This wonderful collection was donated to Young Harris College by Rev. David Ogletree in 2003. In 2005 the Collection was dedicated to Rev. Ogletree's friend Dr. Bettie Sellers, YHC emerita. Since that time the Collection has been being processed and opened to researchers and other interested persons. While the work is not yet complete, we encourage interested persons to explore the website and check back often as more information is added. Click on the links on the left to see information about the various types of material in the collection, and the status of processing.

What is Lincolniana?

Lincolniana can be summarized as literature that adds to the understanding of Abraham Lincoln.  It includes any material that adds significantly to the understanding of Abraham Lincoln, regardless of format. It can be contemporary to Lincoln or current, political or personal, fiction or scholarly, monograph or serial in format.

The Ogletree Lincolniana Collection includes published material in all formats, realia encompassing visual representations of Lincoln, his family and the symbols that are associated with him including top hats, log cabins and monuments.

The collection donated by Rev. David Ogletree to Young Harris College is extensive.  There are over 1200 books and as yet uncounted pamphlets, serials and clippings about Lincoln.  There are also hundreds of pieces of realia.  Together, these materials provide a unique look at Abraham Lincoln the man, the politician and the fascination America has with the 16th president and the times in which he lived.