Greene, Jessa Austin, 1866-1923
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James Elmore collection
Collection — Folder: S2135
Identifier: S2135
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence regarding the authorship of “Sassafras,” a poem first published in the Crawfordsville Journal and attributed to James Elmore. Elmore denied authorship and it was later believed to have been written as a joke by Jesse A. Greene, editor of the Crawfordsville Journal. The collection includes typewritten copies of letters written in April 1945 by Caroline Dunn, Indiana Historical Society...
Dates:
1945-1955
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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James Elmore collection