Poetry
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 119 Collections and/or Records:
Florence Heywood collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2476
Scope and Contents
This collection includes four journals used by Florence Heywood to record her daily activities from March 1893 to November 1895 while attending the Classical School for Girls in Indianapolis, her composition book from circa 1894, the undated poem, "O'er the Sea," and the undated composition, "The Visit of an Unsophisticated Traveller to Sicily and Egypt."This collection also includes catalogs from the Classical School for Girls for the years 1883/84, 1885/86, 1886/87, 1888/89,...
Dates:
1883-1903, undated
Frances Fox Miller collection
Collection — Folder S3297
Identifier: S3297
Scope and Contents
This collection contains various materials collected by Frances Fox Miller throughout her career. Included is a pamphlet entitled "A Flag is Born" about Muncie, Indiana's flag, a xerox copy of a letter from Robert Branigin appointing Miller to a post with Indian Education, issues of "The Shoe Box Times", and the poem "Life flowing incessantly" by Miller.
Dates:
1974-1980
Frances Marvel Gnass collection
Collection
Identifier: L042
Scope and Contents
This collection contains items from Frances Marvel Gnass’s family, including Joseph Brown’s ciphering book of mathematical operations and business accounting practices (1840-1843); a promissory note for payment to Isaac Brown (1857), and a page of accounting notations of the Brown family (1869-1877); Edith Walker’s autograph book (1888-1893); and a full-page from the Crawfordsville Journal and Review that lists soldiers buried in Montgomery County, Indiana by...
Dates:
1840-2008
Frederick B. Wilson, "A Tribute to the Great Pyramid" poem
Collection — Folder S2224
Identifier: S2224
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a copy of Frederick B. Wilson's poem, "A Tribute to the Great Pyramid" of Gizeh (now spelled Giza), Egypt. Written in May 1950 and revised in December 1950, the poem includes a September 15, 1950 note of introduction signed by Wilson and key definitions of the stanzas in the poem that were added when the poem was revised. Also included is a cover page with the handwritten note, "To a Kind Friend, Mrs. Hazel Hopper, September 7, 1951."
Dates:
1950-1951
George Blair papers
Collection — Folder S129
Identifier: S0129
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a signed, autographed letter from Josephine Niles in Indianapolis, Indiana to her cousin Marietta in New York and a portion of poetry, "Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight," written by the poet, Rose Hartwick Thorpe in Mishawaka, Indiana ranging from 1845 to 1880 regarding life in school and dealing with difficulties.
Dates:
1847/10/19
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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George Blair papers
Hannah Hollingsworth papers
Collection — Folder S671
Identifier: S0671
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed poems and songs from an unnamed poet and a copy of a letter written by Frederick Briggs and a preface written by William Glending in Virginia and unknown locations ranging from 1789 to 1851 regarding death, love, life and other subjects.
Dates:
1789-1851
Harry E. Lewis papers
Collection — Folder S0830
Identifier: S0830
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of Harry E. Lewis's family documents and includes the Society of Friends marriage certificate of Samuel Cox and Lydia Kenworthy (1837/11/02); a Sons of Temperance certificate of membership of Thomas Brooks (1848/05/29); certificates from the Methodist Episcopal Church appointing Thomas Brooks a deacon (1851/10/12) and an elder (1855/09/16); Madison Yount's discharge paper from Company H, Indiana 22nd Regiment (1864/08/15); records of the marriage of James...
Dates:
1837-1888
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Harry E. Lewis papers
Harry M. Stoops papers
Collection
Identifier: L150
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photostat copies and photocopies of documents from Harry M. Stoops and others in Brookville, Indiana and elsewhere; manuscripts written by Harry M. Stoops; awards, diplomas, business papers, wills and family histories; greeting cards and newspaper clippings; poetry and songs; and National Recovery Administration placards ranging from 1804 to 1958 regarding family history, property disposal, business information, and miscellaneous.There are also National...
Dates:
circa 1750-1958; undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Harry M. Stoops papers
Hazel B. Warren collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2325
Scope and Contents
This collection includes items collected by Hazel Warren including a letter and wooden artist palette with wood inlays and poem from Placidus Kempf, O.S.B. in Saint Meinrad, Indiana, dated October 6, 1934, regarding his poem, "The Painter"; and a 6-page narrative entitled, "Index of the Pictures of the Swiss Colony at Vevay, Indiana" dated April 1924. There is also a letter from Bertha E. Dunham, from July 31, 1930, regarding the matter of a late order for dune prints that needed to be tinted...
Dates:
1924-1934
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Hazel B. Warren collection
Hazel W. Hopper papers
Collection — Folder S0681
Identifier: S0681
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters, receipts, and other materials from the Pickard and Hopper families, ranging from 1864 to 1975. The Pickard papers, include the correspondence, tax receipts, and bank receipts of Thomas, Henry (Bluford), and Jeff Pickard from 1864 to1931; an Encampment Week letter dated April 4th, 1893 from Evansville, Indiana; a letter to Gorman Pickard from The Home Journal magazine regarding a contest he entered in 1898; a certificate from T.A. Slocum, M.C. for...
Dates:
1864-1942
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Hazel W. Hopper papers
