A Walk in the Woods with Gene Stratton-Porter photograph collection
Collection — Folder: SP179
Identifier: SP179
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs and positive film strips, most likely taken by Randy Starks and Dave Fulton, in Rome City, Indiana ranging in 1989, depicting actress Joanna Cassidy at the filming of the documentary, A Walk in the Woods with Gene Stratton-Porter, at Porter's Cabin at Wildflower Woods. There are also 4 photographs at a reception in the Indiana Authors' Room at the Indiana State Library where Cassidy received a Sagamore of the Wabash.
Dates
- 1989
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.
Historical Note
A Walk in the Woods with Gene Stratton-Porter was a 15-minute documentary filmed entirely in Indiana. It featured acress Joanna Cassidy discussing the life and work of Gene Stratton-Porter, renowned Indiana author, photographer, and conservationist. Limberlost Cabin in Geneva and the Cabin at Wildflower Woods in Rome City were the primary filming locations.
The project was a collaborative effort between Ann Elridge from Sasha Schneider Productions; Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis; the Indiana Department of Education; the Indiana Historical Bureau; the Indiana State Library; and the Indiana State Museum. Cassidy and Eldridge arrived in Indiana on October 9, 1989 and spent a week in meetings, receptions, speaking engagements, filming, and other community activities across the state. Cassidy also received a Sagamore of the Wabash. Sources:
Items in the collection.
Shearin, John W. "The Limberlost Revisited: A Walk in the Woods with Joanna Cassidy." Indiana Media Journal 12, no. 2 (Winter 1990): 16-17.
The project was a collaborative effort between Ann Elridge from Sasha Schneider Productions; Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis; the Indiana Department of Education; the Indiana Historical Bureau; the Indiana State Library; and the Indiana State Museum. Cassidy and Eldridge arrived in Indiana on October 9, 1989 and spent a week in meetings, receptions, speaking engagements, filming, and other community activities across the state. Cassidy also received a Sagamore of the Wabash. Sources:
Items in the collection.
Shearin, John W. "The Limberlost Revisited: A Walk in the Woods with Joanna Cassidy." Indiana Media Journal 12, no. 2 (Winter 1990): 16-17.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
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 2023/07/28 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2023/07/28 by Brittany Kropf.
- Actors
- Authors -- Indiana
- Award presentations
- Cassidy, Joanna, 1945-
- Conservationists
- Dwellings
- Film
- Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site (Rome City, Ind.)
- Motion picture industry
- Nature
- Nature conservation -- Indiana
- Noble County (Ind.)
- Photographs
- Rome City (Ind.)
- Sagamore of the Wabash
- Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924
- Women authors
- Title
- A Walk in the Woods with Gene Stratton-Porter photograph collection
- 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
