Historical Note:
Scope and Contents
Arrangement of Materials:
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions Governing Access:
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Preferred Citation:
Processing Information:
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Carl Sandburg Collection
Creator:
California State University, Northridge. University Library
Identifier/Call Number: SC.CSC
Extent:
32.17 linear feet
Date (inclusive): ca. 1875-1982
Date (bulk): 1958-1968
Abstract: Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was a
contemporary American poet, author, musician, well-known Abraham Lincoln scholar, and winner
of three Pulitzer Prizes. The materials in the collection primarily document events
featuring or celebrating Carl Sandburg's career, including correspondence, newspaper and
magazine clippings, scrapbooks, personal and press photographs, record albums, autographed
memorabilia and ephemera, and writings by and about Carl Sandburg.
Language of Material: English
Historical Note:
The library created this collection of materials for study and research.
Scope and Contents
The
Carl Sandburg Collection documents the life and career of
poet, author, musician, and Abraham Lincoln scholar, Carl Sandburg, with a focus on
published tributes, dedications, events held in his honor, and a small amount of material
related to his family members. The collection consists of items donated by a number of
individuals, including radio broadcasting pioneer and Civil War scholar, Carl Haverlin; rare
book dealers, Jacob and Josephine ver Brugge-Zeitlin; and selected members of the Sandburg
family, including sisters, Esther Sandburg Wachs and Mary Sandburg Johnson, and niece, Jane
Matthews. A portion of the collection is believed to have been assembled by donors for
various exhibits between 1954 and 1982. The collection is divided into two series, Series I:
Subject Files (ca. 1875-1982) and Series II:
Scrapbooks (1919-1974).
Series I,
Subject Files, documents the public and personal life
of Carl Sandburg through writings, photographs, and ephemera related to his childhood and
early history, career as a poet and author, associations with celebrities and other authors,
and his relationships with family members. The series includes newspaper and magazine
clippings; exhibition materials; brochures and pamphlets; event invitations, programs, and
announcements; advertisements and promotional materials; newsletters; printed works and book
drafts; correspondence; and audio visual material. The series is arranged alphabetically by
subject.
Series II,
Scrapbooks, documents the writing career and life
experiences of Carl Sandburg with a focus on his role as a public figure. The series
consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, programs, correspondence, announcements,
illustrations, and a small number of photographs which have been assembled into scrapbooks
by members of the Sandburg family and other collectors of Sandburg related materials. The
series is arranged chronologically.
Arrangement of Materials:
Series I: Subject Files, ca. 1875-1982
Series II: Scrapbooks, 1919-1974
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Carl Haverlin, Jacob and Josephine Zeitlin, Jane Matthews, Esther Sandburg Wachs, Mary
Sandburg Johnson
Preferred Citation:
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style
manual, or see the
Citing Archival
Materials
guide.
Processing Information:
Jeannie Chen and Holli Teltoe, 2016
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Albums (Books)
Ephemera
Documents
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Audiovisual materials