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Otto Eisenschiml manuscripts , 1960-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Eisenschiml, Otto, 1880-1963
- Title
- Otto Eisenschiml manuscripts
- Dates
- 1960-1963 (inclusive)19601963
- Quantity
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1 linear feet, (2 containers)
- Collection Number
- F923 Ei84
- Summary
- Otto Eisenschiml (1880-1963) was a chemist and an American Civil War historian who published books and articles regarding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The collection (1960-1963) contains manuscripts, notes, proofs and related correspondence of the books, Hidden Faces of the Civil War and O.E.: Historian Without an Armchair.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Otto Eisenschiml (1880-1963), was born June 16, 1880, in Vienna, Austria. Eisenschiml's father, Alexander, was a naturalized American citizen who had been a Union officer during the American Civil War. The elder Eisenschiml returned to Vienna where his some was born in 1880.
Otto Eisenschiml was educated in Vienna and when he graduated college in 1901 he left Europe for a position in the United States. He worked as a chemist for the Carnegie Steel Company and the American Linseed Company; in 1912 he founded his own company, the Scientific Oil Compounding Company, in Chicago. Eisenschiml served as president of the company, then later as the chairman of the board. He held the latter position until he died on December 7, 1963, at the age of eighty-three.
Eisenschiml researched the American Civil War as a hobby; he was particularly interested in the circumstances surrounding Abraham Lincoln's assassination. He theorized that Lincoln's Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, was directly involved in the assassination conspiracy, a position that was controversial among other scholars. He received an honorary degree from Lincoln Memorial University (Tennessee) and a diploma from Lincoln College (Illinois) in 1960.
[Source: "Otto Eisenschiml Papers, 1936-1963," Chronicling Illinois, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library (ALPL) accessed April 25, 2013, http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/199.]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection (1960-1963) contains manuscripts, notes, proofs and related correspondence of the books, Hidden Faces of the Civil War and O.E.: Historian Without an Armchair.
Manuscript material includes original typed manuscripts with notes, corrected page and galley proofs.
Correspondence includes publisher's correspondence.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Guide to the Otto Eisenschiml Manuscripts |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors and publishers--Correspondence
- Authors, American--20th century
- Chemists--United States
- Historians--United States
Personal Names
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination
Geographical Names
- United States--Historiography
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Research
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Galley proofs
- Manuscripts for publication