Collections

The Maugham mss., 1904-1973, consist of the contracts and correspondence about those contracts for works by William Somerset Maugham, 1874-1965, English novelist and playwright.

The Latin American mss. British Honduras, 1774-1778, consist of two pieces.

The Binkley, Raglind mss., ca. 1450-1842, consist of medieval fragments collected by Thomas and Raglind Binkley.

The Latin American mss. Mexico III, 1563-1855, consist of historical documents relating mainly to Mexico's colonial period.

The Latin American mss. British Guiana, 1821-1844, consists of one item.

The Luis Antonio Ramirez Collection consists of the works and ephemera of the composer Luis Antonio Ramirez.

Bai T. Moore was a renowned poet and author whose work was greatly influenced by his experiences growing up in Liberia. In addition to Moore's career as a writer, he served as a government official for several years, first as Chief of the Liberian Bureau of Agriculture, and later, as Deputy Minister of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism. This collection consists of government papers, ethnographic materials, published works, manuscripts, and drafts of his writings.

Wizard of Oz mss., 1938-1939, is composed principally of drafts and revisions of the screenplay for the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie starring Judy Garland.

The Dreiser mss. III, 1928-1945, consists of several photographs and one lithograph pertaining to author Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945.

The Pound mss., VI consist of papers and documents by or relating to poet Ezra Loomis Pound, 1885-1972.

The Pound mss. IV consist of articles, poems, plays, and other writings by various authors that were sent to Ezra or Dorothy Pound by those authors.

The Pound mss. V, 1948-1972, consist primarily of the London business files of A.V. Moore relating to royalties, publications, and permissions of Ezra Pound.

The Pound mss., VI, consist of those items by and relating to poet Ezra Loomis Pound, 1885-1972.

The Aristotle mss., 1603-1704, consists of commentaries on the works of Aristotle. At least half of the volumes concentrate on logic, but other subjects are covered as well, including physics and general philosophy.

The Pound mss. II, 1900-1973, consist primarily of letters sent to poet Ezra Loomis Pound, 1885-1972, and to his wife, Dorothy Shakespear Pound, 1886-1973.

The Pound mss., 1919-1924, consist primarily of letters to Ezra Loomis Pound, 1885-1972, poet, from various literary associates and friends. Some of the correspondence concerns the legal troubles of James Joyce and his difficulties with the publication of his novel Ulysses.

The White, H. mss., 1927-1982, consists primarily of the correspondence of musician and writer Harry Anthony White, 1908-1982.

Collection consists of revised and copy-edited typescripts, galley proofs, and correspondence for approximately fifty original short stories and novellas from the "Golden Age of Science Fiction" published in Galaxy, Beyond Fantasy Fiction, Other Worlds, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Unknown Worlds, Universe Science Fiction, IF, and other magazines.

The Untermeyer mss. III, 1917-1977, consists of the papers and correspondence of author Louis Untermeyer, 1885-1977.

Consists of film scripts by the Italian film director Federico Fellini, 1920-1993.

Dorith Minna Ofri-Scheps (1930-2015), known as "Jɛbɛ" to the Vai people, was a linguist and scholar of the Vai language and culture. Her dissertation, "On the Object of ethnology: a propos of the Vai culture of Liberia 1963-88" was submitted and defended in 1991, at the University of Bern, after the outbreak of the First Liberian Civil War had interrupted her field research.Her correspondence covers many aspects of Vai language and culture, touching on the cumulative work of August Klingenheben, Bai Tamia Moore, Gail Stewart, Jangaba Johnson, C. K. Kandakai, and many others. Her research drew on interviews with Mɔmɔlu Cole, and her assistants included Morris Davies, who died in the war, Fatu Kiazolu, and in later life Poppy Willard.

The Sillitoe mss. II, 1950-1996, consists of the papers of writer Alan Sillitoe, 1928-2010.

The Wells, J.H. mss., 1880-1910, consists of photographs of people and buildings of French Lick, Indiana, and vicinity.

The Weygand mss., 1930–1998, consists of the personal and professional archives of printer and publisher James Lamar Weygand, 1919–2003.

The Wilder mss., 1860-1868, consist of letters to Edson Adelman Wilder, 1845-1927, hardware merchant of Orland, Indiana, from his friends and relatives serving in the 100th regiment, Co. B., of the Indiana Infantry.

The Wilkins mss., 1797-1801, consist of official receipts to John Wilkins, 1761-1816, Quartermaster general of the U.S. Army, 1796-1812.

The X mss., 1928-1961, (principally 1959-1961), consist of the office files of X: A Quarterly Review, edited by David John Wright and Patrick Swift and published by Barrie and Rockliff, London, England, vol. I, no. 1, November 1959 to vol. II, no. 2, August 1961, inclusive.

The Veridian mss., 1981, consists of materials relating to the founding and publication of the first issue of the Veridian newspaper, published in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Williams, W.C. mss. II, 1913-1978, consist of letters from poet William Carlos Williams, 1883-1963, to his son William Eric Williams, 1914-1995, most of which were written while William Eric was a college student, and of letters to Williams's widow, Florence (Herman) Williams, 1890-1976, or to his publisher at New Directions Press, James Laughlin, 1914- , pertaining to requests for Williams material by editors and researchers.

The Williams, W.C. mss., 1909-1955, consist of letters from poet William Carlos Williams, 1883-1963, to his wife Florence (Herman) Williams, 1890-1976, during their courtship years and those periods of separation caused by travel or hospitalization.

The Williams, W.C. mss. III, 1884-1995, consist of letters to poet William Carlos Williams, 1883-1963, and his wife, Florence (Herman) Williams, 1890-1976, from their son William Eric Williams, 1914-1995, most of which were written while William Eric was in the armed forces, and of letters to Florence Williams, or to Williams' publisher at New Directions Press, James Laughlin, 1914- , pertaining to requests for Williams material by editors and researchers. Also included are a number of condolence cards and letters sent after Williams' death.

The Williams, Orlo mss., 1924-1952, are letters to Orlo Williams, 1883-1967, author, from Thomas Stearnes Eliot, 1888-1965, poet.

The collection includes press kits from movie productions between the years 1975 and 1995.

A collection of books printed in the United States and England between 1868 and 1932 used for the promotion and solicitation of sales for books.

The Fowles/Cavafy mss., circa 1975-1996, consists of various pieces of ephemera, typed letters signed from Herbert S. Bailey, Director, Princeton University Press, and Edmund Keeley, to John Fowles, an autographed post card signed Bill Webb to Fowles, and photos.

The Plath mss. VI, ca. 1962-1973, consist of early letters, newspaper clippings, and ephemera of poet Sylvia Plath.

The Vonnegut mss. III, 1959-2001, consists of individual items acquired from a variety of sources relating to author Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007.

Finlay mss. III, ca. 1966, consist of "The Collected Coaltown of Callange Tri-Kai," hand-typed by Finlay, in an edition of three of which this is number two.

The Zanuck mss. II, ca. 1954-1969, consist of a collection of letters by the Academy Award-winning film producer Darryl F. Zanuck to his wife Virginia Zanuck.

The Weldon mss. III, 1983-1996, consists of the papers, writings, drafts, correspondence, corrected typescripts, and articles of British author and playwright, Fay Weldon, 1931- .

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.

The Kafader mss., 1855-1916, consists of the papers of Engelbert Kafader, 1836-1917.

The Jones mss., 1815-1867, consists of three daybooks, November 28, 1815- May 8, 1824 and October 29, 1835-March 7, 1867, of the Jones & Stockwell merchandise store of Princeton, Indiana.

The Lane, J. mss., 1835-1906, consist of correspondence and papers of Joseph Lane, 1801-1881, first territorial governor of Oregon.

The Latin American mss. Peru II, ca. 1760-1820, consists of 25 documents which describe living conditions, roads, local Indians, etc. in Peru.

The Lane, H.S. mss., 1828-1909, consist of letters and papers of Henry Smith Lane, 1811-1881, governor of Indiana, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. senator.

The Lamb mss., 1862-1901 (bulk 1862-1865), consist of letters to Mrs. Mary Catherine (Hatten) Lamb from relatives, most of whom were soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War.

The Lafayette mss. II, 1774-1957, are individual letters and documents relating to the Marquis de Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, 1757-1834, general, which have been acquired from several sources.

The Land mss., 1945-1953, consist of letters from Upton Beall Sinclair, 1878-1968, novelist, to translator Rene Land of Groningen, Holland.

The Lameyer mss., 1953-1956, consist of letters and cards from Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, poet, to Gordon Ames Lameyer, 1930-1991.

The Leiber, F. mss., 1932-1974, consist of the papers of science fiction and short story writer Fritz Leiber, 1910-1992.

The Leave Her to Heaven mss., 1944, consist of a letter, memos, and notes concerning script ideas and changes, as well as a script continuity for the motion picture Leave Her to Heaven.

The Lawrence, F. mss., 1934-1935, consist of correspondence and agreements concerning a play titled Daughter-in-Law by David Herbert Lawrence.

The Layman mss., 1949-1952, consist of documents and notes by or relating to American author John Dos Passos, 1896-1970.

The Lewisohn mss., 1922-1937, consist of letters from literary men to Ludwig Lewisohn, 1883-1955, author and critic, and personal letters from Lewisohn to his wife, Mrs. Thelma (Spear) Lewisohn, and her mother, Mrs. Elias Spear.

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 Leech mss. ca. 1830-1870, consist of sketches, drawings, and notes by English caricaturist and illustrator George Cruikshank, 1792-1878.

The Lilly Library Readers Services Dept. mss., ca. 1950- 1978, consist of the correspondence and office files of that Department and of Geneva Warner, 1919- , Special Collections librarian, later Head of Readers Services. Several of the files date from the Indiana University Library's Special Collections era, prior to the existence of the Lilly Library. In Spring 1978, the Readers Services Department was merged with Technical services to form a single Book Department. Geneva Warner retired July 1, 1978, at which time this material was sorted and transferred to the Public Services Department for retention as part of the Lilly Library Archives.

The Logan, F. mss., 1934-1940, consists of the clippings, photographs and writings of author Hamlin Garland, 1860-1940.

The Marcuse mss., ca. 1991-1993, consists of translations into Spanish of three books by Dr. Seuss. The translations were done by Aída E. Marcuse, 1934- , translator and writer of children's books.

The Masaryk, T.G. mss., circa 1923-1934, consist of 5x7 black and white photographs of or relating to Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1850-1937, president of the Czechoslovak Republic, 1918-1935.

The Masaryk mss. II, 1939-1966, consists of the letters and papers of sociologist Alice Garrigue Masaryk, 1879-1966.

The Merrill family mss., ca. 1851-1927, consist of correspondence, diaries, photographs, and writings of various members of the George Merrill family of New York. Present are papers of George Merrill, 1832-1888, his wife Emma Fitzrandolph (Laing) Merrill, their sons William Laing Merrill and George Grenville Merrill, and George's wife Pauline (Dresser) Merrill.

The Meigs mss., 1794–1831, cpnsists of letters and papers of Return Jonathan Meigs, 1764–1825, governor of Ohio, United States senator, and postmaster general during the administrations of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe.

The Men of Mark mss., 1905-1906, consist of biographical questionnaires filled out by the subjects or their representatives at the request of James Albert Woodburn, 1856-1943, professor of history, Indiana University, for a proposed biographical dictionary, Men of Mark in Indiana.

The Mellett mss., 1920-1973, are the correspondence and writings of John Calvin Mellett, 1888-1976, author and journalist.

The Merrymount Press mss., circa 1904-1941, consist of in-house press printing order files relating to the production of Christmas cards, bookplates, and advertising ephemera.

The Messick mss. IV, 1945 and 1948, consist of 78 original pen and ink drawings of the Brenda Starr, Reporter newspaper comic strip by Dale Messick, 1906-2005, cartoonist.

The Messick mss. VII, July 6-October 13, 1953, consist of 80 original pen and ink drawings of the Brenda Starr, Reporter newspaper comic strip by Dale Messick, 1906-2005, cartoonist.

The Merwin mss., 1966-1969, are the letters of William Stanley Merwin, 1927- , poet, to his editor at Macmillan company, Arthur Gregor, 1923-2013, poet.

The Messick mss. V, March-May, November-December 1947, consist of 99 original pen and ink drawings of the Brenda Starr, Reporter newspaper comic strip by Dale Messick, 1906-2005, cartoonist.

The Messick mss., 1953-1955, are ninety-three original pen and ink drawings of the Brenda Starr, Reporter comic strip by Dale Messick, 1906-2005, cartoonist.

The Meyer mss., 1938-1988, consist of the papers of war correspondent and short story writer Robert Louis Meyer, 1918-1989.

The Methuen mss., 1892-1944, are the stock ledgers of the publishing records of Methuen & Co., publishers, London.

The Messing mss., 1864-1917, consist of letters, documents, and memorabilia relating to the military career of Captain Henry J. Messing, 1844-?, to the 179th Regiment, Co. G, New York Volunteer Infantry with which he served, and to his participation in the encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic.

The Messick mss. X, June 10-July 4, 1952 and January 21-April 9, June 23, 1953, consist of 90 original pen and ink drawings of the Brenda Starr, Reporter newspaper comic strip by Dale Messick, 1906-2005, cartoonist.

The Messick mss. XIII, April 10-May 4, 1953, consist of 20 pen and ink drawings for the daily newspaper comic strip Brenda Starr, Reporter by cartoonist Dale Messick, 1906-2005.

The Meynell mss., 1893-1913, consist primarily of letters from English author Katherine Douglas King, ?-1901, to her mentor, author Wilfrid Meynell, 1852-1948.

The Mackenzie mss., 1912-1970, consists of the correspondence, essays, and photographs of author Sir Compton Mackenzie, 1883-1972.

The Miller, H. mss., 1939-1941, consist of letters from author Henry Miller, 1891-1980, to Ambrose C. Cramer of Santa Barbara, California.

The Mitchell, R. mss., 1980-1995, consist mainly of correspondence between several contemporary American poets and Professor of English, Roger Sherman Mitchell, 1935- .

The Mitchell/Beckett mss., circa 1937-1992, consist of letters, manuscripts, and materials about author Samuel Beckett, 1906-1989, collected by Indiana University professor and Beckett bibliographer, Breon Mitchell, 1942- .

The Mills mss., 1866-1869, are papers of Benjamin B. Mills, ?-1871, relating in the main to Bridger's ferry.

The Miller, H. mss II, 1951-1952 and 1955, consists primarily of correspondence between author Henry Miller, 1891-1980, and his fourth wife, Eve McClure, 1922-1966.

The Mitchell, B. mss., 1980-1984, consist of the correspondence between Breon Mitchell, 1942- , professor of comparative literature, and editors at New Directions and others relating to Ezra Pound translations of short stories by French writer Paul Morand, 1888-1976.

The Mitchell mss. II, 1919-1980, consist of the correspondence and papers contributed for the preparation of the volume Alice Garrigue Masaryk, 1879-1966, published by the University of Pittsburgh Press in 1980. The work was compiled by Ruth (Crawford) Mitchell and Linda (Klouda) Vlasak.

The Moenkhaus mss., 1892-1918, consist primarily of the correspondence of zoologist William J. Moenkhaus, 1871-1947, former professor at Indiana University.

The Moody mss., 1934-1990, consist of correspondence files and manuscripts of Indiana University professor of theatre and drama, Richard Moody, 1911-1996.

The Moore mss., 1916-1922, consist of letters from Richard Aldington, 1892-1962, author, and Wyndham Lewis, 1882-1957, author, to Thomas Sturge Moore, 1870-1944, poet and wood engraver.

The Mongolian mss., late 18th-early 20th century, consist of Buddhist manuscripts written in Mongolian script. Includes one in palm leaf format.

The Monroe County, Indiana, Commissioners mss., 1818-1852, consist of petitions, certificates, claims, and other papers pertaining to legal permissions and activities in Monroe County, Indiana.

The Munsey mss., 1911-1942, consist of correspondence between The Frank A. Munsey Co., publishers in New York City, and seven authors or their agents concerning publication rights and in some instances film rights.

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

The Murail mss., 20th century, are the poems of Gérard Murail, 1925-2010, poet, born in Paris.

The Storm mss., 1853-1958, consist of letters and articles of and pertaining to Theodor Storm, 1817-1888, author, assembled by Elmer Otto Wooley, 1883-1964, professor.

The Day mss., 1855-1906, consists of letters and papers of Silas J. Day, first lieutenant, Company G, 2nd regiment, Oregon mounted volunteers.