Collections

The Ackroyd mss., 1959-1967, consists of letters written to artist Graham Ackroyd, 1920-, from author Philip Kenneth Callow, 1924-2007.

The Allen mss., 800-1972, consists of manuscript pieces collected by William Edward David Allen, 1901-1973, foreign service officer, businessman, and author, and his own writings about Georgian history.

The Altenburg mss., 1946-1960, consists of the papers of geneticist Edgar Altenburg, 1888-1967.

The American literature mss., 1789-2000, consists of an ongoing collection of individual items related to American literature.

The Appleton-Century mss., 1846-1962, consists of the office files of the publishing company, its two predecessors, D. Appleton & Co., and the Century Co., and to a small extent its successor, Appleton-Century Crofts, Inc.

The Ardizzone mss., 1956-1962, consists of the drawings and writings of English illustrator Edward Jeffrey Irving, 1900-1979.

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

The Ashton mss., 1818-1876, consists of the papers of textile designer William Adolphus Ashton, 1803-1870.

The Banta, R.E. mss., 1938-1977, consists of the writings and research notes of Richard Elwell Banta, 1904-1977, bookman and raconteur.

The Beerbohm mss., 1899-1944, consists of the drawings and correspondence of Sir Max Beerbohm, 1872-1956, caricaturist and essayist.

The Bellevue Gallery mss., 1976-2014, consist of promotional material and artwork from the Bellevue Gallery in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Bemelmans mss., 1898-1962, consists of the drawings and sketches of author and illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962.

The Berry mss., 1925-1971, consists of the papers of diplomat Burton Yost Berry, 1901-1985.

The Berry mss. II, 1937-1982, consist of the correspondence of United States diplomat and antique collector Burton Yost Berry, 1901-1985.

The Berwald mss., 1890-1925, consists of original artwork for German book covers by book illustrator Ludwig Berwald, 1865-.

The Bloomington Area Arts Council mss., 1985–2007, consists of organizational documents of the Bloomington Area Arts Council (BAAC).

The Bobbs-Merrill mss., 1885-1983, consists of the records of book publisher Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., located in Indianapolis, IN.

The Borregaard mss., 1961-1965, consists of the papers of Ebbe Borregaard, 1933-, publisher of Oannes Press in San Francisco, California.

The Bradbury mss. II, 1949-1976, consists of the correspondence of science fiction writer Ray Douglas Bradbury, 1920-2012, with his editors at Doubleday & Company.

The Bradley M. mss. ca. 1929-2002 consists of the papers of sculptor, art restorer, Morton Clark Bradley, 1912-2004.

The Breton mss., 1961-1975, consist of works written by Jean Breton, 1930- , poet, born at Avignon, France, some of which are accompanied by letters to Breton.

The Brock, C.E. mss., 1932-1936, consist of pen and ink drawings by Charles Edmund Brock, 1870-1938.

The Brown, A.W. mss. consists of family photos, correspondence, and original drawings, ca. 1915-1944, by artist and magazine illustrator Arthur William Brown.

The Browne mss., 1878-1949, consists of the papers of Lewis Browne, 1897-1949, author, radio commentator, lecturer, and world traveler.

The Bryan mss., 1849-1863, are chiefly the letters of George Washington Bryan, 1825-1893, physician, exchanged with his wife, Alice (Calhoun) Bryan, during his period of service in 1862-63 with the Union forces along the Mississippi River on the steamers Glasgow, the Tigress, the P. J. Pringle, and at Young's Point, Louisiana.

The Byron mss., 1816-1858, consist of letters, documents, drawings and prints of and related to Lord George Gordon Noel Byron, 1788-1824, poet.

The Caine mss., 1891-1931, consist of papers of Sir Hall Caine, 1853-1931, novelist and playwright. Letters are addressed in 1891 and 1892 from Caine to Miss A[delaide S.] Lauprecht of the Midland Institute, Birmingham, [England], who had written to him about translating The Scapegoat into German. Other letters are addressed to George Bowler in 1918 concerning arrangements for his will; two replies from Bowler, chartered accountant of Liverpool, examine these arrangements. A letter from H. S. B. Goldsmith to Caine in 1914 was readdressed to George Bowler and bears the dark blue wax seal of HC.

Consists primarily of the papers of the British publishing firm of Calder & Boyars Ltd. Also included are the papers of its predecessor John Calder (Publishers) and the personal papers of John Calder, 1927- . A few personal papers of Marion Boyars, 1928-1999, are also present.

The Cameron mss., ca. 1955-1965 consists primarily of original art, writings and book design materials for six children's books written and illustrated by Polly Cameron. Includes also children's fan letters, art and cards sent to Cameron.

The Capra Press mss., 1955-2010 , contain the correspondence, book production materials, manuscripts, galleys, printing records, and cost sheets of printer/publisher Noel Young of Santa Barbara, California.

The Carroll mss., 1867-1896, consist of the letters and writings of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832-1898, author, mathematician, and the drawings of Harry Furniss, 1854-1925, artist, for Dodgson's Sylvie and Bruno and Sylvie and Bruno Concluded.

The Champney sketches mss. consists of drawings of the post-Civil War South by painter and illustrator James Wells Champney, 1843-1903, made for articles written by Edward Smith King, 1848-1896, author and journalist.

The Cladel mss., 1869-1969, consists of the literary papers and correspondence of French writer Judith Jeanne Cladel, 1873-1958.

The Comic Art mss., 1906-1967, consists of original illustrations for comic books, newspaper comic sections, pulp magazines, and film animations.

The Conrad mss., 1886-1983, consists of the papers of novelist Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924.

The Cranstone Sketches mss., 1859-1860, consists of a series of 296 sketches, including 16 panoramas, in pen and ink and wash by Lefevre J. Cranstone, depicting a visit to the United States, September 1, 1859-June 1860.

The Curry, J.S. mss., ca. 1941, consists of those watercolors of John Steuart Curry, 1897-1946, illustrator, which he prepared for illustrating the Limited Editions Club volume of The Literary Works of Abraham Lincoln.

The Davis, M. mss., 1950-1985, consist of blueprints and plans for an addition to the residence of Dr. Richard Davis and his wife Madelyn, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950, and video broadcast tapes for the television sitcom Alice, 1977-1985, written by Madelyn Davis. Also present are seven tapes related to the 1979 sitcom Dorothy or to actress Dorothy Loudon.

The Delany mss., 1728-1760, consists of an anthology, a volume of original drawings, and the manuscript of Marianna by Mary (Granville) Delany, 1700-1788, artist and writer.

The Denslow mss., 1899-1907, consists of letters written to illustrator William Wallace Denslow, 1856-1915.

The Derrick mss., undated twentieth century, consists of four watercolors for dustjackets of three novels by Compton Mackenzie, published between 1913 and 1919.

The Derwood mss., 1937-1956, consists of the correspondence, writings, and drawings of Gene Derwood, 1909- 1954, poet and painter.

The Devenyi mss. consists of the manuscripts, original illustrations, and other relevant materials, ca. 2002, for the miniature book "My Name is Leonard," published by Beaux Art Publishing under the direction of Mary and Paul Devenyi.

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.

The Doyle mss., 1942-1947, consists of the correspondence and bibliographical notes of David Anton Randall, 1905-1975, relating to his "Bibliographical notes" on the Sherlock Holmes books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930 (The Baker street journal, I: 103-106, 232-237, 371-377, 504-508, January-October 1946; II: 104-105, 491-196, January and October, 1947).

The Dreiser mss. II, 1896-1910, consists of the correspondence of author Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945.

The Engel mss., 1862-1941, consists of letters to Harry Engel, 1901-1970, artist and professor dealing primarily with the murals in the Indiana University Auditorium, 1933-1941.

Consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to English literature. Additions continue to be made.

The Evans, Henry mss., 1958, are original linoleum blocks cut by Rick Barton. All of them were later printed by Henry Evans at the Perigrine Press, a hand press in San Francisco operated by Evans and devoted to contemporary graphic art, and published by the Porpoise Bookshop in San Francisco.

Consists of drawings, film scripts, and other writings by Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini, 1920-1993.