Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Includes materials by Riley, materials about Riley, scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia.
- Extent:
- 20 Boxes
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], James Whitcomb Riley: Miscellaneous Materials, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
James Whitcomb Riley, 1849-1916, was an Indiana poet known for his children's poetry and works in dialect.
- Scope and Content:
Includes materials by Riley, materials about Riley, scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia. Also includes materials concerning John Marcus Dickey, Edgar Wilson Nye, and John William Vawter.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1954-1957
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged by item type: images, poems set to music, memorabilia, print materials, and scrapbooks.
Indexed Terms
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.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], James Whitcomb Riley: Miscellaneous Materials, 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