Richard Lee Dawson photographs
Collection — Folder: SP066
Identifier: SP066
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs of Richard Lew Dawson in the United States ranging from 1886 to circa 1900. The 1886 photograph includes Alonzo Hilton Davis and Robert McIntyre.
Dates
- 1886-circa 1900
Creator
- Dawson, Richard Lew, 1852-1921 (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
Richard Lew Dawson was born to Riley and Catherine Dawson on January 20, 1852 in Franklin County, Indiana. Dawson was a writer of humorous sketches and poetry and often gave his characters Hoosier dialects. His works appeared in popular newspaper and magazines, such as the Chicago Current, Saturday Herald, the Indianapolis Journal, the Indianapolis Sentinel, and Century Magazine. He was one of the founding members of the Western Association of Writers, formed in 1866. Dawson died April 23, 1921 and was buried in California.
Sources:
Findagrave.com. "Richard Lew Dawson." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143829729/richard-lew-dawson.
Sources:
Findagrave.com. "Richard Lew Dawson." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143829729/richard-lew-dawson.
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 Kittie Thompson Wirick in 1930 and others in 1937.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/10/08 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding created 2021/10/08 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Dawson, Richard Lew, 1852-1921 (Person)
- Title
- Richard Lee Dawson photographs
- 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