Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Step inside Mississippi State University as we explore the extraordinary Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana—one of the largest collections of Abraham Lincoln materials in the world, with nearly 40,000–50,000 historical items.
Join Susannah Ural as she takes us into the archives and “cold storage,” where original manuscripts, historic newspapers, letters, works of art, sculptures, and rotating exhibits bring the past to life at a steady 50° preservation climate.
This collection—donated by Frank and Virginia Williams—also preserves thousands of letters written to and by Ulysses S. Grant, alongside Lincoln busts, artworks, and rare historical artifacts that reveal how America remembers its presidents and reshapes their legacy over time.
From archival storage rooms to rare manuscripts, this is a behind-the-scenes look at how history is preserved at Mississippi State University in Starkville Mississippi.
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S13 E11 Mississippi College Towns
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Step inside Mississippi State University as we explore the extraordinary Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana—one of the largest collections of Abraham Lincoln materials in the world, with nearly 40,000–50,000 historical items.
Join Susannah Ural as she takes us into the archives and “cold storage,” where original manuscripts, historic newspapers, letters, works of art, sculptures, and rotating exhibits bring the past to life at a steady 50° preservation climate.
This collection—donated by Frank and Virginia Williams—also preserves thousands of letters written to and by Ulysses S. Grant, alongside Lincoln busts, artworks, and rare historical artifacts that reveal how America remembers its presidents and reshapes their legacy over time.
From archival storage rooms to rare manuscripts, this is a behind-the-scenes look at how history is preserved at Mississippi State University in Starkville Mississippi.
🎬 Watch this powerful story in the new season of Travels with Darley on PBS and streaming:
S13 E11 Mississippi College Towns
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