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Leone Lowden letter

 Collection — Folder: S0854
Identifier: S0854

Scope and Contents

This collection contains an April 17, 1946 handwritten letter sent to a Mrs. Anderson at the Indiana State Library by Leone Lowden. In the letter, Lowden thanks Anderson for the "kind words" regarding her novel Proving Ground and expresses appreciation for the librarian's help in getting her novel to other libraries.

Dates

  • 1946/04/17

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Leone Hines Kenton Lowden was born on October 13, 1889 in Portland, Oregon to Fletcher and Alice Hines. She was brought to Indiana when she was eleven months old and was put in an orphanage. Shortly there after she was adopted by Thomas and Nannie Kenton. She grew up in Shelbyville, Indiana and received an A.B. and an A.M. from the University of Chicago. She married Samuel M. Lowden on February 9, 1923. Mrs. Lowden was a school teacher and the author of the Civil War novel Proving Ground. She died at the age of 88 on September 30, 1978.

Sources:

"Got License Here; Were Wedded Friday." Shelbyville Republican (IN), February 15, 1923.

"Obituaries: Lowden." Shelbyville News (IN), October 2, 1978.

Thompson, Donald E., comp. Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917-1966. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records transfer at the Indiana State Library on 1947/08/11.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2017/06/05 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/06/05 by Laura Eliason.
Title
Leone Lowden letter
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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