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Estelle Marie Soffin Parody of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Soffin Family Photographs
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Collection consists of a 1 page manuscript written by a 10 year old girl that parodies the Gettysburg Address, but is on the topic of women's suffrage. Also included are three photographs and a bookmark with a macaw and flowers pictured on the front and the following inscription on the back "To Esther Happy Birthday From sister Lena May 15, 1925."
Gift of Rose Soffin, date unknown. Collection previously administered by the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, acquired by Temple in June 2009.
Collection processed and finding aid prepared April 2019 by Jessica M. Lydon, Associate Archivist.
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- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
- Finding Aid Author
- Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services
- Finding Aid Date
- December 2023
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Open for research.
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The Estelle Marie Soffin Parody of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Soffin Family Photographs are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. The creator/donor has not assigned their rights to Temple University Libraries. Other creators' intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to them or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.