Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
Person
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Nona J. Morford collection
Collection — Folder: S1552
Identifier: S1552
Scope and Contents
The single item in this collection is a post card with a printed poem about James Whitcomb Riley by Nona J. Morford on one side. This card was published by the Hancock County Poetry Society, Greenfield, Indiana. On the other side is the following hand-written message in ink: "Dear Miss Malloch, Thank you for ordering a copy of my book, "Fulfillment", to be placed in the Indiana State Library. I hope you will find time to read, and find something of the beautiful I have tried to express in my...
Dates:
1952
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Nona J. Morford collection
Pierce-Krull family papers
Collection
Identifier: L353
Scope and Contents
The collection includes family correspondence (1834-1963), writings, financial records, journals, and scrapbooks from the Pierce-Krull family ranging from 1834 to 1963. Family correspondence includes correspondence of the John Moore family of Ellisville, Geneseo, and Rock Island, Illinois (1834-1870), including letters from family members in St. Louis, Missouri., California, and Madison, Jefferson County and Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana. Also included are letters, and transcripts of...
Dates:
1834-1963
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Pierce-Krull family papers
Reginald Hall Sullivan oral history
Collection
Identifier: OH019
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a transcript, 3 audio cassette tapes, and a reel-to-reel audiotape of four oral history interviews with Reginald Hall Sullivan conducted by Jerry Handfield for hte Indiana State Library Oral History Project in March-April, 1976. Sullivan was interviewed at Hooverwood Home in Indianapolis, Indiana. Only three of the four interviews were transcribed because some of the tapes were inaudible.In the transcribed interviews, Sullivan discusses his youth in...
Dates:
1976 March-April
Robert K. Kyle collection
Collection
Identifier: L312
Scope and Contents
This collection includes personal and publicized writings, scrapbooks, clippings and photographs from Robert K. Kyle ranging from 1900 to 1978. It also contains correspondence from his time working as a newspaper editor at the Indianapolis Star and chair of the Department of Conservation for the State of Indiana.
There are also blueprints for the home of Robert K. Kyle and an Indianapolis Press Club award from 1974 (OBC090).
There are also blueprints for the home of Robert K. Kyle and an Indianapolis Press Club award from 1974 (OBC090).
Dates:
1900-1978
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Robert K. Kyle collection
Robert K. Kyle photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P006
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs from Robert K. Kyle in Indiana ranging from circa 1867 to 1978 regarding Kyle's daily life, family, work, recreational activities, and retirement.
Dates:
circa 1867-1978
Western Association of Writers collection
Collection
Identifier: L217
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of some of the papers of the Western Association of Writers for the years 1886-1910, with the bulk of the coverage from 1896 to 1899. Included here are the articles of association and bylaws, correspondence between the officers and members (majority of the collection), programs from some of their events, newspaper clippings concerning the WAW, miscellaneous WAW papers which include lists of officers, and miscellaneous pamphlets relating to the organization....
Dates:
1886-1910
