Authors, American -- Indiana
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Authors who originate from the state of Indiana of the United States of America.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Robert E. Smith papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 535
Scope and Contents
The Robert E. Smith papers include creative writings and related papers from the life and career of Robert E. Smith. The collection primarily comprises manuscripts for short stories, poems, essays, novels and novellas, sermons, and plays. The collection also includes research documents on various topics, notably orator John Walker and mystery solving; instruction materials from the classes Smith taught in the Purdue Communication Department; and personal documents such as correspondence, travel...
Dates:
1939 - 2014
Evaleen Stein papers
Collection — Box Communal Collections 2, Placement: 12
Identifier: MSP 190
Scope and Contents
The Evaleen Stein papers (1889-2005; 0.1 cubic feet) document the life and career of Evaleen Stein, one of the first female authors of note from Indiana. The collection consists of seven of Stein’s poems and letters from Ms. Stein to Mrs. William Graham, one of which describes a benefit that was thrown for Ms. Stein by several notable Indiana authors (George Ade, James Whitcomb Riley, Charles Major, etc) to enable her travel to Europe. All but one poem in the collection are handwritten by Ms....
Dates:
1889-2005; Other: Majority of material found in 1889-1909
William Whalen papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 100
Scope and Contents
The William Whalen papers includes personal correspondence and materials created during Whalen’s service during and after World War II, as well as a small number of assorted documents related to his time as director of the Purdue University Press.
Dates:
1943 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1943 - 1947