Dawson, Richard Lew, 1852-
Richard Lew Dawson war born in 1852 in Franklin County on a farm; he was writer of poetry, sketches and plays. Dawson's poetry was lyrical and humorous and often written with in a Hoosier dialect; he contributed poetry to the Chicago Current, Saturday Herald, the Indianapolis Journal, the Sentinel, and Century Magazine. In 1886, Dawson and several other people helped organize the Western Association of Writers.
From the description of [Papers]. (Lincoln Library). WorldCat record id: 247143549
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Dawson, Richard Lew, 1852-. [Papers]. | Indiana State Library - ISL | |
| creatorOf | Dawson, Richard Lew, 1852-. [Collection], 1857-1937. | Indiana State Library - ISL |
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| associatedWith | Butler, Henry M. | person |
| associatedWith | Dawson, Thomas E. | person |
| associatedWith | Fifth Ward School (Indianapolis, Ind.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grant, Willard W. | person |
| associatedWith | Western Association of Writers. | corporateBody |
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| Franklin County (Ind.) | |||
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