The Lincoln Highway
National Museum & Archives
102 Old Lincoln Way West
Galion, Ohio 44833

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1924--Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour--1924
The Lincoln Highway
 "First Presidential Campaign Caravan"

East to West
300 Communities,
56 Days		 1924--Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour--1924
The Lincoln Highway
September 8th thru November 3rd
 		East to West
300 Communities,
56 Days







DAY WEEK STOP DATE CITY STATE ARRIVE DEPART HOTEL ACTIVITY MILES
0 Mon Start Sept 8 New York NY 0:00 0:00 Yes Yes 00
0 Mon 01 Sept 8 Reading PA *** *** Yes *** ??
1 Tues Start Sept 9 Plymouth VT 0:00 0:00 Yes Yes ??
1 Tues 0? Sept 9 ** ** 0:00 Yes 0:00 *** ??
2 Wed ** Sept 10 Atlantic Iowa 0:00 Yes 0:00 ?? 00
2 Wed 0? Sept 10 ** ** 0:00 0:00 Yes *** ??
09 Wed ** Sept 17 Trenton NJ 0:00 9:30 am Colonial Hotel ?? ??
09 Wed 0? Sept 17 Philadelphia PA 0:00 0:00 N/A ?? ??
09 Wed 0? Sept 17 Coatsville PA 0:00 0:00 N/A ?? ??
09 Wed 0? Sept 17 Lancaster PA 0:00 0:00 N/A ?? ??
09 Wed ** Sept 17 York PA 0:00 9:00 am Colonial Hotel 15 Mile Parade 95
10 Thurs 0? Sept 18 Gettysburg PA 0:00 0:00 N/A Lincoln Book ??
10 Thurs 0? Sept 18 Chambersburg PA 0:00 0:00 N/A ?? ??
10 Thurs 0? Sept 18 McConnellsburg PA 0:00 0:00 N/A ?? ??
10 Thurs 0? Sept 18 Port Louden PA 0:00 0:00 N/A ?? ??
10 Thurs 0? Sept 18 Everest PA 0:00 0:00 N/A ?? ??
10 Thurs ** Sept 18 Bedford PA 0:00 0:00 Pennsylvainia ?? 105
33 Sat ** Oct 11 Evanston WY 0:00 0:00 0:00 ?? 00
34 Sun ** Oct 12 Salt Lake City UT 0:00 0:00 Hotel Utah ?? 96
35 Mon 0? Oct 13 Ogden UT 0:00 0:00 N/A Special Parade 37
35 Mon ** Oct 13 Salt Lake City UT 0:00 0:00 Hotel Utah ?? 37
Bold Denotes Overnight Stop

1872-1933 Coolidge and Lincoln
"Classmates Liken Coolidge to Lincoln"		 1809-1865



LINCOLN DAY PROCLAMATION

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
By His Excellency Calvin Coolidge, Governor

A PROCLAMATION

Fivescore and ten years ago that Divine Providence which infinite repetition has made only the more a miracle
sent into the world a new life, destined to save a nation. No star, no sign, foretold his coming.
About his cradle all was poor and mean save only the source of all great men, the love of a wonderful woman.
When she faded way in his tender years, from her deathbed in humble poverty she dowered her son with greatness.
There can be no proper observance of a birthday which forgets the mother. Into his origin as into his life
men long have looked and wondered. In wisdom great, but in humility greater, in justice strong, but in compassion
stronger, he became a leader of men by being a follower of the truth. He overcame evil with good.
His presence filled the Nation. He broke the might of oppression. He restored a race to its birthright.
His mortal frame has vanished, but his spirit increases with the increasing years,
the richest legacy of the greatest century.

Men show by what they worship what they are. It is no accident that before the great example of American manhood
our people stand with respect and reverence. And in accordance with this sentiment our laws have provided
for a formal recognition of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, for in him is revealed our ideal,
the hope of our country fulfilled.

Now, therefore, by the authority of Massachusetts, the 12th day of February is set apart as LINCOLN DAY
and its observance recommended as befits the beneficiaries of his life and the admirers of his character,
in places of education and worship wherever our people meet one with another.

Given at the Executive Chamber, in Boston, this 30th day of January, in the year of Our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, and of the independence of the United States of America
the one hundred and forty-third.

CALVIN COOLIDGE
By his Excellency the Governor,
ALBERT P. LANGTRY,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
# DAY DATE PAPER HEAD LINE PAGE COL SIZE PHOTO VIEW
1 Wed Oct 20, 1920 Wash Post Coolidge Appeals for Support of Principles of Lincoln.. 12 ? 14" No Click
2 Sat Aug 4, 1923 Wash Post Classmates Liken Coolidge To Lincoln 4 ? 26" No Click
3 Mon Feb 11, 1924 NY Times Will Address Lincoln Birthday Dinner... 17 ? 14" No Click
4 Mon Mar 24, 1924 LA Times Coolidge Declared of Same Caliber As Lincoln 8 ? 14" No Click
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Utah Historical Society
Salt Lake City, UT		 1924--Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour--1924
The Lincoln Highway
"Official Pamphlet"
 Utah Historical Society
Salt Lake City, UT


Press Coverage 1924--Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour --1924
The Lincoln Highway
September 8th thru November 3rd		 Press Coverage







Press Coverage
New York Times		 1924--Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour --1924
The Lincoln Highway
September 8th thru November 3rd		 Press Coverage
New York Times
# DAY DATE PAPER HEAD LINE PAGE COL SIZE PHOTO VIEW
1 Tues Sept 9 NY Times Coolidge Caravan Coming 5 ? 6" No Click
2 Wed Sept 10 NY Times Coolidge Caravan Starts Long Tour 3 ? 5" No Click
3 Mon Sept 15 NY Times Coolidge is Asked to Join Caravan 2 ? 16" No Click
4 Tues Sept 16 NY Times Crowds Here Cheer Coolidge Caravan 2 ? 16" No Click
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Press Coverage
Washington Post		 1924--Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour --1924
The Lincoln Highway
September 8th thru November 3rd		 Press Coverage
Washington Post
# DAY DATE PAPER HEAD LINE PAGE COL SIZE PHOTO VIEW
1 Thurs Aug 31 Wash Post Coolidge Caravan To Tour Country in 5,000-Mile Trip 4 ? 16" No Click
2 Wed Sept 10 Wash Post Coolidge Caravan Sets Forth in Rain 2 ? 5" No Click
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Press Coverage
Los Angeles Times		 1924--Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour --1924
The Lincoln Highway
September 8th thru November 3rd		 Press Coverage
Los Angeles Times
# DAY DATE PAPER HEAD LINE PAGE COL SIZE PHOTO VIEW
1 Thurs Oct 16 LA Times Caravan Due Here Tuesday 3 ? 16" No Click
2 Wed Oct 22 LA Times Loyal Champions of Coolidge on Booster Tour 2 ? 18" 1 Click
3 Wed Oct 22 LA Times Caravan Met At Saugus 2 ? 16" No Click
4 Wed Oct 22 LA Times Coolidge Aims Told At Rally 2 ? 18" No Click
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REO Speedwagon
Driver
 1924--Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour--1924
The Lincoln Highway
E. A. Seidel Scrapbook		 REO Speedwagon
Driver







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Press Coverage 1924--Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour--1924
The Lincoln Highway
"The Great Lincoln Register"		 Press Coverage

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1864


DAY DATE PAPER HEAD LINE PAGE COL SIZE PHOTO VIEW
Sat June 25, 1927 NY Times L. N. Burt Dies at 98 Years 17 ?? 3" No Click
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Library of Congress
Washington, DC		 1872--Calvin Coolidge--1933
30th President of the United States
Books on the Subject
 Library of Congress
Washington, DC
# TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER CITY DATE PAGES CALL
1 Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Academy Books Rutland, VT 1984 246 E792.A32 1984
1 A Puritan in Babylon-Story of Calvin Coolidge William A. White Macmillian New York, NY 1938 460 E792.W5777
1 Calvin Coolidge's Unique Vermon Inauguration Vrest Orton Coolidge Foundation Plymouth, VT 1970 93 E792.O7 1970
1 Calvin Coolidge As I Knew Him Blanche Bryant E.O. Painter DeLeon Spg, FL 1971 27 E792.B8
1 Calvin Coolidge: 30th President of the US Zachary Kent Childrens Press Chicago, IL 1988 98 E792.K46 1988
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Department of the Interior
Washington, DC		 1872--Calvin Coolidge--1933
30th President of the United States
Books from the Lincoln Museum Library
 Deptartment of the Interior
Washington, DC
#1-The Life of Calvin Coolidge #2-Calvin Coolidge - His First Biography

The Life of Calvin Coolidge
Horace Green
Duffield & Company - New York, NY
1924 - ?? Pages

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Call Number: E792.G74

Calvin Coolidge - His First Biography
R. M. Washburn
Small, Maynard & Company - Boston, MA
1924 - ?? Pages

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Call Number: E792.W314
#3-The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge #4-A Puritan In Babylon

The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Cosmopolitan Book Corporation - New York, NY
1929 - ?? Pages

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Call Number: E792.C614

A Puritan In Babylon
William Allen White
Peter Smith - Gloucester, MA
1973 - ?? Pages

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Call Number: E792.W577 1973
#6-Grace Coolidge and Her Era

Grace Coolidge and Her Era
Ishbell Ross
Dodd, Mead & Company - New York, NY
1962 - ?? Pages

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Call Number: E792.1 C6R6

Web Links 1872--Calvin Coolidge--1933
30th President of the United States
Historic Sites		 Web Links
# SITE ATTRACTION LOCATION VISIT
1 The White House Biography of Calvin Coolidge Washington, DC Click
2 Union Christian Church Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation Plymouth Notch, VT Click
3 Forbes Library Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum Northampton, MA Click
4 Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site Birth Place and Boyhood Home Plymouth Notch, VT Click
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