Poets, American
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
James Whitcomb Riley letter
Collection
Identifier: S2167
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a June 28, 1895 letter written by James Whitcomb Riley on Denison Hotel stationary and sent to Paul Trevor Payne of Wabash, Indiana regarding a job at the Bowen-Merrill Co. in Indianapolis. Payne was a nephew of Riley's sister, Mary Elizabeth Riley Payne. The envelope, also from the Denison, was addressed by Riley and includes his initials. One other item, an envelope from the Bowen-Merrill Co. postmarked June 20, 1895, was also sent to Paul Payne at Wabash and has a...
Dates:
1895/06
James Whitcomb Riley portrait print
Collection — Folder OBC028
Identifier: OBC028
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an oversize portrait print of James Whitcomb Riley, from a photograph with hand-drawn embellishments, that belonged to Theresa Vinton Pierce Krull of Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1917.
Dates:
circa 1917
James Whitcomb Riley portrait sketches
Collection — Folder OBC176
Identifier: OBC176
Scope and Contents
This collection contains portrait sketches of James Whitcomb Riley from 1912 and 1944.
Dates:
1912, 1944
Jeannette Vaughn Konley letter
Collection — Folder S1328
Identifier: S1328
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a 10-page letter from Jeannette Vaughn Konley to her friend, Margarette Ball Dickson, on October 25, 1958, regarding reporting on Konley becoming Poet Laureate of Indiana as well as her civil service career dealing with unemployment.
Dates:
1958
Jerome C. Burnett collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: L024
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Jerome C. Burnett's account, written in 1872, of a trip to Denver Colorado and the Rocky Mountains, which he titled, "Six months in the saddle and camp, or roughing it in the Rockies in 1870.
Dates:
1872
Leona V. Adams poetry
Collection — Folder S006
Identifier: S0006
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of nine poems and one handwritten note by Leona V. Adams, ranging from 1959 to 1966. All documents in the collection are photocopies.
Dates:
1959-1966, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Leona V. Adams poetry
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
Meredith Nicholson letter
Collection — Folder S3195
Identifier: S3195
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one letter from Meredith Nicholson in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Don Seitz, editor of the New York World, on October 24, 1914, regarding his friend James Whitcomb Riley.
Dates:
1914/10/24
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Meredith Nicholson letter
Poetry scrapbook pages
Collection — Folder S3098
Identifier: S3098
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of part of a disassembled scrapbook containing poems, newspaper clippings, and notes from an unknown creator in the United States, ranging from 1909 to 1946 and undated, concerning poetry, art, music lyrics, poets, and journalists, many concerning or from Indiana creators. The bulk of the collection is clippings from newspapers and other sources.Known poets and lyricists included: James Whitcomb Riley, William M. Herschell, Edgar A. Guest, Mary E. Bostwick,...
Dates:
1909-1946, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Poetry scrapbook pages
Robert E. Bonham papers
Collection — Folder S141
Identifier: S0141
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed, signed letter and typed poem from Robert E. Bonham in Pennsylvania on 1970/10/24 regarding Indiana history.
Dates:
1870
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Robert E. Bonham papers
