Collection, 1880-1956.

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Collection, 1880-1956.

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Series I: Papers of Harriet Eitel Wells Johnson, including the papers of journalist Margaret M. Scott and soldier Cornelius H. Menger. The Johnson papers include correspondence, programs, and photographs; correspondents include Edmund Henry Eitel, Elizabeth Eitel Miesse, Riley's secretary Marcus Dickey, and Julia Dickey. The Scott materials include correspondence from George Ade and John T. McCutcheon, and autographs. The Menger papers include a World War I journal and military and personal papers. Series II: Letters dictated by Riley in Florida to Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Kahn, 1914-1916; also several photographs of Riley while in Florida. Series III: An artificial collection of Riley correspondence and poetry that will have additions. Correspondents include author Clara E. Laughlin. There are also some visual images of Riley.

3 boxes and 1 oversize box.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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Ade, George, 1866-1944

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Hoosier journalist, humorist, and playwright best known for his Chicago Record column, "Stories of the streets and of the town," which was illustrated by John T. McCutcheon; for his syndicated "Fables in slang;" and for his Broadway plays including The college widow and The county chairman. From the description of George Ade papers, 1871-1970. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 41996200 George Ade was born in Kentland, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 188...

Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916

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American Poet. From the description of Little Orphant Annie. Last stanza : AMsS, [s.d.]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540708 James Whitcomb Riley was an American poet, journalist, and lecturer. From the description of James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers, 1878-[1964] bulk (1878-1915). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122363959 From the guide to the James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers, 1878-[1964, 1878-...

Johnson family.

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Johnson, Harriet Eitel Wells, 1879-1958

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Scott, Margaret M., ca. 1873-1964

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Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth), 1873-1941

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Clara Elizabeth Laughlin (1873-1941) was born in New York City and attended school in Chicago. She graduated from Chicago High School in 1890; did not attend college. She was literary editor for The Interior (Chicago) from age 18 for 10 years; and author of over 35 books. She contributed to many literary magazines and was a manuscript reader and literary advisor for several publishers. She gave weekly radio talks on travel for the Chicago Daily News station in the 1920s, and founded Clara Laughl...

Eitel, Edmund Henry, 1886-1960

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A native of Indianapolis, Eitel was the nephew of James Whitcomb Riley. He served as his uncle's literary executor after Riley's death, and worked with Laurence Chambers to produce the standard biographical edition of Riley's work. From the description of Family papers, 1851-1920 (bulk 1913-1914). (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 28116617 Edmund Henry Eitel, an Indianapolis native, was the nephew and executive secretary of poet James Whitcomb Riley. ...

Miesse, Elizabeth Eitel, 1891-1972

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

United States. Army. Coast Artillery

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Kahn, Harry A.

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d. August 20, 1999. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145342341 ...

Dickey, Marcus, 1859-1950

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Sharpe, Julia Graydon, approximately 1857-1939

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Sharpe was a native and resident of Indianapolis. She studied art at the schools of John W. Love, James F. Gookins, and William Merritt Chase, at the New York Art Students League, and with William Forsyth and T.C. Steele. She became known for her bookplates, and also as a writer. Sharpe was a clubwoman and was active in the Second Presbyterian Church, the Indianapolis Home for Aged Women, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. From the description of Papers, 1878-1932 (bulk 18...

McCutcheon, John T.

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John Tinney McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a newspaper cartoonist and war correspondent. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, McCutcheon graduated from Purdue University in 1889. After graduation, McCutcheon got a job as a cartoonist for the Chicago Morning News (later the News-Record; Chicago Record; Record-Herald). McCutcheon published political cartoons and was a correspondent covering the Spanish-American War and the South African (Boer) War. He illustrated the stories of his close friend, humorist Georg...

Dickey, Julia Y.

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Menger, Cornelius H.

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