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FY 18Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

FoundationJuly 1, 2017 ‒ June 30, 2018

Annual Report

2 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation

From the ChairRay McCaskey

On behalf of our board of directors and staff, it gives me great pleasure to share with you the 2018 Annual Report for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation (ALPLF), which serves the 16th

president’s official presidential library and museum (ALPLM).

It has been a remarkable year, particularly as we launched the 200th anniversary of the Land of Lincoln, President Lincoln’s home state of Illinois. At the time Illinois became a state, Abraham Lincoln was a youngster with many challenges, as he and his family were moving from place to place to find a location to perma-

nently settle on the western frontier. Still, Lincoln overcame adversity and eventually moved from Illinois—where he grew from adolescence to adulthood—to Washington, D.C., and the White House.

It is only fitting that in FY ’18 the ALPLM mounted the exceptional exhibit: From Illinois to the White House: Lincoln, Grant, Reagan, Obama, touted as "the centerpiece” of the state’s Bicentennial celebration. The exhib-it, generously sponsored by our friends at PNC Bank and the John Ullrich Foundation, contains personal effects and documents from each of the four Illinois presidents, analyzes the close ties the four have had to this great state, and how Illinois’ history, location, and population make it a microcosm of America and a perfect training ground for national leaders. As you are reading this, there still is time (exhibit closes December 31, 2018) to see this exhibit and the remarkable objects that tell the stories of the men from Illinois who became presidents of the United States.

Of course, there were countless other offerings that welcomed you back. Almost 60 author and family friendly events were presented through the end of the calendar year. And the ALPLM continued to be a destination of choice for teachers and students alike. In 2018, through the generous support of our friends at AT&T, the ALPLM partnered with the Gilder Lehrman Institute to host a teachers’ workshop on Lincoln. This is in ad-dition to the more than 75,000 students participating in 1,700 school tours throughout the year, many of which were supported by the Winnick Foundation and the John Ulrich Foundation. Once again, we saw Abraham Lincoln’s global reach with the 11th Lincoln Leadership Prize being presented to former British Prime Minis-ter Tony Blair, raising much needed support.

Paramount, among all of this? We continue to raise funds for the collection once owned by collector Louise Taper. It is our number one goal to bring the campaign for the collection to a successful conclusion. If you have already donated to the campaign or any of our other initiatives, we thank you. Your generosity is most heartwarming. We look forward to working with you in the coming year to ensure the collection remains in perpetuity at the ALPLM and that we further advance Mr. Lincoln’s rich and profound legacy.

FY 18 Gifts

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MembershipAnnual FundContributionsProgramsGrants

To advance our mission and to support the educa-tional and cultural programming of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the

ALPLF receives donations, grants, and sponsorships from individuals, corporations, foundations, and the Lincoln Leadership Prize event. In fiscal year 2018 the ALPLF received grants to support the From Illinois to White House exhibit, field trips for students in Illinois, Papers of Abraham Lincoln, Gilder Lehrman Institute, Living History program and the Oral History program, as well as much needed, unrestricted operating support among other initiatives. We are proud that our foundation continues to provide valuable financial support to the AL-PLM, as it has done for nearly two decades.

The foundation’s net assets were down slightly from last fiscal year, but total revenue and support were higher. The ALPLF’s investment asset base is conservatively man-

aged with a mandate to hold 70% of our assets in bonds and short-term secure instruments, and 30% in diversified equities. This mix has

provided consistent returns over the years with a minimum of risk and volatility.

We appreciate the loyalty, trust, and support from our many members, donors, and supporters at all levels. Without you, we would be unable to provide essential financial sup-port to the ALPLM and the institution’s exceptional pro-

grams and exhibits. Thank you.

From the TreasurerSarah Phalen

Membership Annual Fund Contributions

By Category

Programs Grants

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60%

40%

20%

0%Individuals Organizations

By Source


Another fiscal year has come to a close and we are most grate-ful to the thousands of donors who generously contributed to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation

for the benefit of the 16th President’s Library and Museum. We have much for which to be thankful. According to Giving USA 2018, the nation’s foremost publication tracking giving trends in annual philanthropy in the U.S., more than $410 billion dollars were contributed to charitable institutions last year, five percent of which were contributed to arts, cultural, and humanities organiza-

tions like the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Giving is on the rise nationally and happily, it is the case at the ALPLF as well. We are humbled by the generosity of our many contributors. If you are reading this, you are one and we thank you. Together we are working to tell the great American story of our nation’s greatest president.

And while we are building our membership base, major giving through our Charter program, work-ing to establish and build a strong endowment, and building a more robust planned giving pro-gram, we are concurrently working to bring our Permanent Home Campaign for the 1,400-piece collection of Lincolniana purchased in 2007 to a successful conclusion. Some of the collection’s rarest items include: Abraham Lincoln’s presidential seal with bits of red sealing wax still lodged in its mold, a cypher book page on which Abraham the teenager calculates his long division, and an effigy doll of presidential candidate Lincoln, which with the pull of a tissue veil, reveals Lincoln in blackface. We are grateful to the some-2,000 people from across the nation and around the world who have donated to the campaign since its inception to ensure a “permanent home” for the col-lection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. We are confident that with such support and momentum, we will successfully complete the campaign so that Mr. Lincoln’s most personal effects remain forever at the ALPLM.

Throughout the year, on a daily basis, we cannot say it enough: “Thank you” for your generous spirit of giving and for caring so deeply about Abraham Lincoln. The man who gave our nation “a new birth of freedom” deserves a “permanent home,” a perpetual endowment and an ever more state-of-the-art Library and Museum. Here is to an even more successful FY ’19.

From the CEOCarla Knorowski

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PlatinumMr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell

GoldAnonymousBMO Financial GroupComEdJudy and Ray McCaskeyNiSourceReputation Partners LLCSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher

& Flom LLPUnion PacificWayne Whalen and Paula WolffWintrust Financial Corporation

SilverAonArcelor Mittal USAThe Boeing CompanyJoan and Willam BrodskyThe Cellmer Neal FoundationPatrick CoburnThe Crown FamilyThe Richard H. Driehaus

FoundationRoger and Chaz Ebert

FoundationFred EychanerGrant Thornton LLPITWJenner & Block LLPKelley Drye & Warren LLPKurtis Productions

Victoria and Paul LiebensonMayer Brown LLPMcDonald Hopkins LLCMcGuireWoods, LLPBill and Penny ObenshainPappas O'Connor, P.C.The Sidley Austin Foundation /

Minow Family FoundationSquire Patton Boggs LLPPaul and Mary Yovovich

BronzeAT&TThe Bill Bass FoundationWill and Mimi BallCharles and Mary Anne

BobrinskoyGATX CORPORATIONIGTKatten Muchin Rosenman

Foundation, Inc.Carla KnorowskiLocke Lord, LLPLori Lennon + AssociatesJohn L. Nau III / Silver Eagle

DistributorsPeoples Gas and North Shore

Community FundPratima and Niranjan Shah

Family FoundationSchiff Hardin LLPSopko, Nussbaum, Inabnit &

KaczmarekState Farm

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLPTAWANI FoundationWinston & Strawn, LLP

SupportersJennifer Ames and Paul LazarreAnonymousAronberg Goldgehn Davis &

GarmisaKarl and Heather BarnhartJames BaskerWilliam BlairThe Robert Thomas Bobins

FoundationMadonna CarselloCaterpillar FoundationWilliam ChambersFrank CiceroDLA Piper LLPGrant and Jennifer DixtonDonnelley FinancialGov. Jim EdgarLynn EvansMichael GentileGraphic Conservation

Company, Russ MakiCharles GrossRenata GryzikHill and Cheryl HammockHanson Professional Services,

Inc.Steven and Jani HarrisDiane HellerJ.R. Kerr

Richard and Lesley KesslerKoya Leadership PartnersCarol LaqueLou and Adrienne LowerWilliam MacLeodKenneth and Dixie MalekStephanie Pace MarshallDoug and Stacy MeyerMaria MillenMichael MyersPJH & Associates, IncDennis PowersAlison RanneyMatthew RechnerReed Smith LLPAlane RepaPaul ReidlAnn RozenichDavid RuderJunia ShlaustasShook, Hardy, & Bacon LLPTom and Lisa SodeikaBob TurnerMary Jo WenmouthRobert Willard

Lincoln Leadership PrizeThe Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation offer

special thanks to the following donors for their support of the Lincoln Leadership Prize event honoring Tony Blair, 2018 recipient:

Lincoln Leadership Prize recipient Tony Blair recieves the Right Hand of Lincoln.


$25,000-$50,000AT&T FoundationCalifornia Community FoundationJohn Ullrich FoundationPNC Financial Services GroupSasha Gerritson and Eugene JarvisMr. and Mrs. Raymond F. McCaskey

$10,000 - $24,999 Dr. Scholl FoundationSpringfield Convention & Visitors BureauThirteen-Fifty Foundation Inc.Mr. Charles K. BobrinskoyMr. and Mrs. Barry Hines

$5,000 - $9,999Illinois REALTORSRoute 66 Hotel and Conference CenterWinnick Family FoundationMs. Cindy Nichols BaileyMr. and Mrs. Glenn H. BusseDr. and Mrs. Roland D. CullMr. Curtis R. and Mrs. Carolyn L. FarrarMrs. Margaret Kirschner and the late Mr.

Henry KirschnerDr. Carla A. KnorowskiMrs. Natalie and Mr. Robert SilvermanMs. Catherine L. Spence

$2,500 - $4,999Bunn-O-Matic CorporationDillon FoundationKentucky Historical SocietyDr. Stephanie Pace MarshallMr. Robert B. and Mrs. Jean E. Morgan

$1,000 - $2,499Caterpillar FoundationCommunity Foundation for the Land of

LincolnHospital Sisters of the Third Order of St.

FrancisLocal Independent Charities of AmericaState Legislative Leaders FoundationThe Chicago Community TrustMr. Darrel R. and Mrs. Sandra K.

AndersonMr. William and Mrs. Haregewoine BallMr. and Mrs. Peter BarclayMs. Mary E. BlumleMrs. Nancy Chadbourne-MazeMr. and Mrs. Irving ChaseRoger and Linda DistlehorstMs. Diane Eads

Mr. and Mrs. David M. FarrellDr. David and Mrs. Sue GriffenDr. and Mrs. Curtis R. ImelMr. John R. KrengerDr. and Mrs. Randolph L. LongMr. and Mrs. Peter L. MalkinMr. John L. Nau IIIMr. Jeffrey C. NealBill and Penny ObenshainMr. and Mrs. Matt PappasMs. Smita ShahMr. and Mrs. Harrison I. SteansDr. Gina Kovach and Dr. Dave StewardDr. Kenneth and Mrs. Patricia Walker

$500 - $999AnonymousCenter for Innovation in Teaching &

LearningEllinger-Kunz & Park Funeral HomeExxonMobilP.H. Broughton and Sons, Inc.Paul and Robert A. Barker FoundationThe Military Order of the Loyal Legion of

the United StatesWalter L. Newberry Math & Science

AcademyMs. Charlotte, Ms. Julie, and Ms. Linda

AbarbanellStephen and Cynthia BakerMr. Gary BarberMr. and Mrs. George A. BennettMrs. Lieselotte N. BettermanMr. William BinzelMr. James Blank Jr.Mrs. Jean and Mr. William BlaserCol. Sammie BrackenMr. and Mrs. Rick BrethorstDr. Jane ConronMr. James CorneliusMr. Brian CoryMr. Bertram B. Culver IIIMrs. Rozanne Flatt-RobertsonMs. Greta Wiley FloryMr. Theodore H. GasteyerMr. Steven D. HorwitzMs. Barbara L. KayMrs. June Greenfield KingMr. and Mrs. Fred LambertMs. Teresa A. LaneMr. John LowderMs. Caroline K. NelsonMr. Dan NicholsonMr. Matthew Noffsinger

Ms. Deborah OughtonMr. Stan J. PappDr. Merredith PetersonMr. and Mrs. Doug PoliteMs. Sheila G. RockMr. and Mrs. Curt SchumMs. Patricia SczygielMs. Patricia M. SmithMs. Francie D. and Mr. Jan J. StaggsMr. and Mrs. Warren Stiska Mrs. Anne and Mr. Roger TaylorMs. Jacqueline TerzanoDr. Loan T. TranDr. and Mrs. Edward A. TrudeauSandy and Bill VolkMr. and Mrs. John WendorffPeter and Jean WittyMr. and Mrs. Larry D. Yargus

$250 - $499Chicago Historical SocietyKids Project Inc.Mr. Jon AbelMr. Nate Adams and Mrs. Beth AdamsMrs. Christine AustinMs. Sandra S. BellattiMs. Susan K. BentzMr. and Mrs. Scottie D. BevillMs. Marie Bianchi-BoggessMrs. Carla and Mr. Bobby BoltMr. and Mrs. Gary BretthauerMr. John R. Brim and Mrs. Marian L. BrimMs. Bonnie BrunsMr. and Mrs. Robert H. BunnDr. and Mrs. Allan C. CampbellMr. and Mrs. Mark CartwrightMr. Martin V. ChorzempaMrs. Faith D. ClarkMr. Robert ClarkMs. Mary L. CleverdonMr. and Mrs. Donald S. CoolingMrs. Susan and Mr. Jeff CozzensMr. Paul CrimminsMr. Larry E. CurtisMs. Nancy DauberMr. and Mrs. Gregory A. DavisMrs. Megan and Dr. Chad DeFrainMs. Mary D. DisselerSusan and Ms. Aacia DrissiMr. and Mrs. Dan DunganMr. and Mrs. Richard DunnRev. Jon FateMr. and Mrs. Chris A. FiedlerMrs. Lisa Fleigle

Major Gifts, Grants, &Annual DonorsThrough June 2018

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Mr. Thomas W. FlynnMr. and Mrs. Guy C. FrakerCol. Tom Freeman and Mrs. Brenda FreemanMr. Philip D. FunkenbuschMs. Julie GerkeMr. Gerald GherardiniKathryn and Matt GillespieAngeline B. Golden and Joseph GoldenMr. and Mrs. Jonathan F. GosseProf. Timothy D. GoverMr. Larry GroteMs. Betty HallMr. and Mrs. Perry HallMs. Liz HamiltonMr. William and Mrs. Virginia HoskingMr. Lee JacksonMr. Donald B. Johnson and

Ms. Jody EdwardsDr. Victoria Nichols JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Larry J. KallembachMr. and Mrs. Randall W. KellerMs. Mary Kennelly and

Mr. Edward PrestonMr. Thomas J. KinneyMs. Janet L. KochMr. and Mrs. Karl E. KohlrusMr. and Mrs. Walter W. KurczewskiMr. and Mrs. Greg KyrouacTessica LekaMr. and Mrs. John G. LeviMr. and Mrs. Tom LewisMr. and Mrs. Richard LiddyMr. and Mrs. Robert LindamoodMs. Linda LingleMs. Sandra LynchDr. Maurine and Dr. Hugo A. MaglioccoMr. Scott McCullagh and Ms. Sharon KeutzerMr. and Mrs. Rich McDanielMrs. Penelope H. MeyerMr. and Mrs. Greg MilauskasMr. John MillerMr. and Mrs. Wayne A. MontneyMs. Sherrie MoritzMr. Dallas J. MowenMr. Ted J. MuellerMr. Michael and Mrs. Teena Myers and GavinMr. Scott J. NemecMr. and Mrs. Robert J. O'ConnorMr. and Mrs. Ray OgdenMr. and Mrs. Edward PaineMrs. Margie and Mr. David PalmatierMr. and Mrs. David QuenettMrs. Lioba R. RaoMr. and Mrs. John J. ReardenMs. Priscilla ReyhanMr. David RinnMr. Tom Rose and Ms. Susan NorrisMr. and Mrs. Alfred N. RossiMr. Ralph Musicant and

Ms. Carleen L. SchrederDr. and Mrs. Charles A. SchweighauserCol. William E. ShermanMr. and Mrs. David L. SnyderMr. Thomas A. and Mrs. Suzann M. SpadaMr. Salvatore V. TessitoreMr. and Mrs. Gregory G. ThiessVice-Adm. and Mrs. Nils R. Thunman

Mr. and Mrs. Edward VegaMr. and Mrs. Donald L. WalkerMr. Danny R. WardMr. Glenn Weronko and Mrs. Mary WeronkoMr. and Mrs. Larry L. WeyhrichKaren and Randall WitterDr. and Mrs. Robert Wooley

$100 - $249Aetna FoundationBruce Simon ConsultingCarl Sandburg College FoundationCherry Hills Baptist ChurchCompliance TeamFranklin Middle SchoolGreater Houston Community FoundationIBM Corporation Matching Grants ProgramIllinois Council for the Social StudiesIllinois Prairie Community FoundationJPMorgan Chase FoundationLebanon Public LibraryLincoln Land Community CollegeLincoln-Douglas SocietyMonday AM VolunteersMonsanto FundNetwork For GoodPrairie View Baptist ChurchPublic Interest Law InitiativeSaputo's RestaurantSpringfield Airport AuthoritySpringfield ElectricSt. Joseph's Home of SpringfieldThe Boeing Company Gift Match/

BPAC ProgramTRUiSTMr. Mitchel AdamsAkindele and Dorcas AdaramolaMr. and Mrs. James R. AhrenholzKim and Debra AlbersMr. Randy Aldrich

Mr. David Allen and Mrs. Jessica AllenMs. Johnnie AllenMs. Laura Allen and Mr. Matthew HunterMr. and Mrs. Hasan AlpanMs. Holly AmatangeloMr. Donald Anderson and

Mrs. Susan AndersonMrs. Judith L. AndersonMr. Kenneth W. Anderson and

Mr. Daniel AndersonMr. and Mrs. Scott AndersonDr. and Mrs. Shawn AndersonMr. and Mrs. Fredric P. AndesMr. and Mrs. Victor AnguloMs. Vivian Ansell and Ms. Silvia AnsellMr. and Mrs. Terry AosseyMs. Cindy AppenzellerMr. and Mrs. Paul ApplebaumMr. and Mrs. William ArbogastDr. Jane ArbuthnotMr. Rodolfo P. Arias and Mrs. Marina S. AriasMr. and Mrs. John ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Patrick ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Alan H. ArnoldDr. Cecile M. Arquette and Mr. Steven MarxMr. F. Wolfgang Arterberry and

Mrs. Gina Marie ArterberryMr. and Mrs. Eddie AsadorianMr. Ryan Ash and Mrs. Melissa AshMr. Josh AshwoodMr. Colin Atkinson and

Mrs. Lindsay AtkinsonMr. and Mrs. John AusmusMrs. Vickie and Mr. Jim AuthMr. John E. AveryMr. and Mrs. David AyoubMr. Damon Babbs and

Mrs. Bobbie Fults-BabbsMr. and Mrs. Ken Bagan

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Mason, Owen and Layla Burns

For the past nine years, The Winnick Family Foundation has generously supported the Winnick Field Trip Initiative. This funding, intended for students grades 4-12 from schools with low income enrollments above 30 percent, supports transportation costs and ensures free admission to Lincoln’s Presidential Library and Museum.

This past year, eleven visiting school groups represented nine counties across the entire state of Illinois. All but two of the schools receiving funding were first-time recipients. In their applications, many teachers noted that field trips to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum allowed their students to take their learning beyond their textbooks and give them access to experiential learning.

We appreciate the Winnick Family Foundation’s important investment in sharing Lincoln’s legacy with new generations. Field trip grants are an important part of the ALPLM’s work to offer learning experiences for students with limited financial resources. Through the generosity of the Winnick Family Field Trip Initiative, the story of Abraham Lincoln is accessible to students who may not have the opportunity to visit otherwise. We thank the Winnick Family Foundation for their continued support of student field trips to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

WinnickField Trip Initiative

Students at [school] are expected to read and cite textual informational and analyze primary and secondary sources. In addition, they must integrate visual information with other information in print. The museum offered an excellent opportunity to practice these skills by exploring the life of Abraham Lincoln. —5th grade teacher, PORTA

At the museum, students had a chance to see Lincoln’s life, experience history first hand, and left with a greater appreciation of both Lincoln and history ... These are experiences that they would normally not have, but were able to experience because of this grant. —8th grade teacher, Belleville

Thank you for the opportunity to bring our students to the museum. They truly enjoyed it, and it was a valuable research experience for their Civil War Walk. —4th and 5th grade teacher, Lincoln


Frederick Douglas speaks to students visiting the Museum.

We had a great discussion on the effect that President Lincoln has had on our country and how the Civil War changed America’s future. I was sure to remind students to remember his childhood and how he was from the Midwest and went on to do great things because of his drive. Many of these students cannot see past the town they currently live in so helping them dream and supporting them in that will be my goal from now on. —5th grade teacher, Lincoln

My favorite part of the day would to have been the museum. It really gave me a lot of new information on Lincoln and changed the way I saw him slightly (to my surprise). The Lincoln museum’s wax figures really gave me a great idea of how things were back then due to seeing it right in front of me and being able to imagine myself in those situations. —8th grade student, Belleville

I knew that Lincoln had grown up in a humble environment, living in a log cabin for most of his childhood. However, when I stepped into the remake of his cabin in the museum. It truly hit me just what life was like for him. He became less of this giant, important figure, and more as just an inspired man, who was determined to carry out what he thought was right. —8th grade student, Belleville

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Mr. Paul Bahlmann and Ms. Tricia M. MartinMr. Tim Bahlow and Mrs. Melissa BahlowMs. Linda J. BakerMs. Linda Baker and Ms. Alexis BakerMr. Steve BakerMs. Kathryn D. BaldingMs. Isabelle BaldwinMr. George Banfield and Mrs. Leah BanfieldMr. Robert C. Barcus and

Mrs. Jareb G. BarcusSenator Jason BarickmanMrs. R-Lou and the late Mr. Morton D. BarkerMr. Matt Barnard and Mrs. Sara BarnardMs. Sondra R. BarnesMr. James BarnettMs. Melanie BarrierMr. and Mrs. William E. BarrowsMary A. Bart and Gina BartMr. Scott A. Bartlett and Mrs. Jennifer BartlettMr. and Mrs. John BasingerMr. Timothy Batchelor and

Mrs. Christina BatchelorMr. and Mrs. Beau BattonMr. Brent BauerMike and Vicki BauerMrs. Julie and Mr. Max BauerMrs. Florence J. BaurMr. and Mrs. David BeachMr. Howard BeaglesMr. Roy Beal and Mrs. Stephanie BealMr. and Mrs. Keith BeattyMr. and Mrs. Byron K. BeckDr. and Mrs. Robert BeckMr. Matthew J. Bedford IIMr. Dave Bednarek and Mrs. Ann BednarekMr. and Mrs. Edward J. BedoreMr. Kyle P. Beebe and Mr. Andrew BerfangerMr. and Mrs. Brent BeemanMrs. Linda BeemanMrs. Shirley and Mr. Don BeggsRepresentative Patti BellockMr. David BenaMr. and Mrs. Stephen E. BenefielMr. Jim Bennett and Mr. Terry Vanden HoekMr. Justin Bennett and Mrs. Lisa BennettMr. Robert W. Bennett and Mrs. Harriet TropMrs. Cathleen and Mr. Russell BenningMr. Bryce Benton and Mrs. Amy BentonMr. Jim Berendt and Mrs. Nancy BerendtMs. Judith BergenMr. and Mrs. K. Christian BergerMr. and Mrs. Richard T. BerningMr. and Mrs. Henry D. BernsMr. and Mrs. Jerry BestMs. Kathleen L. BettermanMr. Gerald Bever and Mr. Mike KessenMs. Shauna Beyer Ruzich and

Mr. Kevin LanierMs. Mary Beyers and Mr. Phillip SellersMr. William E. BibleMr. and Mrs. William BillingsleyMr. Robert A.T. Billman and

Ms. Amy ClabaughMrs. Mary BirdsellMr. Doug Birdsley and Mrs. Betsy BirdsleyMs. Dana BischoffMr. Dennis A. BlackMrs. Janet and Mr. Les BlainMr. and Mrs. David Blanchette

Mr. Alan Blankenship and Mrs. Becky Blankenship

Mr. Gordon BlankenshipMr. and Mrs. Alan BlitsteinMr. Gary D. Bogener and

Mr. Chance WaddellMr. and Mrs. Bruce R. BohallMr. Donald P. Bolden and

Mrs. Sally M. BoldenMr. William F. BolognaMr. Walter BoltonMr. Rupert Borgsmiller and

Mrs. Therese BorgsmillerRonald Boris and Richard BorisMr. Tim BosmaMr. Stephen S. BowenMr. Douglas Bower and Mrs. Teresa BowerMr. Amsey BoydMs. Janet M. Boyer and

Ms. Melissa D. GillespieMr. and Mrs. Steve BrandtPatricia Braun-Schroeder and Bob SchroederJason and Julieann BrazealMr. James Brennan and Mrs. Diana BrennanMs. Kim Bridges and Mr. Chris CroningerMr. and Mrs. Louis BringleMr. Pablito M. Briz and Mrs. Eulahin BrizMr. and Mrs. Douglas A. BrockhausMr. Robert R. BrouseMs. Shandi BrownMr. and Mrs. Steven E. BrownSusan and David BrownMr. Jeff Bruce and Mrs. Debbie BruceCheri Brueggemann-Sloat and David SloatMr. and Mrs. John C. BruellMr. and Mrs. Mike BrunerMs. Virginia Bryan and Mr. James EilersRep. Terri BryantMs. Bethany BucholtzMr. and Mrs. Lloyd D. BuckleyMr. Charles BuieMr. Julian D. Bukalski and

Mrs. Anne BukalskiMr. Bob Buresh and Ms. Kelli IsgrigMr. and Mrs. Gary D. BurgardMrs. Anne M. BurkeMr. Michael P. BurkeMr. Michael Burnett and Mrs. Arlene BurnettMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. BurrowsMrs. Evelyn Burtcheard and

Ms. Dianne FurlongMr. Richard Burwell and Mr. Jerry SmithMr. Gary Bushnell and Mrs. Cheryl BushnellMs. Cindy K. Bushur-HallamMr. Kyle Cagle and Mrs. Sharon CagleMr. Charles CaliMr. Roger CallenderMrs. Nancy W. CallisMr. Craig Campbell and

Mrs. Kathleen CampbellMrs. Linda L. CampbellMr. John CapalboMr. and Mrs. Ray CapestrainDr. and Mrs. Dennis W. CappitelliMr. and Mrs. Frank CardinellMr. Paul Carey and Mrs. Jackie A. CareyDr. Douglas Carlson and

Mrs. Kathryn CarlsonMs. Anna Caro and Ms. Jackie Colonius

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Sojourner Truth

AT&T’s generous support made possible a wonderful partnership between the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to provide a weeklong teacher seminar on the writings of Abraham Lincoln to benefit students nationwide.

In June 2017, 35 teachers from 22 states and one from Russia came to Springfield to learn about Abraham Lincoln’s formation as a leader, as he worked his way towards the presi-dency. Dr. Michael Burlingame served as the lead scholar at the ALPLM. Throughout the week, the teachers spent their mornings in lectures with Dr. Burlingame before going on field trips to Lincoln sites in Central Illinois. The combination of lectures and field trips, paired with special behind-the-scenes interactions with museum staff, interpreters, and three guest lecturers, provided the teachers with an intimate, “only in Springfield” learning opportunity.

Participating teachers were selected through a competitive application process overseen by Gilder Lehrman. Gilder Leh-rman uses their Affiliate School program as the source of the program applications. The Affiliate School program is offered free of charge to any school who registers. Schools participating in this program receive several classroom resources, access to teacher professional development programs, such as the summer teacher seminars, and many other benefits.

Prior to the teacher institute, the participants were required to read Dr. Burlingame’s Abraham Lincoln: A Life and Abraham Lincoln: Selected Speeches and Writings (3rd print edition, 2009) from the Library of America, to help Dr. Burlingame’s lectures come alive for the teachers. The seminar participants were able to have unparalleled access to the international Lin-coln scholar, both at the museum during lectures and at several of the field trip sites. To compliment the classroom lectures,

Lincoln Speaks: A Gilder Lehrman Teacher Institute


the teachers were taken on field trips to the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln’s New Salem, the Lincoln Tomb, and the Old State Capitol. The teachers toured each site through guided tours with time for exploration on their own. The tours, led by members of each site’s staff, allowed teachers to visit the locations that helped to shape Lincoln during his years leading up to the presidency.

The teachers heard lectures from three professors and historians from Central Illinois, focusing on different aspects of Lincoln’s life, including his law career and the mid-1800s political climate. Staff from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Li-brary and Museum also gave the teachers an up-close look at several of the items in its collections, including his sum book, the Gettysburg Address, and his top hat. In doing so, the teachers were able to see several primary objects that they will be able to incorporate into their classroom teach-ing through the museum’s website, Under His Hat (also made possible with generous support from AT&T). At the end of the week-long session, the teachers presented lesson plans and materials they had developed under the guidance of the master teacher attached to the seminar. Finally, the teach-ers were able to take part in activities created by the ALPLM Education Department, which they were then able to take back to their classrooms. These activities included a simulation game of the devel-opment of the railroad system in the United States leading up to and during the Civil War.

After returning home, participants were asked by Gilder Lehrman and the ALPLM to review their experience in the seminar. Participants gave the seminar top marks, with a 100% approval and rec-ommendation rating. When asked how the semi-nar ranked compared with similar programs the participants attended, the program earned at 4.82

out of 5. Teacher feedback included some of the following:

“This was, easily, one of—if not THE—top professional development seminar I have ever attended. This was an exceptional seminars; one that I think every teacher would be interested in attending.”

“I thought that this was a wonderful seminar. I en-joyed learning about Lincoln and connecting with an outstanding group of teachers. The knowledge that I gained during my week in Springfield will en-hance my ability to teach about Lincoln and the is-sues surrounding slavery and the Civil War. Thank you so much for the opportunity to participate in such an outstanding week.”

Throughout the seminar week, the teachers shared their experiences on their personal and professional social media accounts, as did the ALPLM, using the hashtag #TeachLincoln. Local media outlets covered the program, including radio and print sources. The museum’s press release was picked up by the Associ-ated Press and several of the teacher’s home newspa-pers ran the article, providing the teachers with a small amount of celebrity status both at home and in Spring-field during their visit. One attendee even reported that she was stopped at a restaurant during the seminar ask-ing if she was one of the participating teachers. At the end of the seminar, another teacher reported posting her experience on a website focused on sharing infor-mation about professional development opportunities, which garnered several comments about the possibility of the seminar happening again in 2019.

We appreciate AT&T’s generous support to help students and teachers better understand Lincoln’s leadership. Students nationwide will benefit from the in-depth knowledge their teachers have gained at ALPLM and the surrounding historical sites.

This was, easily, one of—if not THE—top professional development seminars I have ever attended. This was an exceptional seminar; one that I think every teacher would be interested in attending.

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Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy R. CarrellMr. Terry Carrigan and Mrs. Karen CarriganMr. and Mrs. Robert E. CarrollMrs. Doyne and Mr. Richard CarsonMr. Steven C. CarterMr. Mark W. Casey and Mrs. Cindy CaseyMr. Kenneth P. CashMs. Joan E. CasletonMr. David E. Cassens and

Mrs. Patricia CassensMr. and Mrs. John CausleyPat and Mia CecilMrs. Margret A. ChambersMrs. Nancy and Mr. Charles ChapinMs. Roxana CharkewyczPrakash Chechani and Kavira ChechaniMr. Charles N. Cherry Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Frank ChilesMr. and Mrs. Philip E. ChilesMr. and Mrs. Charles ChimentoMr. and Mrs. T. Tolbert ChisumMr. Matt Choudoir and

Mrs. Danielle ChoudoirRev. and Mrs. Thomas B. ChristellMr. and Mrs. Curt ChristensenDr. Christina ChristiansenDr. Cassandra ClamanMr. and Mrs. Robert P. ClarkMr. and Mrs. Kenneth ClarkMr. and Mrs. Larry F. ClarkMr. and Mrs. Harry E. ClemMr. Nathan Clemmer and

Mrs. Laurel ClemmerRev. and Mrs. Joel CluverMs. Mary CoanMr. Jim Cochran and Mrs. Pam CochranMr. Michael Coda and Mrs. Rebecca CodaMrs. Helen and Mr. Richard CoddingtonMr. and Mrs. William R. CokerMs. Rhoda Colclasure and Ms. Kim SchraderMs. Nancy S. ColeMr. and Mrs. Mark CollebruscoMr. Phillip D. Collins and Mrs. Kathie CollinsMr. Tim Collins and Mrs. Rachel CollinsMr. Jim ConantMr. and Mrs. Howard ConardMr. Alfred ConradMs. Barbara J. ConstantDr. Vickie Cook and Mr. Ron CookMr. and Mrs. Richard CooleyMrs. Jean CoonrodDr. Carl CorteseMrs. Sharon and Mr. Jack CorumRobert and Harriet CouncilBecky and Michael CourtneyMs. Anita CoxMr. John M. Cox and Mrs. Shirley Luthi-CoxKelly L. CrabtreeMr. Walt J. Crabtree and Ms. Denice HubbsMrs. Michele Crady and Mr. Don CradyMs. Jane CramerTimothy Crawford and Teo Crawford-VelezMr. Daniel CregoMr. Mark W. CrollDr. Chauncey and Mrs. Patricia CrossMr. and Mrs. Brent CrosslandMr. Johnathan M. CroyleMr. and Mrs. Robert L. Culli

Mrs. Leslie K. CullyMr. Doug CulverMr. and Mrs. Larry L. CummingsMr. David CunisSenator Bill CunninghamMr. Preston A. Cunningham and

Mrs. Pamela CunninghamSenator John CurranMr. Richard Millard and

Mrs. Katherine CutlerMs. Leslie P. Cutright and Mr. Glenn WeaverMr. and Mrs. James DaltonMrs. George Anne DalyMrs. Tina and Mr. Burt DanceyMr. Leslie Daniels and Mrs. Valorie DanielsMr. and Mrs. Franklin DarneilleMr. and Mrs. David DartMr. Bob DaughertyMr. and Mrs. Alma B. DavisAngela and Brian DavisMr. Brian DavisMr. Jack Davis and Mrs. Carolyn DavisMr. Mike Davis and Dr. Diana WidicusMr. and Mrs. Richard A. DavisMr. Dan Davlantis and

Mrs. Gloria Newton-DavlantisMr. Jeffrey Dean and Mrs. Leanna DeanMr. Jeff DeasyMr. John Deckard and Mrs. Kenlyn DeckardMr. and Mrs. Mark DenzlerMr. and Mrs. Mark DePueMr. and Mrs. David DietrichMs. Diane DietzMr. Charles D. Dillard and Mr. Richard VogtMr. George Dillow and Mrs. Margaret DillowMr. Rollin Dilworth and Mrs. Joan DilworthMr. Louis L. DirksenMr. Jim DisneyMr. Barry Ditman and Ms. Mallory BellMr. Mike Dixon and Mrs. Julie DixonMr. Kirk Dobihal and Mrs. Ellen DobihalMrs. Mary Dockery and Ms. Danna AndersonMr. Robert DoddMr. and Mrs. William J. DonathMr. and Mrs. William R. DonelsMr. Jonathon Douglas and Mr. David L. KlasMr. Joshua T. Dove and Mrs. Karen A. DoveMr. Bruce Dow and Mrs. Dianne DowMs. Katy DoyleMr. Tom Doyle and Mrs. Eileen DoyleMr. Jim Drag and Mrs. Mary DragMr. Gary J. DrakeMr. and Mrs. Carl DraperMr. David L. Dressel and

Mrs. Heather DresselMr. Jim Drew and Mrs. Bonnie DrewMs. Bev DrillingerMs. Aracy Duarte and

Mrs. Alice Johansen-StineMr. John Duarte and Mrs. Danica DuarteMr. Tim Dudley and Ms. Susan DudleyMr. and Mrs. Charles DugginsMrs. Linda DunbarMr. David Dunkel and

Ms. Kathleen MulhollandMr. Chris Dunlap and

Mrs. Ann Marie DunlapMs. Audrey DunnMs. Kate DunneMr. William E. Durall and

Ms. Christina MiskhoMr. Michael Durbin and Mrs. Debra DurbinRep. Jim DurkinPastor and Mrs. Steve DurstMr. and Mrs. Larry DwyerMs. Doris Earl and Ms. Janice EarlMr. Tim Earle and Mrs. Michelle EarleMrs. Brenda and Mr. James EasleyMr. Seth Eaton and Mrs. Alyson Laabs-EatonMs. Karen EberhartMr. Charles Edamala and

Mrs. Preethy EdamalaMr. Stephen D. EdisonMr. David EdwardsMrs. Kathy and Mr. Michael EganMs. Barbara EggemeyerMr. Jeff Egizii and Mrs. Jennifer EgiziiMr. Robert J. Elbert and Ms. Ira MaeMr. and Mrs. David ElderMr. Roger ElliottMr. Robert Ellis and Mrs. Ann EllisMr. Ken Elsey and Mrs. Jennifer ElseyMr. Randy D. Erickson and

Mrs. Susan K. EricksonMr. and Mrs. Ernest ErtmoedMr. Earl E. EvansMs. Gaye Evans and Mr. E. Harvey TeitlerJohn and Lorelyn EvansMr. Curt M. EvoyMr. Jim and Mrs. Frances FarleyMr. Jon FarneyMr. and Mrs. Michael FarrellMs. Betty J. Fecht and Mr. James HowardMs. Patricia FeelyMr. Dan Feezor and Mrs. Jenny FeezorMr. and Mrs. David A. FehrenbacherMs. Carol Feiser LaqueMs. Jill Feldman Huber and Mr. Dale HuberMs. Julie FelixYunfei Feng and Rui CaiMr. Daniel FerraroMrs. Frances FeuerMs. Barbara Fiedler and Ms. Amy EichingerMs. Laura FineMrs. Peggy FischerMr. Ronald J. FischerMr. and Mrs. John FlackMs. Heidi Flaherty and Mr. Tanner FlahertyMr. and Mrs. John FlanaganMr. William Flanagan and

Mrs. Monica FlanaganMr. Bill and Mrs. Beth FleerMs. Melinda FlegelRachel FloresMr. Mike Floto and Mrs. Carrie FlotoMr. Jeremy Flynn and Ms. Jessica DoakMr. and Mrs. Thomas P. FlynnMrs. Cindy S. Fogle and Mr. Brian FogleMs. Donna M. FoleyMr. and Mrs. William D. FollandMr. Brett F. ForanSheva and Richard ForbesDawn M. FosterMr. and Mrs. Donald FosterMr. and Mrs. Alan FowlerMr. Curt FoxMr. John N. Fox and Mrs. Brenda S. FoxNorman M. Fox and Rhonda C. MalinaMs. Carolyn L. FranckMrs. Joni Frank

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Mr. and Mrs. Rich FrankenfeldMs. Pamela J. FrankerMr. and Mrs. Richard FranzenMrs. Janet E. FrazeeMr. Duane Frederking and

Mrs. Lori FrederkingMr. Everett Freeberg and

Mrs. Diana S. FreebergMr. Mark Freeman and Mrs. Barb FreemanMs. Patricia Freeman and

Ms. Carolyn CamilleRep. Randy E. FreseMs. Janet FriedersMs. Angela Frye and Mr. Terry FryeMr. Jonathan FuldMs. Ruth A. FullerMr. Michael Funneman and

Mrs. Cindy FunnemanTracy FureyMr. and Mrs. Ritchie GabbeiMr. Ken Gabbrants and

Mrs. Clarice GabbrantsMr. and Mrs. Keith R. GabrielMr. Joseph GaffiganMr. Gary J. Galecki and Mrs. Linda GaleckiDr. and Mrs. Ira GallMr. and Mrs. Kevin R. GalleyMr. Garry G. Gambrel and

Ms. Doris I. LusinskiMr. and Mrs. Mark GannarMr. and Mrs. Michael GarciaMrs. Carol B. and Mr. Louis J. Garr, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Raymond K. GarsonMs. Raulene Garza and Ms. Rochelle GarzaMr. and Mrs. Bob R. GasawayMrs. Ann and Mr. Farrell GayMs. Valerie GebhardtMr. Michael Geiger and Mrs. Virginia GeigerMr. Rick D. Gemelli and Mrs. Lesia GemelliMr. George A. GeraniosMr. and Mrs. Gary L. GerdesMr. and Mrs. Carl Clark GermannMs. Gloria E. GibbonsMr. John Gibson and Mrs. Wanda GibsonMr. and Mrs. Paul GibsonMr. Todd Gienke and Mrs. LeeAnn GienkeDr. and Mrs. James L. GildnerMr. Gerald S. GillMr. and Mrs. Gary Gillig

Mr. Todd Givan and Mrs. Judy GivanMs. Christine M. Givens and Mr. Keith GivensMr. Micah Glauberman and

Mrs. Sommer GlaubermanMr. and Mrs. James M. GobberdielMr. Craig L. Goggil and Mrs. Jodi L. GoggilOfelia and Dylan GoldenMr. William A. GoodmanMr. Rich Gordon and Mrs. Nan GordonMr. and Mrs. Robert GormanDr. David B. GrahamMr. Jason GrayMr. John GrayMr. George A. GreenwellMs. Karen S. GreggMr. Walter Gregory and Mrs. Susan GregoryMr. Dennis L. GriederMs. Catherine A. GriffinMr. Harley Griffin and Mrs. Mary GriffinMs. Sarah GriffithMr. Jerome C. GronigerMr. and Mrs. Thomas L. GrossMr. and Mrs. Walter C. GrossMr. Matthias Grosse-Perdekamp and

Mrs. Maria Grosse-PerdekampMr. Rick Guignon and

Mrs. Mary Anne GuignonYanhul GuoMr. Joshua Gutteridge and

Mrs. Cheri GutteridgeMs. Susan Haber and Mr. Jason RowlandMr. and Mrs. Joseph HackerMr. Ronald Hackney and

Mrs. Mary HackneyMs. Rebecca J. HaddenMr. Edward G. Hafer and Mrs. Lisa HaferMrs. Carol HafleyMr. and Mrs. Ken A. HageMr. Henry Hagen and

Mrs. Karen Holmes-HagenMr. and Mrs. Kevin HaleDr. and Mrs. Max D. HammerHill and Cheryl HammockMs. Beth Hand and Ms. Mary E. HandMargaret HansenMs. Nancy HansenDr. Stephen HansenDr. and Mrs. Karl K. HansmeierMs. Erika Hanson and Ms. Amy Hanson

Mr. Manzurul Haque and Ms. Jamila ShawonMr. Benjamin Harbuck and

Mrs. Rebecca HarbuckMrs. Greta and Mr. Bob HardwickMrs. Kelly Hardwick and Ms. Erin CoatsMr. Craig Harlan and Mrs. Glenda HarlanChris and Rose HarmonMr. and Mrs. John HarmsMr. and Mrs. Bryan HarpMr. and Mrs. David HarperMr. and Mrs. Joe HarrisMr. Michael HarrisMr. Wayne W. Harris and Mr. Dan HarrisMrs. Helen Harshman-EdwardsMr. Jeffrey J. Hartin and Mrs. Angela HartinMr. Curt Harvey and Mrs. Mary Jo HarveyMr. Dennis F. HarveyMr. Tim Hasamear and

Mrs. Jennifer HasamearMr. Bill HassettDr. and Mrs. Robert HathwayMr. D HauffeMr. William J. Haug and

Mrs. Beverly M. HaugMr. and Mrs. Stephen HauryMr. and Mrs. Jim HausmanMr. and Mrs. Michael D. HawkinsMs. Rianne HawkinsMrs. Marilyn and Mr. Samuel HaycraftSharon and Dennis HaydenMr. and Mrs. Spiro HayesMr. Troy Hayman and Mrs. Tasha HaymanMs. Agnes M. HaynerMr. Chad Hays and Mrs. Ruth HaysMr. Glen Hays and Mrs. Monica HaysMr. Ron Hefer and Mrs. JoAnn HeferMr. Curt Heibenthal and

Mrs. Suzanne HeibenthalMs. Carla Heiple and Mr. Jeremy HeipleMs. Millie HellyerLinda and Robert HendricksonMr. Thomas L. Henesy and

Mrs. Wanda D. HeneseyMrs. and the late Dr. John L. HennessyMs. Kim HenningMr. and Mrs. Todd C. HenricksMr. Charles Henry and Mrs. Laurie HenryMr. Barry D. Henson and

Mrs. Tammy M. HensonMr. and Mrs. Lewis L. HerndonMr. James and Mrs. Angela HerrelMrs. Kara and Dr. Rodney HerrinMr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. HessMr. Michael Hester and

Ms. Joanna KitchensMr. Zachery J. HeugelMr. and Mrs. David C. HicksMr. John HicksMr. Peter HidalgoMrs. Gina Hill and Mr. Jeff HillMrs. Dixie HilstMrs. Janice and Mr. Maurice HincapieMr. Greg Hining and Mrs. Luellch HiningMr. Will HockerMr. and Mrs. Irvin HodelMr. and Mrs. Marvin R. HoechMr. Gary Hoelscher and Mrs. Lisa HoelscherMs. Margaret HofferkampMr. Randall Hoffman

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Visitors Emma Lang (left) and Julia Schultz (right) in the "From Illinois to the White House" exhibit.

Owing to generous continued support from the Dr. Scholl Foundation, the Abraham Lin-coln Presidential Museum’s Living History

engages thousands of visitors each year by presenting historic interpreters. Our interpreters are knowledge-able about the historic figures they portray and life during the Civil War.

This past year, the ALPLM’s Living History program offered visitors and school groups an up-close encoun-ter with historical figures, such as Abraham and Mary Lincoln, Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Sarah Bush Lincoln, Louisa May Alcott, Hannah Armstrong of New Salem, Lincoln’s law partner William Hern-don, First Ladies Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and Martha Washington, Civil War soldiers, and citizens of Springfield and Washington circa 1860s. Living His-tory personnel carefully researched these historical figures and engaged in-character with visitors while dressed in period clothing.

In January, during our commemoration of Dr. Martin Lu-ther King, Jr. Day, living history presenters of Sojourner

Truth and Frederick Douglass were on-hand to speak with visitors. A reading of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream Speech,” was also staged for visitors.

During Lincoln’s Birthday commemoration activities in February, a full-day of living history took place, featuring President Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, Sarah Bush Lincoln, Wil-liam Herndon, Hannah Armstrong of New Salem, Mrs. Wade of Ford’s Theater, and Civil War soldiers.

For Women’s History Month in March, Mary Lincoln, Sojourner Truth, and Sarah Bush Lincoln engaged stu-dents and visitors about their life experiences. More than 100 visitors attended a special living history pre-sentation about First Ladies Martha Washington, Abi-gail Adams, and Dolley Madison.

During March-May 2018, the museum was filled with school groups, and many tour groups began to visit in June. The opportunity to have living history interpreters present to engage in thoughtful conversations with visi-tors was a high-point in our daily programming. Living History added a Ulysses S. Grant presenter in March with the opening of our new Illinois Bicentennial exhibit honoring presidents who called Illinois home.

History Comes AliveThanks to the Dr. Scholl Foundation

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln


Several Living History interpreters describe what life was like for a soldier during the Civil War. These ex-changes are powerful and the day-to-day life of the sol-dier fascinates children and adults alike.

This program has enhanced the daily offerings of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum immensely, al-lowing students and visitors to ask questions and learn about different perspectives they would not have con-sidered otherwise. We are grateful to The Dr. Scholl Foundation for their ongoing investment in this engag-ing and meaningful program.

“Many visitors know a great deal about Lincoln in the Civil War years but I have found that many are vaguely or even unacquainted with the story of his youth. In my role as his stepmother, I am able to talk to those visitors about the boy Abe and relate his earliest trials and triumphs. Many visitors with young children are eager to talk about what Abe was like as a child and they are thrilled to be able to ask his “stepmother” about those years. We talk about his personality, the chores he was expected to do, and the living conditions in the backwoods. The figure of young Abe on the stump in our Plaza area often causes visitors to comment about his wearing moccasins, comments which I turn into a question for the youngsters: “Has any-body ever told you that your feet are growing too fast?” Many of the children grin at this. I continue, in character,

with “Well, shoes cost an awful lot of money and as fast as his feet grew, he wore moccasins because we could make them ourselves.” Most importantly, I think that discussing Lincoln’s early years makes the “great man” a more human figure and gives both adults and children new insights into history. Many of the visitors seem truly delighted to find that the museum deals with this aspect of Lincoln’s life and portraying his stepmother gives me a chance to share details which are not on the storyboards.” —Carol Jenkins Shafer, who portrays Lincoln’s step-mother, Sarah Bush Lincoln

“Some of the best moments with visitors have been when mothers and daughters approach me. They ask my name and when I reply with Louisa May Alcott, the mother usually gets more excited. She will say to her daughter something along the lines of Little Women was her fa-vorite book. Moments like these are beautiful to witness. Other moments include those who are more aware of Alcott’s background. They ask more in-depth questions and a great discussion happens. When I portray Alcott, I feel as though I am continuing her mission by encourag-ing people to read good books and to keep learning! It is especially important for young women to see some-one like Louisa May Alcott, a woman who walked to the beat of her own drum, stood up for what she believed in, and became a successful author in a time when all of the above was not encouraged for one of her gender. She is a role model no matter what century we live in.” —Rose Serio Harmon who portrays 19th-century au-thor Louisa May Alcott

Museum aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

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Mr. and Mrs. Wendel HoffmanMr. William Hogg and Mrs. Kathy HoggMs. Deb HoldsworthMr. and Mrs. Michael HolingaMr. and Mrs. Jon M. HollowayMr. and Mrs. Gordon HolmgrenMs. Luanne HolperMr. and Mrs. Ned HorneyMr. Herbert HostetlerMr. and Mrs. Joseph H. HoustonMr. Douglas Hovel and Mrs. Ginger MullinMr. David HowardMs. Lucy HubrichMrs. Mary and Mr. Paul HudecRosalie and Edward HuebenerMr. Kent D. HuffmanMr. Matt R. Hugg and Mrs. Jessica HuggMs. Mary L. Hughes and

Ms. Barbara Jean FranklinMr. and Mrs. John HuisingaMr. and Mrs. Gregg HumphreyMr. and Mrs. Richard HunterMr. and Mrs. Tim HurieFrances HurleyMrs. Ann and Mr. Greg HurstMr. Alan Hymel and Mrs. Catherine HymelDr. David Hyten and Mrs. Julie HytenGeralyn IgnarskiMs. Myrna Inductivo and

Ms. Elizabeth AliananMs. Anita InfanteMs. Shea Ingram and Ms. Sarah HomeierTrudy and Cary IsraelMr. and Mrs. Ted JablonskiMr. and Mrs. Calvin JacksonPukhraj Jain and Narinora Nath SikkaMrs. Josephine and Mr. James JasionowskiMr. and Mrs. Terry JehlingMr. Jim Jenkins and Mrs. Karen JenkinsMr. R.E. JenningsMr. and Mrs. James J. JessoMs. Catherine Jewell and Mr. Michael MellottMr. David A. JoensMr. Brant Johnson and Mrs. Angela JohnsonMr. Bryan Johnson and Ms. Emma JohnsonMr. Gerald G. Johnson and

Mrs. Toni L. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Jerald JohnsonMr. Kevin Johnson and Mrs. Jodi JohnsonMr. Kevin Johnson and Mrs. Karen JohnsonMr. Mark Johnson and Mrs. Rena' JohnsonDr. Ronald and Mrs. Susan JohnsonDr. Ronald JohnsonMr. Dean Jones and Ms. Jennifer MillerMr. Jay Jordan and Mr. Gary JordanMr. Karl JordanMs. Katie JoshuMr. and Mrs. J. Patrick JoyceMrs. Dorothy and Mr. Robert KaneMr. and Mrs. Ronald KantolaMr. and Mrs. Stephan A. KaplanDr. Ranjan Karri and Ms. Vasanta MushunuriMr. Vikram Karri and Shivani PulivarthiDr. and Mrs. Richard E. KatholiMr. and Mrs. Douglas Kaufman-DicksonMrs. Brenda KautzerMr. Paul Kay and Mr. Ben KayMs. Clare Keenan

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn KeeneyMr. Scott A. Keeshin and Mrs. Peggy KeeshinJack and Nanette KeiserMr. Elmer J. Keitel IIIMr. and Mrs. Keith KellenbergerMr. Dustin Keller and Mrs. Leslie KellerMs. Joan D. KellerMr. John E. Kelley and Ms. Cherilyn BarkerMr. and Mrs. Tim KellyMr. and Mrs. John KendrickMr. Roger Kennedy and

Mrs. Nancy MacKiewiczMs. Janet KenneyMrs. Stephanie and Mr. Craig KentMr. and Mrs. Tom KerinsMr. Sterling J. KernekMr. and Mrs. Samuel L. KershawMr. and Mrs. Michael J. KesslerMrs. Terrie Kidd and Mrs. Amy BlaggState Representative Stephanie KifowitDr. and Mrs. Terry M. Killian MDBrian Kimmel and Kathleen KimmelMrs. Evelyn J. Kindle-White and

Mr. Steven GolpheneeMs. Jennifer Kingston and

Mr. Robert EppersonMrs. Charlotte A. KinkadeMr. Andrew R. Kishler and

Mrs. Patricia KishlerMs. Beverly KissingerMr. Nolan Kitterman and

Mrs. Amanda KittermanMr. James P. KlaboughMrs. Maria Klaritis-Visby and

Ms. Kristin VisbyMs. Martha KlawitterMr. and Mrs. Donald KlingsickMr. Joseph A. KlobaMs. Debra KnaflMr. Nathan Knisley and Mrs. Traci KnisleyMr. and Mrs. Dennis KochMr. James Koeppe and

Mrs. Gretchen LohmanMr. and Mrs. Richard KolbuszMs. Bev and Mr. Dennis KollerMrs. Carolyn KopelMr. Tom Korty and Mr. Jonathan HarrisMr. Ashok Kosooru and

Mrs. Kavitha KosooruMr. Joseph P. KovalMs. Laura Kovarik

Mr. Jerome Kowalski and Ms. Mary GustafsonMs. Nedra KozlowiczMr. and Mrs. Gary KrahnMs. Judy L. Kreps and Mr. Albert L. KrepsMr. and Mrs. Charles S. KreutzerMr. Ray Krey and Mrs. Nancy KreyMr. Albert KriegerMs. Pamela KriscoMr. Brian Kunz and Mrs. Kathy KunzMr. Louis J. Kunz and Mrs. Linda S. KunzMs. Andrea KurthMr. and Mrs. Robert H. KyesMr. Daniel Kynaston and

Mrs. Kristina KynastonMr. Curt La FontaineMr. Steven LaceyMrs. Ulla and Mr. Gaylon LackMr. Nelson LairMrs. Judith Lamport and Ms. Lori WhiteSenator Steven LandekBecky and Tom LaneMs. Lynda LaneMr. and Mrs. Cary R. LangMs. Martha LangMr. and Mrs. Tom LangfordDr. and Mrs. Douglas LapeDr. Phyllis and Dr. Keith LapeMr. and Mrs. John LashbrookMs. Karen Lasseter and Mr. John WyrickMs. Holly LawderMr. and Mrs. Dennis A. LawlerMr. and Mrs. Mike LawrenceMr. and Mrs. John LeahyMs. Jeanne M. LeeMs. Donna L. Lefler and

Ms. Tami TomlianovichMr. Joshua R. Legg and Mrs. Jennifer N. LeggMr. Douglas Leighner and

Mrs. Renee LeighnerMs. Cindy LeonardMr. and Mrs. Don LevandoskiMr. and Mrs. Charles Philip LewisMs. Dina R. Lewis and

Katonna RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Theodis LewisMrs. Lois D. LichtMr. Chip LidickerMr. Jerry Lieber and Mrs. Barbara LieberMs. Alma Uphoff LiebmanMrs. Brooke LiederMrs. Sharon Lilley

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Ms. Joanne LincolnMr. Matt Lingard and Mrs. Erin LingardSenator Terry LinkMr. David A. Linton and Mrs. Jennace LintonMs. Christy M. Lister and Mr. George KujavaMr. and Mrs. John LittleMrs. Karen and Mr. Dick LittleMrs. Jocelyn LiuMr. Ralph and Mrs. Carol LoewensteinMr. Bruce LoganMr. and Mrs. Joseph E. LohrMs. Diane LongMr. Francisco H. Lopez, IIIMr. and Mrs. Jim S. LopinskiMs. Debra LotzMs. Mary Ann Louderback and

Mr. Jack SchafferMr. Larry Louderman and

Mrs. Catherine LoudermanMr. Curt Lovelace and

Mrs. Christine LovelaceMs. Mary LovellMr. and Mrs. Ron C. LoweryMr. Gerald A. Lubich and

Mrs. Cinda L. LubichMs. Sherrie L. LucasMr. Mike Luecking and

Mrs. Judy LueckingMr. Allen E. Lund and Mr. Greg LundMr. Kevin C. LustMr. Jeff Lynn and Mrs. Lori LynnMs. Natasha Lynn and Mr. Michael BassMr. Charles LyonsMrs. Mary MackebenMs. Terri L. Mackey and

Ms. Shannon DanielsDr. Thomas MackeyMr. Kris MacLeanMs. Laurie A. MaddoxMr. Paul Madoni and Mrs. Mary Jane

MadoniElizabeth MageeMrs. Deborah and Mr. Kevin MagerlDr. and Mrs. Saleem MahmoodMr. and Mrs. LeGrand MalanyMr. Gary J. MaleyMichelle and Dan ManciasMr. Raymond Mancini and

Mrs. Kaitlin ManciniThe Rev. Dr. Kevin ManeyMr. and Mrs. Brian MankeMr. Ken Mann and Mrs. Debbi MannMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. MannMr. James Marcy and Mr. Brian BurgessMrs. Gwenn Marie and Mr. Jim SikoraMr. Michael Markus and Mrs. Angela MarkusMr. and Mrs. David MarlettMrs. Anita MarquisMrs. Claudia A. Marsh and Mr. Robert MarshKathy and John MarshallMs. Delores J. MartinMrs. Jean MartinMrs. Peggy MartinMs. Peggy MasonMs. Mary MatarazzoAmelia and Ranjiv MathewsMr. Benjamin Mathewson and

Mrs. Nicole MathewsonMrs. Eileen Matos and Mr. Alfred Morales

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. MatthewsMr. Roy MatthewsMr. Charlie Maubach and

Mrs. Debbie MaubachMs. Linda M. May and Mr. Ed WardMr. Mark J. McArthyMs. Sharon McBride and Mr. Pat HandyMs. Carol McClure and Ms. Sally HavensMr. and Mrs. Milton McClureMr. and Mrs. Dick McCormickMr. Rodney McCroskey and

Mrs. Lori McCroskeyMr. Randall S. McDanielMr. Joseph McDowell and

Mrs. Susan McDowellMr. Douglas R. and Mrs. Norma J. McFarlanMr. Thomas McGarry and

Mrs. Bonny Ingle-McGarryMr. Michael McGeeverMr. Thomas McGeorge and

Mr. Jason McGeorgeMr. Dick McLaneMrs. Nancy and Mr. David McMasterMr. Ryan McMichael and

Mrs. Shawna McMichaelMr. Donald E. McMillanMr. Scott R. McMillanMr. and Mrs. Charles F. McNittMrs. Anne and Mr. Jeff McNuttMr. Scott McVickar and

Mrs. Dawn McVickarMr. and Mrs. Kevin R. MeadeMs. Louise Medearis and

Mr. Chad StollenwerkMr. Narayana Meduri and Mr. Umesh ReddyJim Meehan and Sarah MeehanMrs. Sue MeisnerMs. Susan MennengaMrs. Dana Metcalf and Mr. William MetcalfMr. Todd MeyerMr. Brad Michel and Mrs. Nan MichelMr. Andrew Mihelich and

Mrs. Kathleen MihelichMr. Nathan Mihelich and Mr. Mark CullenMr. and Mrs. Srinivas MikkilineniMr. Ryan Miksell and Mrs. Mary MiksellMr. Scott Milden and Mrs. Kathleen MildenMr. Christopher L. Miles and

Mrs. Alejandra MilesKim and Dennis MillburgMs. Amy MillerMs. Betsy MillerMs. Connie S. MillerMr. Dave Miller and Mrs. Cora MillerMr. and Mrs. John G. MillerMr. and Mrs. L.W.E. MillerMr. and Mrs. William J. MillionMr. Michael Mills and Mrs. Phyllis MillsJudge and Mrs. Richard MillsDr. Venkat MinnagantiMr. and Mrs. John MintonMr. Frederick R. Mitchell and

Mrs. Roxanne MitchellMr. Heath Mitchell and Mrs. Melissa MitchellMs. Natalie Mitchell and Ms. Angie SchilskyMr. John Mizeur and Ms. Rebecca MizeurMs. Della MoonMs. Susan MooreDr. Craig Moots

Mr. Alfonso Morales and Ms. Manuela Romero

Mr. John A. Moroney and Mrs. Darlene M. Moroney

Rep. Thomas MorrisonMr. Rex Morrow and Mrs. Gail MorrowMr. Bert MortonDr. Timothy J. MortonMr. Kevin Moser and Mrs. Lisa MoserMr. Wai W. Moy and Mrs. April WoodMs. Elizabeth MoynihanMr. Dave Mueller and Mrs. Pat MuellerMr. David J. Mueth and

Mrs. Deborah A. MuethMs. Faith MulenexMr. Mike Mulvey and Mrs. Mary Ann MulveyMs. Laurie MunsonMr. Jackson A. MunuoMr. John M. MurphyMrs. Lesa Myers and Mr. Paul MyersMs. Maryann MyszkowskiMr. and Mrs. Richard NagleMs. Vivian L. NajimRaj Namachivayam and Rupa RajendranMrs. Upasana NandaSurendra Natha and Manjula BurriMrs. Tosha L. NaveMr. John P. NavinsMr. and Mrs. Terry NeerMr. Scott Neff and Mrs. Lynn NeffMr. Craig S. Nelson and Mrs. Linda J. NelsonMr. and Mrs. David H. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Mark NelsonMs. Susan E. Nelson and

Mr. Rick FiddymentMr. Glenn Nestlerode and

Mrs. Nina NestlerodeMr. and Mrs. Frank NeubergerMr. and Mrs. Glenn NicholsMr. Harold NiehausMrs. Mary and Mr. Don NiemiYasmin and Jonathan NixonMr. Jae Wang NoMr. Michael Noblet and Mr. Scott WilsonMs. Sandra Noerenberg and

Ms. Beverly NoerenbergMr. Kevin Noonan and Mrs. Bonnie NoonanMs. Mary L. NortonMr. and Mrs. Cary NusbaumMr. Michael D. Nye and Mrs. Ann NyeMrs. Signe OakleyMr. Daniel A. O'BrienMr. Matthew O'Brien and Mrs. Sarah O'BrienMr. Tyler Ohnemus and

Mrs. Charley OhnemusMs. Lisa OldoerpMs. Nadine O'LearyMr. Peter Olesen and Ms. Ashley PayneMr. Erik Olson and Mrs. Lisa OlsonMr. John L. O'Neal and

Mrs. Christine D. O'NealMr. and Mrs. James O'NealDr. and Mrs. Obiora E. OnwuamezeMr. Jose Orantia and Mrs. Adelisa OrantiaMr. Harlan OrnsMr. Brian Osborne and

Mrs. Michelle OsborneMr. Keith Osburn and Mrs. Teresa Osburn

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Generous support from PNC Bank and the John Ullrich Foundation made pos-sible our bicentennial exhibition “From

Illinois to the White House: Lincoln, Grant, Rea-gan, Obama.” Since it opened on March 23, more than 164,000 visitors have learned more about Il-linois’ significant contributions to national lead-ership. The exhibit examines the connections of those four presidents to Illinois, their achieve-ments as politicians and communicators, and the first ladies who helped them succeed. The exhibit will close this December 31.

Visitors are viewing rare artifacts gathered from institutions across the country, including:

• The table where Robert E. Lee surren-dered to future president Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War

• The note cards President Ronald Reagan used in his “Tear Down This Wall” speech.

• The Grammy that President Barack Obama won for the audio-book version of “Dreams from My Father.”

• The Bible on which Grant’s head rested at his funeral.

• A love letter from Reagan to his wife Nancy.• Obama’s notes from his “Bloody Sunday”

speech in Selma, Alabama.

Students and visitors are especially enthusiastic about the opportunity to deliver the Gettysburg Address from the presidential lectern, including a teleprompter. The exhibit has been accompanied by special programming, such as presentations on Reagan’s near-assassination and on the first ladies. Teachers are using the exhibit to help students learn history by choosing from three different les-son plans and attending special workshops.

“From Illinois to the White House: Lincoln, Grant, Reagan, Obama”

Brian Ray, Regional President, Central Illinois, PNC Bank, states:

"PNC is dedicated to supporting Arts, Culture, and Educa-tion in the communities we serve. PNC shares the values on display at From Illinois to the White House: Lincoln, Grant, Reagan, Obama and encourages everyone to visit as soon as you can before 2019. Our support of this exhibit helps to showcase the hard work and integrity that helped these lead-ers rise to excellence and demonstrates what a phenomenal training ground Illinois can be for national leadership. PNC is proud to make this exhibit possible and to give young people a chance to envision themselves as future leaders."

John Ullrich Foundation


Brian Ray, Regional President, Central Illinois, PNC Bank, speaks at the Members-Only Preview of the From Illinois to the White House exhibit.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation is also grateful to the John Ullrich Foundation for ensuring that students from Macon, Coles, Moultrie, Douglas ,and

Piatt Counties were able to experience the ALPLM. More than 520 students from eleven schools visited the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum through the John Ullrich Field Trip Initiative. Six of the eleven schools were able to visit the ALPLM for the very first time owing to the generosity of the John Ullrich Foundation.

Teachers provided overwhelmingly positive feedback after the field trips and their students showed increased enthusiasm for learning history. Select comments can be found below:

“After the visit this spring, the students have continued to express great interest. Much of our student population had never experi-enced a museum, much less a presidential museum.”

“Students examined the different ‘avenues’ each president took to the presidency. Such avenues exposed divergent paths each presi-dent took from Illinois to achieve our highest office. Experiencing each president with primary and secondary sources, along with the interactive features of the displays, assisted students as they at-tempted to better understand the executive office and its impact. Government is not a concept easily understood by our student body, but this exposure addressed misconceptions and bridged gaps.”

“We are always impressed by the exhibits and how they bring the

scenarios to life for the children. From Illinois to the White House had excellent interactive features.”

“By exploring the exhibits at the museum, our students were able to learn more about Lincoln as a person. This evoked an emotional connection from our students to what Lincoln and his family ex-perienced. As chaperones, we heard students discussing what it must have been like for Lincoln and Mary to experience such tre-mendous loss. Exhibits such as the Slave Auction Block made the historical time period more concrete for the students. They could see the emotions in the eyes of the figures. They were horrified at the thought of a family being torn apart by slavery.”

“Attending the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum was an ex-cellent opportunity for our students to see real artifacts and hands-on experience based on their unit of study. The students were so excited and thrilled to have this opportunity to attend.”

“The students were very engaged throughout the day and have not stopped talking about how much fun they had on the field trip.”

One of our greatest priorities is to ensure that young people can be introduced to and empowered by Lincoln’s remarkable life and accomplishments. For that, we are grateful to PNC Bank and the John Ullrich Foundation for their generous support of the exhibit and field trips.

John Ullrich Foundation Field Trip Initiative

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School busses bringing children to the Library & Museum. Photo Credit: Ginny Lee


Mr. Kyle A. OsterbergMr. and Mrs. William OstlerMs. Kathleen OswaldMr. Mark Otnes and Mrs. Cornelia OtnesMr. Shane Overby and Mrs. Kim OverbyMr. Gary PacernickBishop Thomas John PaprockiTerry Parker and Keith ParkerMrs. Sarah Parkin and Ms. Elise RudolphMs. Ann PastrovichMr. Ryan Pate and Mrs. Jolyn PateMr. Chinmay Y. PatelMr. Darrell G. PattersonMr. Dean PattonMrs. Mary K. Patton and Mr. James W. PattonMrs. Katherine and Mr. Edward PauleyMr. Peter J. PaulinMr. and Mrs. Nick PaulyMr. Gregory PavelkaMr. Don Payton and Mrs. Chris PaytonThe Pecori FamilyMr. and Mrs. Jerome C. PelzMs. Nicole Pembrook and Mr. Jerry MooreMr. and Mrs. Trevor PereiraMr. and Mrs. John L. PerringMs. Sheila PerryMs. Courtney Pestle and Ms. Kelly ZikeDr. and Mrs. William PettyMr. and Mrs. Jim PhelanMrs. Marla I. Pick and Dr. Michael PickMs. Julie Anne Pickett and

Ms. Meghan PickettMs. Jessica PieczonkaMr. Vaidya B. Pillai and Ms. Wendy M. PaulyMr. Bryan Pinette and Mrs. Rami PinetteMr. Charles PlanteMs. Karen PletschMr. John J. Pohlman and Mrs. Sheri PohlmanMr. and Mrs. John T. PolacekMr. David Pollard and Mrs. Erin PollardSusie and Jeff PollockMr. Daryl Ponder and Mrs. Cindy PonderMrs. Karen Popchock and Ms. Carrie BergMrs. Kathleen A. PorterMrs. Lydia Porter and Mr. Doug MartiMr. and Mrs. Norris PorterMr. Bob Posegate and Ms. Carol H. PosegateMr. Jay PostmaMr. Kurtis PotterMrs. Rebecca S. Powell and

Ms. Stephanie PowellMrs. Sue and Mr. John PowellDr. Babu PrasadMr. Jay H. Price Jr.Jessica and David PriceMrs. Marla M. PringleMr. and Mrs. Edward L. Pruitt Jr.Mr. Patricio Puente and Mrs. Maria PuenteDr. William D. PutmanMr. Michael PysnoMr. Richard Qualls and Mrs. Tamara QuallsMs. Traci Quigg-ThomasMs. Trish QuintenzVinod Rachamalla and Shailesh ShilwantRev. and Mrs. Thomas RadtkeMr. John RadzinskiMr. and Mrs. William S. RafaillDiane Railsback and Susan Birrell

Mrs. Christina Ralston and Mrs. Susan Haddox

Mr. Robert S. RalstonMrs. Erika Ramirez-Abadie and

Mr. Johan AbadieMr. and Mrs. Gene RamseyMr. John H. Ramsey and Mrs. Gail B. RamseyMr. Gary Randall and Mrs. Elizabeth RandallMr. and Mrs. Ted B. RandallMrs. Earley RatcliffeDrs. Cleveland and Sherrill RayfordMr. Donald ReadheadMr. Joseph Readnour and

Mrs. Kathy D. Austin-ReadnourMr. and Mrs. Robert M. ReardonGopal and Tulasi ReddyMr. and Mrs. Robert ReepMr. James L. Reese and Mrs. Rhonda ReeseMr. Brian ReevesMr. Ryan Regelsperger and Ms. Katrina SneedRep. Steven ReickMrs. Ginny A. and Mr. Thomas E. ReiserMrs. Marsha L. Reitz and Mr. Robert ReitzMs. Lisa Remack and Mr. Andrew RemackMr. Stanton ReynoldsMs. Betty A. RheaMr. and Mrs. Norman R. RiccaDr. Bryan A. RichardsonMr. John RickertMr. Harvey L. Rieck and Ms. Linda YountRichard L. Riecks and Cris MillikenMs. Michelle RiemanMrs. Marla J. Riley and Mrs. Rhonda WardMr. and Mrs. Karsten RilyingMr. Jerry RingerMr. Carlos Rivera and Mr. Edgardo OrtizMr. and Mrs. John RobersonMr. William S. RobertsonMr. Richard Robles and Mrs. Hope RoblesMr. John RobsonMr. Michael P. Roche and

Mrs. Danielle RocheMr. Michael Roche and Mrs. Leslie RocheMs. Kathleen Roegge and Mr. Bob BerryMr. and Mrs. Kevin RogersMrs. Marcia RogersMr. Mike Rogers and Mrs. Terry RogersMrs. Pat and Mr. Bob RogersMr. David H. Rohe and Mrs. Susan A. RoheMr. Richard F. RomerMr. Tim Romer and Mrs. Bethany RomerMr. and Mrs. Aaron RomineMr. and Mrs. Robert Roser, Jr.Mr. Mark RossMs. Gloria RossiMr. and Mrs. Allan C. RothMr. and Mrs. James Rowden, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John L. RowleyMr. Jason A. Royer and Mrs. Jenny RoyerMrs. Jane RubeckBen and Jill RubinMr. and Mrs. George RudisMr. and Mrs. Richard L. RupiperMr. Robert W. RustMr. Matthew J. Ryan IIIMr. and Mrs. Josh SaboMr. Luis Salazar and Mrs. Carolina SalazarMr. and Mrs. R. Dwane SalmonsMr. Owen Sample and Mrs. Diane SampleMrs. Jennifer L. Sandifar and

Mr. Nicholas Sandifar

Mr. Edward J. SantoroMs. Denise Sargeant-Roach and

Mr. Bryan RoachMr. Juris Sarins and Mrs. JoDean SarinsMrs. Heather and Mr. Jim SarraMrs. Patty SaucierMr. Chad E. SavageDr. and Mrs. Randall L. SaxonMr. Doug Schaaf and Mrs. Jodi L. SchaafMrs. Anna and Mr. John SchaeferMs. Ellen Schanzle-HaskinsMr. Mike ScharpMs. Donna SchaubMr. Gary SchechterMrs. Barbara ScheiblingState Representative Sue Scherer and

Ms. Sara MeekPaul SchimpfMs. Nancy Schlosser and Mr. Barry RovinMr. John W. Schmalshof and

Ms. Deanna DavisMs. Catherine A. SchmidtMs. Judith SchmidtMr. Norm SchmidtMr. David Schneider and

Mrs. Natalie SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Ed SchoenbaumMrs. and Mr. Sharon SchraederMs. Mary J. Schrage and

Ms. Jennifer KahrhoffMrs. Doris Schrock and Mr. Bud GrothMr. and Mrs. Todd SchroederMr. Daniel and Ellen Schroeter and

Mr. Kellen SchroeterMr. and Mrs. Stephen SchrollMr. Richard SchuldtMr. and Mrs. Albert SchulteMs. Lois SchultzMr. and Mrs. Ken R. SchurbMr. Charles Schwalm and

Ms. Debbie BartlettChristine Schwanke PrescottMr. and Mrs. Jerry S. SchwartzMr. Kevin Scott and Mrs. Brenda ScottMr. Robert Scott and Mrs. Karen ScottMs. Geraldine SczygielPatricia and Robert SeaneyMs. Susan Sears and Ms. Deanna SearsCheif and Mrs. Gerald A. SeaveyMr. Andrew SegallKiran P. Sekhar and Pardis JavadiMr. Kevin SeldenMs. Gil Rye SeoMr. John SerbeckMr. and Mrs. Michael T. SgroMr. E.L. Shafer and Mrs. Carol ShaferMrs. Marsha Shafer and Ms. Jannelle KingMr. Matt ShafferMr. and Mrs. Keith ShankMr. Dirk Shannabarger and Ms. Allison CarrMs. Mary ShaverMr. Michael Shaw and Mrs. Susan ShawMr. and Mrs. Robert R. ShawMr. and Mrs. Terrence W. SheaMr. and Mrs. Bill ShepherdMr. Kevin Sherwin and

Mrs. Cheryl SherwinMs. Linda SherwoodMr. Tim ShevlinSang Won Shin and Kyung Sun LeeMr. and Mrs. William A. Shipley

$100 - $249 (continued)

Children, including Mason, Owen and Layla Burns, play in Mrs. Lincoln's Attic

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Mr. J. Dean Shirey and Mrs. Leanne ShireyMr. Robert ShirrellMrs. Leann M. Shockey and

Mr. Chris ShockeyMr. and Mrs. Roy L. ShoemakerMr. and Mrs. David SholemMr. and Mrs. Gary E. ShortMr. Robert L. SibertMr. Don SidlowskiMr. Monte SiegristDr. and Mrs. Don A. SielaffDr. and Mrs. Thomas SilerDr. and Mrs. Alan B. SilverbergMr. and Mrs. Al SimmertMr. Jacob R. Simons and

Ms. Melody McBrideMr. and Mrs. Edward A. SimsMr. Madheswaran Singaravelu and

Mrs. Shanthi MadheswaranMr. and Mrs. Michael SingletonMr. David SinnMr. and Mrs. Tim SjobergMr. and Mrs. Thomas SlusserMr. and Mrs. Andrew R. SmithMs. Annette T. SmithMr. Edward SmithMr. and Mrs. Gary C. SmithMr. Greg Smith and Ms. Madison BowenMr. and Mrs. Hal SmithMs. Peggy L. SmithMr. Randall W. Smith and Mrs. Arlene SmithMr. Randy Smith and Ms. Kimberly DeckMr. and Mrs. Ronald N. SmithMr. Schyler Smith an

Mrs. Mary Stoltenberg-SmithMr. and Mrs. William L. SmithMs. Carol and Mr. Larry SobeckMs. Peg Soeldner and Ms. Linda RackiMr. Barry L SoffiettiDr. Susan SolerMr. and Mrs. Mark W. SorensenRep. Joe SosnowskiMr. James SouthardMr. Gary Spangenberg and

Mrs. Nancy SpangenbergMs. Sally SpauldingMs. Donna SpencerMr. Richard and Mrs. Rose Ann SplitterMs. Misty Spray and Ms. Patricia SprayMr. Gary W. Sproat and Mrs. Jill M. SproatMrs. Mary Frances SquiresMs. Paula Staab PolkMs. Julia L. StanfillMrs. Barbara A. Staples KingMr. and Mrs. Michael StarastaMr. Travis Stauffer and Mrs. Megan StaufferMr. John StearMr. Wm. Steele and Mrs. Rebecca SteeleMr. John Steffen and Mrs. Heidi SteffenMr. Don Stephens and Mrs. Debra StephensMr. and Mrs. Steven SterbaMr. and Mrs. Arnold A. SternMr. Andrew W. StimsonMr. Donald StinsonMrs. Gail and Mr. Paul StiversMs. Christine StoneDr. Stephen and Mrs. Lisa StoneMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. StormMr. Phillip Stotz and Mrs. Mary StotzMs. Jamie StoutMr. Everette Stoutner

Mr. Charles StroubMr. James D. StuckeyMrs. Bonnie and Mr. Roger StuckyDrs. William J. and Susan SturmMr. Brian Su and Mrs. Louisa SuMs. Edna Suarez and Mr. Raul MorenoMs. Deborah SudbeckMr. and Mrs. John SudmeierMr. James Sues and Mrs. Lorinda SuesMr. Brian Sullivan and Mrs. Cynthia SullivanMr. Michael Sullivan and

Ms. Tonia Faloon-SullivanMr. Steven SundeDr. and Mrs. Theodore R. SunderMs. Jill SuttonMs. Karen A. SvendsenRep. Dan SwansonMr. and Mrs. Lydon SwartzendruberMr. Lawrence A. Sweat and

Mrs. Laura M. SweatMs. Kim Sweeney and Mr. Dan HoppeMr. and Mrs. Craig SweetMr. David C. Swigart and Mrs. Gayle SwigartDr. Marc F. SwiontkowskiMr. Craig Swoik and Mrs. Shirley SwoikMs. Mary SylvesterMs. Sahmira Talamantes and

Mr. Jose Luis HalvezRose Taplin and Ms. Jeanette MitchellMr. Merlyn O. Teigen and

Mrs. Constance W. TeigenDr. and Mrs. Wayne C. TempleMr. Johnny Tenegra and

Mrs. Nicole TenegraMr. and Mrs. Robert TepattiMr. and Mrs. Paul A. TerryMs. Doren Thali and Ms. Debbie PowellMr. Jeffrey D. ThayerMrs. Janet and Mr. John TheilenMr. Joshua W. Theilen and

Mrs. Rebekah A. TheilenMr. and Mrs. Gerald R. TheobaldMr. Kyle Thomas and Mrs. Tiffany ThomasMr. Michael L. Thomas and

Mrs. Rachel Lauer-ThomasMr. and Ms. Randal E. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Steve ThomasMr. and Mrs. Bruce E. ThompsonMr. David ThompsonMs. Debbie ThompsonMr. Mark ThompsonMr. William R. ThorneMr. Jeffrey ThorntonMr. Kip Thornton and

Mrs. Sheila ThorntonMrs. Donna and Mr. Gary ThouveninMr. Bruce Timm and Mrs. Susan TimmMs. Bobbi J. Timpe and Ms. Pamela R. ShookMs. Diane TinucciMr. Frank TodericoMs. Janet L. TolleyMr. Michael Tomasek and

Mrs. Elizabeth TomasekMs. Jean M. TownsendMr. and Mrs. John G. TownsendMs. Molly Tracy and Ms. Kathleen TracyMs. Shannon Traynor and

Ms. Christyi ServaesMr. Jamie Trent and Ms. Cherryll TrentMr. Rick Tribble and Mrs. Sheryl TribbleJudge James R. Troupis

Mr. James A. TuckerMrs. Connie C. TurnerMr. Michael Turner and

Mrs. Cheryll D. TurnerMr. Todd Turner and Mrs. Valerie TurnerMr. Virgil Turner and

Mrs. Stephanie TurnerMr. Stanley Tylman and

Ms. Michelle SleevarMr. Kenny Ung and Mrs. Leslie Tang-UngSanjeeva R. UppuluriMrs. Joyce UtterbackMr. Narantuya Uudus and

Mrs. Suraphel WoldegebrielThe Honorable Brian R. Van CampMr. and Mrs. Gregory N. Van WinklePastor and Mrs. Glen A. VanderklootMrs. Catherine VarvelMr. Grant Veeder and Mrs. Kim VeederMr. Vince VenegoniaRev. and Mrs. David W. VenterMs. Sharon VinsonMr. David Voelzke and Mrs. Paula VoelzkeMr. and Mrs. Larry Von BehrenMr. John VossMr. Kalyan Vutukuri and

Mrs. Neelima PatibandlaShailesh and Darshan VyasMr. Walter S. WaggonerMr. and Mrs. Ronald C. WagnerMs. Robin C. WakabayashiMrs. Valorie WakeMr. and Mrs. Richard C. WaldenMr. and Mrs. Ruffin WaldenRose and George WalgrenMr. Terry R. WalkMr. Todd Walk and Mrs. Gema WalkMr. K. Scott Walker and Mrs. Stacy Walker


The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation gratefully acknowledges the many individuals and organizations whose contributions helped to support the educational and cultural programming of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. Their extraordinary generosity allows the Foundation to foster Lincoln scholarship through the acquisition and publication of documentary materials relating to Lincoln and his era; and to promote a greater appreciation of history through exhibits, conferences, publications, online services, and other activities designed to promote historical literacy.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. WalkerMr. Michael E. WallaceMr. Christopher Walsh and Mrs. Beth WalshMr. and Mrs. Perry L. WalterMr. William J. Walters and

Mrs. Elsie WaltersXinjia Wang and Hui ZhangMr. Wendell Wardell and

Mrs. Rochelle WardellMs. Sandra WarrenTimothy Wasaitis and Melissa WasaitisProf. William WasmundtMr. Fred J. WassellMr. James Waterkotte and

Mr. Jerry WaterkotteMr. Francis Wathika and

Mrs. Monica Wathika MuchiriMr. Robert L. WatkinsMr. and Mrs. James O. WatsonMr. Nathan Watson and

Mrs. Michelle WatsonMrs. Sarah WatsonMr. and Mrs. John WattMr. Charles L. Weatherholt and

Mrs. Barbara Ann WeatherholtSenator Charles WeaverMr. and Mrs. Richard E. WeaverMr. Raymond Webb and Mrs. Tenna WebbRep. and Mrs. Grant WehrliMr. Michael Weinstein and

Mrs. Carrie WeinsteinMr. and Mrs. Matt WeirMr. William WeissMr. and Mrs. Karl M. WeissbergMr. and Mrs. Larry WerlineMr. and Mrs. Bruce A. WernerMr. and Mrs. Jerry WesleyMr. and Mrs. Robert WessellMs. Dawn Lair WestMr. and Mrs. Mark WestendorfMr. Gary and Mrs. Jane WestonMr. and Mrs. Charles H. Weyhenmeyer Jr.Mr. and Mrs. C.B. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Gene WhiteMrs. Ruth White and Mr. Stan WhiteMr. and Mrs. Keith WhittingtonMr. and Mrs. George A. Whorten Jr.Mr. Richard P. WigginsMr. and Mrs. Harry S. Wildblood

Mr. Charles C. WilkinMr. John Wilks and Mrs. Lauren WilksMs. Joanne M. WillardMr. Michael Willen and Mrs. Lisa WillenMrs. Bonnie WilliamsMr. Craig P. Williams Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Gary WilliamsMr. Ray Williams and Mrs. Faith WilliamsGayle and Matthew WilliamsonMr. and Mrs. Frederick T. WilsonMr. Henry N. WilsonMrs. Kate WilsonMr. Mark WilsonMs. Nicole WilsonMr. Wilmer J. WilsonMrs. Rebecca A. WinansMr. and Mrs. Lyle WindMr. Dennis WiseMr. Eldon L. Wiseman and

Mrs. Sue WisemanMrs. Karen WithamMr. Chris Withers and

Mrs. Jessica WithersMrs. Kathleen and Mr. Travis WoithMrs. Sally and Mr. Edward WojcickiMr. John Wolfe and Mrs. Michelle WolfeMr. Jonathan P. WolffMrs. Roycealee J. WoodMs. Wanda WoodMr. and Mrs. Gary WoodsonMr. Jeff Workman and Ms. Jennifer ManejaMs. Andrea WorthMr. Jeff Wrage and Mrs. Stefanie WrageMr. Christopher Wright and

Mrs. Lynne WrightKristi and Michael YeeMs. Jane C. YesinowskiMr. and Mrs. Bill YoggerstMr. Chris Young and Mrs. Angela YoungMr. Gary Young and

Ms. Jessica DickinsonMarc YoungMr. and Mrs. Mike YoungMrs. Nancy YoungMr. and Mrs. Raymon YoungMr. and Mrs. Spencer YoungDr. Larry Youngs and

Mrs. Kathryn Dady-YoungsMs. Mary and Mr. Paul Yovovich

Mr. Daniel D. YuhasMs. Nancy ZaleskyMr. and Mrs. Thomas ZehrMrs. Sheila and Mr. Brad ZeigerMs. Rachel ZeppMr. and Mrs. Steve ZielinskiMr. and Mrs. Richard D. ZillionMr. Don R. Zimmerman and

Mrs. Katie ZimmermanMs. Linda K. ZimmersMr. W. Craig ZimpherMr. and Mrs. Ron ZitzlspergerMr. and Mrs. Martin Zvonar

Mason, Owen and Layla Burns at the 1908 Race Riots commemorative sculpture in Union Square Park, and in the From Illinois to the White House exhibit.

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In Honor of Paul Bauer Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Sherlock Bones Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Michael P. Burke Mr. Michael P. Burke

In Honor of Jake Callahan Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Church of the Atonement Chicago Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Grandchildren of Joyce Conklen Mr. Neil and Mrs. Joyce Conklen

In Honor of Dr. James Cornelius Judge Charles S. Schudson Angeline B. Golden and Joseph Golden

In Honor of Dr. Mark DePue Mr. D. Hauffe

In Honor of Father Daniel Dice Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Matt and Hope Ducelle Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Andrew Ferguson Mr. Bertram B. Culver III

In Honor of First Baptist Church victims Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Thomas Fitzsimmons Stephen and Cynthia Baker

In Honor of David Graiagu Mr. and Mrs. T. Tolbert Chisum

In Honor of Richard Hart Dr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Temple

In Honor of Ian Hunt Lincoln-Douglas Society

In Honor of Ian Hunt Family Ms. Linda Lingle

In Honor of Nick Kalm Reputation Partners LLC

In Honor of Kate & Maya Ms. Sandra Lynch

In Honor of Dr. Carla Knorowski Kids Project Inc.

In Honor of Paul and Vicky Liebenson Mr. Paul Crimmins

In Honor of Alan Lowe Society of Mayflower Descendants in IL

In Honor of Father Ed McKenzie Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Christian McWhirter Illinois Council for the Social Studies

In Honor of Chelsea Moore Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Oral History Volunteers, ALPLM Mrs. Rozanne Flatt-Robertson

In Honor of Terry and Linda Ritter Mr. William A. Goodman

In Honor of Wayne Wayland Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

In Honor of Dr. Samuel Wheeler Chicago Historical Society Lincoln Heritage Committee of DeWitt County Lincoln Land Community College

In Honor of Rollin and Helen Wright John and Lorelyn Evans

In Honor of:

AnonymousCom Microfilm CompanyIllinois State Genealogical Society

PNC Financial Services GroupSociety of Mayflower Descendants in ILThe Glick Family Foundation

Mr. Clark and Mrs. Carol EsareyMrs. Rozanne Flatt-Robertson

ALPLM Restricted DonationsDonations from the individuals and organizations listed below were specified in support of the exhibits, programs, artifact acquisition and restoration, events, and marketing at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM).


In Memory of Jason P. Agee Mr. and Mrs. John Agee

In Memory of William J. Anderson Ms. Letitia Dewith-Anderson

In Memory of Dan W. Bannister Mrs. Cornelia Bannister

In Memory of Jim and Inez Barker Ms. Renee Geatches

In Memory of Paul Barker and Ms. Mara Mills Barker

In Memory of Larry Bell Ms. Francie D. and Mr. Jan J. Staggs

In Memory of David J. Busse Mr. Karl Jordan

In Memory of Charles A. Chapin Mrs. Nancy and Mr. Charles Chapin

In Memory of Henry I. Clark III Mrs. Faith D. Clark

In Memory of William O. Coombe The Coombe Family

In Memory of Bill Cordes Mr. Thomas A. and Mrs. Suzann M. Spada

In Memory of Robert and Harriet Council The family of Robert and Harriet Council

In Memory of Arthur C. Cragoe Mr. Jay H. Price Jr.

In Memory of Robert Craig Mrs. Karen Craig

In Memory of Jane Cross and Adron Cross Dr. Chauncey and Mrs. Patricia Cross

In Memory of Delores M. Evans Mr. Earl E. Evans

In Memory of John L. Hennessy, MD Mrs. Barbara Hennessy

In Memory of James D. Hoffman Ms. Mary D. Disseler

In Memory of the Horton and Sims Families Mr. S. Brad Sims

In Memory of A. Larry Jazo Lois Jazo Family

In Memory of Louis C. Johnson Dr. Victoria Nichols Johnson

In Memory of Raymond J. Koch Ms. Janet L. Koch

In Memory of Janice Lynnville Mr. William A. Goodman

In Memory of Robert D. Marshall Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall

In Memory of Michael B. McCannon Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bretthauer

In Memory of Phillip and Lucille McCullough Mr. John McCullough

In Memory of Terrill (T.J.) Meyer Mrs. Penelope H. Meyer

In Memory of Dr. and Mrs. Emmet F. Pearson Mr. Edwin F. Pearson Mr. Thomas Y. Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Tucker

In Memory of Kim Ritter Mr. William A. Goodman

In Memory of Robert M. Rogers Mrs. Marcia Rogers

In Memory of Raymond Shlaustas Mrs. Junia Shlaustas

In Memory of Hugo Spada Mr. Thomas A. and Mrs. Suzann M. Spada

In Memory of Paul K. & Catherine E. Schmaeng Spence and their daughter, Oneta Rose Spence Ms. Catherine L. Spence

In Memory of Gordon R. Thomas Mrs. Evelyn Brandt Thomas

In Memory of Glenn L. Toppen Mrs. Hilary J. Hammer

In Memory of:

Mason and Layla Burns in the From Illinois to the White House exhibit

Our Lasting GratitudeFounding Charter MembersBefore the bands played, the banners waved, and the President of the United States cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of one of the most visited Presidential facilities in the nation—our founding Charter Members stepped up to put their name on history. As our fiscal year comes to a close, the Foundation would like to once again extend our lasting gratitude for your belief in the project that singularly changed the landscape of downtown Springfield and has educated more than four million visitors so far.

PresidentAT&T FoundationExelon CorporationState Farm Companies FoundationMr. Robert C. and Mrs. Alice CampbellLouise and Barry Taper Family Foundation

EmancipatorAon FoundationCaterpillar FoundationEmbassy of the State of QatarJohn Deere FoundationMotorola, Inc.The Copley FoundationThe Duchossois Family

LawmakerArcher Daniels Midland CompanyArie & Ida Crown Memorial

SurveyorAmeren Illinois UtilitiesChicago BullsChicago White SoxHorace Mann Educators Corp.The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur

FoundationThe Starr Foundation

FellowAG EdwardsCommunity Care Systems, Inc.Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St.

FrancisJPMorgan Chase FoundationLaSalle BankMidwest Generation EME, LLCPenn National Gaming FoundationPrairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd.UBSUnited AirlinesUPS Foundation, Inc.US BankVerizon FoundationWells Fargo FoundationMr. William and Mrs. Julie CelliniCol. J. N. Pritzker

FounderCitiCorp/Salomon Smith BarneyFranklin Square FoundationHanson Professional Services, Inc.Illini BankIllinois Inauguration 1999, Inc.Illinois National BankRR Donnelley Foundation

Siciliano, Inc.Sidley Austin LLPThe Boeing CompanyUnion Pacific Railroad CompanyUST Public Affairs, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. T. Tolbert ChisumMrs. Barbara F. Greening and Dr. Gersh

GreeningMr. Robert C. Lanphier IIIMr. and Mrs. Raymond F. McCaskeyMs. Josephine and Mr. Newt MinowMr. Richard A. MorinMr. Logan H. SchlipfMr. and Mrs. Wm. Rich SchnirringMr. Bill and Mrs. Nancy Simpson

BenefactorBarber, Segatto, Hoffee, Wilke & Cate, LLPBrown, Hay & Stephens, LLPCEFCUDillon FoundationDowson Farms, Inc.H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co.Michael J. Marchese FoundationR. W. Troxell & CompanySorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen and

Cochran, Ltd.Wachovia SecuritiesMr. Don and Mrs. Patricia AltorferMrs. R-Lou and the late Mr. Morton D. BarkerMr. Steven P. and Mrs. Carol S. BartholfMary and James BeaumontMr. Glen A. and Mrs. Peggy BrandtMr. and Mrs. Frank Cicero, Jr.Mr. Robert T. and Mrs. MaryLynn M. ClarkeMr. Patrick CoburnRobert and Harriet CouncilMr. Craig Culbertson and Ms. Laura LaPlacaMrs. Pamela DanielsMs. Christine Deakin and Mr. Blake HaleyMr. William DoyleJim and Brenda EdgarMr. and Mrs. Michael GreeneMr. Jerome C. GronigerMr. and Mrs. Barry HinesAdrienne and Lou LowerMr. Douglas C. and Mrs. Trudy M. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Stephen L. PattonMr. and Mrs. Allan Reyhan and FamilyMatthew RitzertThe William F. Trapp FamilyThe late Mrs. Pauline W. and the late Mr.

Walter RoeschMr. Craig and Mrs. Gerry SchermerhornMrs. Natalie and Mr. Robert SilvermanMs. Suzanne Lovell and Mr. Richard A. SteinMr. Don and Mrs. Wanda Tracy

Ms. Marjorie TurneyMr. Wayne W. Whalen and Ms. Paula WolffMs. Elizabeth Virginia WirtzMs. Mary and Mr. Paul Yovovich

Sustainer3M Foundation, Inc.Ace HardwareBaxter International, Inc.Blum Kovler Foundation/ Marjorie Kovler FundBOPIBP America Inc.Burns and McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc.Central Illinois Builders of AGCCrawford, Murphy, TillyGenson & GillespieHart, Southworth & WitsmanHeartland Credit UnionIsringhausen ImportsPease's Candy Inc.Standard Mutual Insurance Co.Union Station FoundationWatts Copy SystemsMr. Elliott BellMr. and Mrs. Randy BestDr. and Mrs. Richard T. BilinskyMr. Sidney Black and Mrs. Carolyn Skinner-BlackMrs. Jean and Mr. William BlaserMr. James P. BrunerMr. Rod and Mrs. Rosemary BuffingtonMr. and Mrs. Robert H. BunnMr. and Mrs. Kevin B. CallisMrs. Nancy and Mr. Charles ChapinMr. Frank and Dr. Vera ClarkMs. G. Virginia ConleeDr. and Mrs. John L. DenbyMr. and Mrs. James Hobbs EdwardsMr. and Mrs. William R. EnlowMr. Curtis R. and Mrs. Carolyn L. FarrarMr. and Mrs. David M. FarrellMrs. Rozanne Flatt-RobertsonMr. Ted and Mrs. Judy FlickingerMr. Paul E. HafelMr. Wendell W. HahnMs. Renee M. HouselMr. and Mrs. Ian HuntMs. Velma M. KirkDr. Carla A. KnorowskiMr. Peter B. KovlerMs. Lori Lennon and Mr. Donald J. LynchMr. and Mrs. Alexander R. LernerMr. Frederic V. MalekMs. Jill Halverson Meseke and Mr. Coleton A.

MesekeMr. Jay and Mrs. Susan MogermanThe Pecori FamilyMr. and Mrs. Robert M. Perkins

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Dr. Ranga and Mrs. Krishna ReddyMr. Paul R. SchanbacherMrs. Junia ShlaustasDr. and Mrs. James A. SingletonDr. Lawrence J. Smith and Mrs. Sheila

Stocks-SmithMr. and Mrs. Ronald R. SmithDr. and Mrs. Lance SteahlyMrs. Shirley and Mr. Jay StevensonMr. Guerry L. Suggs and Ms. Jo

AlessandriniDr. Kenneth and Mrs. Patricia WalkerPeter and Jean WittyMr. and Mrs. James K. ZerkleDr. and Mrs. Elvin G. Zook

DonorAlberto-Culver CompanyAmerican Institute of Architects-IL CouncilBattery Specialists & Golf CarsBeeman Law Offices, P.C.Coombe-Bloxdorf, P.C., Engineers/Land

SurveyorsGarrison Group, Inc.Hallene Family FoundationHurwitz EnterprisesIllinois Bankers AssociationIllinois Principals AssociationIron Workers Local Union No. 46Jeffers Enterprises, Inc.Junior League of Springfield, Inc.Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLPLincolnland Properties, Inc.Metal DécorP.C. Motel Ventures, LLCPlumbers and Pipefitters Local Union #137Rotary Clubs of SpringfieldRoute 66 Hotel and Conference CenterScott & Scott, P.C.Springfield Associates in Oral &

Maxillofacial SurgerySpringfield Downtown Parking, Inc.Starbucks Coffee CompanyV. T. Properties, Inc.Ms. Charlotte, Ms. Julie and Ms. Linda

AbarbanellMr. Robert AckleyMr. Nicholas and Mrs. Kathleen AmatangeloMr. Darrel R. and Mrs. Sandra K. AndersonHon. Thomas R. and Dr. Helen P. AppletonMrs. Barbara Bartlett ArcherDr. and Mrs. Towfig ArjmandMr. Bernard Armbruster and Ms. Janis CelliniMr. Richard V. and Mrs. Nancy E. AtkinsonMs. Cindy Nichols BaileyMr. William and Mrs. Haregewoine BallMrs. Heather A. and Mr. Karl S. BarnhartMr. John E. BarrettMr. David and Ms. Nena BartoldMrs. Karola and Mr. Don BeahringerMrs. Molly and Mr. Mitch Beaver and FamilyMrs. Molly M. BeckerMr. Don and Ms. Erin BiggerstaffDr. David and Mrs. Chari Y. BinstadtThe late Mr. William G. Black and Mrs.

Frances Mathewson BlackMr. and Mrs. James Borland, Drew and

JessicaMr. Rick C. BrandtMr. and Mrs. Rick Brethorst

Mr. Roger D. and Mrs. Karen B. BridgesRev. and Mrs. Robert E. BrodieMr. William Perry and Mrs. Rachel A.

BroughtonMr. and Mrs. James E. BrownMr. and Mrs. James W. BrunerMr. and Mrs. Jacob Bunn IVMr. and Mrs. Larry BurtonMr. and Mrs. Glenn H. BusseMr. Jack and Mrs. Janice ButlerMr. Ron and Mrs. Wilma Carter Mr. Grady M. and Mrs. Linda K.

ChronisterMr. Bradley S. ChurchillMrs. Katherine and Mr. Corby ClaarMrs. Sheila Clarke and the late Mr. Jack

ClarkeMs. Victoria Clemons and Ms. Arlene

ClemonsMr. Robert S. and Mrs. Marilyn J. CohenMs. Barbara B. CollinsMr. Gregory CollinsMr. Neil and Mrs. Joyce ConklenMr. Bruce and Mrs. Mallary Conklin,

Skyler Suduth-Conklin, Kathleen Conklin and William Conklin, Jr.

Mr. Sam H. Cooper and Ms. Nancy Stubblefield

Dr. Curtis and Mrs. Diane CorcoranMr. Ron and Mrs. Sally CorrellThe late Mrs. Katherine J. and the late

Hon. Basil H. CoutrakonDr. Chauncey and Mrs. Patricia CrossDr. and Mrs. Roland D. CullMs. Darcy DavidsmeyerMr. John Andrew and Ms. Katherine DavisMrs. Dawn and Mr. Dave DeFratiesMs. Nancy A. DemarcoFamily of Senator Vince DemuzioMr. Patrick D. Dennis and Ms. Susie

ShackletonDr. Tanya L. DeSanto and the late

Dr. David J. BrandisMrs. Charles R. Dickson, Sr.Ms. Julie Bucari Dirksen and FamilyMr. Grant DixtonMrs. Lori and the late Dr. David DodwellMr. Dan and Mrs. Anne DondanvilleMr. J. Douglas DonenfeldDr. Jim and Mrs. Carol DoveMr. James E. and Mrs. Marilyn Fox EastmanMs. Nell B. EckleyRobert Egizii FamilyMs. Eileen and the late Mr. Lee EnselMr. Clark and Mrs. Carol EsareyMrs. Phyllis and Mr. James T. EvansDr. Fredric R. and Mrs. Ellen J. FierstenThe late Mr. Robert S. FrenchAdolfo and Margaret FulgenziMr. James and Mrs. Linda FulgenziMr. and Mrs. Donald H. FunkMr. and Mrs. Randy Germeraad Mr. Nick and Mrs. Danielle Giacomini

and FamilyMr. Jeffrey R. and Mrs. Susan N. Gibbs,

Alexa and MarissaMr. Zale GlaubermanMr. John Goetz FamilyMr. Kelly and Mrs. Karen A. GrantMr. Clifford and Mrs. Shirley GreenwaltDr. David and Mrs. Sue GriffenMr. Jim and Mrs. Jan Grimes

Mr. Dick GrosbollMr. David and Mrs. Lisa Gustman, Hunter,

David and Corrie Mr. James and Mrs. Joyce Hayes and

ChristopherMs. Agnes M. HaynerMrs. Brynn Henderson and the late

Mr. Earl "Wally" HendersonMrs. and the late Dr. John L. HennessyMs. Carol L. HerzogMs. Carrie and Mr. Harry HightmanMr. Joseph A. HildebrandMr. and Mrs. Michael K HoffmanMr. John M. HoffmannMr. William G. HollandJean Ann, Gordon, Andy, Cindy, Dr. Steve

and Dr. Molly HoneggerMr. Charles and Mrs. Kathleen HooglandMarilyn and Bill HopperMr. William and Mrs. Virginia HoskingMr. Robyn D. and Mrs. Christine Jahn HoveyMs. Doris Paul HunterMrs. Catherine and Mr. John HutherMs. Amy and Mr. Mike JacksonDr. Suketu and Dr. Bharati JhaveriMr. Louis and Dr. Victoria Nichols JohnsonMr. Mark and Mrs. Cathy JohnsonMrs. Willa Jean and the late Mr. Norman

JonesMr. Jerry and Mrs. Gloria JosserandKaige FamilyMr. and Mrs. Nicholas B. KalmMr. George and Ms. Estie Karpman and

FamilyColonel and Mrs. Cole C. KingseedMrs. Margaret Kirschner and the late Mr.

Henry KirschnerMr. Bob and Mrs. Judy KjellanderMr. Warren and Mrs. Deborah KnolesDr. Mark and Mrs. Janet KuhnkeMr. Tom and Mrs. Marilyn Kushak, Chase,

SanyaMrs. Melinda and Mr. Pete LaBarreMr. Theodore R. and Mrs. Pamela K.

LeBlangMrs. Irma and the late Mr. Jim LeeMr. Robert and Mrs. Rosemary LeistnerMs. Jill D. LekaMrs. Maria A. and Mr. George W. LekaPaul and Victoria LiebensonMr. Lawrence and Mrs. Constance Locher

BussardMr. Ralph and Mrs. Carol LoewensteinMrs. Carol and the late Mr. Walter LohmanDr. Mary Frisk Loken and the late

Mr. A. Dennis LokenMr. Tom and Mrs. Carol LondriganMr. Alan and Mrs. Kathy LoweLuers FamilyMrs. Naomi and Mr. Robert A. LynnMs. Claire A. ManningMrs. Yetta MarantzMr. William and Mrs. Patricia MarriottJay and Terri MartinMr. Russell and Mrs. Sally MartinMr. James G. MaurerMs. Barbara A. and Mr. Malcolm B.

McKeanDr. Pat and Mrs. Linda McKennaMrs. Vicki S. and Mr. R. Norman MegginsonMr. Chuck Metz and Ms. Becky MillerMr. H. Edward and Mrs. Anne Midden

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Mrs. Kathleen Bandstra Miller and the late Mr. Gary E. Miller

Judge and Mrs. Richard MillsMr. Joseph and Mrs. Sudie MintjalMs. Anne B. Morgan and Mr. Saul J. MorseMote/Lane FamilyMr. and Mrs. Louis S. MyersMr. Michael and Mrs. Teena Myers and GavinMr. Robert and Mrs. Marsha NarmontMr. Charles E. NealMr. M.G. and Mrs. Donna NelsonDr. Michael and Mrs. Nadine NeumeisterMr. Charles H. and Mrs. Georgia J. NorthrupBill and Penny ObenshainDr. B. Rock and Mrs. Kyung A. OhMr. Paul and Mrs. Lynne O'SheaMr. Paul and Mrs. Suanne Palazzolo, Maria and

AnthonyThe Pecori FamilyMr. and Mrs. Harold T. PerkinsMr. Mario A. PerrinoDr. and Mrs. Virgilio R. Pilapil and FamilyMrs. Jeanne and Mr. Glen D. PittmanDr. Mary Olivia Polk and Dr. Jon Mann, Jordan

and MadisonMr. Alan R. Post and Mrs. Connie BakerMr. Donald Baird and Mrs. Ilene Engel Post

and JodyMr. Andrew and Mrs. Roxanne Ramage, Jack

and John MichaelMr. Keith E. Rechner and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Robert ReepMrs. Lawrence W. ReischMr. Charles and Mrs. Joan RobbinsMr. Eric and Mrs. Kim RobinsonMs. Sarah Anne RobinsonMr. Kevin J. Rochford and Julie RochfordDr. and Mrs. Henry F. RohsMr. Charles and Mrs. Frances SalvoSander Family Mrs. Cinda S. Schien and Mr. Don Kincade,

Courtney and ChristopherMs. Amy K. Schmidt, AttorneyMr. Mathew SchnebergerMs. Joyce K. SchroederMrs. Marilyn and Mr. Donald SchwaabMr. Frank and Mrs. Fran SchwartzMr. Thomas and Mrs. Cathy SchwartzMr. Barry and Mrs. Barbara SeidmanMs. Smita ShahMr. Mike Shelton and the late Mrs. Linda

Warmoth-SheltonDr. Mac and Mrs. LaVerne Shotwell and PaulaMrs. Mary-Leigh Call SmartMr. Gary and Mrs. Susan Smith, Jeff and LizMr. and Ms. Leo A. SmithMr. and Mrs. Todd P. SmithMrs. Jean and Mr. Bill SomanMr. Thomas A. and Mrs. Suzann M. SpadaMs. Catherine L. SpenceMr. Richard and Mrs. Rose Ann SplitterMr. Zack Stamp and Ms. Diane FordMs. Angela StaronMr. Stanley and Mrs. Cecile SternDr. Myron M. Sternstein and Mrs. Barbara

SternsteinDr. Gina Kovach and Dr. Dave StewardDr. Stephen and Mrs. Lisa StoneMr. Van C. StoneMr. Bruce and Mrs. Lois StromDr. M. Elizabeth Strow and Mr. David R. ReidDr. Wallace and Mrs. Patricia StrowMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Stuart, Jr. and E. CorrineMr. Alan and Ms. Marty StutzMrs. Katherine and Mr. Charles SullivanMrs. Martha SumnerMr. Bradley and Mrs. Carolyn SwansonMrs. Anne and Mr. Roger TaylorMr. Richard Wm. ThomasDr. and Mrs. Edward A. TrudeauMr. Robert and Mrs. Christy TurnerMr. Thomas M. Vaught

Joseph R. Victor FamilyRoanna, Lauren and JW VictorMr. David and Mrs. Susan WaggonerNancy J. WatsonMs. Susan WeberMr. Marshall R. and Mrs. H. Eileen Howard

WeinbergDr. and Mrs. Philip WheelerMs. Marcia J. WherryMr. Kenneth F. and Mrs. Sue I. WhiteMr. Laurence E. and Mrs. Carole L. WhiteMs. Linda S. and Mr. F. Dale WhittenMr. Jeffery M. and Mrs. Martha Clements WildayMr. and Mrs. Rick WoltersMrs. Cathryn Wood and the late Judge

Harlington Wood, Jr.Mr. Roger and Mrs. Dolores YarbroughDrs. Sandra Yeh and Gregory KaneDr. Donald and Mrs. Evelyn YurdinMrs. Stefania and the late Dr. Basilius Zaricznyj

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