Charles E. Feinberg Collection of Walt Whitman Memorabilia
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an advertisement (1888) for Whitman's "Complete Poems and Prose"; an unused envelope with Whitman's return address; a copy of "At the Graveside of Walt Whitman," funeral eulogies printed as a supplement (1892) to "The Conservator"; two framed engravings of Whitman; and a guidebook (1956) to a Whitman exhibition in Bucharest, Rumania.
Dates
- 1888 - 1956
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Charles E. Feinberg collected Walt Whitman memorabilia. After his death in 1988, his collection was dispersed to various libraries and archives.
Extent
.5 Cubic Feet (One half document box and one oversized folder.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donors to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Accession 95-59 was processed by Peter Branum June 30, 1995.
Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Tori Buchanan 2022. Revised by Joanna Ashley, 2025.
- Title
- Guide to the Charles E. Feinberg Collection of Walt Whitman Memorabilia
- Subtitle
- Record Group 42
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Peter Branum
- Date
- June 30, 1995
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
