The Day Lincoln was Shot [typescript]
11 pages inside blue paper report cover; 54.5 x 70 cm.
Physical Description:
Yellow label, 30 x 21 cm., adhered to report cover from:
MCA, Music Corporation of America Agency
598 Madison Avenue
New York 22, N.Y.
Notes:
Title typed on label:
THE DAY LINCOLN WAS SHOT (an outline)
by
JIM BISHOP
Inside report cover is carbon copy on unlined paper 51.5 x 66.5 cm. Typed on one side. Address in upper left corner of first page:
857 Garrison Avenue
Teaneck, N.J.
Teaneck 6-0084
Title on first page:
An Outline of a Book Called
THE DAY LINCOLN WAS SHOT
by Jim Bishop
Reverse of first page is stamped with red accession number 192506.
Some handwritten corrections, several strikeovers throughout proposal; pages are three-hole punched and inserted into cover with two of the three brads present in such covers to hold material firmly in place.
Item is the proposal to write a book that follows the "actions and words" of the leading characters in President Abraham Lincoln's death from 7:00 A.M. on April 14, 1865 to 7:00 A.M. on April 15, 1865. Justification for writing such a work is based on the bits and pieces of information in many works that could benefit from being drawn together in one work. In addition several original manuscripts, diaries, and transcripts were available to fill in missing information.
The proposal describes first the historical context of the day of President Lincoln's assassination. The remainder of the proposal describes in brief Lincoln's day on April 14, 1865. The last three paragraphs repeat the statement that Bishop possesses much information and reiterates the need for further research. Bishop proposes to acquire "twenty-four loose-leaf books, each marked with an hour of the day". Facts for each hour will be typed into the appropriate book. In addition Bishop proposes to include background material on each character. He closes with the statement that this could be "a very popular book...one that will have to be consulted by future biographers of Lincoln."
The Day Lincoln was Shot [typescript]
505 sheets 22.5 x 40.5 cm.
Physical Description:
Loose-leaf notebook pages on lined paper with three holes at top, some worn through. Pages are in a stack with no cover(s). Pages are typed and sometimes contain handwritten material, often on both sides of the sheet. Information on most pages is crossed out. Much information is in a narrative format. Some appears to be more disconnected notes. Some pages list a time - the assumption is times listed refer to the time during the twenty-four hour period covered in the book The Day Lincoln was Shot. There is no apparent numbering of pages.
A two-sheet (3 pages) section titled "Research" lists forty-six resources (books, locations, or record sources). Most of the resources are works on the life and death of Abraham Lincoln or other persons involved in Lincoln's death such as John Wilkes Booth. Many later pages carry numbers that could refer to the various resources listed.
Following the list of resources are ten sheets labelled "THE ERA" describing the United States and Washington, D.C. in particular immediate following the War Between the States. This is followed by two sheets titled "ERA: THE WHITE HOUSE".
Two sheets describe Arnold and O'Laughlin.
One sheet describes Atzerodt.
Fourteen sheets of information on John Wilkes Booth.
The notes next contain generally single sheets - many notes include reference numbers in parentheses about each of the following:
Thirteen sheets covering various times near noon, April 14, 1865.
Four narrative sheets on Mary Todd Lincoln.
One sheet on Robert Todd Lincoln.
One sheet on Willie Lincoln.
One sheet "President Lincoln's Cabinet follows. After that, begin with Letter (?) "A"". Then single sheets, except where noted otherwise, for each of the following:
101 sheets with dates preceding April 14, 1865
275 sheets describing events during various time periods of the 24 hours preceding Lincoln's death. This section contains many handwritten notes and notes to insert various items.
Correspondence
Letter from Eric Suddleson, O'Melveny & Meyers, LLP, to Danny Greenberg
regarding rights to book. Enclosed is agreement with Robert Greenwald
Productions, Inc. Sept. 16, 1996. (2007-002)
Miscellaneous Lincoln Material
(2007-002)
"The Deadly Parallel. Lincoln-Kennedy" File. Includes
typescripts of King Features column for Dec. 30, 1963 and Playboy article
for Dec. 1965 (Article filed in "Articles-Originals".) Includes
Lincoln-Kennedy Penny promotional piece.
Postcard of Lincoln Memorial.
Copy of "Many 'Ifs' Fell Into Place the Day Lincoln Was Shot."
Ad for TV show of same title. (2008-002)
"A Comment by Bruce Catton" Book-of-the-Month Club. (2008-002)
described by Nancy Cook
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