Library collections
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Austin Flint Denny personal library catalogs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3382
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two volumes of handwritten notes recording the personal library collections of Austin Flint Denny in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1841 to August 21, 1899. There are 1,075 books listed in “numerical order” and his collection would grow to at least 1,200 before his passing. The titles and authors of the books are listed as well as where and when Denny purchased or received the books.
Dates:
1899 August
Indiana writers bibliography collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1595
Scope and Contents
This collection includes catalogs, bibiliographies, book lists, correspondence, notes and survey forms for local authors by county collected by the Indiana State Library and compiled by public libraries, librarians, and private individuals in Indiana ranging from 1878 to 1914 regarding authors from around the state of Indiana. The correspondence is largely that of State Librarian William E. Henry. Miscellaneous materials include clippings, notes, government documents on copyright, press notices...
Dates:
1896-1914
William Elmer Henry collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0639
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 2 copies of W. E. Henry's article, "Thirty-Five Years Looking Backward", which appeared in the July-September, 1932 edition of the Indiana State Library's publication,Library Occurrent, and describes how he became the director of the Indiana State Library and the changes that took place during his tenure (1897-1906). The collection also contains Henry's autobiography, "Through Seventy-Seven Years, Nov. 1857-Nov. 1934: His Own Story", a letter of recommendation for Henry...
Dates:
1856-1934