Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)
Variant namesDickey was born on September 26, 1859 near Longwood, Fayette County, Indiana. He attended the Indiana State Normal School, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1880-1883; taught history and literature at the Fairmont, Indiana Academy, 1887-1889; was principal of the public schools, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1890-1892; was director of the Rocky Mountain Lyceum, Denver, Colorado, 1892-1896; and served James Whitcomb Riley as platform manager, 1896-1901, and as secretary, 1901-1906. From 1905 on he lived at Bear Wallow, Brown County, Indiana. His published works are Columbus and His Monument (1893); The Youth of James Whitcomb Riley (1919); The Maturity of James Whitcomb Riley (1922) and various articles in periodicals.
From the guide to the Dickey mss., 1872-1941, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington))
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From the description of Papers, 1872-1941. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 40386344
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| creatorOf | Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus). Papers, 1872-1941. | Indiana University | |
| referencedIn | Calkins, William Henry, 1842-1894. Papers, 1863-1930. | Indiana Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Hitt, George C. (George Cooper), 1851-1944. Hitt mss. : papers, 1891-1939. | Indiana University | |
| creatorOf | Dickey mss., 1872-1941 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| creatorOf | Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916. Miscellaneous uncataloged materials, 1883-1948 | Indiana University |
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| associatedWith | Calkins, William Henry, 1842-1894. | person |
| associatedWith | Hitt, George C. (George Cooper), 1851-1944. | person |
| correspondedWith | Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916 | person |
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