Clyde Protsman papers
Collection
Identifier: L269
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence from fans and publishers in the United States; poems; newspaper clippings; lists of poetry awards; scrapbooks; and a copy of Margaret E. Bruner's In Thoughtful Mood from Clyde Protsman in Indiana and North Carolina, ranging from 1928 to 1974 regarding poetry and publications, awards, world events and personalities.
Dates
- 1928-1974
Creator
- Protsman, Clyde, 1896-1952 (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
Clyde Reynold Protsman was born to Elmer Ellsworth and Vesta Jane (Clevenger) Protsman near Vevay, Indiana on January 10, 1896. He was the younger of two children. Protsman married Hulda Elizabeth Horst in 1949, then they moved to Black Mountain, North Carolina in 1952.
He was a poet, who won numerous awards and published at least six books of poetry. Protsman died July 28, 1978 and was buried in the Vevay Cemetery in Vevay, Indiana.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Clyde R. Protsman" 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 20, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Clyde Reynold Protsman." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 20, 2016. http://www.findagrave.com.
"Protsman, Clyde R." In Indiana Authors and Their books, 1917-1966. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
He was a poet, who won numerous awards and published at least six books of poetry. Protsman died July 28, 1978 and was buried in the Vevay Cemetery in Vevay, Indiana.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Clyde R. Protsman" 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 20, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Clyde Reynold Protsman." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 20, 2016. http://www.findagrave.com.
"Protsman, Clyde R." In Indiana Authors and Their books, 1917-1966. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
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 from the Clyde R. Protsman estate on 1978/08.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/07/22 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2016/07/22 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Protsman, Clyde, 1896-1952 (Person)
- Title
- Clyde Protsman papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
