Lionel Wiggam speech
Collection — Folder: S1404
Identifier: S1404
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the typewritten acceptance speech that Lionel Wiggam gave at the Indiana Authors' Day in Bloomington, Indiana on April 8, 1962. Wiggam was given the award for most distinguished book of poetry by a Hoosier author published in 1961 for his book The Land of Unloving. His remarks during his speech were a tribute to the librarians who helped and guided him in his youth.
Dates
- 1962/04/08
Creator
- Wiggam, Lionel, 1915- (Person)
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
Lionel Wiggam was born on September 16, 1914 in Columbus, Indiana to Howard and Pearl Wiggam. His family moved to Indianapolis when he was about six years old and he later graduated from Arsenal Technical High School. He attended Northwestern University and graduated from Princeton University in 1943. An award winning poet, playwright and fiction writer, he was also a top model for men's clothing. He had two books of poetry published, Landscapes with Figures (1936) andThe Land of Unloving (1960). He died in Ocean Grove, New Jersey on August 16, 2005.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Lionel Carleton Wiggam." Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed September 25, 2017. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Lionel Wiggam." U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Accessed September 25, 2017. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Stewart, Lotys Benning. "He's a Model Man." Indianapolis Star (IN), August 14, 1955. Accessed September 25, 2017. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1891191357?accountid=57494.
Thompson, Donald E., comp. Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917-1966. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Lionel Carleton Wiggam." Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed September 25, 2017. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Lionel Wiggam." U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Accessed September 25, 2017. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Stewart, Lotys Benning. "He's a Model Man." Indianapolis Star (IN), August 14, 1955. Accessed September 25, 2017. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1891191357?accountid=57494.
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 donation from Lionel Wiggam in 1962.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/09/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/09/25 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Wiggam, Lionel, 1915- (Person)
- Title
- Lionel Wiggam speech
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
