Indianapolis News Indiana Authors cards
Collection — Folder: S2318
Identifier: S2318
Scope and Contents
This collection includes cards from a playing card set of Indiana authors created by the Indianapolis News in circa 1903. The cards feature portraits of thirteen authors along with their year of birth and year of death if the author was deceased. Along with the authors name, the cards list the titles of three of their works. On the reverse side of the card is an image of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument of Indianapolis and words, "The Indianapolis News" printed above the image. The cards are presumed to be part of a set of 52 cards, four for each author, and are numbered 1 to 13 in the following order: Edward Eggleston, James Whitcomb Riley, Lew Wallace, Booth Tarkington, Charles Major, Forceythe Willson, Evaleen Stein, Benjamin S. Parker, Maurice Thompson, Meredith Nicholson, John Clark Ridpath, Sarah T. Bolton, and Jacob P. Dunn. Of the 21 cards in this collection, there are two cards for eight of the authors: Eggleston, Riley, Wallace, Tarkington, Major, Willson, Thompson, and Nicholson. Of the five remaining authors, there is one card each.
Dates
- circa 1903
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.
Historical Note
The game of Authors was first published in 1861 by G. M. Whipple and A. A. Smith of Salem, Massachusetts. Lacking a strict copyright enforcement of the popular game, other game publishers created numerous variations, including decks concerning other topics such as actors, artists, and inventors. The Authors deck consisted of thirteen sets of four cards, with each card in the set having an image of an author and four of their best-known works listed. Each set of four cards was referred to as a "book" and the object of the game was to collect as many complete sets of "books’ as possible.
Source:
The Lilly Library, Indiana University. "Authors Games." Past Times: Children's Games and Their Literary Inspirations. Accessed May 2, 2022. https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/lilly/exhibitions_legacy/games/authors.html.
Source:
The Lilly Library, Indiana University. "Authors Games." Past Times: Children's Games and Their Literary Inspirations. Accessed May 2, 2022. https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/lilly/exhibitions_legacy/games/authors.html.
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/05/02 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/05/02 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Indianapolis News Indiana Authors cards
- 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
