Indiana Authors Letter collection
Collection — Box: 5 items
Identifier: indial0
Scope and Contents
The Indiana Authors Letter Collection contains letters from some of the state's most successful authors. The collection encompasses the "Golden Age of Indiana Literature," a time period in which Hoosier authors achieved both national prominence and popular acclaim. Indiana writers in the late 19th and early 20th century catered to readers who preferred writing that idealized traditional values or offered escape from an ever-changing world. A 1947 study found that Hoosier authors ranked second to New York in the number of best-sellers produced in the previous 40 years.
Indiana Historical Society. "The Golden Age." 2007.
Dates
- ca. 1833-1930
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no use restrictions.
Extent
5.00 letters
0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Physical Access Requirements
Collection is located on-site.
Existence and Location of Originals
multi-part note content
- Title
- Indiana Authors Letter collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Archive Staff
- Date
- 03/10/2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
504 W. State Street
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu
504 W. State Street
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu