Phineas E. Fitzpatrick Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1032

Scope and Contents

This collection contains letters and ephemera that showcase Fitzpatrick's time at the university.

Dates

Creation: 1924 - 1928

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Phineas Ethan Fitzpatrick was born in Alabama on August 13, 1904. He was the son of James Alva and Mary L. McAllister. He entered Alabama Polytechnic Institute in the fall of 1924 and graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree in 1928. While at A.P.I., he was a member of the Auburn Band, playing Basses, and a member of Square and Compass fraternity. Fitzpatrick died August 25, 1993 in Manchester, Maryland.

Full Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1/2 doc box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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 donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.

Processing Information

Accession 08-037 processed by Joyce Hicks, 2008. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Shelby Strozier, 2024. Finding Aid edited by Abbott Kleiner 7/2026.