Collections : [Lilly Library]

The Thompson, J.M. mss., 1873-1900, consist of correspondence and manuscripts of writings of James Maurice Thompson, 1844-1901, author.

The Thompson, J.M. mss. II, 1874-1899, are letters and manuscripts of James Maurice Thompson, 1844-1901, author.

The Todd, W. mss, 1974-1977, consist of papers pertaining to Professor William Burton Todd's (1919-2011) investigation of the White House transcripts that were released by Richard Nixon on May 1, 1974.

The Tomaszewski Photographs mss., 1943-1945, consist of copies of photographs taken by Jerzy Tomaszewski throughout World War II in Poland.

The Trejo mss. consists of letters and manuscripts relating to Ernesto Trejo and Philip Trevine's translation of Jaime Sabines' Tarumba.

The Trollope mss., 1830-1947, consist of notebooks and a rough draft by Frances (Milton) Trollope, 1780-1863, of Domestic Manners of the Americans; notes by Donald Arthur Smalley, professor, to Domestic Manners of the Americans; and poems and memoranda of Henry Trollope, 1811-1834.

Consists of letters from various authors, illustrators, painters, friends and colleagues to Andrew White Tuer, 1838-1900, and his wife, Thomasine Louisa Louttit Tuer, dealing chiefly with Field and Tuer and Leadenhall Press publications. Correspondents in the collection include Sir Walter Besant, Paul Blouët (Max O'Rell), Walter Crane, Joseph Crawhall, Sir Frank Dicksee, Robinson Duckworth, John Galsworthy, Jerome K. Jerome, Charles Samuel Keene, Joseph Knight, Andrew Lang, John Leighton, Norman MacColl, Alice Meynell, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, Harry Quilter, Sir John Richard Robinson, John Ruskin, Edward Linley Sambourne, and Sir Owen Seaman. Topics of discussion, in addition to specific publications, include antiquarian books, engravings, and engraving techniques, and activities of other artists and writers. Several of the letters, particularly those of Joseph Crawhall, enclose woodblock prints, pen and ink drawings, and delicate engravings.

The Uslan, Michael mss., 1973-2007, consists of the files, typescripts, emails, memorabilia, original artwork, recordings, periodicals, realia, photos, production boards and ephemera of Michael E. Uslan, 1951- , the originator of the Batman movies.

The Valentine-Masters mss., 1915-1944, consists of the correspondence of businessman, bookseller, and collector, John Valentine, 1895-1955, with poet Edgar Lee Masters, 1868-1950.

The Van der Post, L. mss., 1977-1984, consists of correspondence between author Laurens Van der Post, 1906-1996, and John Ferrone, his American paperback publisher at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.