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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.

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Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE

172 Items Collection ID: LMC 2430
The Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE, consists of miniature manuscripts collected by Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996.

Taylor, F. mss., 1932-1984

7 Boxes (6 standard, 1 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2006
The Taylor, F. mss., 1932-1984, consist of the correspondence, papers, business files and memorabilia of publisher and film producer Frank Eugene Taylor, 1916-1999.

American Literature mss., 1789-2000

7 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 76 volumes, 9 folios) Collection ID: LMC 1016
The American literature mss., 1789-2000, consists of an ongoing collection of individual items related to American literature.

Allen mss., 800-1972

150 Items Collection ID: LMC 2454
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.

Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1992

12 boxes 61 bound Collection ID: LMC 1754
The Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1970, consist of individual items acquired individually either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources.

Cunningham mss., 1985-2008

11 Boxes (11 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2655
The Cunningham mss., circa 1985-2008, consist primarily of manuscripts, drafts, correspondence, and other material by scholar and writer Rodger Cunningham, Professor of English at Alice Lloyd College in Kentucky.

Lamb, H. mss., 1917-1919

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2564
The Lamb, H. mss., 1917-1919, consist primarily of letters, diaries, and photographs by and relating to Harley Lamb, 1895-1972, while serving in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.

Maugham mss., 1904-1973

1696 Items (2 boxes) Collection ID: LMC 1724 (VAD6730) (VAD6730)
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.

Winston mss., 1998-2008

30 Items (2 boxes) Collection ID: LMC 2656 (VAD7199) (VAD7199)
The Winston mss., ca. 1998 - 2011, consist of drafts of German literature translations by Krishna Winston, a professor in the German Studies Department at Wesleyan University.

James, C. L. R. mss., ca. 1942-1974

78 Items Collection ID: LMC 1552 (VAD8296) (VAD8296)
The James, C.L.R. mss., ca. 1942-1974, consist of correspondence and writings of West Indian writer and political activist Cyril Lionel Robert James, 1901-1989.

Krueger mss., 1988-1993

5 Boxes (5 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2262 (VAD8303) (VAD8303)
The Krueger mss., 1988-1993, consist of translations from English into German of literary works by British authors Julian Barnes and William Boyd. The translator is Gertraude Krueger of Berlin and the translations were published by Haffmans Verlag in Zurich in the case of Barnes and by Rowohlt Verlag in Hamburg for Boyd.

Lockhart, R. mss., 1906-1969

3500 Items Collection ID: LMC 1674 (VAD8307) (VAD8307)
The Lockhart, R. mss., 1906-1969, consist of the correspondence, writings and memorabilia of Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart, 1887-1970, diplomat and writer.

Graves mss., 1914-1994

225 Items Collection ID: LMC 2220 (VAD8291) (VAD8291)
The Graves mss., 1914-1994, consist of correspondence and research materials collected by Richard Perceval Graves, 1945- , in preparation for writing his biography of Welsh author, Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, 1900-1976.

Binkley, Raglind mss., 1450-1842

3 Items Collection ID: LMC 2873 (VAE0927) (VAE0927)
The Binkley, Raglind mss., ca. 1450-1842, consist of medieval fragments collected by Thomas and Raglind Binkley.

Joris, Pierre mss., 1960-2010

30000 Items (15 boxes) Collection ID: LMC 2808 (VAD7271) (VAD7271)
The Joris, Pierre mss., ca. 1960-2010, consist of the papers of the noted poet, translator and essayist, Pierre Joris, 1946-.

Latin American mss. Mexico III, 1563-1855

36 Items Collection ID: LMC 1622 (VAD8170) (VAD8170)
The Latin American mss. Mexico III, 1563-1855, consist of historical documents relating mainly to Mexico's colonial period.

Bates mss., 1926-1932

34 Items Collection ID: LMC 1059 (VAD8214) (VAD8214)
The Bates mss., 1926-1932, are writings and letters of English author Herbert Ernest Bates, 1905-1974.

Leiber, F. mss. II, ca. 1932-1970

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 2164 (VAD8306) (VAD8306)
The Leiber, F. mss. II, ca. 1932-1970, consist of correspondence, writings, drawings, and photographs of science fiction writer Fritz Leiber, 1910-1992.

Landers mss., ca. 1990-2007

4 Boxes (4 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2263 (VAD8305) (VAD8305)
The Landers mss., ca. 1990s-2008, consist of the manuscripts and papers of Clifford E. Landers, Professor Emeritus of Political Science.

Jay mss., 1864-2005

5 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2976
The Jay mss., 1864-2005, consist of approximately 325 spirit photographs and related correspondence and printed materials collected by magician Ricky Jay, 1946-2018.

Jay mss. II, 1940-2018

87 Boxes (72 standard, 15 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2991
The Jay mss. II, 1940s-2018, consist of the correspondence, research files, and manuscripts of magician Ricky Jay (1946-2018).

Louden mss., 1858-1939

3 Boxes (3 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2292
The Louden mss., 1858-1939, consists of the papers of John Henry Louden, 1835-1911, and his son, Theodore James Louden, 1867-1957, both of whom were lawyers in Bloomington, Indiana.

Melcher mss., 1913-1957

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1730
The Melcher mss., 1913-1957, consist of correspondence of Nicholas Vachel Lindsay, 1879-1931, poet, his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Conner) Lindsay, 1901-1954, and his sister, Mrs. Olive (Lindsay) Wakefield, with Frederic Gershom Melcher, 1879-1963, editor, and his wife, Mrs. Marguerite (Fellows) Melcher. A few other letters and papers relating to Nicholas Vachel Lindsay are included.

Messick mss. III, 1946-1970

6 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1740
The Messick mss. III, 1946-1970, consist of original pen and ink drawings for the comic strip Brenda Starr by Dale Messick, 1906-2005, cartoonist.

Messick mss. II, 1946-1978

9 Boxes (9 custom) Collection ID: LMC 1739
The Messick mss. II, 1946-1978, consist of original pen and ink drawings of the Brenda Starr newspaper comic strip by Dale Messick, 1906-2005, cartoonist.

Periodical Contributions by and about Nelson Algren, 1933-2004

4 Boxes Collection ID: PS3501.L4
This collection includes essays, editorials, and fictional work by Algren as well as interviews with Algren, essays about Algren, and essays about his work.

Rago mss., 1930-1969

2 folios (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 2398
The Rago mss, 1930-1967, consists of the correspondence and writings of poet, artist, and editor Henry Rago, 1915-1969.

Ecuadorian Imprints: A Miscellaneous Collection, 1825-1849, 1961-1967

58 Items Collection ID: F3709.E6
Ecuadorian Imprints, 1825-1849, consists of broadsides, periodicals, and pamphlets from the Mendel Collection.

United World Federalists mss. II, 1954-1978

3 Box (3 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2638
The United World Federalists mss. II, 1954-1978 (bulk 1950s), consists of materials pertaining to the early United World Federalists movement.

Lew Wallace: Miscellaneous Materials, 1880-1980

3 boxes and 3 folders in map case (655 items)(ca.)(ca.) Collection ID: PS3130
This collection consists of clippings and articles concerning Lew Wallace as well as posters, programs, advertisements, photographs, and brochures concerning the 1959 motion picture Ben Hur.

Jonathan Brooks Short Stories in Colliers Magazine, 1920-1928

34 items in 1 box Collection ID: PS3525.E312
This collection includes issues of Colliers that contain short stories by Jonathan Brooks.

Starling mss., 1820-1927

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1998
The Starling mss., 1820-1927, are letters, illustrations, and writings by Hugh Clifford, Joseph Conrad, George Cruikshank, Charles Lever, and William Makepeace Thackeray, collected by Kenyon Law Starling, 1905-1983, businessman, of Dayton, Ohio.

Sams, Howard W. mss., 1946-1986

5 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2882
The Sams, Howard W. mss (ca. 1946-1986) concerns the papers of Howard W. Sams (1897-1974).

Powell mss., 1930-1990

16 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2919
The Powell mss., 1930-1990, consist of the correspondence, notes, scrapbooks, and working papers of bookbinder Roger Powell, 1896-1990, as well as the contents of his "Binding Museum" and documents relating to the Slade Bindery.

Yanez mss., 1597-1831

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2456
The Yanez mss. collection consists of historical documents pertaining to Colonial Ecuador.

Rubin, Jay mss., 1984-2006

7 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2571
The Rubin, Jay mss., 1984-2006, consist of the corespondence, papers, manuscripts, and typescripts related to literary translations from the Japanese by translator Jay Rubin.

Johnson, John mss., 2013

2 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2924
The Johnson, John mss., 2013, consists of teaching materials for Professor John Johnson's course, "Folklore in Film."

Zenith mss., 1985-2004

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2614
The Zenith mss. consists of the correspondence and manuscripts of translations from the Portuguese, ca. 1999-2004, of Richard Zenith.

Burdick mss., 1961

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 1153
The Burdick mss., 1961, are the letters of Eugene Leonard Burdick, 1918-1965, author, political scientist, and James McConnell Truitt, 1921-1981, journalist, concerning Burdick's book Fail - Safe written with John Harvey Wheeler, 1918-2004, political scientist.

Sims, G. mss., 1926-1973

4 Folders Collection ID: LMC 2893
The Sims mss., 1961-2000, consists of the correspondence, invoices, and catalogues of bookseller George Sims, 1923-1999.

Community Cookbook Collection: Local Organization Non-Profit Cookbooks and Nationally-Published Popular Cookbooks, 1907-2008

238 items (13 boxes) Collection ID: TX614.C66
A collection of cookbooks printed in the United States between 1907 and 2008, with particular focus on cookbooks from Indiana.

Eigenmann Collection of Ichthyology Articles, 1880-1994

170 Items Collection ID: QL614.5.E34
This collection contains scientific articles pertaining to ichthyology, especially blind fish. Most of the articles were written by Carl Eigenmann, Rosa Smith Eigenmann, or both.

Fogelman mss., 1902-1974, bulk 1950-1965

6 Boxes (6 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2529
The Fogelman mss., 1902-1974, consists of the compoistions, papers and recordings of Jewish Cantor Felix Fogelman.

Unger mss., 1968-2003

3 Boxes (3 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2546
The Unger mss., 1968-2003, consists of the correspondence, interviews, writings, and other materials relating to Raymond and Maryanne Carver and their friendship with the Unger family.

Tibbits, Mercedes mss., 1931-2008

3 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2854
The Tibbits, Mercedes mss., 1931-2008, consists of the publications from the collection of Dr. Mercedes Vidal Tibbits, a Catalan writer and editor from Barcelona, Spain.

Binyon mss., 1916-1943

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1088
The Binyon mss., 1916-1943, consists of the correspondence and writings of Sir Laurence Binyon, 1869-1943, poet and keeper of prints and drawings of the British Museum, and Lady Cicely Margaret (Powell) Binyon, 1876-1962, translator, compiler, and author.

Black mss., 1989-1995

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 1091
The Black mss., 1989-1995, consists of letters from author Emily Hahn, 1905-1997, to independent researcher Virginia M. Black of Berkeley, California.

Upton Sinclair Miscellaneous Materials VII: Articles about Sinclair and His Works, 1906-1965

324 Items Collection ID: PS3537.I85 (InU-Li-VAE1864)
This collection consists of articles about Upton Sinclair and his works, from various periodicals.

Norse mss., 1934-1980

13 Linear Feet (11 boxes, 2 folios) Collection ID: LMC 2340
The Norse mss., 1934-1980, consist of correspondence, writings, photographs, and memorabilia of poet Harold Norse, 1916-2009.

Upton Sinclair Miscellaneous Materials VIII: Advertisements, Theater Programs, and Playbills about Sinclair's Books, Plays, and Appearances, 1906-1960

57 Items Collection ID: PS3537.I85 (InU-Li-VAE1865)
This collection consists of advertisements for Upton Sinclair's works and other ephemera, including theatre programs and tickets for Sinclair's plays.