The Arlyn Austin Katims Civil Wa
The Arlyn Austin Katims Civil War Collection focuses upon the Civil War from
the Union position. Within the collection are illustrations, currency, and a
number of artifacts from the era. Items of special interest include an authentic
mourning card from Abraham Lincoln’s funeral and newspapers reporting Lincoln’s
death. In 1995, Dr. Robert B. Katims donated more than 345 books, 337 periodical
issues, and 304 artifacts to FAU Special Collections upon the death of his wife,
Arlyn Austin Katims. Included among these items are documents, a tintype of a
Union soldier, hand-colored illustrations from contemporaneous journals,
and soldiers’ accessories – a musket belt, veteran's cane and medic’s cap.