Wilson Heflin papers
Scope and Contents
Professor of American literature at the U.S. Naval Academy and Melville scholar. Heflin's papers contain notes and correspondence relating to Heflin's lifelong work on a book concerning Melville's sea years, together with an almost complete manuscript of the book, which Heflin did not live to publish.
Dates
- Creation: 1830-1990
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
10 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Professor of American literature at the U.S. Naval Academy and Melville scholar. Heflin's papers contain notes and correspondence relating to Heflin's lifelong work on a book concerning Melville's sea years, together with an almost complete manuscript of the book, which Heflin did not live to publish.
Physical Location
1 22 3
- Title
- Wilson Heflin papers, 1830-1990
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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