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Facsimile of letter from Whitman to Dr. Johnston

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: Folder 14

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Advertising circular, envelopes, offprints, posters, handbills, literary criticism, lithographs, letters, framed pictures and portraits, printed announcement, and lecture program; program and menu for Whitman's seventieth birthday party (1889); proofs of labels and autographs; admission tickets for a Robert Ingersoll lecture (1890); and a facsimile of a Whitman letter.

The material was collected by business executive and Whitman scholar, Charles E. Feinberg of Detroit, Michigan. Donated in memory of SSU Creative Arts professor Bruce Magidsohn. The bulk of the Feinberg-Whitman Collection is located at the Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress.

Dates

  • Created: 1860 - 1971
  • Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1983

Conditions Governing Access

None

Extent

From the Collection: 0.16 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520