The Lilly Library is the rare books, manuscripts, and special collections library of the Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington. Its collections represent a diversity of subjects, including literature; children’s literature; history; folklore; science; radio, film and television; book collecting and bookselling; journalism; and translation.
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 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 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 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 Brown, A.W. mss. consists of family photos, correspondence, and original drawings, ca. 1915-1944, by artist and magazine illustrator Arthur William Brown.
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 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 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 Derrick mss., undated twentieth century, consists of four watercolors for dustjackets of three novels by Compton Mackenzie, published between 1913 and 1919.
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 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.
The Fess mss. consists of nineteen black and white undated photographs of paintings by artist Theodore Clement Steele, 1847-1926, and one of his studio in Brown County, Indiana. The photographs were made by Frank Michael Hohenberger, 1876-1963, also of Brown County, Indiana.
The Finlay mss., 1953-1972, consists of the correspondence and writings of Ian Hamilton Finlay, 1925-2006, poet of Stonypath, Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland, where he published works from The Wild Hawthorn Press and of material sent to Finlay for inclusion into issues of Poor. Old. Tired. Horse.
The Forman mss., 1885-1887, are those cards and letters sent to Harry Buxton Forman, 1842-1917, editor, who at this time lived at 46 Marborough Hill, St. John's Wood, London. Written by Ford Madox Brown, 1821-1893, painter, and John Pollard Seddon, 1827-1906, art critic.
Form mss., 1915-1920, consist of drawings, etchings, and one letter related to the periodical Form: a quarterly of the Arts, edited by Austin O. Spare and Francis Marsden, published in London by John Lane (April, 1916) and Form: a monthly magazine of the Arts, edited by Austin O. Spare and W. H. Davies, published by The Morland Press, London (Oct.- Dec., 1921).
Consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources, relating to or by French literary figures. Additions continue to be made.
The Gilder mss., 1781-1984 consists of correspondence and papers of poet, editor Richard Watson Gilder and his wife, the artist Helena de Kay Gilder, and their family.
The Hall, T., mss., 1944-1952, consists primarily of letters from advertising executive and artist Tom Hall, 1880-, to children's book collector Elisabeth Woodworth Ball, 1897-1982.
The Hartley, Duncan mss., 1959-2001, consists of Heart's Needle, a series of photographs by Duncan Hartley, 1942-, in memory of poet W.D. Snodgrass, 1926-2009.
The Hoffman, Rosekrans mss., ca. 1977–1997, consists of six original signed and dated prints from noted artist Rosekrans Hoffman, children's book author and illustrator.
The Hohenberger mss. II, 1918-1963, consists primarily of letters to Brown County photographer Frank Michael Hohenberger, 1876-1963, and printed materials relating to him.
The Howard Ship Yards & Dock Company mss., 1834-1942, are papers of the company of that name of Jeffersonville, Indiana, builders of steamboats, barges, towboats, etc. The papers in the collection consist of account books and other financial records, letters received, letter-copybooks, blueprints, drawings, and some photographs.
The Illingworth mss., 1816-1880, consists of the papers of businessman Richard Stonhewer Illingworth, 1797-1884. The papers deal with personnel matters, finances, the returns on cocoa, cotton, sugar, and tobacco, and the mining of coal, copper, emeralds, gold, lead, salt, and silver.
The Jackson, C.B. mss., 1912-1931, consists of the works of cartoonist Charles Bacon "Chic" Jackson, 1876-1934, and his wife, Mrs. Margaret (Wagner) Jackson, 1877-1943, lecturer.
The James mss., 1911?-1971, consists chiefly of those letters of musician Lesley Payne, 1891-1976, to artist Louis James, 1909-1971, concerning a copy of a life mask of the poet John Keats.
The Johnson, W. S. mss., 1846-1894, consists of letters to printer William Spencer Johnson, 1813-1897, from actors, actresses, artists, musicians, editors, authors, journalists, and statesmen. Included are also some photographs of actors and actresses.
The Keene mss., 1880-1890, consists of letters from Charles Samuel Keene, 1823-1891, a humorous artist for Punch from 1851-1890, who also made drawings for other periodicals including the Illustrated London News and Once a Week and for various books.
The Lawrence mss., 1911-1930, consist of letters and postcards from David Herbert Lawrence, 1885-1930, novelist, to Martin Secker, 1882-1978, publisher.
The Lesueur mss., 1819-1830, consist of eight letters to Charles Alexandre Lesueur, 1778-1846, artist and naturalist, and bills of lading for minerals shipped by or to Lesueur.
The Lewicki mss., ca. 1958-1962, consist of research notes, photographs of family members used as models for characters, and the original artwork of James Lewicki, 1917-1980, for Life magazine's series on American Folklore.
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 Long mss., 1930-1967, consists of the correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, etc., of historian and author of children's books, Laura Mooney Long, 1892-1967.
The Loujon Press mss., 1962-1969, consists of correspondence to Jon and Louise Webb of the Loujon Press from friends, printers, literary figures, and patrons dealing with the struggle of the Webbs to operate an independent fine printing business, as well as color separations of drawings by Henry Miller.
The Martin, John mss., 1817-1848, consists of drawings by illustrator and engraver John Martin, 1789-1854, as well as an account book of the sales of his engravings and a letter.