Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Dreiser mss. III, 1928-1945, consists of several photographs and one lithograph pertaining to author Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945.
- Extent:
- 2 folios
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Dreiser mss. III, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945, was an American novelist and journalist. He was born the twelfth of thirteen children in Terre Haute, IN and attended Indiana University in Bloomington briefly before dropping out in 1890. He married Sara White in 1898, and they separated in 1909 although never formally divorced. Dreiser became a renowned author of literary naturalism (other American writers in the movement included Jack London, Edith Wharton, Frank Norris, and Stephen Crane). His best known novels are Sister Carrie (although a commercial failure at the time in 1900), Jeannie Gerhardt (1911), and An American Tragedy (1925). Politically, Dreiser was involved in socialist causes and wrote a non-fiction book, Dreiser Looks at Russia (1928), based on his experiences visiting the Soviet Union. He did not officially join the American Communist Party until shortly before his death in 1945.
- Scope and Content:
Included are photographs of Theodore Dreiser with Olin Downes, busts of John Cowper Powys and Paul Robeson, and two photographs of busts of Theodore Dreiser by Edgardo Simone. One photograph and the lithograph are in a folio folder.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: Dr. Vera Dreiser, New York, New York, 1960.
- Processing information:
Processed by staff.
- Arrangement:
The collection consists of nineteen photographs and one lithograph. Most of the photographs are undated.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Folio
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- 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], Dreiser mss. III, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu