Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Jackson, Phyllis Wynn, -1959, Collins, Grace Elizabeth (Mitchell), and Whitcomb, Edgar D.
- Abstract:
- The Jackson, P.W. mss., 1947-1959, consists of letters from novelist Phyllis Wynn Jackson, 1898-1959, to Mrs. Grace Elizabeth (Mitchell) Collins.
- Extent:
- 1 folio
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Jackson, P.W. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Phyllis Wynn Jackson, 1898-1959, was an American novelist. She was born on January 5, 1898 in Lawrence County, Indiana, the daughter of Lindsey Alexander Jackson and Olive B. (Beard) Jackson. She is best known for her biographical novels for children, including Victorian Cinderella: The Story of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1947) and Golden Footlights (1949), the story of 19th-century child-star Lotta Crabtree. Jackson died on July 14, 1959 and is buried in Vernon, Indiana.
- Scope and Content:
The Jackson, P.W. mss., 1947-1959, are letters from Phyllis Wynn Jackson, 1898-1959, novelist, to Mrs. Grace Elizabeth (Mitchell) Collins. They relate to her writings and the health of her family. Included is also a letter from Edgar Doud Whitcomb, 1917-2016, governor of Indiana, Sept. 4, 1959, about the Jackson estate.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1973
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged following original order.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Folio
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Jackson, P.W. mss., 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