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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

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.

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.

Related Materials

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN:

L043: Richard Lew Dawson papers

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2021/10/08 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding created 2021/10/08 by Brittany Kropf.
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

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