Collections : [Lilly Library]

The Davis, Nathaniel mss., ca. 1947-2010, consists of the papers of diplomat Nathaniel Davis, 1925-2011.

Includes materials by Riley, materials about Riley, scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia.

The Lish mss., 1951-2017, consists of the correspondence, manuscripts, and papers of editor, writer, and teacher Gordon Lish, 1934- .

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.

The Mitchell, B. mss II., 1970-2016, consists of the correspondence, translations, author/title files, professional and personal files of Professor and Translator Breon Mitchell.

Includes clippings and articles on the Sacco-Vanzetti case, other research materials for Boston, speeches, and interviews with Upton Sinclair.

The Slocum mss., 1955-2012, consists of the papers of Jerry Slocum, 1931-, and the Slocum Puzzle Foundation.

Consists of a collection formed by Professor Breon Mitchell of first and early editions of bi–lingual dictionaries of languages throughout the world, including the languages of Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific Rim.

The Hughes, R. mss., 1777-1981, consist of the correspondence and writings of British novelist, playwright, and poet Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, 1900-1976.

The Walder, Dennis mss., 1968-2014, consists of the papers of Emeritus Professor of Literature Dennis Walder.

​The Esarey mss., 1912-1914, consists of the reports of a survey of Indiana newspapers and the draft of a history of newspapers in Indiana based on the survey.

The Potter, Neal mss., ca. 1947-1998, consist of papers, reports, newspaper clippings, ephemera, committee notes from the World Federalist Association Board/Executive Committee, audio tapes, correspondence and annual meeting documents concerning his activities with the Citizens for Global Solutions and the World Federalist Association.

The Sinclair mss. IV, 1900-1963, consists of correspondence, writings, and monetary statements of author Upton Beall Sinclair, 1878-1968, and of his wife, Mary Craig (Kimbrough) Sinclair, 1883-1961.

The Skinner, Robert E. mss., 1966-2013, consists of the scrapbooks, ephemera, theatre programs, and writings of author Robert E. Skinner, 1948-.

The Kael mss., ca. 1939-2001, consists of the papers and correspondence of film critic and author Pauline Kael, 1919-2001.

The Sinclair mss., 1814-1968, consists of the correspondence, writings, and miscellaneous papers of author Upton Beall Sinclair, 1878-1968.

The Indiana University Library mss., 1937-1981, consists of the files of Bernard Campbell Gavit, 1893-1954, relating to his tenure as chairman of the Indiana University Library Committee, 1937-1942; the administrative files of former IU Bloomington Librarian Cecil Kash Byrd, 1913-1997; the administrative files of former IU Libraries Librarian Robert Alexander Miller, 1907-1989; and the administrative files, 1969-1981, of former assistant director for collection development, Wilmer Baatz, 1915-1991.

The Vonnegut mss., 1941-2007, consists of the papers of novelist Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007.

The Harman, Mark mss., 1997, consists of drafts and typescripts of Mark Harman's German-to-English translation of Franz Kafka's The Castle.

A collection of patents from British, Continental, and American inventors.

The Solt mss. II, 1912-2021, consists of the papers of concrete poet and scholar Mary Ellen Solt, 1920–2007.

This collection consists of 139 original reviews of Tennyson's writings and articles about Tennyson, published between 1831 and 1905.

Includes offprints of articles, including book reviews, written by C. R. Boxer.

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.

This collection consists of American song sheets without music from the mid-19th century.

The Bradley mss., 1902-1997 consists of the papers of director and film historian David Shedd Bradley, 1920-1997.

The Women of the Circus mss., 1850-1960, consist of CDVs, photographs, real photo postcards, and albummens of women who performed in circuses and sideshows.

Consists of scientific articles from the laboratory of T.M. Sonneborn, excluding those written by Sonneborn alone.

This collection consists of advertisements for Upton Sinclair's works and other ephemera, including theatre programs and tickets for Sinclair's plays.

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 Elder, Robert K. mss., 1970-2012, consist of the papers of journalist, author, and film critic Rob Elder, 1976- .

This collection consists of t-shirts, lunchboxes, statues of comic book characters, a model car, and a jigsaw puzzle, all collected by Michael E. Uslan.

The Pyle, W. mss. 1925-2006, consists of letters, original animation drawings, and works of art relating to Willis Pyle's career as an animator and artist.

Includes poetry, prose, translations, and reviews by Nims as well as reviews of Nims' works by others.

This collection includes essays, editorials, and fictional work by Algren as well as interviews with Algren, essays about Algren, and essays about his work.

The Bogdanovich mss., 1885-1994, consists of the papers, scripts, correspondence, business records, production materials, and films of director, actor, screenwriter, producer, critic and author Peter Bogdanovich, 1939-.

The Center for the Art of Translation mss., 1994-2010, consists of editorial files, proof copies, correspondence, and other material relating primarily to the Center's publication of Two Lines, an annual bilingual anthology of international literature featuring work from approximately twenty different languages.

A collection of cookbooks printed in the United States between 1907 and 2008, with particular focus on cookbooks from Indiana.

The Thomas mss., 1952-1968, includes the profiles, tapes, and scripts of writer Shirley Thomas for her books Men of Space and for her radio and television programs Traveling Stars and Shirley Thomas from Hollywood.

The Williams, Diane mss., ca. 1986-2008, include the correspondence, papers, and drafts of American short story writer, Diane Williams.

The Mertz mss., 1902-2019, consist of the correspondence, writings, financial documents, clippings, personal ephemera, photographs, and research files of author Barbara Mertz, who wrote under the pen-names Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels.

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 Williams, Oscar mss., 1920-1966, consists primarily of correspondence, 1927-1966, notebooks, agreements, anthology material, poetry, and financial records of American poet and anthologist, Oscar Williams.

The O'Connor mss., 1911-1941, consist of the legal and political papers of New York lawyer John Joseph O'Connor, 1885-1960.

This collection consists of broadsheets, ephemera, "fast literature," magazines, and newspapers chiefly from the Sadleir collection.

The Volwiler mss., 1898-1958, consists of material collected by historian Albert Tangeman Volwiler, 1888-1957, for a biography of Benjamin Harrison, president of the United States from 1889-1893.

The Avery, Martha mss., 1800-1970, consist of Mongolian and Tibetan woodblocks and manuscripts collected by Martha Avery.

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.

Consists of the correspondence, writings and memorabilia of poet Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, and her family.

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.

The Welles mss., 1930-1950 (bulk 1936-1947), consists of the correspondence, papers, and memorabilia of actor, writer, producer, and director Orson Welles 1915-1985.

The Johnson, J. mss., ca. 1740-1759, consists of materials devised by Jane (Russell) Johnson primarily for the instruction of her son, George William Johnson. The materials consist of 438 items and are arranged in 24 groups. Included are alphabet cards, religious and secular lesson cards, all hand-made. Some contain colored illustrations and are decorated with multi-colored Dutch paper.

The collection includes materials by and about Sieveking, plus memorabilia.

The Cleverdon mss. II, 1926-1988, consists of the papers of bookseller, publisher, and BBC producer and director, Douglas Cleverdon, 1903-1987.

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.

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.

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.

The Eastman mss. II, 1869-1981, consist of the correspondence, writings, personal papers, and photographs of Max Eastman, 1883-1969.

The Thielman mss., 1978-1995, consist of the catalogue of the fine bindings collection of James L. Thielman acquired by the Lilly Library in 1998.

This collection includes issues of Colliers that contain short stories by Jonathan Brooks.

The Willkie mss., 1934-1945, consist of correspondence, diaries, political memorabilia of Wendell L. Willkie.

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.

The Camp mss., 1873-1918 consists of the field notes of Walter Mason Camp, 1867-1925, engineer, dealing with the Indians and Indian Wars.

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.

Includes various uncataloged scholarly articles and periodicals from the library of C. R. Boxer.

Ecuadorian Imprints, 1825-1849, consists of broadsides, periodicals, and pamphlets from the Mendel Collection.

The Brophy mss., 1962‑1979, consists of the correspondence and writings of British author Brigid Brophy, 1929‑1995.

The Ball mss., 1873-1981, consists of the correspondence, family papers, and items collected by George Alexander Ball, 1862-1955, his wife, Frances Emily (Woodworth) Ball, 1872-1958, and their daughter, Elisabeth Woodworth Ball, 1897-1982.

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.

Miscellaneous materials about T. E. Lawrence and the motion picture version of his life, "Lawrence of Arabia." Includes film advertisements, reviews, photographs, periodical articles, notes, and transcripts.

The Boorman, John mss., 1940-2014 consists of the papers, memorabilia, and reel–to–reel films of director–writer–producer John Boorman, 1933-.

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.

The Brown, A.W. mss. consists of family photos, correspondence, and original drawings, ca. 1915-1944, by artist and magazine illustrator Arthur William Brown.

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.

The United World Federalists mss., 1928-1988, consists of correspondence and records relating to the United World Federalists' history, organization, policies, and programs.

The Sonneborn mss., 1922-1981, consists of the papers of American biologist Tracy Morton Sonneborn, 1905-1981.

The Hall, B. mss., 1815-1838, consists of correspondence of and camera lucida sketches by Basil Hall, 1788-1844, naval officer, traveler, and author.

The Costa, Margaret Jull mss., 1980–2016, consists of the papers of one of the most important literary translators of her time, Margaret Jull Costa, 1949-.

The Bell mss., 1945-1997, consists of the lectures, writings and printer's proofs of the works of author Charles Greenleaf Bell, 1916-2010.

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.

Includes theatrical posters, vinyl records, articles about Fleming, photographs, and publisher's leaflet.

The Thompson, K.A. mss., 1874-1932, consist in the main of notebooks made by Kate A. Thompson, 1855?-1942, between 1918 and 1926, tracing her family's genealogy in relation to Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the mother of Abraham Lincoln.

The McGreevey mss., ca. 1942–1972, consist of the correspondence and writings of John William McGreevey, 1922‑2010.

The Moorhead mss., 1989-2020, consist of translations from the French and correspondence of poet and translator Andrea Moorhead (b. 1947).

The Revilliod mss., 1919-1971, are the papers of Mrs. Olga (Masaryk) Revilliod, (Mrs. Henri Jules Revilliod), 1891-1978, daughter of Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, 1850-1937, president of Czechoslovak Republic, 1918-1935. They consist of letters from her sister, Alice Garrigue Masaryk, 1879-1966, sociologist, 1950-1962; from Mrs. Ruth (Crawford) Mitchell, 1890-1984, social service worker, 1954- 1964; from U.S. senators, who were sponsoring a bill in Congress for Henri Jules Revilliod, 1873-1956, physician, and Mrs. Olga (Masaryk) Revilliod, to become permanent residents of the United States; from scholars not to pursue the matter of finding a publisher for volume III of the Spirit of Russia; from publishers; and from personal friends. Many of the letters are in Czech. Included are also thirty-one sketchbooks, 1920-1956, of sketches made by Henri Jules Revilliod; a musical composition, Vanocni Koledy, by Karel J. Staller, 1958; memorabilia; pictures; newspaper clippings, and other printed matter. Among the correspondents are Selden Daskam Bacon, Price Daniel, Frederick May Eliot, Harry David Gideonse, Ivan Herben, James Hovorka, John Howland Lathrop, Herbert Henry Lehman, Edward Martin, Alice Garrigue Masaryk, Kenneth Dexter Miller, Mrs. Ruth (Crawford) Mitchell, Premysl Pitter, William Arthur Purtell, Hugh Doggett Scott, James Thomson Shotwell, Grace Harriet Spofford, and Sir Stanley Unwin. The first box in the collection contains biographical information.

The Harvey mss., 1928-2002, consists of the papers of film editor and director Anthony Harvey, 1930-2017.

The Baker Street Irregulars mss., 1923-2007, consists of correspondence, business files, and publications of the Baker Street Irregulars, a Sherlock Holmes literary society founded in 1934.

The Hohenberger mss., 1917-1960, consist primarily of photographs by Frank Michael Hohenberger, 1876-1963, Brown County photographer and newspaperman.

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

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.

The Carroll L. Lurding Library of College Fraternity and Sorority Materials mss., ca 1840-2014, consist of books, pamphlets, histories, yearbooks, and other bound volumes detailing the history of fraternities, sororities, colleges, and universities from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the United States as well as some colleges in Canada.

The Latin American mss. --Mexico II, 1560-1940, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, complementing the materials in the Latin American mss. Mexico collection. Additions continue to be made.

Consists of personal collection of Professor Carleton Hodge, including many 19th and 20th century Bibles and works about the Bible.

The Jennings mss., 1924-1956, consists of the papers of Indiana WPA administrator John Kaley Jennings, 1883-1972.

The Bleiler mss., 1965-1967, consists of reel-to-reel recordings of "Golden Voices," a Berkeley, California, radio program by William Anthony Parker White, a.k.a. Anthony Boucher, 1911-1968.

The Lloyd mss., 1646-1694, consists of correspondence and legal documents.

The Taylor, J. mss., 1975-1996, consist of the papers of television producer and script writer Jeri Taylor, 1938- , an Indiana University alumnus.

The Halleck mss., 1911-1968, consists of the papers of Indiana congressman Charles Abraham Halleck, 1900-1986.

Consists of the papers of playwright Clifford Odets, 1906-1963.