Henry N. Dick, Clark's Anabasis and the Hymn of Deborah poem
Collection — Folder: S2521
Identifier: S2521
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of Henry N. Dick’s Clark's Anabasis and the Hymn of Deborah, his epic poem commemorating the deeds of George Rogers Clark and his translation of the "Song of Deborah" from the Book of Judges (1944).
Dates
- 1944
Creator
- Dick, Henry N., 1902-1960) (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 / Historical
Henry N. Dick was born on December 23, 1902 in Vincennes, Indiana to John A. and Josephine Dick. He was stricken with arthritis when he was thirteen years old and from 1935 until his death on June 8, 1960, he was an invalid and resident of Knox County Home. During his long stay at the home he taught himself to read Greek and Latin, studied higher mathematics, and published an epic poem about George Rogers Clark. At the time of his death he was working on a manuscript on Epaminondas, a Greek soldier and scholar.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. “Henry N. Dick.” Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed December 5, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Thompson, Donald E., comp. Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917-1966. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. “Henry N. Dick.” Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed December 5, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
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
The pages of this collection are arranged numerically.
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 2018/12/05 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/12/05 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Dick, Henry N., 1902-1960) (Person)
- Title
- Henry N. Dick, Clark's Anabasis and the Hymn of Deborah poem
- 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
