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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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Davis, Nathaniel mss., 1947-2010

119 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2773
The Davis, Nathaniel mss., ca. 1947-2010, consists of the papers of diplomat Nathaniel Davis, 1925-2011.

James Whitcomb Riley: Miscellaneous Materials, 1883-1948, 1954-1957

20 Boxes Collection ID: PS2700
Includes materials by Riley, materials about Riley, scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia.

Lish mss., 1951-2017

144 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2404
The Lish mss., 1951-2017, consists of the correspondence, manuscripts, and papers of editor, writer, and teacher Gordon Lish, 1934- .

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.

Mitchell, B. mss II., 1970-2016, 2001-2012

40 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2603
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.

Upton Sinclair Miscellaneous Materials I: Articles, Source Materials, Photographs, Recordings, Memorabilia, etc., 1878-1968, 1957-1968

57 boxes plus 3 folders Collection ID: PS3537.I85
Includes clippings and articles on the Sacco-Vanzetti case, other research materials for Boston, speeches, and interviews with Upton Sinclair.

Muller Reprint Collection, ca. 1900-1970

208 Boxes Collection ID: Q1.A1 M95
Consists of scientific article reprints and offprints, conference proceedings, typed mauscripts, preprints, abstracts, mimeographed papers, and photocopies collected by Dr. Muller for research purposes.

Slocum mss., 1955-2012

50000 Items Collection ID: LMC 2681
The Slocum mss., 1955-2012, consists of the papers of Jerry Slocum, 1931-, and the Slocum Puzzle Foundation.

The Breon Mitchell Collection of Bilingual Dictionaries, 1559-1998

80 Boxes Collection ID: Z7004.D5B7
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.

Hughes, R. mss., 1777-1981

44 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2348
The Hughes, R. mss., 1777-1981, consist of the correspondence and writings of British novelist, playwright, and poet Richard Arthur Warren Hughes, 1900-1976.

Walder, Dennis mss., 1968-2014

11 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2834
The Walder, Dennis mss., 1968-2014, consists of the papers of Emeritus Professor of Literature Dennis Walder.

Skinner, Robert E. mss., 1966-2013

8 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2841
The Skinner, Robert E. mss., 1966-2013, consists of the scrapbooks, ephemera, theatre programs, and writings of author Robert E. Skinner, 1948-.

Potter, Neal mss, 1947-1998

6 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2765
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.

Esarey mss., 1912-1914

32 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2275
​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.

Sinclair mss. IV, 1900-1963

11 Boxes (11 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1967
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.

John Frederick Nims collection of miscellaneous writings and reviews, 1936-1998

7 Boxes Collection ID: PS3527 .I863
Consists of periodicals containing poems, translations, reviews, and articles by John Frederick Nims, as well as reviews of Nims's works.

Kael mss., ca. 1939-2001

172.5 Linear Feet (114 boxes, 12 oversize, 3 oversize folio ) Collection ID: LMC 3004
The Kael mss., ca. 1939-2001, consists of the papers and correspondence of film critic and author Pauline Kael, 1919-2001.

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.

Indiana University Library mss., 1937-1981

39 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2466
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.

Vonnegut mss., 1941-2007

49.5 Linear Feet (40 boxes, 1 oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1860
The Vonnegut mss., 1941-2007, consists of the papers of novelist Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007.

Harman, Mark mss., 1997

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2733
The Harman, Mark mss., 1997, consists of drafts and typescripts of Mark Harman's German-to-English translation of Franz Kafka's The Castle.

Collection of Nineteenth-Century British Patents, 1864-1880

9 Boxes (Boxes 1-4; Addendum 1; Addendum 2 no.1-104; Addendum 2 no.105-194; Addendum 3 no.1-108; Addendum 3 no.109-235) Collection ID: T257.C734
A collection of patents from British, Continental, and American inventors.

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.

Tennysoniana: A Collection of Contemporary Reviews of Lord Tennyson, 1831-1905

3 volumes + index Collection ID: PR5588.T297
This collection consists of 139 original reviews of Tennyson's writings and articles about Tennyson, published between 1831 and 1905.

C. R. Boxer Collection: Offprints Written by Boxer, 1946-1996

6 boxes (240 items)(ca.)(ca.) Collection ID: E175.5.B78
Includes offprints of articles, including book reviews, written by C. R. Boxer.

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.

American Song Sheets, 1850-1870

459 Items Collection ID: M1628.2.A5
This collection consists of American song sheets without music from the mid-19th century.

Bradley mss., 1902-1997

138 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2465
The Bradley mss., 1902-1997 consists of the papers of director and film historian David Shedd Bradley, 1920-1997.

Women of the Circus mss., 1850-1960

1 Box Collection ID: LMC 3034
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.

Sonneborn Laboratory Abstracts and Papers, 1931-1979

287 Items Collection ID: Q1.A1S692
Consists of scientific articles from the laboratory of T.M. Sonneborn, excluding those written by Sonneborn alone.

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.

Miscellaneous uncataloged materials honoring Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1985

15 Boxes Collection ID: E457
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.

Elder, Robert K. mss., 1970-2024

110 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2711
The Elder, Robert K. mss., 1970-2012, consist of the papers of journalist, author, and film critic Rob Elder, 1976- .

Michael E. Uslan Collection: Popular Culture Collectibles, 1966-2007, 2008-2010

21 Boxes Collection ID: AM501.U86
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.

Pyle, W. mss., 1925-2006

8 Boxes (2 standard, 6 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2476
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.

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.

Bogdanovich mss., 1885-1994

793 Linear Feet (773 boxes, 11 oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1115
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-.

Center for the Art of Translation mss., 1994-2010

8 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2705
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.

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.

Thomas mss., 1952-1968

31.25 linear feet (25 boxes, 1 card file) Collection ID: LMC 2420
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.

Williams, Diane mss., 1986-2013

29 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2852
The Williams, Diane mss., ca. 1986-2008, include the correspondence, papers, and drafts of American short story writer, Diane Williams.

Mertz mss., 1948-2023

203 Boxes (147 standard, 56 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2914
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.

Ricketts mss., 800-1899

332 Items Collection ID: LMC 2449
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.

Williams, Oscar mss., 1920-1966

18 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2428
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.

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.

London Lowlife: Broadsheets, Chapbooks, Ephemera, and Periodicals, from the Late 1800s

8 Boxes Collection ID: DA676
This collection consists of broadsheets, ephemera, "fast literature," magazines, and newspapers chiefly from the Sadleir collection.

Volwiler mss., 1898-1958

18 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2425
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.

Avery, Martha mss., 1800-1970

12 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2819
The Avery, Martha mss., 1800-1970, consist of Mongolian and Tibetan woodblocks and manuscripts collected by Martha Avery.

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.

Plath mss. II, 1932-1977

23 Boxes (Boxes 1-6, 6a, 7, 7a, 8-19; Oversize 3; Oversize 8) Collection ID: LMC 1862
Consists of the correspondence, writings and memorabilia of poet Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, and her family.