Deceased but Not Forgotten: Obituaries for Herman Melville in the Upstate Press.

The article examines the obituaries written for American author Herman Melville who died on September 28, 1891, found in large city newspapers important in Melville's biography. Topics covered include insights into Melville's family activities and social life as revealed in the obituaries, and other revealing information from the obituaries, such as Melville being a frequent visitor to Waterford, New York.