Mary Alexander Kaufman collection
Collection — Folder: S1891
Identifier: S1891
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one poem titled, "Major's Only Son," the tale of an ill-fated and fatal love affair. It is handwritten on four pages and is composed of sixty-seven rhymed couplets or one hundred and thirty-four lines. When asked when the poem was written, Darwin Kelley, Mary Alexander Kaufman's great grandson, answered that it was "probably written and revised over a long period, 1855-1890."
Dates
- 1855-1890
Creator
- Kaufman, Mary Alexander (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
Mary Alexander was born at Belmont, Waldo County, Maine, in 1824. She married John Kaufman on July 10, 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman lived in Whitley County, Indiana, where they raised four children.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation on 1977/02/21 by Darwin Kelley.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in August 1998 by Phillip Williams. EAD finding aid created 2014/12/16 by Bethany Fiechter.
Creator
- Kaufman, Mary Alexander (Person)
- Title
- Mary Alexander Kaufman collection
- 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