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Alexander Lydy biographical sketch
Collection — Folder: S0859
Identifier: S0859
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a one-page typewritten biographical sketch of Alexander Lydy written by his granddaughter, Dorothy Schroeder, circa 1966. Besides basic biographical information, Schroeder mentions some of the battles that Lydy was involved in while serving in the Union army during the Civil War and his experience with the "Providence Spring" at Andersonville Prison in Georgia.
Dates:
circa 1966
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Alma Brown papers
Collection — Folder: S172
Identifier: S0172
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten biography from Sisters of Providence in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. ranging from 1879 to 1953 regarding the life of Sister Mary Borromeo (Alma Brown).
Dates:
1879/03/26-1953/12/20
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Asa J. Smith collection
Collection
Identifier: L368
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Asa J. Smith’s manuscript, drafts, and notes for a biography of Hiram I. Bearss of Peru, Indiana. Bearss served over 20 years in the United States Marine Corps from the Spanish-American War until World War I, obtaining the rank of brigadier general. A few folders contain items for scrapbooks from Smith’s personal life and other literary interests.
Dates:
1901-1973
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
B. F. Wissler, "Life of Patrick Beard" manuscript
Collection — Folder: S0086
Identifier: S0086
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of an onion-skin copy of a typewritten manuscript, entitled "Life of Patrick Beard" by B. F. Wissler. A penciled note reads, “Life and ancestry of Patrick Beard by B. F. Wissler, 1910.” It begins by discussing “an act of Congress, organizing the Indiana territory." Indiana’s early history is detailed, mentioning Jeremiah Cox, Joseph Holman, and Hugh Cull. The writer discusses the difficulty of obtaining information about Patrick Beard (Baird). He also mentions that...
Dates:
1910
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Benjamin Harrison collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1178
Scope and Contents
The collection contains three scrapbooks of clippings compiled by Harrison’s son, Russell. The clippings document the death of Benjamin Harrison. A fourth scrapbook contains clippings regarding Harrison’s Southern Tour of the United States in the Spring of 1891. There are items related to various memorials to Benjamin Harrison following his death as well as a short biographical pamphlet and information on a full-length biography written by Harry Sievers in the 1950s.
Dates:
1891-1953
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Benjamin S. Parker papers
Collection
Identifier: L123
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Benjamin S. Parker’s correspondence and writings, including correspondence E. B. Heiney and publishers about Poets and Poetry of Indiana; correspondence regarding Parker’s poetry, his newspaper work, and requests for advice on writing. Also included is correspondence regarding Republican Party politics, James Whitcomb Riley, and family matters. The collections also contains Parker’s writings including the subjects of the National Road,...
Dates:
1790-1923
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Bess Day collection
Collection — Folder: S0343
Identifier: S0343
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence and biographical information from various numerous Indiana authors to Bess Day in Anderson, Indiana ranging in 1945 regarding the lives of those authors. The authors who responded to Day's inquiries for information include: Barbara Allee (daughter of author), Fannie B. Blumberg, Kate Gambold (Mrs. John A.) Dyer, Louise Embree, Clotilde Embree Funk, Helen Boyd (Mrs. William Robert) Higgins, Mable Leigh Hunt, Clara Ingram Judson, Ross F. Lockridge, Laura...
Dates:
1945
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Burl Lilly biography
Collection — Folder: S3225
Identifier: S3225
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of a typed biography of former Tipton County, Indiana sheriff Burl Lilly written by his daughter Mary Jane Flaningam in April 2000. It includes a photograph of the Tipton County jail and the Governor’s Commission of Election for Lilly as sheriff by Indiana governors M. Clifford Townsend and Henry F. Schricker.
Dates:
2000
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
C. Alfred Campbell collection
Collection
Identifier: L028
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of C. Alfred Campbell’s correspondence, writings, and material collected for his 1952 paper at the Indianapolis Literary Club on Hoosier humorist Kin Hubbard (d. 1930). Included is Campbell’s correspondence with people who knew Hubbard; copies of articles and clippings on Hubbard; and a copy of Campbell’s paper of Hubbard, "Give Us Back Our Hillbillies." Also included is a small amount of later correspondence on Hubbard.
Dates:
1910-1972
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Cejnar family collection
Collection
Identifier: L029
Scope and Contents
This collection contains John Cejnar’s correspondence, notes and news stories, including information on John Dillinger and Indiana inventors. Also included are papers of Esther Cejnar relating to her work with the American Association of University Women, the Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies, the League of Women Voters, and the Red Cross.
Dates:
1917-1962
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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