Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Indiana authors autographs collection
Collection — Folder: S1484
Identifier: S1484
Scope and Contents
This collection contains items, such as correspondence with librarians, with the autographs of authors and writers in Indiana and the United States collected by the Indiana State Library between 1881 and 1955. Autographs include William Herschell, Zona Gale, Frederick Landis, James Whitcomb Riley, Ethel Arnold Tilden and Charles Dudley Warner.
Dates:
1881-1940
James Whitcomb Riley collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: L135
Scope and Contents
The collection contains James Whitcomb Riley’s letters to Kentucky author Madison Cawein, general correspondence, and manuscript poems written by Riley, as well as other materials, ranging from 1876 to 1940. Also included are printed copies of Riley’s poems, essays, and newspaper stories about Riley.
There are also broadsides and printed portraits of Riley, ranging from 1900 to 1947 and undated (OBD038).
There are also broadsides and printed portraits of Riley, ranging from 1900 to 1947 and undated (OBD038).
Dates:
1876-1947
