James Whitcomb Riley portrait print
Collection — Folder: OBC028
Identifier: OBC028
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an oversize portrait print of James Whitcomb Riley, from a photograph with hand-drawn embellishments, that belonged to Theresa Vinton Pierce Krull of Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1917.
Dates
- circa 1917
Creator
- Krull, Theresa Vinton Pierce, 1877-1963 (Collector, 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
Born in Greenfield, Indiana on October 7, 1849, James Whitcomb Riley was a famed American poet and writer, best known for his Hoosier dialect verse in noted works, "Raggedy Man" (1907), "The Little Orphan Annie" (1908), and The Old Swimmin’ Hole and Other Poems (1912). Riley was also a prominent Indianapolis resident, whose house at 528 Lockerbie St. later became a historic building and museum of his work that was named a National Historic Landmark in 1962. James Whitcomb Riley died July 22, 1916 from complications resulting from a stroke and he was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis and his tomb sits on one of the highest points in Marion County.
Extent
0.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize collection)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
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 2022/05/25 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2022/05/25 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Krull, Theresa Vinton Pierce, 1877-1963 (Collector, Person)
- Title
- James Whitcomb Riley portrait print
- 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
