Hack mss., 1906-1959
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Hack, Elizabeth Jane Miller, 1878-1961
- Abstract:
- The Hack mss., 1906-1959, consists of the papers of author Elizabeth Jane Miller Hack, 1878-1961.
- Extent:
- 3 Boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Item], Hack mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical Note:
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Elizabeth Jane Miller Hack, 1878-1961, was born on 17 September 1878 in New Ross, Indiana. She graduated from Manual Training High School, took classes at Butler University, and graduated from Indiana University in 1899. In 1904, under the name Bessie Miller, she published a historical-religious novel, The Yoke, with Bobbs Merrill. In 1907, she read her work alongside Indiana authors James Whitcomb Riley, Meredith Nicholson, George Ade, and Charles Major at Purdue University, and she developed relationships with Indiana literary figures Laura Smith, Anna Nicholas, and Esther Griffin White. She married Oren Stephen Hack, 1876-1942, in 1908. Her novels include Saul of Tarsus (1906), The City of Delight (1908), Daybreak (1915), and The Science of Columbus (1921), all published under her maiden name, Elizabeth Miller. Hack died in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 18 September 1961.
- Scope and Contents:
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Consists of the papers of author Elizabeth Miller, 1878-1961. Correspondents include Amos William Butler and Carrie Belle (Tyler) Fenton. Writings include book reviews, drama, garden column notes, short stories, speeches and longer works. The longer writings include multiple drafts of several novels, often rewritten under different titles, a mixture of holograph, typed, and carbon copies, most of which appear to be unpublished.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1977
- Arrangement:
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Organized into the following series: I. Biographical materials, II. Correspondence, III. Writings, IV. Miscellaneous.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
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- Terms of access:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- Preferred citation:
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[Item], Hack mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Campus:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Contact:
- (812) 855-2452