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Lilly Library

Lilly Library

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Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
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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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Perkins, J. Greg mss., 1981-2022

6 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2890
The Perkins, J. Greg Mss., ca. 1981-2018 consists of manuscripts, revision-related correspondence, and final versions of plays, novels, and short stories, as well as scholarly writings and professional papers of Dr. J. Greg Perkins, author.

Wissing mss., 1994-2016

45 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2649
The Wissing mss., 1994-2016, consist of the papers of Indiana University alumnus and Bloomington-based journalist Douglas Wissing. The collection includes his freelance articles as well as several book projects, including two books on US aid to Afghanistan.

Que viva Mexico : photographs and materials related to the film, 1930-1931

1514 Items Collection ID: PG3476 .E54
The collection consists of photographs (prints and negatives), loose photo captions, and postcards related to Eisenstein's film Que viva Mexico, released in 1933 as Thunder over Mexico. The photos were taken before and during the atual filming, and include both shots of scenes from the film and of the crew at work and play. The captions were intended to accompany photos used to publicize the release of Thunder over Mexico. The nearly 80 postcards include both commercial cards and ones prepared from photos taken by and of the crew.

Lockridge mss. III, circa 1837-2000

38 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2776
Lockridge mss. III, circa 1837-2000, consists of the correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, photos, papers, and audio tapes pertaining to the life and work of author Ross Lockridge, Jr., 1914-1948, and the Lockridge family.

Niles mss., 1765-1916

21 Boxes (21 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1794
The Niles mss., 1765-1916, are the law office papers and family correspondence of John Barron Niles, 1808-1879, lawyer of LaPorte, Indiana.

Oakleaf mss., 1943

3 Boxes (3 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1799
The Oakleaf mss., 1844-1939, are the letters and papers of Joseph Benjamin Oakleaf, 1858-1930, lawyer of Moline, Illinois, the bulk of which relates to Lincolniana.

Bruce mss., 1857-1873

4 Folders Collection ID: LMC 2981
The Bruce mss., 1857-1873, consist of correspondence from Alexander H.B. Bruce, Executive Officer, British Army, India, and from his wife Lizzy, to Alex's sister Jane, about the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857-1858.

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.

MacCarthy mss., 1863-1991

15 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1684
The MacCarthy mss., 1863-1991, consists of the papers of drama and literary critic Desmond MacCarthy, 1877-1952, and his wife, author Mary (Warre-Cornish) MacCarthy, 1882-1953.

Ricketts mss. III, 1856-1979

80 linear feet (56 boxes) Collection ID: LMC 1831
The Ricketts mss. III, 1856-1979, consist of the papers and correspondence of Coella Lindsay Ricketts, 1859-1941, calligrapher and illuminator, and of the work of The Scriptorium operated by Ricketts in Chicago.

Bobbs-Merrill mss., 1885-1983

327 Linear Feet (281 boxes, 23 oversize) Collection ID: LMC 2192
The Bobbs-Merrill mss., 1885-1983, consists of the records of book publisher Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., located in Indianapolis, IN.

Sinclair mss., 1814-1968

178954 Items Collection ID: LMC 1964
The Sinclair mss., 1814-1968, consists of the correspondence, writings, and miscellaneous papers of author Upton Beall Sinclair, 1878-1968.

Swan mss., 1918-1949

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2005
The Swan mss., 1918-1949, consist of letters, photographs, and printed materials relating to William Swan's army service in World War I and later family papers and documents.

Hays mss., 1900-1985

27 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2671
The Hays mss., 1900-1985, consists of the papers of Will Hays, Sr., Republican politician and the first President of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), and his son Will Hays, Jr., author and Indiana mayor.

Marcuse mss., 1991-1993

24 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2380
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.

Haurowitz mss., 1920-1985

23 Boxes Collection ID: LMC1538
The Haurowitz mss., 1920-1985, consists of the papers of chemist Felix Haurowitz, 1896-1987.

O'Connor mss., 1911-1941

109 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1945
The O'Connor mss., 1911-1941, consist of the legal and political papers of New York lawyer John Joseph O'Connor, 1885-1960.

Meier mss., 1927-2010

32 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2653
The Meier mss., 1927-2010, consists of the correspondence and papers of education reformer Deborah W. Meier (1931-), who is frequently credited with founding the modern small schools movement in the United States.

Nims mss. II, 1929-2003

48 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2424
The Nims mss. II, 1929-2003, consist of the correspondence and writings of poet John Frederick Nims, 1913-1999, including materials relating to his work as a translator of poetry.

Frederick, Robert A. mss., dates unknown

22 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2871
The Frederick, Robert A. mss., 1880-1993, consist of photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, and research materials gathered and written by historian Robert A. Frederick about conservationist Richard Lieber.

Halleck mss., 1900-1968

143 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2300
The Halleck mss., 1911-1968, consists of the papers of Indiana congressman Charles Abraham Halleck, 1900-1986.

Thompson, S. mss., 1911-1976

22.25 linear feet (13 boxes, 3 oversize) Collection ID: LMC 2421
Thompson, S. mss., 1911-1976, consists of the papers of Stith Thompson, 1885-1976, including correspondence; writings by Thompson; biographical and autobiographical materials such as travel files and diaries; materials relating to professional societies and conferences to which he belonged and attended; and family genealogies on which he worked over the years.

Partridge mss., 1914-1966

11 Boxes (11 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2330
The Partridge mss., ca. 1914–1979, consist of the correspondence, notebooks, and drafts of the works of lexicographer, Eric Partridge, 1894–1979, perhaps best known for his dictionaries of slang and unconventional English.

Claxon mss. II, 1937-2004

7 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2646
The Claxon mss. II, 1937-2004, consists of the personal papers of Baptist missionaries William Neville and Emma (Osborne) Claxon.

Diamant, Alfred mss., 1917-2012

4 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2822
The Diamant, Alfred mss., 1917-2012, consists of the personal correspondence, emails, school records, military papers, birth and marriage certificates, and family trees of Alfred Diamant. It also includes various drafts and pre-publication copies of his and his wife's co-authored memoir Worlds Apart, Worlds United: A European-American Story.

Solt mss. II, 1912-2021

62 Boxes (Boxes 1-59, OV1-3) Collection ID: LMC 2607
The Solt mss. II, 1912-2021, consists of the papers of concrete poet and scholar Mary Ellen Solt, 1920–2007.

Day, Don mss., 1932-1983

12 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2992
The Day, Don mss., 1932-1983, bulk 1940s-1950s, consist of science fiction and fantasy fan zines, many of them distributed through amateur press associations (APAs), that were collected by Portland, Oregon-based fan Don Day.

McGreevey mss., 1942-1980

68 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1699
The McGreevey mss., ca. 1942–1972, consist of the correspondence and writings of John William McGreevey, 1922‑2010.

Boyd, J. mss., 1946-2019

16 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 3014
The Boyd, J. mss., 1946-2019, consists of the papers, writings, correspondences, keepsakes, and publications of activist and artist Jerry Boyd.

Heiden mss., 1922-1998

27 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1483
The Heiden mss., ca. 1922-1998, consist of the of the music manuscripts, sketches, pencil scores and ink manuscripts, programs, clippings, and professional and personal correspondence of Bernhard Heiden (1910-2000) and his wife, Cola de Joncheere (1910-1999).

Ernst mss., 1948-1950

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 2562
The Ernst mss., 1948-1950, consist primarily of correspondence between lawyer Morris Leopold Ernst, 1888-1976, and Judge William Curtis Bok, 1897-1962, concerning censorship, definitions of obscenity and pornography, and Bok's rendered opinion in the 1949 Commonwealth (PA) v. Gordon, et al. case involving a charge of obscenity and a matter of literary censorship.

Partridge mss. II, 1931-2004

1 Box Collection ID: LMC 2987
The Partridge mss. II, 1931-2004, consist of the autograph correspondence and press clippings of New Zealand lexicographer, Eric Partridge (1894-1979).

Norman mss. III, 1958-1983

16 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2668
The Norman mss. III, ca. 1958–1983, consist of scripts, music scores, manuscript fragments, proofs, publications, photographs, and programs of plays of the work of Frank Norman, including materials relating to Fings Ain't Wot The Used T'be, Bang to Rights, and Dodgem Greaser.

Gathorne-Hardy, J. mss., 1705-2017

32 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2281
The Gathorne-Hardy, J., mss., 1705-2017, consist of the correspondence, family materials, journals, and manuscripts of writer Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy, 1933-2019.

Millhauser mss., 1951-2016

40 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2955
The Millhauser mss., 1951-2016, consist of the correspondence, writings, and professional files of American author Steven Millhauser (b. 1943).

Seaver mss. II, 1961-1975

4 Boxes (4 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2664
The Seaver mss. II, 1961–1975, consists of the papers of translator, editor, and publisher Richard W. Seaver, 1926–2009.

Gawsworth mss., 1953-1962

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 2368
The Gawsworth mss. consist of letters and cards from British bookseller Percival Horace Muir, 1894-1979 to poet John Gawsworth, the pseudonym used by Terence Ian Fytton Armstrong, 1912-1970.

Dorson mss., 1925-1981

96 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2423
The Dorson mss., 1925-1981, consists of the papers of folklorist Richard Mercer Dorson, 1916-1981.

Kessler mss., 1966-2018

42 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2688
The Kessler mss., 1966-2018, consists primarily of manuscripts, drafts, correspondence and other material reflecting the creative life of Stephen Kessler (b. 1947), poet, translator, essayist and editor.

Barr mss., 1958-1971

6 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1069
The Barr mss., 1958-1971, consists of the official papers of American businessman and politician Joseph Walker Barr, 1918-1996.

Calinescu, Matei mss., 1959-2009, bulk 1975-2005

8 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2836
The Calinescu, Matei mss., 1959-2009, consists of the correspondence and diaries of literary critic and Indiana University professor of comparative literature Matei Calinescu.

Juster mss., 1961-2007

14 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2455
The Juster mss., ca. 1961-2007, consists of the personal papers of author Norton Juster, 1929- .

Bell mss. II, 1945-1997

2 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 3020
The Bell mss., 1945-1997, consists of the lectures, writings and printer's proofs of the works of author Charles Greenleaf Bell, 1916-2010.

Boorman, John mss., 1940-2014

277 Boxes (207 standard, 70 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2889
The Boorman, John mss., 1940-2014 consists of the papers, memorabilia, and reel–to–reel films of director–writer–producer John Boorman, 1933-.

Marks, Alfred H. mss., 1966-2008

6 Boxes (6 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2724
The Marks, Alfred H. mss., ca. 1966-1997, consists of the correspondence, manuscript drafts, typescripts, corrected proofs and other materials relating to translations from Japanese by Alfred H. Marks, 1920-2014.

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.

Heinemann mss., 1967-2018

47 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2998
The Heinemann mss., 1967-2018, consist of the papers of Larry Heinemann (1944-2019), an American author known primarily for his novels about the Vietnam War.

Irving mss., 1964-2012

42 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2954
The Irving mss, 1966-2012, consist of manuscripts, typescripts, and material of novelist and screenwriter John Irving (b. 1942), as well as correspondence and printed matter relating to his career.

Martone, Michael mss., 1978-1993

6 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2768
The Martone, Michael mss., 1968-2021, consists of the papers of Michael Martone, 1955- , author of several novels, collections of essays, and many pieces of short fiction.

Chambers, Anthony mss., 1969-2006

1 Box Collection ID: LMC 2835
The Chambers, Anthony mss., 1969-2006, consists of correspondence, printer's proofs, reader's notes, drafts, fliers, and reviews of the translation works of Anthony Chambers.