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4403. Theophilus Adam Wylie Family Correspondence, 1806-1930, bulk 1850-1930 35 linear feet
Theophilus Adam Wylie family
The individuals represented in this collection are primarily members of the Theophilus A. Wylie family, immediate and extended. However, there are many hundreds of letters written to the family by friends far and wide. The bulk of the collection dates from 1850 through 1930, roughly the lifespan of Louisa Wylie Boisen, daughter of Theophilus A. and Rebecca D. Wylie, who was largely responsible for preserving the letters. The entire body of correspondence was part of the bequest to Wylie House Museum from Morton C. Bradley, Jr., great-grandson of Theophilus A. Wylie.
4404. Murray mss., 1806-1892 7 Items
The Murray mss., 1806-1892, consist of letters of publishers John Murray II and John Murray III, of London, England, which are tipped in Samuel Smiles, Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray. London, John Murray, 1891. (Lilly Z325 .M92 S6 vols. I & II). 1982
Consists of personal collection of Professor Carleton Hodge, including many 19th and 20th century Bibles and works about the Bible.
4407. Wordsworth mss. III, 1805-1956 1 folio
Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
The Wordsworth mss. III, 1806-1956, consist of correspondence of William Wordsworth, 1770-1850, and of Mrs. Dorothy (Wordsworth) Dickson; a photograph of a chalk drawing of Wordsworth; and a photograph of Mrs. Dickson.
4408. Wordsworth mss., 1805-1948 3 Boxes
Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
The Wordsworth mss., 1805-1948 consist of primarily correspondence from William Wordsworth, 1770-1850, to family members, friends, and colleagues.
4410. Stevens mss. II, 1805-1918 2 Boxes (2 standard)
Stevens, J. (John), 1798-1877
The Stevens mss. II, 1805-1911, consist of the correspondence of teacher and editor John Stevens, 1798-1877, and of members of his family.
4413. Taylor, R. mss., 1804-1848 1 folio
Esarey, Myra
The Taylor, R. mss., 1804-1848, are typescripts of letters and papers of the Taylor family of Mason County, Kentucky, copied by Myra Esarey, Bloomington, Indiana, on July 7, 1917, from the originals loaned for that purpose by Frances Taylor of Hillsboro, Indiana.
4415. Starrett mss., 1803-1959 2 Boxes (2 standard)
Starrett, Vincent, 1886-1974
The Starrett mss., 1927-1959, consist of the correspondence of author and journalist Vincent Starrett, 1886-1974, known for his biography The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes and his detective stories.
box 16, folder 8-9
4424. The Wylie, Boisen and Bradley Families' Papers & Ephemera, 1802-1991, bulk 1870-1920 4.8 cubic feet
Wylie, Boisen and Bradley families
The families represented in this collection are all family members or descendants of Theophilus Adam Wylie of Indiana University. Many of the earliest family members were closely associated with the university themselves. The collection includes legal documents, essays and biographical writings, financial records, business records, newspaper clippings, wedding invitations, academic records, journals, programs and drawings. The collection has been collated together from ephemera discovered amongst correspondence, books from the Theophilus Adam Wylie Library and papers held by Morton Bradley Jr.
4433. Rawson mss., 1801-1931 4 Boxes (2 standard, 2 custom)
Rawson, Mary Ann (Read)
The Rawson mss., 1801-1931, are papers of Mrs. Mary Ann (Read) Rawson, (Mrs. William B. Rawson), of Wincobank, near Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
4438. Translations mss., 1800-2010 2 Boxes (2 standard)
Translations mss., ca. 19th-21st centuries, consist primarily of manuscripts of literary translations, either from a foreign language into English or in some cases from English into another language. Also present are letters from authors to translators of their work or from the translators to the authors they translate.
4441. Avery, Martha mss., 1800-1970 8 Boxes
The Avery, Martha mss., 1800-1970, consist of Mongolian and Tibetan woodblocks and manuscripts collected by Martha Avery.
4443. Marks mss., 1800-1953 10 Boxes
Marks, Grace Sutherlin, 1882-1953
The Marks mss., 1800-1953, consists of the notes, correspondence, pictures, maps, newspaper clippings, etc. assembled by Grace Sutherlin Marks, (Mrs. W. Oliver Marks), 1882-1953, of Salem, Indiana.
4444. Warren, V. mss., 1800-1910 2 Boxes (2 custom)
Warren, V.
The Warren, V. mss., 1800-1910, consists of materials related to street cries in the United States and Europe.
4445. Fess mss., 1800-1900 1 folio
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.
4446. Fenn mss., 1800-1899 8 Folders
The Fenn mss. consist of materials from the library of Bert R. Fenn of Tell City, Indiana, related to the Howard Shipyards and Dock Company of Jeffersonville, Indiana.
4447. Kingsborough mss., 1800-1899 2 Boxes (2 custom)
Kingsborough, Edward King, Viscount, 1795-1837
The Kingsborough mss., 1800-1899, consists of the working materials for Antiquities of Mexico, compiled by Edward King, Viscount Kingsborough, 1795-1837.
4469. Porter mss., 1799-1850 3 Boxes (3 custom)
Porter, Sir Robert Ker, 1777-1842
The Porter mss., 1799-1850, are the papers of Sir Robert Ker Porter, 1777-1842, artist and diplomat, and his sister Jane Porter, 1776-1850, novelist.
4471. Lincoln mss., 1798-1959 490 Items
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.
4472. Kerlin mss., 1798-1925 1 Box (1 standard)
Bentley, Harriet Barton (Kerlin)
The Kerlin mss., 1798-1925, consists of the papers of Mrs. Harriet Barton (Kerlin) Bentley, (Mrs. Frederick James Bentley), and members of three generations of her family.
4474. Hall mss., 1797-1862 1 Box (1 standard)
The Hall mss., 1797-1862, consists of the papers of Samuel Hall, 1797-1862, judge and member of the Board of Visitors of Indiana University.
4475. Williams, Samuel mss., 1796-1919 6 Boxes (6 standard)
Williams, Samuel, 1786-1859
The Williams, Samuel mss., 1796-1919, consist of letters and papers of Samuel Williams, 1786-1859, and his son, Samuel Wesley Williams, 1827-1928.
4476. Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana mss., 1796-1888 1 Box (1 standard)
The Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana mss., 1796- 1888, consists of records of Harrison Township and Knox County, Indiana.
4482. Woodburn mss., 1795-1942 3 Boxes (3 standard)
The Woodburn mss., 1795-1942, consist of letters and papers of four generations of the Woodburn family, James Woodburn, 1748-1812, farmer; Dorrance Beatty Woodburn, 1786- 1856, farmer and teacher; James Woodburn, 1817-1865, teacher; and James Albert Woodburn, 1856-1943, historian.
box 12, folder 10-11
4486. Byrd mss., 1794-1881 1 Box (1 standard)
Byrd, Charles Willing, 1770-1828
Consists of the papers of Charles Willing Byrd. A member of the prominent Virginia family of that name, Byrd became deeply interested in the Shaker movement, and one of his sons, William Silonwe Byrd, joined the Shaker community at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. For the years 1826-1828, a considerable portion of the collection consists of letters from this son, dealing with the beliefs of the Shakers and the affairs of Pleasant Hill. The collection also includes letters to Charles Willing Byrd from members of his family, in regard to family matters. Letters from an aunt refer to the death of Washington and to conditions in Philadelphia during the War of 1812. Some light on medical practices of the day is given in letters, 1826-1828, to Byrd from his physicians, prescribing treatment for him.
4488. Nordloh mss., 1792-1947 2 Boxes (2 standard)
Nordloh, David J.
The Nordloh mss. consist of over 100 American and English letters, postcards, autographs, and notes spanning the years 1792-1947.
4493. Boone mss., 1791-1868 1 Box (1 standard)
The Boone mss., 1791-1868, consists of the letters and papers of lawyer, teacher, merchant, and politician Benjamin Pennebaker Douglass, 1820-1904, and his second wife, Queen Victoria Boone, 1837-1885.
4496. Ellison mss., 1790-1949 249 Items
Ellison, Robert Spurrier
The Ellison mss., 1790-1949, consist of materials compiled by Robert Spurrier Ellison.
4498. American Literature mss., 1789-2000 7 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 76 volumes, 9 folios)
The American literature mss., 1789-2000, consists of an ongoing collection of individual items related to American literature.