Marie McNett papers
Collection — Folder: S2825
Identifier: S2825
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a transcript copy of McNett's, "Cradle of Glory" from 1967.
Dates
- 1818-1861
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
Marie McNett, the daughter of Mrs. Frank Meid, graduated from Manual Training High School, where she was a pupil in E. H. Kemper McComb's English class. She studied for a year at Miami University, Ohio, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. McNett was living in Williamsport, Massachusetts, when her play "Cradle of Glory" was first produced. She later lived in Deland, Florida.
The play, "Cradle of Glory" was first performed at Barnum Summer Theatre in Michigan City, Indiana. The three-act play dramatized the death of Abraham Lincoln's mother, the arrival of his father's second wife, Abraham's struggle to educate himself, and the family conflict that grew out of his decision to leave home. The play covers Lincoln's formative years (from age seven to twenty-one) and shows their importance in his career. The epilogue to the play is Lincoln's address delivered in Indianapolis on February 11, 1861, on his way to Washington, D.C.
The play, "Cradle of Glory" was first performed at Barnum Summer Theatre in Michigan City, Indiana. The three-act play dramatized the death of Abraham Lincoln's mother, the arrival of his father's second wife, Abraham's struggle to educate himself, and the family conflict that grew out of his decision to leave home. The play covers Lincoln's formative years (from age seven to twenty-one) and shows their importance in his career. The epilogue to the play is Lincoln's address delivered in Indianapolis on February 11, 1861, on his way to Washington, D.C.
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 the Indiana Historical Society.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Phillip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2013/11/02 by Bethany Fiechter.
- Title
- Marie McNett 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
