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Authors, American -- Indiana -- 19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Bruce Calvert correspondence

 Collection — Folder S0998
Identifier: S0998
Scope and Contents This collection includes typed, signed letters from Bruce Calvert in Pigeon-Roost-in-the-Woods, New Jersey ranging from 1929/09/24 to 1930/09/25 regarding the Indiana State Library's holdings of "The Open Road."
Dates: 1929/09/24-1930/09/25

Catherine Beveridge correspondence

 Collection — Folder S1132
Identifier: S1132
Scope and Contents This collection includes autographed, signed letters from Catherine Beveridge in Indianapolis, Indiana and Beverly Farms from Massachusetts, ranging from 1931 February 3 to September 18 regarding her husband Albert's writings, papers, and the Indiana State Library director, Demarchus Brown, and pleasure at the building of a state library.
Dates: 1931/02/03-1932/09/18

Charles R. Williams papers

 Collection — Folder S0772
Identifier: S0772
Scope and Contents This collection includes a letter to Louis J. Bailey from Charles R. Williams in Princeton, New Jersey on December 2, 1926 regarding use Williams' poetry in Bailey's publication, his poetry, and an offer to send a copy of his volume of poetry. There is also a volume with handwritten notations detailing the "books in C. R. Williams' Library, April 23, 1901.
Dates: 1901/04/23; 1926/12/02

Constance Fenimore Woolson letter

 Collection — Folder S0213
Identifier: S0213
Scope and Contents This collection includes a letter from Constance Fenimore Woolson in Cairo, Egypt to Catharine Merrill in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 12, 1890 regarding her fondness for Merrill and their time together at Cleveland Female Seminary, her travels in Europe, the Middle East, and Egypt, her former schoolmates in Indianapolis, and her writing.
Dates: 1890/03/12

Dr. Hale T. Shenefield "A Personal Memoir of Theodore Dreiser" manuscript

 Collection — Folder S1912
Identifier: S1912
Scope and Contents This collection includes a memoir from Hale T. Shenefield regarding Theodore Dreiser.
Dates: circa 1940-1980s

Fannie Burgheim Blumberg papers

 Collection — Folder S1625
Identifier: S1625
Scope and Contents This collection includes a typed, signed letter from Fannie Burgheim Blumberg in Terre Haute, Indiana on 1933/10/26 regarding books she has written and donations to the Indiana State Library.
Dates: 1933/10/26

George S. Cottman papers

 Collection
Identifier: L039
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, research, newspaper articles and drafts of speeches and articles from George S. Cottman in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1872 to 1937 regarding Indiana history, business and family business and articles by other writers concerning history.
Dates: 1857-1937, undated

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

Isaac Jenkinson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0720
Scope and Contents This collection includes letters to and fron Isaac Jenkinson with politicians and acquaintances in Washington, D.C., Indiana, and other parts of the United States ranging from 1869 to 1920 regarding national politics, education, various personal and professional matters, and his writings on Aaron Burr. There are two certificates regarding the appointment of Jenkinson as U.S. consul to Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain and its acknowledgement by the British government in 1869 (OBC157).
Dates: 1869-1920

James Whitcomb Riley collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: L135
Scope and Contents The collection contains James Whitcomb Riley’s letters to Kentucky author Madison Cawein, general correspondence, and manuscript poems written by Riley, as well as other materials, ranging from 1876 to 1940. Also included are printed copies of Riley’s poems, essays, and newspaper stories about Riley.

There are also broadsides and printed portraits of Riley, ranging from 1900 to 1947 and undated (OBD038).
Dates: 1876-1947