Authors, American -- Indiana -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
Jessamyn West collection
Collection — Folder S1793
Identifier: S1793
Scope and Contents
This collection includes copies of two different letters written by Jessamyn West to Reverend Mahin, both were written in 1971. The first letter discusses Jessamyn’s past history, including her childhood and professional work. The second letter is about a visit Jessamyn made to Indianapolis, Indiana and paying for the hotel that she stayed in during that trip.
Dates:
1971
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Jessamyn West collection
Julia Henderson Levering letter
Collection — Folder S382
Identifier: S0382
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter from Julia Henderson Levering in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 25, 1909 regarding her book Historic Indiana, fellow author Jacob Piatt Dunn and Indiana history.
Dates:
1909/06/25
Julia L. Dumont Gordon papers
Collection — Folder S527
Identifier: S0527
Scope and Contents
This collection includes newspaper articles, death notices, printed and autographed poems, and autographed, signed letters from various authors in Indiana, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and other locations ranging from 1829-1926 regarding legal cases, speeches, family matters, obituaries and celebrations of war heroes.
Dates:
1829-1926, undated
Kin Hubbard "Abe Martin" cartoons
Collection — Folder S0839
Identifier: S0839
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an early version of Kin Hubbard’s drawing of his Abe Martin character printed on photograph paper (circa 1905) and a postcard with the same image used by the Indiana Committee for the Humanities (ICH) for its “Postscript Postcards” promotion regarding grants for Indiana writers (circa 1970s-1980s). The collection also includes a postcard with a version of the Abe Martin cartoon character that Hubbard started drawing in the 1920s and "Christmas Greetings from the...
Dates:
circa 1905-1980s
Lara Paul Good collection
Collection
Identifier: L059
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an autobiography of Lara Paul Good, including draft sections. The autobiography, completed in 1967, includes photographs, personal papers, and genealogical records. The autobiography covers the first quarter of Mr. Good's life and family history. The title of the autobiography states it is "part 1," there is no part 2 within the collection. Correspondence with Iva Kittermann is also included.
Dates:
1967
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lara Paul Good collection
Lara Paul Good "The Way it Was: An Autobiography"
Collection — Volume 166
Identifier: V166
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an autobiography of Lara Paul Good, completed in 1967, includes photographs, personal papers, and genealogical records. The autobiography covers the first quarter of Good's life and family history. The title of the autobiography states it is "part 1," there is no part 2 within the collection.
Dates:
1967
Lilian Lauferty letter
Collection — Folder S0808
Identifier: S0808
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a letter and a list of "Career Highlights", dated March 21, 1940, sent by Lilian Lauferty to the Indiana Historical Society in response to a request for information about her for a list of Indiana born authors.
Dates:
1940/03/21
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lilian Lauferty letter
Lionel Wiggam speech
Collection — Folder S1404
Identifier: S1404
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the typewritten acceptance speech that Lionel Wiggam gave at the Indiana Authors' Day in Bloomington, Indiana on April 8, 1962. Wiggam was given the award for most distinguished book of poetry by a Hoosier author published in 1961 for his book The Land of Unloving. His remarks during his speech were a tribute to the librarians who helped and guided him in his youth.
Dates:
1962/04/08
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Lionel Wiggam speech
Margaret E. Bruner papers
Collection
Identifier: L557
Scope and Contents
This collection includes business papers, family materials and photographs, personal and business correspondence, poetry published in newspapers and magazines, and other materials from Margaret E. Bruner, her family, and other writers, in Indiana and New York ranging from 1865 to 1971, regarding women authors, family matters, poetry, writing, religion, friendship, and the publishing industry.
Dates:
1965-1971
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Margaret E. Bruner papers
Mary H. Krout, The Memoirs of Hon. Bernice Pauabi Bishop volume
Collection — Volume V038
Identifier: V038
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of Mary Hannah Krout's book, The Memoirs of Hon. Bernice Pauahi Bishop, published in 1908. Attached to the endpaper in the front of the book is an April 17, 1907 letter sent to Krout from Charles R. Bishop, Bernice Pauahi Bishop's husband, in response to an interest in writing a biography of his wife. Also includes and attached to the inside back cover of the book is a March 18, 1909 letter sent to Krout by Samuel M. Damon...
Dates:
1907-1909
