Collections

The Alexander mss., 1895-1943, consists of the letters and papers of Indiana University librarian William Albert Alexander, 1875-1943.

The Barnhart mss., 1813-1962, consists of the papers of history scholar John Donald Barnhart, 1895-1967.

The Cleland mss., 1911-1946, consists of the papers of botanist Ralph Erskine Cleland, 1892-1971. They consist chiefly of correspondence with prominent scientists on Oenothera, evening primrose.

The Dauner mss., 1918-1993, consists primarily of letters from colleagues and friends to Margaret Louise Dauner, 1907-2005, professor emeritus of English at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis.

​The Eigenmann mss., 1851-1971, consists of the papers of Carl H. Eigenmann, 1863-1927, ichthyologist, and his wife, Rosa Smith Eigenmann, 1858-1947, ichthyologist.

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.

​The Esarey mss., 1912-1914, consists of the reports of a survey of Indiana newspapers and the draft of a history of newspapers in Indiana based on the survey.

The Esarey mss. III, 1889-1918, consist largely of typed and handwritten drafts by Indiana University Professor of History Logan Esarey, 1873-1942, relating to an incomplete biography of Joseph Ewing McDonald, 1819-1891, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and active member of the Democratic Party in Indiana.

​The Ferguson mss., 1864-1929, consists of a collection of letters to Charles Eugene Ferguson, 1856-1945, a physician of Indianapolis, Indiana, and a member of the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty.

The Fetter mss., 1875-1988, consists of letters and papers of Frank Albert Fetter, 1863-1949, economist.