Collections

The Weiner mss., 1886-1950, consist of correspondence, photographs, and papers by and relating to poet Francis Carco and gathered by Seymour S. Weiner.

The Weeks mss., 1862-1879, consists of the correspondence and papers of soldier William C. Weeks, 1839-1893, and his brother, army officer Harrison Samuel Weeks, 1844-1892.

W. Edson Richmond was a professor in both English and Folklore, and Acting Director of the Folklore Institute (1981-1982) at Indiana University, Bloomington, from 1945 until 1986. This collection documents Richmond's research and publishing in the area of Norwegian and Scandinavian language and culture as well as other academic activities, such as instruction and academic advising, service on departmental and professional committees, and participation in folklore conferences and professional societies. Types of material present in the collection include published and unpublished articles, research and instruction notes, correspondence, and programs and brochures.

The Webster mss., 1831-1901, consists primarily of the family correspondence and diaries of Harlow S. Webster, 1815-1902, of LaPorte County, Indiana.

The Webb mss., 1923-1927, consists of the correspondence and writings of novelist Mary Gladys (Meredith) Webb (Mrs. Henry Bertram Law Webb), 1881-1927.

The Webb, A.S. mss., 1862-1898, consists of the correspondence and papers of soldier and educator Alexander Stewart Webb, 1835-1911, relating primarily to the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Weaver, W. mss. II, 1833-2006, consists of the correspondence, writings, research, photographs, and teaching materials pertaining to the life and work of literary critic and translator William Weaver, 1923-2013.

The Weaver, W. mss., 1954-1999, consists of the notebooks, manuscript drafts, typescripts, galley proofs, correspondence and related material of literary translator and critic William Weaver, 1923-2013.

The Weaver mss., 1862-1920, consists of the papers of soldier Samuel S. Weaver, 1839-1924, relating to his service in the Civil War.

The Weatherwax mss., 1915-1975, consists of the papers of botanist Paul Weatherwax, 1888-1976.

W. Carl Jackson served as Dean of Libraries at Indiana University, Bloomington from 1973 to 1980. Over the course of his career, Jackson served in a variety of library roles and was in involved in several library professional organizations. This collection includes correspondence, lecture notes, committee records, subject files, and other papers from Jackson's almost thirty years working in the library profession.

The Waugh mss., 1934-1937, consists primarily of notes, drawings and sketches by comic artist Coulton Waugh, 1896-1973.

The Watts-Dunton mss., 1832-1914, consists of the writings of critic and author Theodore Watts-Dunton, 1832-1914.

The Watkins mss. II, 1882-1927, consists of the diaries and notebooks of Oscar L. Watkins, 1861-1945, representative of Ginn & Co., publishers.

The Watkins mss., 1898-1943, consists of the correspondence and and papers of Oscar L. Watkins, 1861-1945, representative of Ginn & Co., publishers.

The Washington Territory Infantry mss., 1861-1866, consists of positive photostats of muster rolls, the originals of which are in the files of the U.S. War Department.

The Warwick mss., 1680-1683, consists of a letter book of writer and politician Sir Philip Warwick, 1609-1683.

This project consists of interviews with war veterans. Interviewees discuss their war and military experiences. World War I through the Vietnam War are covered in this project. The interviews include discussions of military food, shelter, weapons, and travel.

Works of Warrington Hudlin.

The Warren, V. mss., 1800-1910, consists of materials related to street cries in the United States and Europe.

The Warren mss., 1910-1948, consists of correspondence from socialist leader Eugene Victor Debs, 1855-1926, to author Fred D. Warren, 1872-1959.

In 1953, Warren Everett Roberts became the first person to earn a PhD in Folklore in the United States. He taught at Indiana University from 1949-1994 and was one of the founders of the study of American "folklife" and material culture. The collection represents Roberts' research of vernacular architecture and regional survey of material culture and craftsmanship, particularly in southern Indiana. Collection consists of research files, teaching files, photographs, photographic negatives and slides, publications, and correspondence.

Warren d'Azevedo is a retired ethnographer, renowned for his work in anthropology and African studies. D'Azevedo began his research in the 1950s, focusing primarily on African cultures, including the Gola ethnic group of Liberia and the Native American Washoe culture of the Great Basin. This collection consists of d'Azevedo's writings, photographs, memorabilia, and U.S. and Liberian government documents and teaching materials.

The War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift or purchase from a variety of sources, relating to the War of 1812.

Indiana University administrator Ward Gray Biddle's political career began in 1930 when he was elected to the Indiana state legislature as a Democratic representative from Monroe County, a position he held for the 1931 General Assembly session. In 1932 he was elected to the State Senate from Brown, Greene, and Monroe Counties and served for two more sessions of the General Assembly (1933 and 1935) and two special sessions (1932 and 1936). This collection consists of correspondence, maps, and voter information from Biddle's successful first campaign for the state senate seat from Brown, Greene, and Monroe Counties.

Walter Q. Gresham, 1832-1895, was an Indiana lawyer. He also served as a brigadier general in the Civil War, a U.S. District Judge, a U.S. Circuit Court Judge, Postmaster-General, Secretary of the Treasury, and Secretary of State. This collection consists of correspondence from Gresham and about Gresham received by Indiana University from multiple sources, as well as some cards designed to display alongside Gresham's Civil War sword, which was donated to the university by Gresham's family in 1911.

Materials of composer, conductor, musicologist, and professor at Indiana University, Walter Kaufmann (1907-1984). Contains original manuscripts (scores and parts), as well as copies of manuscripts, working drafts and sketches, published editions, and reel-to-reel sound recordings of Kaufmann's compositions. Materials also include notes and drafts of lectures, articles, and books written by Kaufmann, as well as some of his published writings. Other materials include lecture papers by students, correspondence, concert programs and reviews, photographs, and monographs about the musics of Asia that were the subjects of much of his research.

The Walter J. Moore papers comprise 2.4 cubic feet and spans 1900-1995. There is no personal information on Dr. Moore in this collection, as it consists entirely of research files relating to Moore's two books on Erwin Schrödinger - Schrödinger, life and thought and Life of Erwin Schrödinger. The span dates of the collection include the dates of Schrödinger's publications, research, and correspondence collected by Moore. Moore was a Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University from 1952 to 1973.

The Walpole mss., 1715-1781, consists of the correspondence of Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole, 1678-1757, to his brother-in-law, Charles Townshend, 2nd viscount Townshend, 1674-1738.

The Walpole, H. mss., 1930-1933, consists of letters from novelist Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, 1884-1941, to Louise Morgan Theis, 1883-1964.

The Wallace mss. III, 1834-1909, consists of microfilm reels of lawyer, soldier, diplomat, and author Lew Wallace and his wife, poet and author Susan Wallace.

The Wallace mss. II, 1847-1938, consists of the literary papers of Lew Wallace, 1827-1905, lawyer, soldier, diplomat, and author.

The Wallace mss., 1865-1949, consists of the correspondence and papers of Lew Wallace, 1827-1905, lawyer, soldier, diplomat, and author.

The Walker, S. mss., 1915-1923, consists of the correspondence and writings of American dramatist Stuart Walker, 1888-1941.

The Walker mss., 1912-1920, consists of the correspondence of socialist leader Eugene Victor Debs, 1855-1926, to cartoonist Ryan Walker, 1870-1932, and author Mrs. Maud Helena (Davis) Walker, (Mrs. Ryan Walker), 1870-1925.

The Walker, E. mss., 1915-1926, consists of the letters of engraver and printer Emery Walker, 1851-1933, written to the Royal Society of Arts.

The Walker, Bruce mss., 1973-1974, consists of the letters of author Robert Bloch, 1917-1994 to Bruce Walker, artist of Largo, Florida.

The Walker, Barclay mss., 1859-1927, consists of musical compositions by Barclay Walker, 1859-1927, an Indiana composer, and by his daughter, Mary Josephine (Walker) Wolff.

Waldo Lee McAtee was a famous ornithologist and an Indiana University Alumnus. This collection is comprised of papers from when he was a student at Indiana University.

The Walder, Dennis mss., 1968-2014, consists of the papers of Emeritus Professor of Literature Dennis Walder.

The Wakoski mss. II, 1984-1996, consists of the correspondence of poet Diane Wakoski, 1937- , to poet and magazine editor David Spicer, 1948- .

The Wakoski mss., 1973-1974, consists of the correspondence of poet Diane Wakoski, 1937- , to writer Jonathan Carroll, 1949- , and his wife Beverly Schreiner, 1949?- .

The Wakefield mss. II, 1995-2002 collection consists of materials related to the film adaptation of Going All the Way by novelist, journalist, and screenwriter Dan Wakefield, 1932-

The Wakefield mss., 1950-2011, consists of the papers of novelist, journalist, and screenwriter Dan Wakefield, 1932- .

The Wain mss., 1955-1959, consists of the correspondence and writings of author John Wain, 1925-1994.

The Wahl mss., ca. 1970-1986, consist of typescripts of works written and edited by Cecilia Hendricks Wahl of Bloomington, Indiana.

The Wagner mss., 1974-1985, consists of letters, writings, and drawings by and about cartoon artists collected by cartoonist Charles Alan Wagner, 1948- , of Peru, Indiana.

The Wagner-Martin mss., 1962–1991, consists of the correspondence and papers of poet, biographer, and English professor Linda Wagner-Martin, 1936- .

The collection consists primarily of audiocassette copies of the 26-part radio series Wade in the Water, produced by NPR in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, and concieved and hosted by Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon.

The Waddell mss., 1944-1987, consists of the World War II correspondence between geologist (Byron) Courtney Waddell, 1916-2003, and his fiancée and then wife, Australian-born Lola Yvonne Line, 1918-1998.