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Osborn H. (Osborn Hamiline) Oldroyd
1842–1930
A Civil War veteran turned tireless Lincoln collector, this 19th-century writer helped preserve the memory of Abraham Lincoln through books, diaries, and one remarkable museum career. His work opens a window onto both battlefield experience and the early world of Lincoln remembrance.
1 Audiobook
The Good Old Songs We Used to Sing, '61 to '65
by Osborn H. (Osborn Hamiline) Oldroyd
About the author
Born in 1842, Osborn H. Oldroyd served in the Union Army with the 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He later became known as a writer and editor, drawing on his wartime experience in works such as A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg.
Oldroyd devoted much of his life to collecting Abraham Lincoln memorabilia and became an important early figure in Lincoln preservation. He lived in the former Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois, where he displayed his growing collection, and he later promoted Lincoln remembrance in Washington, D.C., including through the museum he maintained in the house where Lincoln died.
He also edited and published large commemorative works about Lincoln, including The Lincoln Memorial: Album-Immortelles. Remembered as both an enthusiast and a caretaker of historical memory, Oldroyd helped shape how later generations encountered Lincoln's life and legacy.