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Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Harry H. Coburn photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: SP032
Scope and Contents This collection includes photographs from Harry H. Coburn in Indianapolis and Greenfield, Indiana ranging from 1913 to 1927, regarding the impact of the 1913 flood on the White River and the surrounding areas, such as Riverside Park, near downtown Indianapolis; James Whitcomb Riley attending his final birthday celebration at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis (October 7, 1915) and the parade at the the Riley celebration in Greenfield, Indiana (October, 1925); and events in Indianapolis during...
Dates: 1913-1927

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

Miscellaneous autographs collection

 Collection — Folder: S1485
Identifier: S1485
Scope and Contents This collection contains items with autographs of well-known Hoosiers and other influential individuals compiled by the Indiana State Library during late 19th and early 20th centuries. Names in the collection include Louis Ludlow, Thomas H. Benton, J.K. Lilly, Arthur B. Ayres and Ferdinand Foch.
Dates: 1813-1937