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Poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:

E.W.H. Ellis papers

 Collection — Folder S419
Identifier: S0419
Scope and Contents This collection includes a newspaper clipping from Dr. E.W.H. Ellis in Goshen, Indiana 1858/02/24 regarding Old Settler's meeting and reunion.
Dates: 1858/02/24

Ezra G. Hayes personal narrative

 Collection — Folder S614
Identifier: S0614
Scope and Contents This collection contains three typewritten copies of the life story of Ezra G. Hayes that he dictated to Caroline M. Hayes. Hayes' narrative ranges from 1705 to the early 1900s. This collection was made from a copy owned by Mrs. Jacob Bauer of Lawrenceburg, Indiana in 1933 and it includes Mr. Hayes' family history, his many business pursuits, early history of Dearborn County, Indiana, and his viewpoints on the politics and elections during his lifetime. Also included are three copies of a poem...
Dates: circa 1910

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

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

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