Authors, American -- Indiana -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
Maurine Watkins letter
Collection — Folder S734
Identifier: S0734
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed, signed letter from Maurine Watkins in Indianapolis, Indiana regarding recognition of her as an Indiana author.
Dates:
circa 1896-1969
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Maurine Watkins letter
Melville D. Landon correspondence
Collection — Folder S255
Identifier: S0255
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a signed, autographed letter from Melville D. Landon in New York on 1879/01/12 and a newspaper clipping regarding his books and lectures, as well as travel on railroads.
Dates:
1879/01/12
Meredith Nicholson papers
Collection
Identifier: L250
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the correspondence of Meredith Nicholson ranging from 1893 to 1942. The correspondence includes original letters sent to Maurice Thompson, Stephen Noland, Louis Bailey, C.B. Coleman, Indiana State Library librarians, and others. The collection also contains photocopies of correspondence between Mr. Nicholson and Charles Scribner's Sons editors Robert Bridges, Maxwell Perkins, John Hall Wheelock, and E.L. Burlingame. The photocopied letters include Nicholson's views on...
Dates:
1893-1942, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Meredith Nicholson papers
Miriam E. Mason collection
Collection
Identifier: L528
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material ranging from 1916 to 1973 compiled by Miriam E. Mason over the course of her literary career. Her personal papers include school compositions, bibliographies of sources consulted, biographical information, documents related to children’s reading interests, clippings on various topics, documents and instructional handouts from conferences and workshops, correspondence from children and publishers, and notes regarding story ideas. The bulk of the collection...
Dates:
1905-1973
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Miriam E. Mason collection
Nona J. Morford collection
Collection — Folder S1552
Identifier: S1552
Scope and Contents
The single item in this collection is a post card with a printed poem about James Whitcomb Riley by Nona J. Morford on one side. This card was published by the Hancock County Poetry Society, Greenfield, Indiana. On the other side is the following hand-written message in ink: "Dear Miss Malloch, Thank you for ordering a copy of my book, "Fulfillment", to be placed in the Indiana State Library. I hope you will find time to read, and find something of the beautiful I have tried to express in my...
Dates:
1952
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Nona J. Morford collection
Poets' Corner history
Collection — Folder S2899
Identifier: S2899
Scope and Contents
The collection includes an extensive compilation of materials concerning the development and history of Indiana’s Poets’ Corner, Inc., including two copies of the "History of the Poets' Corner", by Clifford Hays (8 pages each); and 25 additional Poets Corner items (all copies), including the Poets' Corner agreement; constitution; appraisal; Law of Poets’ Corner; and miscellaneous notes, correspondence, and membership lists.
Dates:
circa 1943-1961
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Poets' Corner history
Raymond Millholland collection
Collection
Identifier: L460
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, manuscripts, and copies of the published articles and short stories of Raymond “Ray” Millholland ranging from circa 1912 to 1971. The collection includes letters exchanged between Ray, his wife, and their sons Robert “Bob” and James “Jim” while the sons served in the Army Airforce and Navy during World War II (1942-1945); two sets of transcriptions of the letters transcribed by the Millholland’s youngest son, Arthur...
Dates:
circa 1912-1971
Sydney C. Kerksis papers
Collection
Identifier: S0770
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 2 sets of photocopies of Sydney C. Kerksis's typescript, "Action at Gilgal Church, Georgia, June 15-16, 1864." The typescript includes a narrative of the action, official reports, extracts of regimental reports, regimental histories and extracts from Civil War diaries. Pages 41, 50-51 of the typescript are missing. Also included in the collection is a booklet entitled, "Twelve Views of the Indianapolis Flood of March 1913 Taken by a Daring Photographer During the Worst...
Dates:
1864, 1913
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Sydney C. Kerksis papers
Vella Good papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0524
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of an autographed, signed letter; photographs and negatives; a newspaper clipping; school report cards and student assignments; and autograph books from Vella Good and others in Indiana and other locations ranging from 1865 to 1932 regarding personal matters, school grades and school administration.
Dates:
1865, 1885-1932
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Vella Good papers
Wilhelmina G. Hedde letter
Collection — Folder S623
Identifier: S0623
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a letter from Wilhelmina G. Hedde to the Indiana State Library on June 10, 1935 regarding the donation of her book, Speech. In the letter, she also mentions that her biography can be found in the new American Women. This is a reference to the book, American Women: the Official Who's Who Among the Women of the Nation, edited by Durward Howes.
Dates:
1935
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Wilhelmina G. Hedde letter
