Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
Person
Found in 31 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
Henry W. Lawton statue dedication photographs
Collection — Folder: SP106
Identifier: SP106
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 3 black-and-white photographs related to the dedication of the Henry W. Lawton statue in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 30, 1907. Two of the images are from the dedication of the statue in front of the old Marion County Courthouse, one showing James Whitcomb Riley reading poetry to the crowd below. There is also a photograph of the prominent attendees, including President Theodore Roosevelt, gathered at Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks' house. This image is a copy of...
Dates:
1907/05/30
Historic documents and sites lantern slides
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: P017
Scope and Contents
This collection includes glass lantern slides mostly created by W. H. Bass Photo Company in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from circa 1897 to circa 1916 regarding early Indiana history, including historic sites at Vincennes, New Harmony, and the state capitols, as well as the Indiana centennial. Many of the slides depict historical documents relating to early European settlement of the Northwest Territory and portraits of prominent Hoosier individuals. It is possible these slides were used for...
Dates:
circa 1897-circa 1916
Hoosier Hall of Fame lantern slides
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: P016
Scope and Contents
This collection includes glass lantern slides created by McIntosh Steropticon Company of Chicago, Illinois from circa 1916 showing male historical figures from Indiana, most likely used for a lecture or some type of display during the Indiana centennial.
Dates:
circa 1916
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 Boyhood Home hostess oral histories
Collection
Identifier: OH029
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 6 audio cassette tapes and transcripts of interviews with hostesses at the James Whitcomb Riley Home in Greenfield, Indiana, including Lucinda Jean Arthur, Charlotte Barnett, Elizabeth Gappen, Edna Jacobs, Dorothy June WIlliams, and Ruth Williamson. Interviews were conducted by local teacher Carol Cummings during June-July 1987.
Dates:
1987 June-July
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
James Whitcomb Riley letter
Collection
Identifier: S2167
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a June 28, 1895 letter written by James Whitcomb Riley on Denison Hotel stationary and sent to Paul Trevor Payne of Wabash, Indiana regarding a job at the Bowen-Merrill Co. in Indianapolis. Payne was a nephew of Riley's sister, Mary Elizabeth Riley Payne. The envelope, also from the Denison, was addressed by Riley and includes his initials. One other item, an envelope from the Bowen-Merrill Co. postmarked June 20, 1895, was also sent to Paul Payne at Wabash and has a...
Dates:
1895/06
James Whitcomb Riley photograph collection
Collection — Folder: SP050
Identifier: SP050
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs and illustrations in Indiana ranging from circa 1860 to circa 1930 regarding author James Whitcomb Riley, people and places associated with him, his dog "Lockerbie", and his works. There are also photographs from his funeral and statue dedication in Greenfield, Indiana
Dates:
circa 1860-circa 1930
James Whitcomb Riley portrait print
Collection — Folder: OBC028
Identifier: OBC028
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an oversize portrait print of James Whitcomb Riley, from a photograph with hand-drawn embellishments, that belonged to Theresa Vinton Pierce Krull of Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1917.
Dates:
circa 1917
