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The Cookery mss., circa 1660–circa 1918, consists of bound and individual writings, often on the topic of cookery, of persons involved with cooking by practice or trade.

The McFarland, Demas Lindley mss., ca. 1812-1849, consist of correspondence concerning the experiences and conduct of Demas Lindley McFarland during the War of 1812, as well as with the Jacksonian controversy over the Second Bank of the United States.

The Wensinger, Arthur S. mss., 1798-2007, consists of the papers of translator and academic Arthur S. Wensinger, 1926- .

Consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources, relating to or by French literary figures. Additions continue to be made.

The Lindenbaum, Peter mss., ca. 1590-2008, consist of the papers of Dr. Peter Lindenbaum (1938-2010), a former English Professor at Indiana University.

The collection consists of a group of 28 hornbooks. Also included are two auction catalogs for sales where some of the hornbooks were sold and a description of a hornbook in brass from dealer Patrick King's list no. 11, 1986.

The Gottfried mss. consists of Latin manuscripts and a working translation of Giovanni Della Casa's Rime by Rudolf B. Gottfried, 1909-1986, professor emeritus of English, Indiana University.

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.

The Pliny mss., 9th cent.-1938, are photostats of Pliny manuscripts assembled by Selatie Edgar Stout, 1871-1969, professor of Latin and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University.

The Ricketts mss., 9th-19th cent., are illuminated medieval and renaissance manuscripts assembled by Coella Lindsay Ricketts, 1859-1941, calligrapher, of Chicago, Illinois. Most of the material relates to religious matters.

The Near Eastern mss., 700-1915, consist of a collection of individually acquired manuscripts pertaining to the region formerly known as the Near East, now referred to as the Middle East.

The History of the Written Word: Pages from the Past, 2400 BCE-1920 CE, consist of a collection of original leaves from rare books and manuscripts in limited portfolio sets.

The Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1970, consist of individual items acquired individually either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources.

The Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE, consists of miniature manuscripts collected by Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996.

The Starr mss., 19th century, are holograph copies and originals of vocal and instrumental music and one letter collected by Saul Starr, 1907-1964, physician of Eastchester, New York.

The Barnhart mss., 1813-1962, consists of the papers of history scholar John Donald Barnhart, 1895-1967.

The Scribner Family mss., 1813-1940, consists of correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia of the family of Abner Scribner, 1789-1827.

The Thomson mss., 1813-1881, consist of papers of Elizabeth Anna (Williams) Thomson, 1824-1854; her husband, Samuel Steele Thomson, professor of Latin at Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana; and her son-in-law, Theodore H. Ristine, lawyer.

The Wyndham mss., 1813-1841, consist of letters from Charles Wyndham, 1796-1866, army officer, to his father, Sir George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd earl of Egremont, 1751-1837, patron of art; to his sister Charlotte Wyndham, 1795-?; and to his wife Hon. Elizabeth Anne (Hugh) Wyndham, ?-1873.

The Cutts mss., 1813-1815, consists of the correspondence of congressman Richard Cutts, 1771-1845.

The Hammond mss., 1812-1952, consists of a letter of marque and reprisal from King George III to privateer Thomas Hocquard and related materials created and collected by H. H. Hammond.

The Coleridge mss., 1812-1871, consist of primarily correspondence from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772-1834.

The Coleridge mss., 1812-1871, consists of primarily correspondence from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772-1834.

The Clay mss., 1812-1849, consists of a collection of political letters of congressman, U.S. senator, and secretary of state Henry Clay , 1777-1852.

Collection consists of letters by Morgan Lewis to his wife, Mrs. Getrude (Livingston) Lewis.

The Gt. Brit. Navy mss., 1812, consists of the logs for twelve ships of the British Navy destined for Newfoundland.

The Poe mss., 1811-1934, contain primarily correspondence written by Edgar Allan Poe to the poet Sarah Helen Whitman, 1803-1878.

The Maxwell mss., 1811-1852, consists of the papers of David Hervey Maxwell, 1786-1854, physician and trustee of Indiana University.

The Kingsbury mss., 1811-1815, consists of the papers of general Jacob Kingsbury, 1755-1837, relating to the War of 1812.

The Boyd mss., 1811-1815, consists of the correspondence of American brigadier-general John Parker Boyd, 1764-1830.

The Gt. Brit. Admiralty mss., 1811-1813, consists of contemporary copies and duplicates of orders and letters to Rear Admiral Robert Stopford, 1768-1847, and Rear Admiral Charles Tyler, 1760-1835, commanders-in-chief at the Cape of Good Hope.

The Howard Ship Yards & Dock Company mss., 1834-1942, are papers of the company of that name of Jeffersonville, Indiana, builders of steamboats, barges, towboats, etc. The papers in the collection consist of account books and other financial records, letters received, letter-copybooks, blueprints, drawings, and some photographs.

The Rappite mss., 1810-1939, consist of correspondence, music books, and other papers of the Harmony Society founded by George Rapp, 1757-1847.

The Jenkins mss., 1810-1902, consist of the journals and letter books of Francis Jenkins (1793-1866), Commissioner and later Agent for the East India Company in Assam, India, who was instrumental in the development of Assam's tea industry.

This collection consists of commercial, agricultural, and medical materials belonging to William Adolphus Ashton (1803-1870), who tried to establish a co-operative community in Franklin County, Indiana in 1834.

This collection consists of items honoring the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It includes over 250 funeral and memorial orations. Also includes likenesses, caricatures, and memorabilia of Lincoln and his contemporaries plus newspapers of the Civil War period.

The Orr mss., 1809-1871, are the papers of the Orr family who emigrated from County Tyrone, Ireland, to Monroe County, West Virginia in 1821.

The Polke mss., 1809-1868, consist of letters and papers of William Polke, 1775-1843, judge, commissioner for the Michigan road, and perpetrator of the removal of the Potawatomi Indians from their homes and land in Indiana in 1838.

The Moore, T. mss., 1807-1825, are the poems of Thomas Moore, 1779-1852, and one undated letter.

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.

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.

The Wordsworth mss., 1805-1948 consist of primarily correspondence from William Wordsworth, 1770-1850, to family members, friends, and colleagues.

The Stevens mss. II, 1805-1911, consist of the correspondence of teacher and editor John Stevens, 1798-1877, and of members of his family.

The Latin American mss. --Honduras, 1805-1822, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Honduras. Additions continue to be made.

The Latin American mss. Puerto Rico, 1805-1819, relate to the internal development and protection of the country.

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.

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.

The Grimaldi mss., 1802-1840, consists of the extra illustrations for The Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi (1838), edited by Charles Dickens, 1812-1870.

The Rawson mss., 1801-1931, are papers of Mrs. Mary Ann (Read) Rawson, (Mrs. William B. Rawson), of Wincobank, near Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.