Sol Feinstone Manuscript Collection, 1473-1965, bulk 1850-1950

Summary

Creator:
Feinstone, Sol, 1888-1980.
Abstract:
Collection of signed letters from notable individuals ranging from King Charles II to J. Robert Oppenheimer. Collection also includes two printed leaves (four pages) from the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX (ca. 1473) and a print of an illustration of the siege of Yorktown (ca. 1862).
Extent:
0.5 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Sol Feinstone Collection,

Background

Scope and content:

The Sol Feinstone Manuscript Collection consists of letters, notes and other manuscript items written by notable individuals, including Louisa May Alcott, Henrik Ibsen, James Fenimore Cooper, Joyce Kilmer, Robert E. Lee, William Morris (an unpublished verse), Harriet Beecher Stowe, J. Robert Oppenheimer, James Russell Lowell, Louis Pasteur, Auguste Rodin, William Gladstone and more. Each item is individually foldered, with Feinstone's original library designations. The earliest are two printed leaves (four pages) from the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX, dating from approximately 1473, a letter from Marie de Medici (wife of Henri IV of France) dated 1614, and a letter from King Charles II dated 1683.

The folders bear Feinstone's original collection numbers which in some cases have been altered or corrected. New numbers, assigned during the original processing of the collection, appear in pencil along the long edge of each folder; because some items were removed for treatment as separate collections (see Related Material below), there are gaps in the numbering. Following is a complete list of folders and their contents:

1. Alcott, Louisa May

Biographical / historical:

Sol Feinstone (1888-1980) immigrated to American from Lithuania as a child. He studied chemistry and forestry at the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, graduating in 1916. A strong supporter of scholarship and education for all, and of the rights of minorities, he gave generously to related philanthropic activities. Named in his honor are a school, a library, a lecture series, and several scholarships and awards.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Sol Feinstone , 1971.
Arrangement:

Items are arranged in alphabetical order.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Terms of access:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Sol Feinstone Collection,

Location of this collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Bird Library, Room 600
Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
315.443.2697
scrc@syr.edu