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Guide to the Walt Whitman Poetry Manuscripts at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections
Original records created by Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections; revised and expanded by the Walt Whitman Archive and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. Encoded Archival Description completed through the assistance of the Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation, the University of Nebraska Research Council, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
This finding aid was created from the original catalog record obtained by The Walt Whitman Archive. The original manuscript and catalog record are held at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections, Magill Library, Haverford College.
Title: Walt Whitman Poetry Manuscripts at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections
Collection Number: N/A
Creator:
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892
Repository: Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections
Abstract:
This finding aid was created from the original catalog record obtained by The Walt Whitman Archive. The original manuscript and catalog record are held at Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections, Magill Library, Haverford College.
Scope and Content:
Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections has at least six documents that relate to Walt Whitman, five of which are letters to, from, or about him. This electronic finding aid only describes the item deemed a poetry manuscript.
Biographical Information:
For additional biographical information, see
"Walt Whitman," by Ed Folsom and Kenneth M. Price, and the
chronology of Whitman's Life.
Subjects: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892;
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Manuscripts;
Poets, American--19th century;
Series Description and Item Lists
Item: 1
Whitman Archive ID: hav.#####
Title: "As the Greek's Signal Flame"
Date: 1887
Physical Description: 1 leaf
A broadside of Whitman's poem "As the Greek's Signal Flame," which is subtitled "For Whittier's 80th birthday, December 17, 1887." The poem was published first in 1887.
Restrictions on Original Materials: Please consult with repository.
Preferred Citation: To identify this finding aid as a source, see the Archive's "Conditions of Use" page.
Repository Contact Information:
Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections
Haverford College
Magill Library, Second Tier
Haverford, PA 19041-1392