four hundred people attended. An advance invitation to the banquet is one of the benefits of membership in the ALA.

Banquet Speaker Michael Beschloss
100th Anniversary of The Abraham Lincoln Association

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2008 Lincoln Symposium
February 11 and 12, 2008

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2008 Endowment Reception
February 12, 2008

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1865 Presidential Press Conference

October 4, 2007

Featuring George Buss as Abraham Lincoln.
Video of this event, courtesy of the Illinois Channel.

Lincoln Presenter George Buss speaks with a student prior to the October 4, 2007 Presidential Press Conference at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.

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An American Dream

February 11, 2008

The Abraham Lincoln Association and the Springfield and Bloomington, Illinois chapters of the NAACP sponsored an Illinois Symphony Orchestra concert titled An American Dream on February 11, 2008, in Springfield and on February 13, 2008, in Bloomington, Illinois.

On February 11, 2008, students from schools in Springfield, Illinois took part in the American Dream concert sponsored by the ALA and the NAACP, Springfield and Bloomington, Illinois chapters.

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JUDGE SAMUEL H. TREAT MONUMENT

DEDICATED AT OAK RIDGE CEMETERY

June 20, 2008

For a number of years, ALA Board members Judge Richard Mills and Daniel Stowell have dreamed of a monument to properly mark the unmarked Oak Ridge Cemetery burial site of Judge Samuel Hubbel Treat. Treat was a Lincoln friend and an important early Illinois lawyer and judge. His marker was to be a coequal of the magnificent markers of the Judge’s contemporaries buried near him—a tall obelisk. The Illinois Bar Foundation led fundraising efforts. Last fall the ALA offered to contribute $2,500 to the Foundation as a challenge grant to the lawyer golfers at the Illinois Bar Association’s fall outing. It worked. The final money needed was raised, the monument was ordered and on June 20, 2008, the dream came true—a beautiful monument was dedicated, with remarks by Judge Mills to a group of about 40 people who attended.

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2008 CENTENNIAL AWARD
PRESENTED TO THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSOCIATION
IN RECOGNITION OF 100 YEARS OF SERVICE
BY THE
ILLINOIS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

John Weck, President of the Illinois State Historical Society presents
the award which was accepted on behalf of the ALA
by Mary Shepherd, Executive Assistant

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Upcoming Events 2009 Bicentennial History & Projects Awards Educational Photographs of Past Events Lincoln Links Join Our Email List! Lincoln In Illinois	The Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Association toured sites in Lincoln, Illinois in June, 2010. Here are some photographs of the places the Directors visited. (photos courtesy of Harry Portwood) Kathryn Harris, ALA Director and Library Services Director at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library "checks out" Abraham Lincoln's book outside the Lincoln Center at Lincoln College The Courthouse Square The Abraham Lincoln Association celebrates Abraham Lincoln's 201st Birthday February 12, 2010 in Springfield, Illinois The Presentation of the Colors Banquet Speaker Harold Holzer, Judith Northrup, Edith Holzer and Georgia Northup The Head Table 200th Birthday Banquet February 12, 2009 Each year on February 12th, The Abraham Lincoln Association holds a banquet in honor of Lincoln's birthday. The 2009 banquet celebrated the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. The guest of honor and speaker at the 2009 banquet was President Barack Obama. Over 1,200 people attended. An advance invitation to the banquet is one of the benefits of membership in the ALA. President Obama Welcomed by Lura Lynn Ryan, Governor Pat Quinn, Loretta Durbin, and Richard Hart Governor Edgar Introduces The President Guests in the Banquet Room Await the President The President Arrives in the Banquet Room Desert was provided by Eli's Cheesecake of Chicago 100th Anniversary Banquet February 12, 2008 Each year on February 12th, The Abraham Lincoln Association holds a banquet in honor of Lincoln's birthday. The speaker at the banquet is a well-known historian, politician, or celebrity. At the ALA's 100th anniversary banquet in 2008, over four hundred people attended. An advance invitation to the banquet is one of the benefits of membership in the ALA. Banquet Speaker Michael Beschloss 100th Anniversary of The Abraham Lincoln Association *___________________**__________________________________* 2008 Lincoln Symposium February 11 and 12, 2008 *___________________**__________________________________* 2008 Endowment Reception February 12, 2008 *___________________**__________________________________* 1865 Presidential Press Conference October 4, 2007 Featuring George Buss as Abraham Lincoln. Video of this event, courtesy of the Illinois Channel. Lincoln Presenter George Buss speaks with a student prior to the October 4, 2007 Presidential Press Conference at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. *__________________________________________________________* *An American Dream* February 11, 2008 The Abraham Lincoln Association and the Springfield and Bloomington, Illinois chapters of the NAACP sponsored an Illinois Symphony Orchestra concert titled An American Dream on February 11, 2008, in Springfield and on February 13, 2008, in Bloomington, Illinois. On February 11, 2008, students from schools in Springfield, Illinois took part in the American Dream concert sponsored by the ALA and the NAACP, Springfield and Bloomington, Illinois chapters. *__________________________________________________________* JUDGE SAMUEL H. TREAT MONUMENT DEDICATED AT OAK RIDGE CEMETERY June 20, 2008 For a number of years, ALA Board members Judge Richard Mills and Daniel Stowell have dreamed of a monument to properly mark the unmarked Oak Ridge Cemetery burial site of Judge Samuel Hubbel Treat. Treat was a Lincoln friend and an important early Illinois lawyer and judge. His marker was to be a coequal of the magnificent markers of the Judge’s contemporaries buried near him—a tall obelisk. The Illinois Bar Foundation led fundraising efforts. Last fall the ALA offered to contribute $2,500 to the Foundation as a challenge grant to the lawyer golfers at the Illinois Bar Association’s fall outing. It worked. The final money needed was raised, the monument was ordered and on June 20, 2008, the dream came true—a beautiful monument was dedicated, with remarks by Judge Mills to a group of about 40 people who attended. ______________________________________________ 2008 CENTENNIAL AWARD PRESENTED TO THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSOCIATION IN RECOGNITION OF 100 YEARS OF SERVICE BY THE ILLINOIS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY John Weck, President of the Illinois State Historical Society presents the award which was accepted on behalf of the ALA by Mary Shepherd, Executive Assistant	Journal Of The Abraham Lincoln Association For the People, a Newsletter of the Abraham Lincoln Association The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln Lincoln's Daily Calendar Other Virtual Publications The Abraham Lincoln Quarterly
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