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Wartburg College Archives: Edwin J. Neumann

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Special Collections - Edwin J. Neumann Collection

Preface

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Introduction

Abstract: Records include literary scrapbooks A-Z.

 

Scope and Content Note

Extent: 4 boxes.

Physical Description: All materials are paper.

Dates: None.

Subjects: Edwin J. Neumann, Literary Scrapbooks

Related Material:

  • Photograph Collection: Campus Life, Subseries: Christmas Celebrations

  • Photograph Collection: Buildings & Grounds, Subseries: Academic and Administrative Buildings

 

Administrative Information

Restrictions: None.

Preferred Citation: [item title/description], [date]; [Edwin J. Neumann]; Wartburg College Archives, Waverly, Iowa.

Acquisition Information: Transfer.

Processing Information: Processing completed by SE on 5/22/18.

 

Biographical Sketch

History: Edwin J. Neumann was born in 1923 and died in 2013. He grew up in Clinton, IA and graduated from Wartburg College in 1944. Neumann went on to earn a master’s degree and doctorate in American Literature from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. At the American University of Beirut, Neumann was the English department chairman for several years. He then went on to become a cultural attache for the State Department, and retired from the federal Education Department. Over the years, Neumann made several generous donations to Wartburg College. He was married to Mary Mackey and they had two sons.

Timeline: 1923 – 2013

Bibliography:

Bernstein, Adam. (11 September, 2013). Edwin J. ‘Ed’ Neumann, cultural attache, education specialist. Retrieved from, https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/edwin-j-ed-neumann-cultural-attache-education-specialist/2013/09/11/c56a8574-1a31-11e3-8685-5021e0c41964_email.html

 

Series Description

  1. Edwin J. Neumann


 

Edwin J. Neumann:

  • Literary scrapbooks A-Z.
  • 4 boxes.
  • Arranged alphabetically by title of literary scrapbook.

Container Listing

Box

Folder

Series

Content

Date

1

1

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook A-B

 

1

2

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook C

 

1

3

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook D-E

 

2

1

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook F-I

 

2

2

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook J-L

 

2

3

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook M-O

 

3

1

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook P-R

 

3

2

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook S

 

3

3

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook- Shakespeare

 

4

1

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook T-V

 

4

2

Edwin J. Neumann

Literary Scrapbook W-Z

 

 

Other Finding Aids

None.

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