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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.

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.

Lish mss., 1951-2017

142 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- .

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.

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.

Muller mss., 1910-1967

116 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1899
The Muller mss., 1910-1967, consists of the papers of Hermann Joseph Muller, 1890-1967, geneticist and Nobel prize laureate, including correspondence; writings and reprints; research and data from his work as well as from his students and colleagues; materials related to conferences; and work with various professional organizations.

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.

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.

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-.

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.

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.

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.

Welles mss., 1930-1950

120 Linear Feet (40 boxes, 147 bound radio scripts, 23 oversize folios, 30 LP boxes) Collection ID: LMC 2009
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.

Young, C. mss., 1935-2014

43 Boxes (42 standard, 1 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2915
The Young, C. mss., 1935-2014, consist of the writings, correspondence, research materials, and personal papers of journalist and activist Charles M. Young.

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.

Dodd, Mead mss., 1855-1992

36.5 linear feet (25 boxes ) Collection ID: LMC 2415
The Dodd, Mead mss., 1855-1992, consists of the author/translator agreements, correspondence, and copyright statements of publisher Dodd, Mead & Company.

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.

Medieval and Renaissance mss., 700-1600

40 Items (4 boxes; 1 folio; 1 volume) Collection ID: LMC 2450
The Medieval and Renaissance mss., 700-1600, consists of individual items acquired from time to time either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources.

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.

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.

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.

Hall, B. mss., 1815-1838

2 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1449
The Hall, B. mss., 1815-1838, consists of correspondence of and camera lucida sketches by Basil Hall, 1788-1844, naval officer, traveler, and author.

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.

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.

Boxer mss. III, 1647-1999

26 Linear Feet (20 boxes, 3 oversize) Collection ID: LMC 3012
The Boxer mss. III, 1647-1999, consists of the correspondence, papers and memorabilia of historian Charles R. Boxer, 1904-2000.

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.

Poole mss., 200-1600

18 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2452
The Poole mss. are a collection of 137 ancient, medieval and renaissance manuscripts and single leaves ranging from the 3rd to the 16th century. The collection was formed by George Amos Poole, 1907- , printer, of Chicago, whose interest was in the development of scripts which have had a direct influence on the design of Western printing types, rather than in illumination and decoration. Most of this material relates to religious matters.

Sonneborn mss., 1922-1981

67 Boxes (62 standard, 5 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2167
The Sonneborn mss., 1922-1981, consists of the papers of American biologist Tracy Morton Sonneborn, 1905-1981.

Elder, Robert K. mss., 1970-2012

101 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.

John Frederick Nims: Miscellaneous Writings and Reviews, 1936-1998

7 Boxes Collection ID: PS3527.I863
Includes poetry, prose, translations, and reviews by Nims as well as reviews of Nims' works by others.

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.

Nakano mss., 1973-2016

6 Volumes Collection ID: LMC 2985
The Nakano mss., 1973-2016, consist of mail art and related material by philatetic artist Hideaki Nakano and "H. N. Local Post."

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.