Collections

The Shockley mss. consists of the notes and papers of historian Ernest Vivian Shockley, 1878-1924, relating to Indiana history.

The Art mss., 1740-1993, consists of drawings, sketches, etchings, illustrations, and other works of art acquired individually from various artists.

The Lincoln mss., ca. 1798-1959, consist of letters, documents, and facsimile copies of documents by and about Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, his ancestors, immediate family, members of his cabinet, and other persons closely connected with him.

The Dillon mss., 1912-1931, consists of the correspondence, drawings and writings of Alice Julia (Christie) Dillon, 1876-, primary teacher in the New York City public schools and author.

Consists of the correspondence, writings and memorabilia of poet Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, and her family.

The Plath mss. III, 1941-1951, consist of artworks by the poet Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963.

The Rumely mss., 1838-1965, are the papers of Edward Aloysius Rumely, 1882-1964, physician, educator, and public relations man, and papers relating to his ancestors. The papers consist of correspondence with prominent people both in Europe and the United States; an autobiography; documents dealing with his arrest for perjury in July, 1918, and the pardon by President Calvin Coolidge on January 19, 1925; material on his many fields of interest; pictures, and printed matter.